Workshop Registration

LIFT Public Guided Tour

NOTE: It is recommended that participants wear a mask for in-person activities.

Be a part of the independent film community. Come learn how to become a member at the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), register for workshops and enquire about renting equipment. Information will be available about our upcoming Winter 2026 workshops, equipment and facility.

There will be a guided tour approximately 45 minutes in length, led by a LIFT staff member.

The office is located at 1137 Dupont Street (east of Dufferin Street, at the corner of Gladstone Avenue).

All are welcome to attend.

Tue 27 January 2026, 6 - 6:45 pm   
(Registration deadline is Tue 27 January 5:00 pm)

Instructor: Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy is an independent filmmaker, film programmer and writer based in Toronto. He programmed for the Images Festival from 2003-06, Pleasure Dome from 2000-06 and for TIFF Cinematheque’s monthly artist film and video series (The Free Screen/Wavelengths) from 2012-2019. He co-founded and co-programmed Early Monthly Segments from 2009 to 2018. His experimental films have screened at over two hundred film festivals worldwide and have been featured in solo shows at the Canadian Film Institute, Los Angeles Film Forum, Nam June Paik Art Center and the Pacific Film Archive. His film "Watching the Detectives" won the Ken Burns Award for the Best of the Festival at the Ann Arbor Film Festival in 2018. He has presented the work of other artists in Belgium, Egypt, Germany, the US and Canada. He holds an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute.



Location: 1137 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3
Category: LIFT Outreach
Maximum Capacity: 50
45 minutes of instruction $0 or PWYC donation
Registration opens
Tue 13 Jan at 10am