Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto

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The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (or LIFT) is an artist-run charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It provides resources such as classes, production space and discounted production equipment for filmmaking and photography. [1]

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Background

LIFT was founded in 1981 by a small collective of independent artists. [2] In 2012, they celebrated their 30th anniversary. [1] They are funded by and associated with the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Arts Foundation, Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Toronto Arts Council. The facilities have been used by filmmakers such as Atom Egoyan, Bruce McDonald and Midi Onodera. [1] Their facilities are in the vicinity of major media production hubs such as Ubisoft and Wallace Film Studios. [3] The facilities still have a large focus on traditional film cinematography and photography as opposed to digital production. [4] [5]

Notable projects

LIFT provided essential support for the development of an animated series based on Karleen Pendleton Jiménez's memoir, How to Get a Girl Pregnant. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/at-30-lift-is-a-local-treasure-and-a-global-resource/article554357/
  2. "About: Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto | Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto". Lift.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-19.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "What happens when developers listen? Galleria on the Park". National Post. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2019-11-19.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. Eric Veillette (2013-08-22). "Have a drink with Chris Kennedy — digital-age advocate for film preservation". The Star. Retrieved 2019-11-19.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. https://torontoist.com/2010/11/the_tranzac_transcripts_bob_wiseman/
  6. Milligan, Mercedes (2018-02-13). "Acclaimed LGBTQ Book 'How to Get a Girl Pregnant' Gets Webtoon Treatment". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-17.

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