1. Closed for Holidays – Reopening January 3, 2012
2. Winter 2012 Film, Video and Interactive Art Workshops – Now Online!
3. New Facebook PAGE (Group to be archived) and Twitter Account
4. Winter 2012 Open House – January 31, 2012
5. Free Info Session w/ Toronto Festival Programmers – February 2, 2012
6. SAVE THE DATE: LIFT’s 30th Anniversary Commissioned Films. Jan 19-21
1. Closed for Holidays – Reopening January 3, 2012
—————————————————- LIFT will be closed for holidays from Friday, December 16, 2011 to Tuesday,
January 3, 2012. FRIDAY DECEMBER 16th IS THE LAST DAY THE OFFICE AND STORE WILL BE OPEN FOR
2011. The office and store will reopen to members and the public on Tuesday
January 3, 2012 at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.
2. Winter 2012 Film, Video and Interactive Art Workshops – Now Online!
—————————————————- FACEBOOK EVENT:
http://www.facebook.com/events/273452419370816 Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
WINTER 2012 FILM, VIDEO AND INTERACTIVE ART WORKSHOPS
Over 50 workshops for the Winter 2012 season on Super 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, HD
filmmaking and interactive art. Registration opens TUESDAY JANUARY 24th at 10:00 AM at our facility located at 1137 Dupont Street (at Gladstone Avenue)
Full details online at http://lift.ca/workshops
2. Winter 2012 Film, Video and Interactive Art Workshops – Now Online!
3. New Facebook PAGE (Group to be archived) and Twitter Account
4. Winter 2012 Open House – January 31, 2012
5. Free Info Session w/ Toronto Festival Programmers – February 2, 2012
6. SAVE THE DATE: LIFT’s 30th Anniversary Commissioned Films. Jan 19-21
1. Closed for Holidays – Reopening January 3, 2012
—————————————————- LIFT will be closed for holidays from Friday, December 16, 2011 to Tuesday,
January 3, 2012. FRIDAY DECEMBER 16th IS THE LAST DAY THE OFFICE AND STORE WILL BE OPEN FOR
2011. The office and store will reopen to members and the public on Tuesday
January 3, 2012 at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.
2. Winter 2012 Film, Video and Interactive Art Workshops – Now Online!
—————————————————- FACEBOOK EVENT:
http://www.facebook.com/events/273452419370816 Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
WINTER 2012 FILM, VIDEO AND INTERACTIVE ART WORKSHOPS
Over 50 workshops for the Winter 2012 season on Super 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, HD
filmmaking and interactive art. Registration opens TUESDAY JANUARY 24th at 10:00 AM at our facility located at 1137 Dupont Street (at Gladstone Avenue)
Full details online at http://lift.ca/workshops
FREE PROGRAMS
Info Session with Toronto Festival Programmers
LIFT Winter Open House FILMMAKING INTENSIVES
Super 8mm Filmmaking Intensive
16mm Filmmaking Intensive WRITING AND DIRECTING
Introduction to Independent Filmmaking
Short Film Writing
Documentary Film Writing
Documentary Research
Directing Dramatic Film
Directing Documentary Film
Directing Actors for Film PRODUCING
Producing Dramatic Film
Producing Documentary Film
Starting a Production Company
Legal Affairs of Producing
Designing a Festival Strategy PRODUCTION
Production Management
Assistant Directing
Cinematography Fundamentals
Lighting Fundamentals
Intermediate Cinematography
Production Design
Location Sound Recording
Documentary Field Production
Voice-Over Techniques CAMERAS
Camera Theory
Bolex 16mm Cameras
Sync-Sound 16mm Cameras
35mm Cameras
Sony EX1 HD Camera
Sony F3 HD Camera
DSLR Cameras for Video POST-PRODUCTION
Post-Production Fundamentals
Editing Aesthetics
Digital Workflows and Colour Correction
Assistant Editing with Final Cut Pro
Documentary Editing FILM: POST AND CREATIVE
Editing on Film
Optical Printing with the JK
Optical Printing with the Oxberry 1700
16mm Oxberry Animation Stand
Handprocessing Black and White Film
Still Photography and Darkroom Processing
Telecine DIGITAL TOOLS
Introduction to Final Cut Pro 6
Intermediate Final Cut Pro 6
Introduction to Premiere Pro
Introduction to Photoshop
Introduction to After Effects
Intermediate After Effects
Introduction to Flash for Animation
Introduction to Lightroom INTERACTIVITY AND ELECTRONICS
Websites for Artists
Introduction to Electronics for Artists
Making Art with Pure Data
Interactive Art with Arduino
3. New Facebook PAGE (Group to be archived) and Twitter Account
——————————————————————– Join LIFT’s new Facebook Page. We are moving from our old Facebook group
which will be archived soon. Please join our new page at
http://www.facebook.com/LIFT.ca Also we have recently joined Twitter. You can follow our tweets at http://twitter.com/LIFTfilm
4. Winter 2012 Open House – January 31, 2012
——————————————————————– FACEBOOK EVENT:
http://www.facebook.com/events/213174798762041 Tuesday, January 31, 2012
7:00pm – 9:00pm
1137 Dupont Street
FREE, all are welcome to attend LIFT was incorporated in 1981 and has been an important resource for
filmmakers in Toronto since opening its doors. Thirty years on, LIFT has
seen thousands of films and videos emerge from the centre. The open house
will inform you about what is available at LIFT, including equipment,
membership and our upcoming Winter 2012 workshop season. All are welcome to
attend public tours of the LIFT facility, which offers dedicated resources
for film training and production unparalleled anywhere else in the world.
The office is located at 1137 Dupont Street (east of Dufferin Avenue, at the
corner of Gladstone Avenue). Visitors are welcome to walk through the facility, but we also offer guided tours lead by LIFT staff at the times listed below. Tours will be approximately 30 minutes in length. Guided Tours:
7:15pm
8:00pm
5. Free Info Session w/ Toronto Festival Programmers – February 2, 2012
——————————————————————– FACEBOOK EVENT:
http://www.facebook.com/events/154268804679032 Thursday, February 2, 2012
7:00pm – 9:00pm
1137 Dupont Street
FREE, all are welcome to attend Join us for a FREE informal panel discussion with programmers from Toronto’s
most prestigious film festivals. Curators from Hot Docs Canadian
International Documentary Festival, Images Festival, Planet in Focus
Environmental Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and CFC
Worldwide Short Film Festival will talk about the future of independent filmmaking.
http://lift.ca/workshops/information-session-toronto-festival-programmers LYNN FERNIE, Senior Canadian Programmer
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is North America’s
largest documentary festival, conference and market. Each year, the Festival
presents a selection of more than 150 cutting edge documentaries from Canada
and around the globe. http://www.hotdocs.ca SCOTT MILLER BERRY, Executive Director
Established in 1987, the Images Festival is the largest festival in North
America for experimental and independent moving image culture, showcasing
the innovative edge of international contemporary media art both on and off
the screen. http://www.imagesfestival.com KATHLEEN MULLEN, Director of Programming
Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival is Canada’s leading
not-for-profit environmental media arts organization. As the producer of
Canada’s largest environmental
film festival, Planet in Focus showcases a
wide range of outstanding films and filmmakers from across Canada and around
the world. http://www.planetinfocus.org MAGALI SIMARD, Short Cuts Canada Programmer
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is dedicated to presenting the
best of international and Canadian cinema to film lovers. What began as a
ten-day film festival has grown to embrace programming 365 days a year.
http://www.tiff.net ANGIE DRISCOLL, Programming Manager
CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival (WSFF) is the premier venue for the
exhibition and promotion of short film in North America. WSFF is dedicated
to celebrating the quality and creative range of short films.
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com
6. SAVE THE DATE: LIFT’s 30th Anniversary Commissioned Films. Jan 19-21
——————————————————————– LIFT Celebrates Thirty Years of Filmmaking with Newly
Commissioned Films by Thirty Filmmakers and Artists To celebrate three decades of filmmaking the Liaison of Independent
Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) has commissioned 30 Canadian filmmakers to make
new works originating on, utilizing at some point along the way or in the
spirit of Super 8mm film. Each night will feature ten films all, world
premieres, presenting unique takes on short-form filmmaking from film
veterans and emerging voices. SAVE THE DATE:
30 x 30 – Three Nights of Films for 30 Years of Filmmaking
8:00pm Thursday, January 19, 2012
8:00pm Friday, January 20, 2012
8:00pm Saturday, January 21, 2012
Jackman Hall at Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West More details to come!
==================
>
> Founded in 1981, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is
> an artist-run cultural and educational media arts organization dedicated to
> celebrating excellence in the moving image. LIFT is supported by its
> membership, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario
> Trillium Foundation, Ontario Arts Foundation, the Government of Ontario and
> the Toronto Arts Council. http://www.LIFT.ca
>
> This e-mail is intended for: Anita Agrawal
> Email address: ani_agrawal@hotmail.com
>
> You are receiving this monthly LIFT eNews because you were either a past
> member, workshop participant or interested community member.
>
> If you wish to be removed, please e-mail office@lift.on.ca with “Unsubscribe
> LIFT Monthly eNews” in the subject heading.
>
>
Info Session with Toronto Festival Programmers
LIFT Winter Open House FILMMAKING INTENSIVES
Super 8mm Filmmaking Intensive
16mm Filmmaking Intensive WRITING AND DIRECTING
Introduction to Independent Filmmaking
Short Film Writing
Documentary Film Writing
Documentary Research
Directing Dramatic Film
Directing Documentary Film
Directing Actors for Film PRODUCING
Producing Dramatic Film
Producing Documentary Film
Starting a Production Company
Legal Affairs of Producing
Designing a Festival Strategy PRODUCTION
Production Management
Assistant Directing
Cinematography Fundamentals
Lighting Fundamentals
Intermediate Cinematography
Production Design
Location Sound Recording
Documentary Field Production
Voice-Over Techniques CAMERAS
Camera Theory
Bolex 16mm Cameras
Sync-Sound 16mm Cameras
35mm Cameras
Sony EX1 HD Camera
Sony F3 HD Camera
DSLR Cameras for Video POST-PRODUCTION
Post-Production Fundamentals
Editing Aesthetics
Digital Workflows and Colour Correction
Assistant Editing with Final Cut Pro
Documentary Editing FILM: POST AND CREATIVE
Editing on Film
Optical Printing with the JK
Optical Printing with the Oxberry 1700
16mm Oxberry Animation Stand
Handprocessing Black and White Film
Still Photography and Darkroom Processing
Telecine DIGITAL TOOLS
Introduction to Final Cut Pro 6
Intermediate Final Cut Pro 6
Introduction to Premiere Pro
Introduction to Photoshop
Introduction to After Effects
Intermediate After Effects
Introduction to Flash for Animation
Introduction to Lightroom INTERACTIVITY AND ELECTRONICS
Websites for Artists
Introduction to Electronics for Artists
Making Art with Pure Data
Interactive Art with Arduino
3. New Facebook PAGE (Group to be archived) and Twitter Account
——————————————————————– Join LIFT’s new Facebook Page. We are moving from our old Facebook group
which will be archived soon. Please join our new page at
http://www.facebook.com/LIFT.ca Also we have recently joined Twitter. You can follow our tweets at http://twitter.com/LIFTfilm
4. Winter 2012 Open House – January 31, 2012
——————————————————————– FACEBOOK EVENT:
http://www.facebook.com/events/213174798762041 Tuesday, January 31, 2012
7:00pm – 9:00pm
1137 Dupont Street
FREE, all are welcome to attend LIFT was incorporated in 1981 and has been an important resource for
filmmakers in Toronto since opening its doors. Thirty years on, LIFT has
seen thousands of films and videos emerge from the centre. The open house
will inform you about what is available at LIFT, including equipment,
membership and our upcoming Winter 2012 workshop season. All are welcome to
attend public tours of the LIFT facility, which offers dedicated resources
for film training and production unparalleled anywhere else in the world.
The office is located at 1137 Dupont Street (east of Dufferin Avenue, at the
corner of Gladstone Avenue). Visitors are welcome to walk through the facility, but we also offer guided tours lead by LIFT staff at the times listed below. Tours will be approximately 30 minutes in length. Guided Tours:
7:15pm
8:00pm
5. Free Info Session w/ Toronto Festival Programmers – February 2, 2012
——————————————————————– FACEBOOK EVENT:
http://www.facebook.com/events/154268804679032 Thursday, February 2, 2012
7:00pm – 9:00pm
1137 Dupont Street
FREE, all are welcome to attend Join us for a FREE informal panel discussion with programmers from Toronto’s
most prestigious film festivals. Curators from Hot Docs Canadian
International Documentary Festival, Images Festival, Planet in Focus
Environmental Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and CFC
Worldwide Short Film Festival will talk about the future of independent filmmaking.
http://lift.ca/workshops/information-session-toronto-festival-programmers LYNN FERNIE, Senior Canadian Programmer
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is North America’s
largest documentary festival, conference and market. Each year, the Festival
presents a selection of more than 150 cutting edge documentaries from Canada
and around the globe. http://www.hotdocs.ca SCOTT MILLER BERRY, Executive Director
Established in 1987, the Images Festival is the largest festival in North
America for experimental and independent moving image culture, showcasing
the innovative edge of international contemporary media art both on and off
the screen. http://www.imagesfestival.com KATHLEEN MULLEN, Director of Programming
Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival is Canada’s leading
not-for-profit environmental media arts organization. As the producer of
Canada’s largest environmental
film festival, Planet in Focus showcases a
wide range of outstanding films and filmmakers from across Canada and around
the world. http://www.planetinfocus.org MAGALI SIMARD, Short Cuts Canada Programmer
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is dedicated to presenting the
best of international and Canadian cinema to film lovers. What began as a
ten-day film festival has grown to embrace programming 365 days a year.
http://www.tiff.net ANGIE DRISCOLL, Programming Manager
CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival (WSFF) is the premier venue for the
exhibition and promotion of short film in North America. WSFF is dedicated
to celebrating the quality and creative range of short films.
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com
6. SAVE THE DATE: LIFT’s 30th Anniversary Commissioned Films. Jan 19-21
——————————————————————– LIFT Celebrates Thirty Years of Filmmaking with Newly
Commissioned Films by Thirty Filmmakers and Artists To celebrate three decades of filmmaking the Liaison of Independent
Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) has commissioned 30 Canadian filmmakers to make
new works originating on, utilizing at some point along the way or in the
spirit of Super 8mm film. Each night will feature ten films all, world
premieres, presenting unique takes on short-form filmmaking from film
veterans and emerging voices. SAVE THE DATE:
30 x 30 – Three Nights of Films for 30 Years of Filmmaking
8:00pm Thursday, January 19, 2012
8:00pm Friday, January 20, 2012
8:00pm Saturday, January 21, 2012
Jackman Hall at Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West More details to come!
==================
>
> Founded in 1981, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is
> an artist-run cultural and educational media arts organization dedicated to
> celebrating excellence in the moving image. LIFT is supported by its
> membership, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario
> Trillium Foundation, Ontario Arts Foundation, the Government of Ontario and
> the Toronto Arts Council. http://www.LIFT.ca
>
> This e-mail is intended for: Anita Agrawal
> Email address: ani_agrawal@hotmail.com
>
> You are receiving this monthly LIFT eNews because you were either a past
> member, workshop participant or interested community member.
>
> If you wish to be removed, please e-mail office@lift.on.ca with “Unsubscribe
> LIFT Monthly eNews” in the subject heading.
>
>
