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title: Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
description: Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto is an artist-run charity that provides affordable filmmaking equipment, education and production space.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/liaison-of-independent-filmmakers-of-toronto
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-10-05"
updatedAt: "2026-10-05"
organizationType: Artist-run space
location: Toronto, ON, Canada
website: https://lift.ca/
---

# Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto

*Artist-run space • Toronto, ON, Canada*

## About

Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto is an artist-run charity that provides affordable filmmaking equipment, education and production space.

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is an artist-run charitable organization in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1981 by a small collective of independent artists. It provides affordable access to production, post-production and exhibition equipment, along with classes, workshops, production space and discounted equipment for filmmaking and photography.

LIFT is a member-driven non-profit. Its funders include the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Foundation and the Toronto Arts Council. Its Wikipedia article also lists the Ontario Trillium Foundation among its associated funders.

LIFT is located at 1137 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3.

## Details

- **Address:** 1137 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3
- **Website:** https://lift.ca/
- **Social Media:** facebook: http://facebook.com/LIFT.ca, twitter: http://twitter.com/LIFTfilm

## Programs

View current programs from Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/liaison-of-independent-filmmakers-of-toronto