Filmmaking workshops coming to North Bay

News release: The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the winter season of the Ontario touring filmmaking workshops program. Building on successful production training in Toronto, LIFT is working closely with partner organizations across Ontario to deliver workshops that will expand knowledge and encourage experimentation by the local talent base of each community. The workshops this season offer a range of skill development for artists, and independent filmmakers.

This season’s workshops will take place in Belleville with Downtown DocFest, London with the London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA) at the VibraFusion Lab, Guelph with Ed Video Media Arts Centre, and North Bay with the Near North Mobile Media Lab (N2M2L). Workshops will be taught by Ontario-based independent filmmakers and film professionals. Confirmed workshops include “Behind the Scenes: Making Music Documentaries” with Chelsea McMullan, “A Voice and Nothing More” with Christine Negus, “Pop Up Cinema” with Karl Reinsalu, and "Script Supervision" with Jane Walker.

More workshops and instructors will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

The touring program is generously supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).


The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is Canada’s foremost artist-run production and education organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in the moving image. LIFT exists to provide support and encouragement for independent filmmakers and artists through affordable access to production, post-production and exhibition equipment; professional and creative development; workshops and courses; commissioning and exhibitions; artist-residencies; and a variety of other services. 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://lift.ca