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Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is currently accepting applications for the Digital Cinema Residency 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it
Opportunity Details
LIFT is an artist-run production and educational media arts organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in the moving image. The Digital Cinema Residency focuses on the production and post-production of a digital cinema work, with the assistance of on-site mentors, who will teach the successful applicant the necessary skills to create their projects.
Funding: $8,000 CAD (paid hourly over 11 weeks, with standard deductions).
Facilities & Equipment: Up to $3,000 CAD in-kind support.
Workspace: On-site studio at LIFT’s Toronto facility.
Mentorship: Guidance in production and post-production skills.
– Be between 18 and 30 years of age.
– Be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Refugee (a person who was forced to leave their home country and is now located in Canada).
– Work permits are not eligible.
– Live in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), or within commuting distance from the city, in order to participate in this residency.
– Self-identify as underemployed (i.e. employed below their level of education, holding part-time employment, or in emerging fields with few jobs).
– Have completed post-secondary studies.
– Have no immediate family relationship or previous working relationship with the employer.
Proposals must include:
– Proposal and/or Artist Statement including how they intend to use LIFT’s equipment to create a new Digital Cinema artwork. (500 – 1,000 words)
– Curriculum vitae. (2 pages maximum)
– Proposed budget including funding sources for materials. (2 page maximum)
– Visual support material of past work. Do not send originals, documentation will not be returned. (Up to three (3) examples maximum)
– Please identify any accessibility accommodations you need so we can support you through the application process and into the project phase.
– Two (2) work related references. (Provide emails of current or past employers and / or arts related collaborations)
Apply for LIFT Digital Cinema Residency
