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The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to present an extraordinary event in celebration of film, filmmakers and celluloid based performance FILM IS DEAD! LONG LIVE FILM! celebrates LIFT's 25th Anniversary and is LIFT's biggest film event ever! This film revolution starts on Wednesday November 22nd at 6:30 PM at Cinematheque Ontario at the Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West (McCaul Street entrance) with world premiere screenings commissioned by LIFT. FILM IS DEAD! (Wednesday November 22nd at 6:30pm) includes screenings of The First Thing Ever Filmed (Franci Duran), Tell Mumsy I Love Her (Amy Lockhart), Vive Le Film (Madi Piller), Beach Carousel (Peter Grucza), Sweet Dreams of Mexico (Graham Hollings), Reversed Chronological Encounters with the X/Y Chromosome (Christina Ray), MEAN (Clive Holden), Her Name Was Violet (Elida Schogt) and Gay Men and Dance (Roy Mitchell and Michael Stecky). After the screening LIFT is throwing a huge party with performances at Supermarket, 268 Augusta Avenue with a special performance by Istvan Kantor entitled The Blood of Many Filmmakers. LIFT continues the celebration on Wednesday November 29th at 6:30 PM with LONG LIVE FILM! at Cinematheque Ontario. World premiere commissioned films by LIFT include Horoscope (Brenda Goldstein), View of the Falls From the Canadian Side (John Price), Gene's Film (Peter Stinson), Cow Town Ski Boys (Benny Zenga), Robot Love (Mishann Lau), The Interiors of Desire (Eric Plummer), SARSDUST (Pete Dako featuring bill bissett), Braid (Bunmi Adeoye), Lake Ontario (In My Head) (Penny McCann), Shadow Tracing (James Loran Gillespie) and Aura (Richard Reeves). The Revolutionary Celluloidist Meeting and After Party again happens at Supermarket (268 Augusta Avenue) with a party and special performances by Lina Rodriguez (InTermitteNt) and John Porter (Beauty: Film, Death.) The celebration / revolution of film and celluloid based performance and installations continues with the take over of two galleries by LIFT members. Filmmaker Tracy German and sculptor Marta Cela present Impeded Streams and Stains II - Isis' Altar at Trinity Square Video (401 Richmond Street West, Suite 376). An exquisite film based installation opening Thursday November 23rd and running until December 20th. Trinity Square Video also hosts filmmaker Rick Palidwor with his super 8 film installation The Pulse of Light from November 23rd - December 20th. The opening reception for Trinity Square Video installations will be held from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Thursday November 23rd. At AWOL Gallery (76 Ossington Avenue) Blaine Speigel presents Sparks a 16mm film installation running from November 23rd - December 3rd. The opening reception for AWOL Gallery will be held from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Thursday November 23rd. FILM IS DEAD! LONG LIVE FILM! is defiantly presented by LIFT and its members to prove that not only is film still a viable medium of production and art creation but also to disprove the notion by commercial production that has dismissed film as "old hat" as we move further into the digital realm. LONG LIVE FILM! 2006 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto an indispensable artist-run centre in Toronto. FILM IS DEAD! LONG LIVE FILM! is an inspiring and awesome revolution and celebration of filmmaking and filmmakers. The event has more than 20 world premiere screenings, after parties, installations, film-based performances and so much more! FILM IS DEAD! LONG LIVE FILM! is presented in memory of our dear friend, colleague, artist and filmmaker Roberto Ariganello (1961 - 2006) who was LIFT's executive director from 2003 until his untimely death this summer.
Featuring films by: Franci Duran, Amy Lockhart, Madi Piller, Peter Grucza, Graham Hollings, Christina Ray, Clive Holden, Elida Schogt, Roy Mitchell, and Michael Stecky November 22
AFTERPARTY With Performance by: Istvan Kantor
Featuring films by: Brenda Goldstein, John Price, Peter Stinson, Benny Zenga, Mishann Lau, Eric Plummer, Pete Dako featuring bill bissett, Bunmi Adeoye, Penny McCann, James Loran Gillespie, and Richard Reeves November 29
AFTERPARTY With Performances by: Lina Rodriguez and John Porter 1. November 23 December 3 AWOL Gallery 2. Tracy German and Marta Cela And Rick Palidwor
Trinity Square Video
Please add to your film / event / screenings listings and announcements Media Contact: Keith Cole 416-944-0077 / keithcole@sympatico.ca |
