$45 for LIFT45!

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April 8, 2026

Today, April 8, is LIFT’s 45th Anniversary. It’s exciting and humbling to reflect on the impact we have made over the years on the lives of independent filmmakers, whether it’s through our workshop program, our mentorships, our affordable rental rates for members, our community outreach programs, or our commissioning and production support projects. Seeing the list of names of filmmakers who have been a part of LIFT’s history continues to be inspiring.

It hasn’t been easy to accomplish this and we continue to need your support towards helping us stabilize our organization.

We’re extending our “$45 for LIFT45” campaign until the end of the summer! We’re currently one quarter of the way to our goal of $45,000, with the hope to raise the rest in the next four months.

It’s an obtainable goal and one that will go a long way towards supporting us through a tight financial crunch. We need about $45,000 more on a yearly basis than we’re able to generate through rentals and workshops and arts funding and, as a result, we have had a deficit for three years running. We’ve been able to stop the bleeding through careful planning, but now we have to work our way back to a surplus position.

Please consider giving at least $45 over the next few months, if you haven’t already,  and encourage others to do the same. Your support is a positive reflection of the support LIFT has been able to give you over the years.

Funding and fundraising willing, we hope to be able to announce more activities and projects this year to help celebrate our 45th Anniversary with you. We trust it will be an exciting year and look forward to greeting you at LIFT and supporting your next creative project!

Sincerely,
Chris Kennedy
Executive Director

There are many ways to support LIFT. You can make a one-time cash donation or a monthly cash donation by going to our CanadaHelps page or through the form below. All donations receive a tax receipt.

If you would like to donate via cheque, please mail it to the address below:
“45 for 45” Campaign
c/o Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
1137 Dupont Street
Toronto, Ontario  M6H 2A3
* Be sure to include a note with your mailing address, phone number and email along with the cheque.

 

Note: If you are looking to donate filmmaking equipment (of all kinds—not just cameras or analogue equipment), please directly email a list of items to the Technical Department at tech@lift.ca. We accept analogue film and digital production and post-production equipment that is in working order. As a registered charity, we may be able to issue a tax receipt depending on the value and condition of the items.