CALL FOR PROPOSALS
POETRY PROJECTIONS III: ON CORRESPONDENCE
(Updated on September 22, 2009)

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking proposals from artists and writers for the third series of Poetry Projections, provisionally titled Poetry Projections III: On Correspondence. Revisiting the film poem as an avenue for creative collaborations, LIFT is seeking proposals for 10 commissioned films to be screened in Fall of 2010.

Each new work will provide a stimulating perspective on the intersection of film and poetry in "correspondence". LIFT is seeking proposals that reflect on the possibilities and potentials of this intersection, films that intrinsically incorporate the two mediums rather than follow an illustrative approach. We are looking for works that might provide a cinematic sensibility through poetry or/and a poetic sensibility through film.

The approach each film might take is boundless: from a documentary approach, to a spoken word performance, to a more traditional narrative, to an experimental film method, to a multitude of others. LIFT is interested in reviewing all applications that challenge the notions of the film poem and attempt to engage with these two mediums in revolutionary new ways.

While this project stipulates the involvement of collaborating participants, the team members need not live in the same city nor be established prior to the proposal deadline. For individuals in need of a collaborator, LIFT will assist where necessary with creating teams based on the project proposal submissions. Additionally, LIFT will participate in the collaborations by providing each team with a unique constraint to work within. Each constraint will be in response to the corresponding selected proposal and discussed individually with the participants.

Selected participants will be provided with:
• a temporary LIFT Membership
• a $200 artist fee for the premiere screening in the Fall of 2010 (Up to a maximum of two artist fees per film.)
• up to $1,000 in LIFT’s production equipment/facilities and post-production resources
• up to $1,000 in film, materials and services
• for artists outside the Toronto area, a limited amount of travel assistance may be available

Download an updated PDF with a full description on eligibility and the application process:
http://www.lift.on.ca/mt/LIFTPoetryProjectionsIII_Call.pdf

DEADLINE: Submissions must be received by mail or in person by 6:00PM on October 5, 2009.

For further information or concerns, please contact submissions(at)lift.on.ca

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is a member-driven nonprofit organization that provides affordable access to equipment, education and space for those who want to make films, out of a passion for, and commitment to, the practice of filmmaking on celluloid. LIFT also acknowledges the validity of other film technologies, such as digital and emerging hybrid media, and provides programs to artists and filmmakers who wish to create on other media.
http://www.lift.on.ca