[1] LIFT was founded in 1981 by a small collective of independent artists.
The facilities have been used by filmmakers such as Atom Egoyan, Bruce McDonald and Midi Onodera.
[1] Their facilities are in the vicinity of major media production hubs such as Ubisoft and Wallace Film Studios.
[3] The facilities still have a large focus on traditional film cinematography and photography as opposed to digital production.
[4][5] LIFT provided essential support for the development of an animated series based on Karleen Pendleton Jiménez's memoir, How to Get a Girl Pregnant.