Yorkton
25th - 28th May
2006
The Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival, now in its 59th
year, is the longest running festival of its kind in Canada.
Over the years, the festival has garnered an esteemed reputation as
one of the country's top film and video festivals; a reputation
that attracts outstanding entries and personalities from across
Canada.
Established in 1947 as the Yorkton Film Council, the first
festival was held in 1950, making it Canada's first Short Film
& Video Festival. The very first Golden Sheaf Award was
introduced in 1958 and was presented to the most outstanding film
entry in the festival. The Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival
has undergone many changes since the first festival and is now
celebrating over 56 years of great shorts and currently presents
Golden Sheaf Awards in 17 genre categories, 10 craft awards
categories, Cash and Specialty awards. The Festival is held every
spring and includes:
- The Golden Sheaf Awards
- mini cinema
- workshops
- social activities
2006 deadline has passed but visit the festival website in June for
2007 submission details.