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Thanks for coming to Yorkton and
making it another great festival.
We'll do it all again in May of 2011.
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Silent Bombs becomes first Saskatchewan film
in 63 years to win Best of Festival Golden Sheaf
Silent Bombs: All for the Motherland, produced by Gerald Sperling and directed by Rob King, became the first Saskatchewan production to win the Best of Festival Golden Sheaf Award in the 63-year history of the festival. The winners were announced at the awards gala which concluded the festival May 29. Silent Bombs was produced by 4 Square Entertainment. It also won the Best of Saskatchewan Ruth Shaw Award, as well three other awards: best social/political documentary, best director (non-fiction), and best research. See the complete list of winners >  Yorkton Film Festival co-chair Richard Gustin, left, congratulates director Rob King, centre, and producer Gerry Sperling as he presents them with the Best of Festival Golden Sheaf Award.
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UK screenwriter wins CSSC award
Neil Graham of the UK, the only finalist from outside North America, walked away with top honours in the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition which was awarded at the Yorkton Film Festival's awards gala May 29. The award comes with a $1,000 cash prize sponsored by Year of the Skunk Productions, a production deal to have their screenplay made into a short film (to be screened at next year’s Yorkton Film Festival), and an award commemorating the achievement in screen-writing. A total of 13 finalists had been selected, and at the festival, that was narrowed down to three finalists. They were Surita Parmar of Canada for Minus Lara, and The Kicker by Jag Dhadli of Canada, along with Graham. The other finalists were: - Hostage, Scott Sullivan, USA
- Like Magic, Judy Vann, USA
- Trap Wax and Sumac Berries, Kathy Para, Canada
- Publish and Perish, Mark Witteveen, USA
- On Apollo 11, Nick Andert, USA
- The Conductor’s Escort, Carolynne Ciceri, Canada
- Writer’s Block, Sam Patterson, Canada
- Cheat ‘Em Fair, Carey Westbrook, USA
- Those Forgotten, Evan Jobb, Canada
- Secrets, Tim Anderson, USA
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Thank you to our volunteers
The Yorkton Film Festival would not be possible without the help of dozens of volunteers. We recognize their valuable contributions, and thank them for their dedication. See list of volunteers >
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What You Said About the Festival Thanks so much for hosting me at Yorkton. It was a great opportunity to meet talented, passionate filmmakers, share creative ideas, advance industry knowledge and meet broadcasters in an intimate, fun and thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere. It was a real down-home Canadian celebration. The festival programming presented a unique perspective on quality Canadian storytelling, and I just loved it! I hope to see you again at Yorkton! Nina Beveridge
Beevision / Hop To It Productions
Thank you all for continuing to run an awesome festival. The team, participants Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, Eric Tagoona and I are honoured that The Experimental Eskimos received the National Film Board-Kathleen Shannon Award this year -- a tribute to the late Kathleen Shannon that recognizes films that "allow people outside the dominant culture to speak for themselves." Keep up the great work on behalf of community and cinema! Barry Greenwald
Thank you all at the YFF! Once again we are reminded of the power of storytelling, the importance of community and volunteerism, and why the festival endures. See you next year! Cam Bennet
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Film Reviews
The Festival has developed a series of film reviews of some of this year's entries! Click here to check out The Reel Deal. |
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