Student film contest

The Yorkton Film Festival, in cooperation with Access Communications and the Sunrise Health Region, is pleased to announce the 2014 Access Communications High School Film Competition. This competition is open to high school students of all ages across the province and entry is free of charge. The winners of the competition will have their films screened across the province on Access Communication network.

The theme for the 2014 competition is: HIV in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan has the highest rates of new HIV infections nation-wide, with 200 new infections recorded over a six year period. A higher percentage of new HIV infections in Saskatchewan are young women, with 50% of newly infected women being under the age of 30. As of 2008, 67,442 were diagnosed with HIV across Canada. 1 in 4 Canadians with HIV do not even know they are infected and will spread the disease to others without knowing.

Advances over the last 30 years have improved treatment for those living with HIV, but there still remains no cure. HIV is a preventable and treatable disease, and individuals infected with HIV are living longer and healthier lives today due to these new advances.

"We're very excited about working with Sunrise Health Region for this year's high school film competition." Said Yorkton Film Festival Director Randy Goulden. "Each year, we try to find themes of importance to the community for students to work with. Personal health, and illness prevention, are important themes that we're happy to do our part to promote."

For further information, please contact:

Randy Goulden

Executive Director

Yorkton Film Festival

[email protected]

Phone 306-782-7077

The Yorkton Film Festival is the longest running film festival in North America. In the 67 years of its existence, the Festival has developed a tradition of recognizing excellent films and providing great professional development and learning opportunities. The Festival recognizes outstanding Canadian short films and rewards the very best with the annual Golden Sheaf Awards. Join us for the 2014 Festival May 22 - 25.