The Yorkton Film Festival is set to celebrate its sixty-eighth year, and is pleased to receive support from the Painted Hand Casino. In addition to providing funding, $5,000.00, for the festival’s sixty-eighth year, the PHC is the presenting partner for the Opening Night Screening and the prestigious Golden Sheaf Awards Gala.
Ms. Randy Goulden, Executive Director of the Yorkton Film Festival, is very excited about the continued support. “The Painted Hand Casino is an excellent community partner, supporting many events and organizations in the Yorkton area. We are very pleased to partner and work with the Painted Hand Casino in growing the creative industries and ensuring that Yorkton continues to be the destination of choice for the arts and cultural community”.
The Painted Hand Casino has been a platinum partner of the Yorkton Film Festival for five years, and it is a valued relationship for both the festival and PHC.
The PHC Opening Night Screening, Ain’t About the Money, is on Thursday May 21, 7:00 p.m. Painted Hand Casino.
The Painted Hand Casino, Golden Sheaf Awards Gala, is on Saturday May 23, 6:00 p.m. Gallagher Centre.
This year’s festival includes 20 main film categories, ranging from animation to student productions. Along with the 20 category awards, the Festival is pleased to present a number of special awards. Submissions that qualify will be considered for our Ruth Shaw Best of Saskatchewan, Emerging Filmmaker and Aboriginal awards.
