The deadline is nearing so if you are a film buff interested in having your work highlighted this opportunity may be for you.
The Yorkton Film Festival has announced it is now accepting submissions for its 2014 festival season. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2014 at which time the adjudication process will begin. Nominees will be announced in two rounds during March and April; and the winners of the Golden Sheaf Awards will be named at the Yorkton Film Festival Gala on May 24.
Registration is $80 for regular entrants and $40 for students until December 17, 2013; afterwards the price will increase to $95.00. Entrants can register on the YFF website at www.goldensheafawards.com. The Yorkton Film Festival event includes professional development workshops and panels featuring industry leaders, film screenings, the trademark Lobsterfest, and the Golden Sheaf Awards gala ceremony.
This year's festival includes 18 main film categories, ranging from Animation to Student Production. Documentary History and Documentary Biography have been merged this year to create Documentary History & Biography, likewise for Doc Nature/Environment and Doc Science/Medicine/Technology which becomes Doc Science/Nature/Technology. In addition our 18 category awards, a submitted film may also qualify for one of our special awards: the Ruth Shaw Best of Saskatchewan, Emerging Filmmaker and Aboriginal awards. Eligibility for these awards and all categories are available on the festival website.
