Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Award - Best of Festival

The Golden Sheaf Award for Best of Festival is an award presented by the Yorkton Film Festival.

Golden Sheaf Award
Awarded forBest of Festival
LocationCanada
Presented byYorkton Film Festival
Currently held byFast Horse (2018)
Alexandra Lazarowich
Websitewww.yorktonfilm.com

History

In 1947 the Yorkton Film Council was founded.[1]:6 The first Yorkton Film Festival was held in 1950.[2] During the first few festivals,the films were adjudicated by audience participation through ballot casting and winners were awarded 'Certificates of Merit' by the film council.[3][4]

In 1958 the film council established the Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Award for the category Best of Festival; awarded to the best overall film in the festival.[3] The winner of this award is determined by a panel of jurors[5] chosen by the film council to select the most outstanding production in the festival.[6] The competition was held biennially from 1958 until 1979 and has been held annually since 1980.[7] The only exceptions have been in 1979[8] when there was no overall best film selected and in 1988[9] and 1994 when there were co-winners selected.[10]

Best of Festival winners

1950s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
1958 Inspiration, 1949
Inspirace		 Karel Zeman Legation of the Czechoslovak Republic [11]

1960s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
1960 Universe, 1960 Roman Kroitor, Colin Low National Film Board (NFB) [12]
1962 Hold Back The Sea, 1960
De Lage landen		 George Sluizer Shell Film Unit [13][14]
1964 The Edge of the Barrens, 1964 Dalton Muir NFB [15]
1967 Paddle to the Sea, 1966 Bill Mason NFB [16]
1969 Pas de deux , 1968 Norman McLaren NFB [17]

1970s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
1971 Blake, 1969 Bill Mason NFB [18]
1973 Earnest Brown - Pioneer Photographer, 1974 Tom Radford[19] Filmwest Associates Ltd. [20][19]
1975 Man Who Chooses the Bush, 1975 Tom Radford[19] NFB [21][22]
1977 High Grass Circus, 1976 Tony Ianzelo NFB [23][24]
1979 Best of Festival was awarded to 18 winning films in 15 categories and 7 craft awards. [8]

1980s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
1980 Exposure, 1980 Angelo Stea Wayne Aaron [25][26]
1981 Crac, 1981 Frédéric Back Société Radio-Canada [27]
1982 P4W: Prison for Women, 1981 Holly Dale, Janis Cole Spectrum Films [28]
1983 Chambers: Tracks and Gestures, 1982 John Walker, C.S.C.[29] Atlantis Films Ltd.[30] [31]
1984 La Route des étoiles, 1983 André Melançon Les Productions Prism Inc. [32]
1985 Making Overtures, 1984 Larry Weinstein Rhombus Media Inc. [33]
1986 Ikwe, 1986 Norma Bailey NFB [34]
1987 Le Lys casse, 1987 André Melançon Nanouk Films [35]
1988 Foster Child, 1987 (Co-winner) Gil Cardinal NFB [9][36]
1988 L'emprise, 1988 (Co-winner) Michel Brault NFB [9][36]
1989 The Defender, 1989 Stephen Low NFB [37]

1990s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
1990 Solitary Journey, 1989 Vic Sarin, Suzanne Cook SEPIA Films [38][39]
1991 Island of Whales, 1990 Mike Poole George Johnson, Jack Silberman, Gillian Darling, Jim Darling, Jerry Appleton, NFB, Island of Whales Productions[40] [41]
1992 Elizabeth Smart: On The Side of The Angles, 1991 Maya Gallus Traveling Light Productions Ltd. [42]
1993 Something to Cry About, 1993 Terry Steyn Terry Steyn, Swirling Storm Productions [43]
1994 Folk Art Found Me, 1993 (Co-winner) Alex Busby Alex Busby, Mike Mahoney, Tricia Fish, Marilyn A. Belec, NFB, Wisdom Teeth Productions[44] [10]
1994 The Mighty River, 1994 (Co-winner) Frédéric Back Hubert Tison, Societe Radio-Canada [10]
1995 Querer: Cirque de Soleil, 1995 Denis Villeneuve Judy Servay, Soma Productions [45]
1996 Utshimassits: Place of the Boss, 1996 John Walker John Walker, Mike Mahoney, Peter D'Entremont , John Walker Productions Ltd., Triad Productions, NFB [46][47]
1997 Zie 37 Stagen, 1997 Sylvain Guy Sylvain Guy, Marcel Giroux, GPA Films Inc. [48]
1998 Chile, The Obstinate Memory, 1997
la memoria obstinada		 Patricio Guzman Yves Jeanneau, Éric Michel , NFB [49]
1999 Keys to Kingdoms, 1998 Nathaniel Geary Wendy Hyman, Gearfilm, Roam Pictures [50]

2000s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
2000 Cass, 1999 Matt Gallagher Matt Gallagher, Lisa Taylor, Michael Allcock, Gallagher Productions [51]
2001 Out of the Fire, 2000 Shelley Saywell Shelley Saywell, Bishari Film Productions, Inc. [52]
2002 Heroines, 2001 Stan Feingold Stan Feingold, Heroines Productions Inc. [53][54]
2003 The Boys of Buchenwald, 2002 Audrey Mehler David Paperny, Paperny Films Inc [55][56]
2004 Hardwood, 2005 'Hubert Davis Erin Faith Young, Hardwood Pictures Inc., NFB, Faith Films [57]
2005 Shadow Pleasures, 2004 Veronica Tennant Peter Gentile', Eccentric Things Inc., Veronica Tennant Productions [58]
2006 Ville fantôme, 2005 Raymond Saint-Jean Michel Ouellette, Ciné Qua Non Média [59]
2007 Mississippi Cold Case, 2007 David Ridgen David Ridgen, CBC Television [60][61]
2008 Terminus, 2007 Trevor Cawood Carlo Trulli, Spy Films [62]
2009 Norm, 2008 Kent Nason Teresa MacInnes, Sea to Sea Productions Ltd. [63][64]

2010s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
2010 Silent Bombs: All for the Motherland, 2009 Rob King Gerald B. Sperling, 4 Square Entertainment [65]
2011 Lipsett Diaries, 2010
Les journaux de Lipsett		 Theodore Ushev Marc Bertrand, NFB [66]
2012 To Make A Farm, 2011 Steve Suderman Steve Suderman, Robin Schlaht, Orangeville Road Pictures Ltd [67][68]
2013 Let the Daylight Into the Swamp, 2012 Jeffrey St. Jules Anita Lee, NFB [69]
2014 Jingle Bell Rocks!, 2013 Mitchell Kezin Mitchell Kezin, Mila Aung-Thwin, Bob Moore, mabooshi film company & EyeSteelFilm Inc. [70]
2015 Vanishing Points, 2014 Marites Carino Marites Carino, Marlene Millar, Video Signatures [71]
2016 Sex Spirit Strength, 2015 Courtney Montour Tracey Deer, Mohawk Princess Pictures [72]
2017 Fix and Release, 2017 Scott Dobson Jono Nemethy, Scott Dobson, Junction Box J Inc. [73]
2018 Skin for Skin, 2017 Kevin D.A. Kurytnik & Carol Beecher Carol Beecher, Bonnie Thompson, Fifteen Pound Pink Productions, NFB [74][75]
2019 Fast Horse, 2018 Alexandra Lazarowich Niobe Thompson, Handful of Films [76][77]

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