For 74 years the Yorkton Film Festival has been bringing filmmakers and Canadian audiences together, and even a worldwide pandemic won鈥檛 stop the event from happening.聽
In fact, the 2021 show is actually open to a broader audience in that the YFF 2021 festival, scheduled for May 27 to 30, will be virtual.聽聽
What does virtual mean for the long-standing show?聽
Well people can participate in festival events online, explained YFF Executive Director Randy Goulden, adding they can participate in the panel discussions, film screening and the gala awards from anywhere and they can do so free of charge.聽
Goulden said the panel discussions will run May 25, 26, and 27, with two panels each day. The hour-long panels are free, but people are asked to register online at聽聽so they can be sent log in information.聽
Having the industry panels free should be great for high school instructors, film students, 鈥渙r seniors looking up something new to do,鈥� said Goulden.聽
The popular film screenings are also online this year, again running May 25-27. A complete list of films available to screen can again be found on the YFF website. The links to the films, and passwords where required, will be provided during this four-day period.聽
Finally, the Golden Sheaf Awards go live online, and again free, at 7 p.m. on May 27, said Goulden, adding they are aware of some film companies with films up for awards holding private watch parties since traveling to the event is not an option at present.
