Yorkton Film Festival 2021 Program

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FILMS DARK CLOUD: THE HIGH COST OF CYBERBULLYING

Documentary Social/Political 00:49:00 D: Holly Dupej, Mathew Embry P: Mathew Embry, Ravinder Minhas Eight years after the tragic suicide of Amanda Todd, her mother continues to campaign for awareness about cyberbullying and hopes to help other parents protect their kids from the ubiquitous threat of digital dangers.

"FINE"

Short Subject – Fiction 00:11:44 D: Lynette Piper P: Lynette Piper A hyper-efficient new mum in her thirties unwittingly descends into post-partum depression, exacerbated by a colicky infant. During a moment of extreme fatigue, she abandons her baby on a park bench in the cold of winter before realizing she needs to reach out for help.

(RE)CLAIMING INDIAN STATUS Documentary Social/Political 00:31:01 D: Lese Skidmore P: Lese Skidmore

This documentary digs into the stories of Indigenous women and families to reclaim their Indian Status through their fight for the elimination of sex-discrimination in the Indian Act. It highlights the impacts of the law on individuals, families and communities. Since the passing of Bill S-3 and its amendments, thousands of Indigenous people are now eligible for Indian Status.

2020

Experimental 00:20:02 D: A.P Nkunzi P: A.P Nkunzi In 2020, humanity is facing one of the biggest pandemics of our time with COVID-19 while another pandemic is on the horizon. We take a look into the personal life of Sharma, a black psychologist who is now forced to confront her own suppressed emotions as

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tensions rise and the issue of race is pushed to the forefront.

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Animation 00:10:53 D: Jordan Canning , Howie Shia P: Annette Clarke A woman sits in a hospital room, alone with her dying father. As the constant din of antiseptic hospital noises pushes her to confront her inevitable loss, she escapes into a series of lush childhood memories.

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Short Subject - Fiction 00:08:35 D: Erik Junnola P: Erik Junnola Proof of concept for feature screenplay 58. An older man named Christopher Blair writes a movie about his past as a greaser in 1958 and the adventure that he and his friends went through when a close friend, Joey Odell, goes missing.

A FAIRY TALE

Experimental 00:10:39 D: Angeliqa Devi P: Gaby Ford, English Theatre of Rome, World Citizen Film Once upon a time there was a little girl. A little girl who was not quite like the others. A little girl who, one wintry night, armed with a torch and a toy, seeks to save her family from the terrible dragon sleeping in the recesses of their home.

A GOLDEN VOICE

Short Subject – Non-Fiction 00:05:30 D: Patrick Shannon, Jenn Strom P: Jenn Strom, John Bolton An imaginative take on the origin story of one of BC's most iconic Haida artists.


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