The Golden Sheaf Award for best Experimental production is presented by the Yorkton Film Festival .
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 of 'Best of Festival', which was to be awarded to the best overall film of the festival.[5]
In 1973 the Golden Sheaf Award for best Experimental was added to the main category of awards for the festival. The winner of this award is determined by a panel of jurors[6] chosen by the film council to select a film that best represents a filmmaker's expression using unconventional and innovative production practices and techniques. This award is open to any genre.[7] As of 2020, the Golden Sheaf Award categories included: Main Entry Categories, Accompanying Categories, Craft Categories, and Special Awards.[8]
Winners [ ]
1970s [ ]
Year
Film
Directors
Producers | Production Companies
References
Life in Denmark
Danish Government Film Office
[9]
Dull Day Demotion
Insight Productions
[10]
Growning up at Paradise
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre
[11] [12]
Travel Log
Donald Winkler
National Film Board
[13]
1980s [ ]
1990s [ ]
Year
Film
Directors
Producers | Production Companies
References
Justine's Film , 1989
Jeanne Crépeau
Les films de l'autre, Cinema Libre
[25]
Did you do the napkin tops?, 1991
Lisa Doyle
Lisa Doyle
[26]
Un Poisson Rouge Dans Le CielL De New York
Yves de Guire, Manon Lemay, L'Ecran Perle
[27]
La Debacle , 1992
Claude Renart-Paiement
Claude Renart-Paiement, BIAX Production Ent.
[28]
Lou-Lou: Prisonnière de ses Passions , 1993
Sylvie Peltier
Melanie McCaig, Shelley Kirk, Sylvie Peltier
[29]
Sons and Daughters, 1994
Robin Schlaht
Robin Schlaht, Zima Junction Productions
[30]
Standing Still, 1996
Catherine Quinn
Catherine Quinn
[31]
Merwinsville, 1995
William Hahn
Robert Huculak, William Hahn, North/South Pictures
[32]
Dance with Me, 1997
Cassandra Nicolaou
Cherie MacNeil, Fighting Fish Pictures
[33]
Stealing Kisses , 1999
Howie Woo
Howie Woo, Woo Productions
[34]
2000s [ ]
Year
Film
Directors
Producers | Production Companies
References
By This Parting , 1998
Mieko Ouchi
Mieko Ouchi , Mad Shadow Films Co.
[35]
When I was Seven , 2000
Jessica Bradford
Andrea Bastin, Girls On Film Productions
[36]
La Première Fois , 2001
Claude Paré
Claude Paré, Luna Productions Inc.
[37]
15 Minute Death , 2003
Jessie Wallace
Jessie Wallace, Smiling Toad Pictures
[38]
Toreador , 2004
Jamie Alain
Karin MacCormack, Kerri Beattle, Jamie Alain
[39]
OÏO , 2003
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Simon Goulet
[40]
Ashes , 2005
Dianne Ouellette
Dianne Ouellette, 31 Sommerfeld Drive
[41]
The Sparky Book , 2006
Mary Lewis
Annette Clark, Michael Fukushima, NFB
[42]
Machine With Wishbone , 2008
Randall Okita
Randall Okita
[43]
Héloïse , 2008
Josiane Lapointe
Josiane Lapointe, Poste Restante
[44]
2010s [ ]
Year
Film
Directors
Producers | Production Companies
References
Red Shoes , 2009
Natalie Galazka
Micah Meisner, Natalie Galaxy Inc.
[45]
Mamori , 2010
Karl Lemieux
Julie Ro, NFB
[46]
Longuay , 2011
Daniel Canty
Daniel Canty, La table des matières
[47]
Let the Daylight Into the Swamp , 2012
Jeffrey St. Jules
Anita Lee, NFB
[48]
y2o, 2013
Dominique T. Skoltz
Dominique T. Skoltz, Skoltz Inc
[49]
Controversies , 2014
Ryan McKenna
Ryan McKenna, Becca Blackwood, Executive Producer Cam Bennett, RPM, Winnipeg Film Group
[50]
Mobilize , 2015
Caroline Monnet
Anita Lee, NFB
[51]
No Best Experimental winner
[52]
The Tesla World Light , 2017
Matthew Rankin
Julie Roy , NFB
[53]
El Toro , 2018
Danielle Sturk
Danielle Sturk
[54]
2020s [ ]
Year
Film
Directors
Producers | Production Companies
References
No Objects / Sans objets, 2019
Moïa Jobin-Paré
Marc Bertrand; NFB
[55] [56]
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