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| The Founders' Award | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Presented by | Yorkton Film Festival |
| Currently held by | Holy Angels (2017) (Co-winner) Jay Cardinal Villeneuv Run As One – The Journey of the Front Runners (Co-winner) Erica Daniels |
| Website | www |
The Founders' Award is presented by the Yorkton Film Festival.
In 1947 the Yorkton Film Council was founded. [1] : 6 In 1950 the first Yorkton Film Festival was held in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. [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 festival 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 of the festival. [5] Over the years various additional categories were added to the competition. As of 2020, the Golden Sheaf Award categories included: Main Entry Categories, Accompanying Categories, Craft Categories, and Special Awards. [6]
In 2007 The Founders' Award was added to the film festival Special Awards competition. The winner of this award is determined by a panel of jurors [7] chosen by the film council. This cash prize and plaque is presented to the winner "in memory of the founding members of the Yorkton festival" for the most "outstanding production exemplifying historical Canadian characters or events." [8]
| Year | Film | Directors | Producers | Production Companies | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Great War Experience, 2007 | Robin McKenna | Natalie Dubois/Stephen Phizicky; Galafilm Productions | [9] |
| 2008 | Buried At Sea, 2006 | John Wesley Chisholm, Kent Martin | John Wesley Chisholm; Arcadia Entertainment Inc | [10] |
| 2009 | 40 Years of One Night Stands: The Story of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet, 2008 | Jeff McKay | Merit Jensen Carr, Patti Ross Milne; Merit Motion Pictures, Inside Out Productions | [11] |
| Year | Film | Directors | Producers | Production Companies | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Man Who Slept, 2009 | Inés Sedan | Ron Dyens, Aurélia Prévieu, Marcel Jean, Galile Marion-Gauvin, Marc Bertrand; Sacrebleu Productions, Unité Centrale, NFB | [12] |
| 2011 | Lipsett Diaries (Les journaux de Lipsett) , 2010 | Theodore Ushev | Marc Bertrand | [13] |
| 2012 | Manhattan Flyer Deluxe, 2011 | Bernie Yao | Bernie Yao, Jaren Brandt Bartlett, Julian Domingues, Nick Kalish; Emily Carr University of Art and Design | [14] |
| 2013 | Let the Daylight Into the Swamp , 2012 | Jeffrey St. Jules | Anita Lee | [15] |
| 2014 | 28 Heroes, 2013 | Paul Kilback | Maragret O'Brian, Michael Kot, Pim van der Toorn, Paul Kilback; Entertainment One Television | [16] |
| 2015 | 54 Hours, 2014 | Bruce Alcock, Paton Francis | Annette Clarke, Michael Fukushima;NFB | [17] |
| 2016 | The Complete Works, 2015 | Justin Stephenson | Justin Stephenson | [18] |
| 2017 | Theatre Beyond Walls With Paul Thompson | Rachel Thompson | Rachel Thompson, Scott Blackett; Thunderchild Productions | [19] |
| 2018 | Holy Angels, 2017 (Co-winner) | Jay Cardinal Villeneuve | Selwyn Jacob; NFB | [20] |
| 2018 | Run As One – The Journey of the Front Runners (Co-winner) | Erica Daniels | Erica Daniels, Paul James, Addison Sandy; Kejic Productions, Sandstorm Productions, The Green Light | [20] |
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