The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce the return of our OPEN Cinema screening program for the 2016 – 2017 year. This year’s program is filled with films to delight, inform, and educate as we highlight some of the best films from our archive.
“OPEN Cinema has attracted a very strong local following,” Said Yorkton Film Festival Executive Director Randy Goulden. “People are very interested in seeing the films that we put on throughout the program, and we’re very delighted that the community comes out to show their support for great Canadian films.”
Our first OPEN Cinema screening will take place on Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00pm at the Yorkton Public Library. Our film will be the 2016 Documentary, “Finding Al”:
“Did Al Capone really have operations in Moose Jaw? This documentary investigates the gangster’s bootlegging operations on the Canadian Prairies. Following the rail connection between Chicago up into Saskatchewan, there were numerous Capone sightings that connect him to Canadian liquor barons.”
Joining us for discussion after the film are Terri Lefebvre Prince, City of Yorkton Historian, and Arliss Dellow, to speak about the subject raised by the film and provide their own perspectives on the film.
As always, attendance at this year’s OPEN Cinema program has its benefits. Those who attend five out of the six screenings this year will be eligible for a draw for FREE Lobsterfest tickets at the 2017 Yorkton Film Festival.
For more information, please contact: Randy Goulden, Executive Director, director@yorktonfilm.com, 1-306-782-7077
