The Golden Sheaf Awards Virtual Ceremony is being held this evening.
And the first of the awards has been released to the public.
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, Yorkton Branch has been announced as the 2020 recipients of the annual Volunteer Award.
This honour recognizes an individual or group who have made the Yorkton Film Festival stronger, who inspires us with their excellence and passion to reach our potential.
One of the most memorable events during festival week is Lobsterfest; a traditional Saskatchewan outing – lobster and skeet-shooting, on the prairies. Where filmmakers mingle with Yorkton residents, enjoy great food, lobster and steak, cooked up by the Lions Club and receive personal instruction on shooting a shotgun. Most filmmakers have never seen a shotgun, let alone aim and shoot at skeets.
The instructors provide one-on-one training but also talk about the safety of the sport.
Each year, hundreds of photos and videos are circulated highlighting the skeet-shooting and the time taken by the very patience SWF members instructing the filmmakers in the fine art of firing a shotgun, detailed the YFF release.
This is truly one of the highlights of the time spent in Yorkton; “time when the filmmakers could relax, visit and enjoy the best of Yorkton hospitality.”
“Although this year may look a little different, we look forward to next year and skeet-shooting again,” noted the release
