The Yorkton Film Festival has announced the 2020 Golden Sheaf Awards, exclusively made in Saskatchewan, are now ready to be shipped to our 2020 winners!
For the first time in more than 60 years -- its production started in Winnipeg -- the 2020 Golden Sheaf Awards are now manufactured in Pense, SK., and engraved inYorkton at Sherring Gold, making the iconic sheaf, exclusively Saskatchewan.
The Golden Sheaf has long been a symbol of excellence in Canadian short films and when the foundry closed in Winnipeg, the Festivalwanted to find someone that would be able to honour the look of the traditional award that has long been synonymous with the event.聽 聽Phillip Tremblay of theJulienne Atelier Foundry was able to produce the Golden Sheaf that distinguishes the award from many others.
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The Golden Sheaf was inspired by the wheat fields that surrounds Yorkton; made of metal, looking likea bouquet of wheat and was engraved with a brown plate and gold lettering. The Golden Sheaf Awards will be shipped to their new homes of the long awaited filmmakers all across Canada.
