The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce the continuation of their Voices of Courage: Stories from the World Wars screening program for 2016. The program began in November of 2015, and focuses on telling Canadian stories from both World Wars. This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.
“We were very fortunate to receive funding for this program from the Government of Canada to highlight Canada’s involvement in the World Wars,” said Executive Director Randy Goulden. “It’s been a very ambitious project, as we’ve had several screenings throughout Saskatchewan, and are proud to be bringing the program to Calgary and Winnipeg. A big part of this program was telling Canadian stories, and highlighting Canadian history during the World Wars, and we’re very grateful to be able to bring these stories to communities across Canada.”
“We’ve been fortunate to gain some wonderful partnerships as part of this program, and I want to express my profound thanks to all the organizations, venues and speakers who have helped us make this a very successful program.” Goulden added.
Each screening will highlight a film from the Yorkton Film Festival’s catalogue that deals with Canada’s involvement in the World Wars. After the film screening, presentations will be held to further expand on the topics touched on by the films.
Information on the screenings can be found at www.yorktonfilm.com/voices-of-courage.
