the ninth annual
Saskatchewan Independent
Film Awards
Saturday, November 26th, 2022
7pm at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum
The Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative is proud to present the Ninth Annual Saskatchewan Independent Film Awards (SIFA). It's a chance to come together, in person and online, to celebrate and showcase the best of Saskatchewan independent film.
The SIFA will present awards in the following categories: Best Short Film, Best Student Film, Best Technical Achievement, Best Performance, Best Music Video and Best Long Form The Audience Choice Award winner will be selected by audience members. Live transcription and American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.
The SIFA winners will be announced live during the awards ceremony, hosted by Regina theatre artist Kris Alvarez. Kris has the privilege of relationship-building through creation and performance with like-spirited humans at Curtain Razors Theatre, Fadadance, the Artesian Theatre, and the Heritage Community Association. This will be Kris's second year hosting the SIFAs, and we're thrilled to be able to welcome her back.
Each winning film will be screened live during the show throughout the night as they are awarded. All nominated films will be available for viewing online from noon on Saturday November 26th until midnight on Sunday November 27th.
Catering will be provided by our friends at Bone & Broth Kitchen and Hampton Hub, vegan and gluten-free options will be available. We'll also have a selection of non-alcoholic drink selection of Good Spirit Kombucha and Bubly.
Masks, boosters and flu shots are encouraged to help keep everyone safe this winter season.
Admission is by donation.
Hope to see you there or online!
What: 9th Annual Saskatchewan Independent Film Awards
When: Saturday November 26, 2022
Time: Doors at 6:30, Show at 7:00
Where: Royal Saskatchewan Museum, and online
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SIFA is an annual event to support, showcase and celebrate Saskatchewan’s dynamic filmmaking community
The province of Saskatchewan has a rich history in the production of independent film and video production, and the SIFA is an important event to further demonstrate to not only the filmmaking community, but to the entire province of Saskatchewan, of our ‘home-grown’ artistic talents and story telling abilities.
Saskatchewan is a growing province - growing in population diversity and cultural opportunity. We have always had a unique sense of provincial pride and perspective of ourselves and of the world around us. It is important we take every possible advantage in promoting our own artistic and creative talents. By so doing, this will not only reinforce our own cultural identity - in all its diversity and vibrancy, but also, it will foster new and ongoing opportunities of creativity, growth and economic success.
The annual presentation of SIFA is intended to support these objectives. It will bring Saskatchewan’s artistic and business communities together in an attempt to build a new and exciting future in Saskatchewan. The Filmpool believes it is imperative that we celebrate and showcase our own filmmakers – in order to help create new ideas, new heroes and new opportunities.