National Canadian Film Day TODAY!

7:30 PMTonight in The Ballroom! Rhymes for Young Ghouls Dir: Jeff Barnaby, 88min At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow. Hustling with her uncle Burner, she sells enough dope to pay Popper her “truancy tax”, keeping her out of St.Ds. But when Aila’s drug money is stolen and her father Joseph returns … Continue reading →

KIAC needs your input this week! It’s survey time!

The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) is undertaking a significant planning exercise this spring. Your feedback will help us to better understand how you see KIAC, its role and activities in Dawson and beyond. This will assist KIAC’s board of directors and staff to develop a strategic plan for the next few years. … Continue reading →

Confluence Series at the SOVA Gallery

Hey local artists! Show us what you’ve been up to! (click on image below to see full view) Continue reading →

MITY Awards Celebrate Yukon Talent

While a festival like the DCISFF is primarily about appreciating a curated collection of work for its artistic merit, and not necessarily about individual achievement, awards nevertheless seem to have their place in the zeitgeist of film festivals in general. For the Dawson version, the ones that matter most are those celebrating Yukon talent – … Continue reading →

The End (Music Plays Over Credits)

And just like that, the 16th edition of the Dawson International Short Film Festival is over. With so much to take in over the three days of the fest, it’s always somewhat of a shock when the Easter Weekend – with all of its myriad screenings, workshops, meet-and-mingles, and presentations  – whizzes by, and the exhausted-but-elated staff, … Continue reading →

The Long and Shorts of It

With almost 100 different short films from around the globe having been selected for inclusion into the Dawson Film Fest, the style and substance of the films can vary dramatically. It’s always a challenge, albeit a fun one, for DCISFF director Dan Sokolowski to curate them for the themed screenings. Northern films, emerging Yukon artists, … Continue reading →

DCISFF Workshops, Seminars Help Filmmakers Hone Their Craft

While the screenings of almost 100 short films, and the accompanying whirlwind of social events, are the mainstay of the Dawson Film Fest, it’s not all popcorn and gawking for those in attendance. On top of an impressive local contingent, the DCISFF attracts filmmakers from all over the continent, but especially northern creators, and many come … Continue reading →

Late-Night Septuple-Feature Horror Picture Show

While the late screenings at the Dawson Film Fest are often known for their edgy or adult-only content, the Saturday night Strange Things Done screening offered a film fest first – a line-up completely made up of horror-type films, including a pair by Yukon filmmakers. To make the screening even more special, Dawson’s own queen of burlesque, Chevonne of … Continue reading →

Kids Play to Full House

The Yukon Youth screening at the Dawson Film Fest is typically a popular event, and this year certainly proved no exception. The KIAC Oddfellows Hall was full for the show, not surprising given there were two young filmmakers from Dawson in the line-up, on top of an entry from the town’s Robert Service School (RSS).  Parents, … Continue reading →

Yukon and Beyond: Northern Films Kick Off Screenings of Shorts

While the Dawson Film Fest has technically been underway since Thursday night’s special screening, and yesterday included workshops, socials, and the kick-off of Cold Cuts, it was finally time to get down to the main course on Friday night – the shorts. And there was no better way to get that ball rolling than with the 7 p.m. screening … Continue reading →