Dawson City International
Short Film Festival
Dubbed the “Sundance of the North,” the Dawson City International Short Film Festival
remains one of the crown jewels of the Yukon arts scene. Among the most northern
film festivals in the world, the DCISFF has been showing short films of all genres every
Easter weekend since 2000. In addition to the films shown in the KIAC Ballroom, this
year festival goers could also see select cinematic works at the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First
Nation’s Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre.
Over 1,500 cinephiles came out to the various screenings, workshops and social events
around the 2015 version of the Festival. The opening night featured two sold out
screenings of the highly anticipated documentary All the Time in the World by Dawson
filmmaker Suzanne Crocker.
The 2015 DCISFF also saw the third instalment of Cold Cuts, a curated exhibition of
experimental video projects and installations. In addition to providing some great
entertainment, Dawson’s cinematic festival also offered several well-attended workshops
for aspiring and established filmmakers.
Although the Film Festival weekend is the apex for Dawson’s short film season, KIAC
offered several other programs for filmmakers and cinema goers during the rest of the
year. As well as ongoing master classes and special screenings, November’s popular
Yukon 48-Hour Film Challenge saw 15 Dawson filmmakers contribute 8 films, including
the winner – Freeze Up Melt Down by David Curtis, Chris Clarke and Francis Bouffard.
Look for it at the 2016 DCISFF March 24 to 27.
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