Yorkton, Sask.: Keys To Kingdoms, directed by Nathaniel Geary and produced by Wendy Hyman of Vancouver topped the winner’s list at the 1999 Golden Sheaf Awards, held last month as part of the Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival. In addition to being named best of festival, the production won in the categories of best drama under 30 minutes and best direction (Nathaniel Geary).

Larry Bauman’s They Live to Polka, a documentary produced by Camera West Film Associates of Regina and the National Film Board, was awarded the Best of Saskatchewan and the arts/entertainment prizes.

Christine Deacon’s Moving Day took the Golden Sheaf in the comedy category and lead Brigitte Gall received a nod for her performance in the short film, produced by Tina Goldlist of True Grit Productions, Toronto.

The Superchannel script development award of $1,000 went to Jim Allodi for Cold Feet, produced by Nick de Pencier for the Canadian Film Centre.

Shrink, produced by Toronto’s Hoodoo Films and directed by Tim Hamilton, picked up the Golden Sheaf for best drama over 30 minutes.

Up Close and Personal: The Ecology of David Suzuki, directed and produced by Caroline Underwood for cbc, won in the categories of best science/nature and sound (Ron Searles, Brian Newby, Myroslav Bodnaruk).

Julie Trimingham’s Beauty Crowds Me, produced by Ric Kokotovich of Calgary, took Golden Sheafs for art direction (Jackie Bagley) and cinematography (Brian Whittred).

The animation award went to the nfb’s Snow Cat, directed by Sheldon Cohen of Montreal, and the best children’s award to Toronto-based Devine Productions’ The Inventors’ Specials – Edison: The Wizard of Light.

The documentary Beyond Medicine, produced by Partners In Motion of Saskatchewan and directed by Chris Triffo and Connie Mitchell, took home the Elizabeth Lowry Award of $500 and the best educational/instructional prize.

Documentary prizes went to Reefer Madness 2, directed and produced by Vishnu Mathur of Toronto (general subject), A New Kind of Bohemium from Interstate 80 Entertainment of Calgary (history), the nfb’s Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square (short subject), and My Healing Journey: Seven Years With Cancer, also from the nfb (social).

Amarok’s Song: Journey to Nunavut, produced by Words & Pictures Videos/Video Mots & Images of Montreal, was awarded the nfb’s Kathleen Shannon Award of $1,000.

Special jury prizes went to Triad Film Productions of Halifax for The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis, Peniche Productions of Toronto for Tuba Girl, Jane Kim of Toronto for Crickets, and the nfb for The Pill.