Telling Tales From the Prairies: Lobster, Beer & Guns
Lobster, beer & guns, what more can I say other than ‘YORKTON, FUCK YEAH!!!!’
No pics of me (Erica squirted lobster juice all over me), but yes, I was wielding a firearm too!!!! And I fully nailed two skeet!! Yeehaw!!!
Oh and fyi, watch out for Tris. Have discovered that not only did he use to compete in axe throwing contest, but he’s also a damn good shot. Must be something about his American heritage. (Keeping one eye open)
Thursday’s Yorkton Party Hotline
A shout out to all my lovely peeps from the rocking town of Yorkton, Sakatchewan where Tris Hussey, Erica Hargreave and I are living it up at the Yorkton Film Festival!!!!
Photo by Tris Hussey
So tonight’s party hotline:
- 5 pm Kickoff BBQ in beautiful downton Yorkton (sponsored by Yorkton Business Improvement District) . So hurry up and put on your jeans, t’s and cowboy boots, it starts shortly and yes I will likely be fashionably late and no, I am not sure where in downtown Yorkton, but just follow the sound of the hoot’in and holler’in. (PS You need a BBQ pass for this one)
- 7 pm Screening of 45 RPM at the Painted Hand Casino (no idea what it’s about, but I understand it is a feature length film and is free for all)
- Post Screening Reception (hoping and guessing there will be drinks)
- Stay tuned for post, post screening festivities in the comments (and feel free to post the fyi on events for this evening that you know about there)
Yorkton Film Festival Party Hotline
Morning Saskatchewan,
Bright-eyed and bushy tailed this AM (despite ugly rumors from Mr Hussey suggesting I was over imbibing – really people, who are you going to believe) and excited to be getting on the Yorkton Party Train (bus) in a few short hours.
Cast & Crew of 'Corner Gas' Whooping it up in Yorkton (Photo by Richard Gustin)
At any rate, wanted to drop a quick note, mentioning that I am going to endeavor to publish the evenings parties here each day (hopefully before the evening – I should be up by then). I am guessing that like at the Banff Television Festival, there are a slew of parties that happen that are not in the ‘official festival schedule’, so I need your help, especially since I am a ‘Yorkton Vigin’. Know of a Yorkton Film Festival Party? Drop me a note on it with details here or on twitter and I will post it in my daily Yorkton Party Hotline Manifesto.
Prairie Horizon Kisses,
Emme xoxo
Get on the Bus …. to Yorkton
Excited to be heading off to my first ever Yorkton Film Festival this week!!!! Going with Tris Hussey and Erica Hargreave to cover the lighter side of the festival. So if you want to read about boring interactive storytelling, social media, future of media stuff …..blah…blah…blah, then go read what they have to say on the m2o blog and on Bridging Media. And if you want to read all the important things about the latest party, the whose who and what I wore to what party read here.
Photo by Richard Gustin
On the note of parties, I do hear that the Yorkton Film Festival is not only THE oldest film festival in North America, but THE best party. And I do promote safe partying, so if your looking at how to get to Yorkton and are coming from Regina, leave the car behind and get on the bus.
That’s right! I’m busing it on what I like to call the ‘Yorkton Party Train’ (yes, I know a bus and train are two different vehicles, but ‘train’ just sounds so much cooler). You too could bus to Yorkton and hang with me (and Tris and Erica). And you can do it for free!!! Here are the details of the ‘Yorkton Party Train’ (aka the SMPIA Bus):
SMPIA in partnership with the Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival is pleased to announce that for the first time, transportation to and from Yorkton will be completely free to all delegates departing from Regina!
Join us for a unique networking and screening opportunity as we roll our way across the prairies!
This year, the party starts at home as the ride out there becomes a social event itself!
Why ride up and back alone? Get on the bus!
Bus Schedule
May 21, 2009
- 9:30 am departure from Victoria Square Mall (233 Victoria Ave East) by Sportscheck
- drop-off in Yorkton at the Ramada Yorkton and Comfort Inn & Suites
May 24, 2009
- 10 am departure from Yorkton Ramada
- 10:15 am departure from Comfort Inn & Suites
- drop-off at Victoria Square Mall and Regina International Airport
Space is limited, so book your seat now by emailing Megan: megan@smpia.sk.ca
You really gotta love a Film Festival with their own ‘Party Train’! Woohoohoo!