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5:45 PM SATURDAY APRIL 19
YUKON FILM AND SOUND COMMISSION INFO SESSION
The Government of Yukon has been supporting film work in the Yukon since the
mid-1980s through various programs and services. In 1990, with the impending
Klondike Gold Rush Centennial celebrations, the government vested support for
film within the Department of Tourism. In 1998 a formal Film Commission was
established.
To support a sustainable and competitive film and sound recording industry, the
Yukon Film and Sound Commission launched the Yukon Film & Sound Incentive
Program in 2001. The Programs, now composed of six separate funds or incentives
initiatives including a new sound recording program launched in July 2005.
Kevin Hannam, Film Officer, Yukon Film & Sound Commission

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Kevin holds a degree in History from the University of Victoria, a Diploma in
Broadcast Communications from BCIT, and for six years worked on factual
television productions in Vancouver for companies such as Paperny Entertainment,
Make Believe Media and The Eyes Multimedia, culminating as a Production Manager
for Force Four Entertainment. In 2011, Kevin and his wife moved to Whitehorse
and in early 2014 Kevin became the Film Officer at the Yukon Film and Sound
Commission.

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Set in the vibrant community of Dawson City, Yukon, the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) is seeking
innovative and creative people to take part in its exciting Foundation Year Program accredited
through Yukon College. Experience an educational journey through the histories and practices of
both traditional and contemporary art, while earning first year credit towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree at Canada’s top art schools: Emily Carr, ACAD, OCAD and NSCAD.

experience

Application deadline for fall is May 1, 2014.

2014 Dawson City International Short Film Festival

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