This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Yorkton Film Festival's Open Cinema: Play It Loud! How Yorkton Got Reggae
In-person
Film & video Dance Music Intercultural History & heritageDate and time
Location
Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre (Yorkton Film Festival Offices)
49 Smith Street E
Yorkton, SK
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Join us for a night of celebration! Featuring Play It Loud! a Canadian Documentary about the impact Jamaican immigrants from the 1960's have had on Canada's music and culture. This documentary follows artist like Jackie Mittoo, Wayne McGhie, and Jay Douglas. These men lead an electric music scene in 1960's Toronto, whose impact is still felt six decades later.
After the screening we will have entertainment, Jamaican food, music and so much more!
At the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, on October 7, 2025. 6:30pm
Links
- Yorkton Film Festival Website yorktonfilm.com
Organizer
The Yorkton Film Festival
The Yorkton Film Festival is celebrated as the longest running film festival in North America, starting back in 1947. During the year, we have 5 OPEN CINEMA days from October and November along with January, February, and March. This Culture Days event is our first of these screenings.
This event is part of a hub:
Yorkton Culture Days
City of Yorkton Recreation and Community Services Yorkton, SKJoin us for a celebration of arts and culture in our community and across the country, September 19 through October 12, 2025.