Drama,
5:00 minutes,
English,
MB,
2006
Synopsis
William, a 10-year-old wise beyond his years, watches over his young friends as they build their first snow fort. Once the final blocks are in place, a group of teenagers show up to cast a shadow on their perfect day.
Creative team
Director/writer: Ian Yorski
Producer: Shelly Anne Hays
Personal statement
Director Ian Yorski says:
"The Snow Fort is all about growing up on the Canadian prairies. It's really just a snapshot of my youth. I, along with my brother and our buds, would build forts at the park across the street from our house.
We'd spend a day building, a few hours playing, and then, once the energy had been spent, wander home. We had no delusions that the fort would last. It was on public property, and some kids could be jerks. Plain and simple. And it didn't matter either. If we got that one day out of it, we were happy. We didn't harbour any notions of justice or vengeance, we'd just build another one some other weekend."
Selected festivals and awards
Ian Yorski
Ian Yorski is a young Canadian writer and director. In 2005/06, he participated in the Corus Entertainment Young Filmmakers Initiative as an intern. Administered by the Canadian Film and Television Production Association, the program provided funding and mentorship for Ian's first short film, The Snow Fort.
Audio | Interview with Ian Yorski
About this audio
As part of the NSI Online Short Film Festival filmmaker interview series, Liz Janzen NSI's Director of Programming talks to Ian Yorski about his short film The Snow Fort.