The Festival, which is the longest running in North America, is May 21-24, 2009 in Yorkton, Sask. The following nominations were announced this afternoon:

Best of Saskatchewan Ruth Shaw Award: Interpersonalities (Director Aidin Nakhai)

Best of Saskatchewan Ruth Shaw Award: Mad Cow Sacred Cow (Director Anand Ramayya)

Documentary Series: Landing (Directors Thomas Hale, Ryan Lockwood, Aidin Nakhai, Jeffrey Pufahl, Ray Ramayya, Lisa Unrau)

Documentary Nature/Environment: Mad Cow Sacred Cow (Director Anand Ramayya)

Documentary Short Subject: Landing - Ernesto (Director Aidin Nakhai)

Drama: Interpersonalities (Director Aidin Nakhai)

Multicultural: Landing - Razawa (Director Thomas Hale)

Best Director Non-Fiction - Mad Cow Sacred Cow (Director Anand Ramayya)

Best Research - Mad Cow Sacred Cow (Director Anand Ramayya)

For more information, visit www.goldensheafawards.com.