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Why the Barrie Film Festival is My BFF

  I used to live down the street from a repertory movie theatre in London Ontario when I lived there as a student. I spent a lot of Saturday afternoons completely transfixed watching international films, indie films, and yes, a few one could only categorize as “freaky films”. I swear

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BFF20 – TICKETS ONSALE OCTOBER 1

BFF20 – Celebrating 20 years of Cinema! Our 2oth anniversary festival runs October 13-22, 2017 Tickets go on sale: October 1, 2017   Box Office Hours from October 1 to 12 Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Monday

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BFF EDUCATION PROGRAM 2017

    Beginning next week, Barrie Film Festival is delighted to present two films for elementary students, each of which exemplify the power of determination in very different ways. BEE NATION, a compelling Canadian documentary about the issues and excitement

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The Filmmakers Series

For over 19 years we have been hosting our Short Film Competition with a Showcase of selected entries and Awards Ceremony during our annual 10-day fall festival. This is one of our most anticipated events of the year with filmmakers

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The Filmmakers Series

For over 19 years we have been hosting our Short Film Competition with a Showcase of selected entries and Awards Ceremony during our annual 10-day fall festival. This is one of our most anticipated events of the year with filmmakers from around the world submitting to our competition. We are

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Why the Barrie Film Festival is My BFF

  I used to live down the street from a repertory movie theatre in London Ontario when I lived there as a student. I spent a lot of Saturday afternoons completely transfixed watching international films, indie films, and yes, a

Read More

BFF EDUCATION PROGRAM 2017

    Beginning next week, Barrie Film Festival is delighted to present two films for elementary students, each of which exemplify the power of determination in very different ways. BEE NATION, a compelling Canadian documentary about the issues and excitement

Read More

BFF20 – TICKETS ONSALE OCTOBER 1

BFF20 – Celebrating 20 years of Cinema! Our 2oth anniversary festival runs October 13-22, 2017 Tickets go on sale: October 1, 2017   Box Office Hours from October 1 to 12 Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Monday

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The Filmmakers Series

For over 19 years we have been hosting our Short Film Competition with a Showcase of selected entries and Awards Ceremony during our annual 10-day fall festival. This is one of our most anticipated events of the year with filmmakers

Read More

Why the Barrie Film Festival is My BFF

  I used to live down the street from a repertory movie theatre in London Ontario when I lived there as a student. I spent a lot of Saturday afternoons completely transfixed watching international films, indie films, and yes, a

Read More

BFF EDUCATION PROGRAM 2017

    Beginning next week, Barrie Film Festival is delighted to present two films for elementary students, each of which exemplify the power of determination in very different ways. BEE NATION, a compelling Canadian documentary about the issues and excitement

Read More

BFF20 – TICKETS ONSALE OCTOBER 1

BFF20 – Celebrating 20 years of Cinema! Our 2oth anniversary festival runs October 13-22, 2017 Tickets go on sale: October 1, 2017   Box Office Hours from October 1 to 12 Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Monday

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BFF Memories, Festival Brunch

Continuing to reminisce, our Festival Brunch Series has always been a loved event, bringing in Canadian film industry professionals across all fields. We’ve been honoured to have a great number of amazing guests, here are a few memorable moments.  

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BFF Memories, The Beginnings

  In 1995 four Barrie, Ontario friends with a mutual love of film ~ Tony Gilsenan, Michael Coughlin, John Oelrichs and Hanne Fynbo ~ began meeting regularly for lively discussions on cinema. Each of them were already involved in the city’s cultural scene, and also connected

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It’s been 20 years…

20 years! “It’s been an incredible time. That’s what is so great about BFF, it brings people together” – Claudine Benoit, Director, Barrie Film Festival   Every fall, for the last 20 years, a dedicated group of cinephiles come together to showcase

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BFF19 Volunteers

Not only do we have the Best Volunteers, they are also the most fun! So is our Director 😉     We offer cinematic experiences throughough the year with twice monthly screenings through our Screen One and Dinner + Movie programs, our two annual

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BFF19 Festival Brunch with Thom Ernst

  “An Introduction to Musicals for those who hate Musicals”   On Sunday October 23 Thom Ernst delighted and surprised us with a toe-tapping talk on his love of musicals. From All That Jazz, to Pennies From Heaven, to Pitch Perfect – we

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