COMING HOME - 9:15PM
2015-11-04 21:15 (America/Toronto) | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Coming Home
Screening:
November 4, 2015 – 9:15pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Gong Li, Chen Daoming and Zhang HuiwenDrama, PG for mature themes, 109 minutes, Mandarin with English subtitles (China)
“Emotionally Powerful. Richly Nuanced.” – Didi Kirsten Tatlow, THE NEW YORK TIMES

In the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, an amnesiac woman struggles to regain her memory and reconnect with her long-imprisoned husband, in this enthralling and emotional drama from Chinese master Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, Hero). Feng Wanyu (played by superstar Gong Li) is a teacher whose husband, Lu Yanshi (Chen Daoming) falls afoul of the authorities in the early 1970s. He’s sent away for “re-education,” leaving Feng alone with their only daughter, a spoiled ballet student named Dandan (Zhang Huiwen). When Lu escapes and attempts to make his way home, Dandan – who had been denied the leading role in a new production due to her father’s branding as an ideological outcast – commits a heartbreaking betrayal. Re-teaming with Zhang after their celebrated collaborations on such classics as Red Sorghum, Ju Dou, and Raise the Red Lantern, the luminous Gong expands her remarkable range even further with her performance as a woman pushed to the brink of mental collapse. For his part, Zhang masterfully balances intimate drama and political allegory within his deceptively simple story, demonstrating once again that his creative fire remains undiminished.

Sponsored By:

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Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8
(prices include HST)
Advance tickets available two weeks before each screening at Uptown theatre and MacLaren Art Centre, or day of screening. Box office opens one hour before first screening of the day.

COMING HOME - 4PM
2015-11-05 16:00
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Coming Home
Screening:
November 5, 2015 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Gong Li, Chen Daoming and Zhang HuiwenDrama, PG for mature themes, 109 minutes, Mandarin with English subtitles (China)
“Emotionally Powerful. Richly Nuanced.” – Didi Kirsten Tatlow, THE NEW YORK TIMES

In the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, an amnesiac woman struggles to regain her memory and reconnect with her long-imprisoned husband, in this enthralling and emotional drama from Chinese master Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, Hero). Feng Wanyu (played by superstar Gong Li) is a teacher whose husband, Lu Yanshi (Chen Daoming) falls afoul of the authorities in the early 1970s. He’s sent away for “re-education,” leaving Feng alone with their only daughter, a spoiled ballet student named Dandan (Zhang Huiwen). When Lu escapes and attempts to make his way home, Dandan – who had been denied the leading role in a new production due to her father’s branding as an ideological outcast – commits a heartbreaking betrayal. Re-teaming with Zhang after their celebrated collaborations on such classics as Red Sorghum, Ju Dou, and Raise the Red Lantern, the luminous Gong expands her remarkable range even further with her performance as a woman pushed to the brink of mental collapse. For his part, Zhang masterfully balances intimate drama and political allegory within his deceptively simple story, demonstrating once again that his creative fire remains undiminished.

Sponsored By:

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Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8
(prices include HST)
Advance tickets available two weeks before each screening at Uptown theatre and MacLaren Art Centre, or day of screening. Box office opens one hour before first screening of the day.

COMING HOME - 7PM
2015-11-05 19:00
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Coming Home
Screening:
November 5, 2015 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Gong Li, Chen Daoming and Zhang HuiwenDrama, PG for mature themes, 109 minutes, Mandarin with English subtitles (China)
“Emotionally Powerful. Richly Nuanced.” – Didi Kirsten Tatlow, THE NEW YORK TIMES

In the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, an amnesiac woman struggles to regain her memory and reconnect with her long-imprisoned husband, in this enthralling and emotional drama from Chinese master Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, Hero). Feng Wanyu (played by superstar Gong Li) is a teacher whose husband, Lu Yanshi (Chen Daoming) falls afoul of the authorities in the early 1970s. He’s sent away for “re-education,” leaving Feng alone with their only daughter, a spoiled ballet student named Dandan (Zhang Huiwen). When Lu escapes and attempts to make his way home, Dandan – who had been denied the leading role in a new production due to her father’s branding as an ideological outcast – commits a heartbreaking betrayal. Re-teaming with Zhang after their celebrated collaborations on such classics as Red Sorghum, Ju Dou, and Raise the Red Lantern, the luminous Gong expands her remarkable range even further with her performance as a woman pushed to the brink of mental collapse. For his part, Zhang masterfully balances intimate drama and political allegory within his deceptively simple story, demonstrating once again that his creative fire remains undiminished.

Sponsored By:

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Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8
(prices include HST)
Advance tickets available two weeks before each screening at Uptown theatre and MacLaren Art Centre, or day of screening. Box office opens one hour before first screening of the day.

SUITE FRANCAISE - 4PM
2015-11-19 16:00
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November Screening

Suite Française
Screening: Thursday, November 19, 2015 – 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Saul Dibb
Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sam Riley, Ruth Wilson
Romance/Drama, 14A for course language, mature thematics, violence and some nudity, 107 minutes, English, French and German with English Subtitles (UK/France/Canada/Belgium)
“What could be all-too-familiar here is mostly fresh and engaging, thanks to understated storytelling and a great cast.” – Liz Braun, Toronto Star
“Handsomely shot, sensitively acted and, in places, genuinely stirring.” – Jason Best, Movie Talk

A story of the power of love and the tragedy of war. Based on the best-selling book by Irene Nemirovsky and set during the German occupation of France in the 1940’s, Suite Française tells the story of Lucille Angellier as she awaits news from her husband, a prisoner of war. As Parisian refugees pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers’ homes, Lucile’s life is turned upside down – further complicated by the arrival of refined German officer, Bruno.

Contact the following sponsoring restaurants to make your reservation and inquire about their special Barrie Film Festival Dinner & Movie Menu!

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Groovy Tuesdays Bistro
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-721-0302

The North Restaurant
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-812-2192

Every third Thursday of the month join us for Dinner & Movie night! This is an opportunity to enjoy a wonderful film at Uptown Theatre as well as a special menu offered by one of two amazing participating Restaurants. The two screening times – 4pm and 8pm will allow you plenty of time to enjoy a meal either after or before the show. This program will cater to two great tastes: that of a fine meal or stellar film. We recommend the delectable pairing of both dinner and movie, but of course the option is there to just go to the restaurant or the theatre. The choice is yours.
Film tickets and meals are sold separately.
Film tickets: $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors/Students
Advance tickets are available two weeks before each screening at the MacLaren Art Centre, located at 37 Mulcaster Street, Barrie (during gallery hours) or the Uptown Theatre box office (in the evenings an hour before their first screening). HST is included in the ticket price.

SUITE FRANCAISE - 8PM
2015-11-19 20:00
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November Screening

Suite Française
Screening: Thursday, November 19, 2015 – 8pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Saul Dibb
Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sam Riley, Ruth Wilson
Romance/Drama, 14A for course language, mature thematics, violence and some nudity, 107 minutes, English, French and German with English Subtitles (UK/France/Canada/Belgium)
“What could be all-too-familiar here is mostly fresh and engaging, thanks to understated storytelling and a great cast.” – Liz Braun, Toronto Star
“Handsomely shot, sensitively acted and, in places, genuinely stirring.” – Jason Best, Movie Talk

A story of the power of love and the tragedy of war. Based on the best-selling book by Irene Nemirovsky and set during the German occupation of France in the 1940’s, Suite Française tells the story of Lucille Angellier as she awaits news from her husband, a prisoner of war. As Parisian refugees pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers’ homes, Lucile’s life is turned upside down – further complicated by the arrival of refined German officer, Bruno.

Contact the following sponsoring restaurants to make your reservation and inquire about their special Barrie Film Festival Dinner & Movie Menu!

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Groovy Tuesdays Bistro
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-721-0302

The North Restaurant
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-812-2192

Every third Thursday of the month join us for Dinner & Movie night! This is an opportunity to enjoy a wonderful film at Uptown Theatre as well as a special menu offered by one of two amazing participating Restaurants. The two screening times – 4pm and 8pm will allow you plenty of time to enjoy a meal either after or before the show. This program will cater to two great tastes: that of a fine meal or stellar film. We recommend the delectable pairing of both dinner and movie, but of course the option is there to just go to the restaurant or the theatre. The choice is yours.
Film tickets and meals are sold separately.
Film tickets: $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors/Students
Advance tickets are available two weeks before each screening at the MacLaren Art Centre, located at 37 Mulcaster Street, Barrie (during gallery hours) or the Uptown Theatre box office (in the evenings an hour before their first screening). HST is included in the ticket price.

THE SECOND MOTHER - 4PM
2015-12-02 16:00
The Second Mother
(Que Horas Ela Volta?)
Screening:
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Anna Muylaert
Cast: Regina Casé, Camila Márdila, Michel Joelsas, Karine Teles, Lourenço Mutarelli
Comedy/Drama, 14A for some coarse language and brief drug use, 112 minutes, Portuguese with English Subtitles (BRAZIL)
“Regina Casé is wonderful at the center of a marvelous character study that is equally hilarious and thought-provoking as it comments – always in an intelligent and honest way – on matters like class differences in a country that has been undergoing surprising social changes.” – Carlos Maghalaes, Super Reviewer

THE SECOND MOTHER centers around Val, a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. She is perfectly content to take care of every one of her wealthy employers’ needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val’s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up the unspoken but intrinsic class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray. Jessica is smart, confident, and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/downstairs dynamic, testing relationships and loyalties and forcing everyone to reconsider what family really means.
Awards:
Winner, Panorama Audience Award, 2015
Winner, Jury Prize Best Screenplay, River Run International Film Festival, 2015
Winner, Special Jury Prize World Cinema – Dramatic Acting (Regina Case), Sundance Film Festival, 2015

Sponsored By:

THE SECOND MOTHER - 7PM
2015-12-02 19:00
The Second Mother
(Que Horas Ela Volta?)
Screening:
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Anna Muylaert
Cast: Regina Casé, Camila Márdila, Michel Joelsas, Karine Teles, Lourenço Mutarelli
Comedy/Drama, 14A for some coarse language and brief drug use, 112 minutes, Portuguese with English Subtitles (BRAZIL)
“Regina Casé is wonderful at the center of a marvelous character study that is equally hilarious and thought-provoking as it comments – always in an intelligent and honest way – on matters like class differences in a country that has been undergoing surprising social changes.” – Carlos Maghalaes, Super Reviewer

THE SECOND MOTHER centers around Val, a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. She is perfectly content to take care of every one of her wealthy employers’ needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val’s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up the unspoken but intrinsic class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray. Jessica is smart, confident, and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/downstairs dynamic, testing relationships and loyalties and forcing everyone to reconsider what family really means.
Awards:
Winner, Panorama Audience Award, 2015
Winner, Jury Prize Best Screenplay, River Run International Film Festival, 2015
Winner, Special Jury Prize World Cinema – Dramatic Acting (Regina Case), Sundance Film Festival, 2015

Sponsored By:

THE SECOND MOTHER - 9:30PM
2015-12-02 21:30
The Second Mother
(Que Horas Ela Volta?)
Screening:
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 – 9:30pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Anna Muylaert
Cast: Regina Casé, Camila Márdila, Michel Joelsas, Karine Teles, Lourenço Mutarelli
Comedy/Drama, 14A for some coarse language and brief drug use, 112 minutes, Portuguese with English Subtitles (BRAZIL)
“Regina Casé is wonderful at the center of a marvelous character study that is equally hilarious and thought-provoking as it comments – always in an intelligent and honest way – on matters like class differences in a country that has been undergoing surprising social changes.” – Carlos Maghalaes, Super Reviewer

THE SECOND MOTHER centers around Val, a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. She is perfectly content to take care of every one of her wealthy employers’ needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val’s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up the unspoken but intrinsic class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray. Jessica is smart, confident, and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/downstairs dynamic, testing relationships and loyalties and forcing everyone to reconsider what family really means.
Awards:
Winner, Panorama Audience Award, 2015
Winner, Jury Prize Best Screenplay, River Run International Film Festival, 2015
Winner, Special Jury Prize World Cinema – Dramatic Acting (Regina Case), Sundance Film Festival, 2015

Sponsored By:

THE SECOND MOTHER - 4PM
2015-12-03 16:00
The Second Mother
(Que Horas Ela Volta?)
Screening:
Thursday, December 3, 2015 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Anna Muylaert
Cast: Regina Casé, Camila Márdila, Michel Joelsas, Karine Teles, Lourenço Mutarelli
Comedy/Drama, 14A for some coarse language and brief drug use, 112 minutes, Portuguese with English Subtitles (BRAZIL)
“Regina Casé is wonderful at the center of a marvelous character study that is equally hilarious and thought-provoking as it comments – always in an intelligent and honest way – on matters like class differences in a country that has been undergoing surprising social changes.” – Carlos Maghalaes, Super Reviewer

THE SECOND MOTHER centers around Val, a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. She is perfectly content to take care of every one of her wealthy employers’ needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val’s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up the unspoken but intrinsic class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray. Jessica is smart, confident, and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/downstairs dynamic, testing relationships and loyalties and forcing everyone to reconsider what family really means.
Awards:
Winner, Panorama Audience Award, 2015
Winner, Jury Prize Best Screenplay, River Run International Film Festival, 2015
Winner, Special Jury Prize World Cinema – Dramatic Acting (Regina Case), Sundance Film Festival, 2015

Sponsored By:

THE SECOND MOTHER - 7PM
2015-12-03 19:00
The Second Mother
(Que Horas Ela Volta?)
Screening:
Thursday, December 3, 2015 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Anna Muylaert
Cast: Regina Casé, Camila Márdila, Michel Joelsas, Karine Teles, Lourenço Mutarelli
Comedy/Drama, 14A for some coarse language and brief drug use, 112 minutes, Portuguese with English Subtitles (BRAZIL)
“Regina Casé is wonderful at the center of a marvelous character study that is equally hilarious and thought-provoking as it comments – always in an intelligent and honest way – on matters like class differences in a country that has been undergoing surprising social changes.” – Carlos Maghalaes, Super Reviewer

THE SECOND MOTHER centers around Val, a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. She is perfectly content to take care of every one of her wealthy employers’ needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val’s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up the unspoken but intrinsic class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray. Jessica is smart, confident, and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/downstairs dynamic, testing relationships and loyalties and forcing everyone to reconsider what family really means.
Awards:
Winner, Panorama Audience Award, 2015
Winner, Jury Prize Best Screenplay, River Run International Film Festival, 2015
Winner, Special Jury Prize World Cinema – Dramatic Acting (Regina Case), Sundance Film Festival, 2015

Sponsored By:

MY INTERNSHIP IN CANADA - 4PM
2015-12-17 16:00
My Internship in Canada
(Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre)
Screening: Thursday, December 17, 2015 – 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Philippe Falardeau
Cast: Patrick Huard, Suzanne Clément and Irdens Exantus
Comedy, PG, 108 minutes, French with English Subtitles (CANADA)
“The performances are lived-in and the tone is refreshingly light. A genuine crowd-pleaser, no matter what colour that sign on your lawn might be.” – Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail

In this satirical look at the vagaries of Canadian politics from Academy Award nominee and Film Circuit favourite Philippe Falardeau (The Good Lie, Monsieur Lazhar, C’est pas moi, je le jure!), a Member of Parliament finds himself thrust suddenly into the spotlight, and it’s up to his young Haitian intern to help the hapless backbencher navigate the complexities and pitfalls of Parliament Hill. A Conservative minority government trying to pass a bill that will enable them to go to war suffers a setback when one of the Tory MPs falls ill — leaving the key vote for the government’s warmongering initiative in the hands of independent MP Steve Guibord (Patrick Huard, Starbuck, Bon Cop Bad Cop), a former hockey player whose pro career fizzled. Not only a witty and incisive portrait of wheeling and dealing in Ottawa, My Internship in Canada also exposes Canadians’ tendency to focus on the regional and specific at the expense of the wider picture. As Falardeau’s gently skewering satire demonstrates, sometimes it takes a person from another country to explain to us the workings – and the value – of the unique system that makes our democracy (sometimes) function.

Contact the following sponsoring restaurants to make your reservation and inquire about their special Barrie Film Festival Dinner & Movie Menu!

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Groovy Tuesdays Bistro
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-721-0302

The North Restaurant
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-812-2192

MY INTERNSHIP IN CANADA - 8PM
2015-12-17 20:00
December Screening

My Internship in Canada
(Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre)
Screening: Thursday, December 17, 2015 – 8pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Philippe Falardeau
Cast: Patrick Huard, Suzanne Clément and Irdens Exantus
Comedy, PG, 108 minutes, French with English Subtitles (CANADA)
“The performances are lived-in and the tone is refreshingly light. A genuine crowd-pleaser, no matter what colour that sign on your lawn might be.” – Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail

In this satirical look at the vagaries of Canadian politics from Academy Award nominee and Film Circuit favourite Philippe Falardeau (The Good Lie, Monsieur Lazhar, C’est pas moi, je le jure!), a Member of Parliament finds himself thrust suddenly into the spotlight, and it’s up to his young Haitian intern to help the hapless backbencher navigate the complexities and pitfalls of Parliament Hill. A Conservative minority government trying to pass a bill that will enable them to go to war suffers a setback when one of the Tory MPs falls ill — leaving the key vote for the government’s warmongering initiative in the hands of independent MP Steve Guibord (Patrick Huard, Starbuck, Bon Cop Bad Cop), a former hockey player whose pro career fizzled. Not only a witty and incisive portrait of wheeling and dealing in Ottawa, My Internship in Canada also exposes Canadians’ tendency to focus on the regional and specific at the expense of the wider picture. As Falardeau’s gently skewering satire demonstrates, sometimes it takes a person from another country to explain to us the workings – and the value – of the unique system that makes our democracy (sometimes) function.

Contact the following sponsoring restaurants to make your reservation and inquire about their special Barrie Film Festival Dinner & Movie Menu!

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Groovy Tuesdays Bistro
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-721-0302

The North Restaurant
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-812-2192

MAN UP – 4PM
2016-01-06 16:00
Man Up
Screening:
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Ben Palmer
Cast: Lake Bell, Simon Pegg, Ken Stott, Ophelia Lovibond, Olivia Williams, Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Comedy/Romance, 14A for language, mature themes and sexual references, 88 minutes (UK/France)
“Simon Pegg and Lake Bell really hit it off. They’re fine partners in quick-witted repartee and goofy dance steps, yet both sympathetically fallible underneath.” – Steve Rose, The Guardian

Nancy is done with dating. 10 times bitten, 100 times shy, she’s exhausted by the circus. So when Jack blindly mistakes her for his date, no one is more surprised than her when she does the unthinkable and just goes with it. It’s going to take a night of pretending to be someone else for Nancy to finally ‘man up’ and be her painfully honest, awesomely unconventional self… but will Jack also man up, and be able to get over her duplicity? Best just to let the evening unfold, roll with the consequences and see if one crazy, unpredictable, complicated night can bring these two messy souls together.

MAN UP – 7PM
2016-01-06 19:00
Man Up
Screening:
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Ben Palmer
Cast: Lake Bell, Simon Pegg, Ken Stott, Ophelia Lovibond, Olivia Williams, Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Comedy/Romance, 14A for language, mature themes and sexual references, 88 minutes (UK/France)
“Simon Pegg and Lake Bell really hit it off. They’re fine partners in quick-witted repartee and goofy dance steps, yet both sympathetically fallible underneath.” – Steve Rose, The Guardian

Nancy is done with dating. 10 times bitten, 100 times shy, she’s exhausted by the circus. So when Jack blindly mistakes her for his date, no one is more surprised than her when she does the unthinkable and just goes with it. It’s going to take a night of pretending to be someone else for Nancy to finally ‘man up’ and be her painfully honest, awesomely unconventional self… but will Jack also man up, and be able to get over her duplicity? Best just to let the evening unfold, roll with the consequences and see if one crazy, unpredictable, complicated night can bring these two messy souls together.

MAN UP – 9PM
2016-01-06 21:00
Man Up
Screening:
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – 9pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Ben Palmer
Cast: Lake Bell, Simon Pegg, Ken Stott, Ophelia Lovibond, Olivia Williams, Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Comedy/Romance, 14A for language, mature themes and sexual references, 88 minutes (UK/France)
“Simon Pegg and Lake Bell really hit it off. They’re fine partners in quick-witted repartee and goofy dance steps, yet both sympathetically fallible underneath.” – Steve Rose, The Guardian

Nancy is done with dating. 10 times bitten, 100 times shy, she’s exhausted by the circus. So when Jack blindly mistakes her for his date, no one is more surprised than her when she does the unthinkable and just goes with it. It’s going to take a night of pretending to be someone else for Nancy to finally ‘man up’ and be her painfully honest, awesomely unconventional self… but will Jack also man up, and be able to get over her duplicity? Best just to let the evening unfold, roll with the consequences and see if one crazy, unpredictable, complicated night can bring these two messy souls together.

MAN UP – 4PM
2016-01-07 16:00
Man Up
Screening:
Thursday, January 7, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Ben Palmer
Cast: Lake Bell, Simon Pegg, Ken Stott, Ophelia Lovibond, Olivia Williams, Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Comedy/Romance, 14A for language, mature themes and sexual references, 88 minutes (UK/France)
“Simon Pegg and Lake Bell really hit it off. They’re fine partners in quick-witted repartee and goofy dance steps, yet both sympathetically fallible underneath.” – Steve Rose, The Guardian

Nancy is done with dating. 10 times bitten, 100 times shy, she’s exhausted by the circus. So when Jack blindly mistakes her for his date, no one is more surprised than her when she does the unthinkable and just goes with it. It’s going to take a night of pretending to be someone else for Nancy to finally ‘man up’ and be her painfully honest, awesomely unconventional self… but will Jack also man up, and be able to get over her duplicity? Best just to let the evening unfold, roll with the consequences and see if one crazy, unpredictable, complicated night can bring these two messy souls together.

MAN UP – 7PM
2016-01-07 19:00
Man Up
Screening:
Thursday, January 7, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Ben Palmer
Cast: Lake Bell, Simon Pegg, Ken Stott, Ophelia Lovibond, Olivia Williams, Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Comedy/Romance, 14A for language, mature themes and sexual references, 88 minutes (UK/France)
“Simon Pegg and Lake Bell really hit it off. They’re fine partners in quick-witted repartee and goofy dance steps, yet both sympathetically fallible underneath.” – Steve Rose, The Guardian

Nancy is done with dating. 10 times bitten, 100 times shy, she’s exhausted by the circus. So when Jack blindly mistakes her for his date, no one is more surprised than her when she does the unthinkable and just goes with it. It’s going to take a night of pretending to be someone else for Nancy to finally ‘man up’ and be her painfully honest, awesomely unconventional self… but will Jack also man up, and be able to get over her duplicity? Best just to let the evening unfold, roll with the consequences and see if one crazy, unpredictable, complicated night can bring these two messy souls together.

A ROYAL NIGHT OUT - 4PM
2016-01-21 16:00
A Royal Night Out
Screening:
Thursday, January 21, 2016 – 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Cast: Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Jack Reynor, Emily Watson and Rupert Everett
Comedy/Drama/Biography, PG for mature themes, mild sexual content and tobacco use, 96 min. (UK)
“A Royal Night Out is a film of enormous charm, texture and good will, thanks largely to the three leads.” – Rex Reed, New York Observer

A ROYAL NIGHT OUT is a film about one perfect, glorious evening in the lives of two real-life princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret Windsor and it is 8 May 1945, V-E Night. The whole of London is on the streets to celebrate the official end of World War II in Europe. It is known the young princesses, aged 19 and 14, slipped out of the palace to join the communal euphoria and went dancing at the Ritz. They apparently returned to Buckingham Palace just after midnight. Directed by acclaimed UK director Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited), A ROYAL NIGHT OUT is an affectionate ‘what-if’ story about the adventures Elizabeth and Margaret might have had on the joyous night that brought the whole of London together.

Awards:
Nominated, Most Promising Newcomer (Bel Powley), British Independent Film Awards, 2015
Won, Breakthrough Performer (Bel Powley), Hampatons International Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, Best Film, Hawaii International Film Festival, 2015

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A ROYAL NIGHT OUT – 8PM
2016-01-21 20:00
A Royal Night Out
Screening:
Thursday, January 21, 2016 – 8pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Cast: Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Jack Reynor, Emily Watson and Rupert Everett
Comedy/Drama/Biography, PG for mature themes, mild sexual content and tobacco use, 96 min. (UK)
“A Royal Night Out is a film of enormous charm, texture and good will, thanks largely to the three leads.” – Rex Reed, New York Observer

A ROYAL NIGHT OUT is a film about one perfect, glorious evening in the lives of two real-life princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret Windsor and it is 8 May 1945, V-E Night. The whole of London is on the streets to celebrate the official end of World War II in Europe. It is known the young princesses, aged 19 and 14, slipped out of the palace to join the communal euphoria and went dancing at the Ritz. They apparently returned to Buckingham Palace just after midnight. Directed by acclaimed UK director Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited), A ROYAL NIGHT OUT is an affectionate ‘what-if’ story about the adventures Elizabeth and Margaret might have had on the joyous night that brought the whole of London together.

Awards:
Nominated, Most Promising Newcomer (Bel Powley), British Independent Film Awards, 2015
Won, Breakthrough Performer (Bel Powley), Hampatons International Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, Best Film, Hawaii International Film Festival, 2015

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TRUTH - 4PM
2016-02-03 16:00
Truth
Screening:
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: James Vanderbilt
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Bruce Greenwood and Dennis Quaid
Drama/Biography, 14A for coarse language and brief non-sexual nudity, 125 minutes (USA/Australia)
“The film, one of the best of the year, is strongly recommended to serious filmgoers.” – David Stratton, The Australian
“Truth gains gravitas and excitement as it goes along, ultimately becoming a truly gripping fact-based journalistic thriller featuring, for my money, Cate Blanchett’s career-best lead performance.” – CJ Johnson, ABC Radio (Australia)

The film chronicles the story Mapes and Rather uncovered that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather’s career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process. Based on the book “Truth and Duty” by Mary Mapes.
Awards:
Won, 2nd place Audience Award, Best U.S. Feature Film, Mill Valley Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actress (Blanchett), Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016

TRUTH - 7PM
2016-02-03 19:00
Truth
Screening:
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: James Vanderbilt
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Bruce Greenwood and Dennis Quaid
Drama/Biography, 14A for coarse language and brief non-sexual nudity, 125 minutes (USA/Australia)
“The film, one of the best of the year, is strongly recommended to serious filmgoers.” – David Stratton, The Australian
“Truth gains gravitas and excitement as it goes along, ultimately becoming a truly gripping fact-based journalistic thriller featuring, for my money, Cate Blanchett’s career-best lead performance.” – CJ Johnson, ABC Radio (Australia)

The film chronicles the story Mapes and Rather uncovered that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather’s career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process. Based on the book “Truth and Duty” by Mary Mapes.
Awards:
Won, 2nd place Audience Award, Best U.S. Feature Film, Mill Valley Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actress (Blanchett), Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016

TRUTH - 9:30PM
2016-02-03 21:30
Truth
Screening:
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – 9:30pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: James Vanderbilt
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Bruce Greenwood and Dennis Quaid
Drama/Biography, 14A for coarse language and brief non-sexual nudity, 125 minutes (USA/Australia)
“The film, one of the best of the year, is strongly recommended to serious filmgoers.” – David Stratton, The Australian
“Truth gains gravitas and excitement as it goes along, ultimately becoming a truly gripping fact-based journalistic thriller featuring, for my money, Cate Blanchett’s career-best lead performance.” – CJ Johnson, ABC Radio (Australia)

The film chronicles the story Mapes and Rather uncovered that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather’s career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process. Based on the book “Truth and Duty” by Mary Mapes.
Awards:
Won, 2nd place Audience Award, Best U.S. Feature Film, Mill Valley Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actress (Blanchett), Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016

TRUTH - 4PM
2016-02-04 16:00
Truth
Screening:
Thursday, February 4, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: James Vanderbilt
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Bruce Greenwood and Dennis Quaid
Drama/Biography, 14A for coarse language and brief non-sexual nudity, 125 minutes (USA/Australia)
“The film, one of the best of the year, is strongly recommended to serious filmgoers.” – David Stratton, The Australian
“Truth gains gravitas and excitement as it goes along, ultimately becoming a truly gripping fact-based journalistic thriller featuring, for my money, Cate Blanchett’s career-best lead performance.” – CJ Johnson, ABC Radio (Australia)

The film chronicles the story Mapes and Rather uncovered that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather’s career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process. Based on the book “Truth and Duty” by Mary Mapes.
Awards:
Won, 2nd place Audience Award, Best U.S. Feature Film, Mill Valley Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actress (Blanchett), Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016

TRUTH - 7PM
2016-02-04 19:00
Truth
Screening:
Thursday, February 4, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: James Vanderbilt
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Bruce Greenwood and Dennis Quaid
Drama/Biography, 14A for coarse language and brief non-sexual nudity, 125 minutes (USA/Australia)
“The film, one of the best of the year, is strongly recommended to serious filmgoers.” – David Stratton, The Australian
“Truth gains gravitas and excitement as it goes along, ultimately becoming a truly gripping fact-based journalistic thriller featuring, for my money, Cate Blanchett’s career-best lead performance.” – CJ Johnson, ABC Radio (Australia)

The film chronicles the story Mapes and Rather uncovered that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather’s career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process. Based on the book “Truth and Duty” by Mary Mapes.
Awards:
Won, 2nd place Audience Award, Best U.S. Feature Film, Mill Valley Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actress (Blanchett), Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016

HE NAMED ME MALALA - 4PM
2016-02-05 16:00
SCREENING: Friday, February 5, 4:00 pm

Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Documentary, Rated PG for mature themes, suspenseful situations, non-graphic violence, 88 min. (USA)

He Named Me Malala is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls’ education, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’ education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund. Acclaimed filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) shows us an inside glimpse into this extraordinary young girl’s life – from her close relationship with her father who inspired her love for education, to her impassioned speeches at the UN, to her everyday life with her parents and brothers.

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AL PURDY WAS HERE - 7PM
2016-02-05 19:00
SCREENING: Friday, February 5, 7:00 pm

Directed by: Brian D. Johnson
With: Margaret Atwood, Joseph Boyden, Leonard Cohen, Sarah Harmer, Eurithe Purdy
Documentary, Rated PG, 92 min. (Canada)

Two-time Governor General’s Award-winner Al Purdy was a charismatic tower of contradictions: a “sensitive man” who whipped out a poem in a bar fight; a factory worker who found grace in an Arctic flower; a mentor to young writers who remained a stranger to his sons. Purdy was famous for his diverse and stirring poetry, boisterous and rabble-rousing personality and A-frame house in Roblin Lake, Ontario, which became a mecca for pioneers of Canadian literature including: Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and Dennis Lee. Director Brian D. Johnson blends archival footage with readings, reminiscences and live performances from those who have been touched by Purdy’s life – including Leonard Cohen, Bruce Cockburn, Gordon Pinsent and Tanya Tagaq – to create a complex and moving portrait of the “last, best and most Canadian poet.”

Guest speaker for post screening Q&A:

Dr. Bruce Meyer
The Barrie Film Festival is pleased to welcome local Canadian poet and educator Bruce Meyer to speak at this screening and share with the audience his personal memories of Al Purdy as well discuss Purdy’s influence on Canadian culture. Dr. Bruce Meyer is the author of over 40 books of poetry, short fiction, non-fiction, pedagogy and literary journalism and was the inaugural Poet Laureate of the City of Barrie.
Photo by Mark Raynes Roberts

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HE NAMED ME MALALA - 2PM
2016-02-06 14:00
SCREENING: Saturday, February 6, 2:00 pm

Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Documentary, Rated PG for mature themes, suspenseful situations, non-graphic violence, 88 min. (USA)

He Named Me Malala is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls’ education, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’ education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund. Acclaimed filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) shows us an inside glimpse into this extraordinary young girl’s life – from her close relationship with her father who inspired her love for education, to her impassioned speeches at the UN, to her everyday life with her parents and brothers.

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LIFE - 4PM
2016-02-06 16:00
SCREENING: Saturday, February 6, 4:00 pm
Directed by: Anton Corbijn
Cast: Dane DeHaan, Robert Pattinson, Lauren Gallagher Peter, Joel Edgerton and Sir Ben Kingsley
Biography/Drama, Rated 14A for some sexuality/nudity and language, 111 min. (UK/USA/Germany/Canada/Australia)

This drama tells the story of photographer Dennis Stock (Robert Pattinson) who convinced a rebellious young actor on the cusp of stardom, James Dean (Dane DeHaan), to allow him to shoot him for LIFE Magazine. While Stock thinks he’s capturing a star in the moment before he breaks; in fact, he’s documenting Dean’s last moments of intimacy and simplicity. In the process of the journey from Hollywood to New York to Indiana, a deep affection and improbable friendship gradually develops between the two young men. The photography from that 1955 trip permanently fixed the image of James Dean, producing iconic images of a new breed of film star and heralded the emerging youth culture.

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MAVIS! - 7PM
2016-02-06 19:00
SCREENING: Saturday, February 6, 7:00 pm
Written and Directed by: Jessica Edwards
With: Mavis Staples, The Staple Singers, Adam Ayres, Gene Barge, Bob Dylan, Levon Helm and Prince
Biography/Documentary, Rated G, 80 minutes (USA)

Mavis! is the first documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the ’60s and hits like “I’ll Take You There” in the ’70s, to funked-up collaborations with Prince and her recent albums with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis has stayed true to her roots, kept her family close, and inspired millions along the way. Featuring powerful live performances, rare archival footage, and conversations with friends and contemporaries including: Bob Dylan, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Levon Helm, Jeff Tweedy, Chuck D, and more, Mavis! reveals the struggles, successes, and intimate stories of her journey. At 75, she’s making the most vital music of her career, winning Grammy awards, and reaching a new generation of fans. Her message of love and equality is needed now more than ever.

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AL PURDY WAS HERE - 9PM
2016-02-06 21:00
SCREENING: Saturday, February 6, 9:00 pm
Directed by: Brian D. Johnson
With: Margaret Atwood, Joseph Boyden, Leonard Cohen, Sarah Harmer, Eurithe Purdy
Documentary, Rated PG, 92 min. (Canada)

Two-time Governor General’s Award-winner Al Purdy was a charismatic tower of contradictions: a “sensitive man” who whipped out a poem in a bar fight; a factory worker who found grace in an Arctic flower; a mentor to young writers who remained a stranger to his sons. Purdy was famous for his diverse and stirring poetry, boisterous and rabble-rousing personality and A-frame house in Roblin Lake, Ontario, which became a mecca for pioneers of Canadian literature including: Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and Dennis Lee. Director Brian D. Johnson blends archival footage with readings, reminiscences and live performances from those who have been touched by Purdy’s life – including Leonard Cohen, Bruce Cockburn, Gordon Pinsent and Tanya Tagaq – to create a complex and moving portrait of the “last, best and most Canadian poet.”

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