LIFE - 4PM
2016-02-06 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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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PEGGY GUGGENHEIM: ART ADDICT - 2PM
2016-02-07 14:00
SCREENING: Sunday, February 7, 2:00 pm
Co-written and Directed by: Lisa Immordino Vreeland
Documentary, Rated 14A for sexual content, 96 min. (USA/UK/Italy)

In Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, Peggy Guggenheim found her unlikely vocation as art impresario while she was looking for her own identity. Her heritage, charisma, and unstoppable energy helped promote the careers of some of the most important artists of the twentieth century, including: Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, Wassily Kandinsky, Mark Rothko, Robert Motherwell and Jackson Pollock. Her story is a whirlwind through the uncertain yet thrilling beginnings of the twentieth century, a time of unprecedented cultural upheaval. It is a rich story of a woman who awakened herself through her extraordinary personality, her abiding love for the arts, and her dedication to the lives of the artists who shared their world with her. Peggy Guggenheim’s collection would come to define her and would become her legacy.

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TRUMBO - 4PM
2016-02-07 16:00
SCREENING: Sunday, February 7, 4:00 pm
Directed by: Jay Roach
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren, Diane Lane, Louis C.K. and John Goodman
Biography/Drama, Rated 14A for coarse language including some sexual references, 124 minutes (USA)

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) stars as prolific and embattled screenwriter Dalton Trumbo in this insightful and stirring drama about one of the most controversial chapters in Hollywood history. The author of scripts for such films as Kitty Foyle, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, and Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, Dalton Trumbo was among the highest paid scenarists of his time until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice of the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.

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UNBRANDED - 7PM
2016-02-07 19:00
SCREENING: Sunday, February 7, 7:00 pm
Directed by: Phillip Baribeau
With: Ben Masters, Ben Thamer, Jonny Fitzsimons and Thomas Glover
Documentary, Rated 14A, 105 minutes (USA)

Ben Masters, a young Texas horseman, set out to inspire adoptions for 50,000 wild horses and burros living in government captivity. He gathered three friends and hatched an outrageous plot to adopt, train and ride wild mustangs 3,000 miles from the Mexican border to Canada through the American West’s wildest terrain. The trip is an epic journey of self-discovery, iconic landscapes and tests the men’s strength, courage, endurance, and friendship. Their rescued horses are also challenged as they carry the riders through desert, canyons, and steep, rocky hillsides of the U.S.’s majestic public lands, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Glacier National Park. This film won the 2015 Audience Award, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

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THE GIRL IN THE BOOK - 4PM
2016-02-18 16:00
The Girl in the Book
Screening:
Thursday, February 18, 2016 – 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Marya Cohn
Cast: Emily VanCamp, Michael Nyqvist, Ana Mulvoy-Ten and Talia Balsam
Drama, 14A for coarse language, sexual content and disturbing material, 86 minutes (USA)
“Cohn displays deep sympathy with her protagonist’s intersecting emotional crises, scripting a narrative that’s intensely perceptive without becoming mired in mawkishness.” – Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter

Set in the cutthroat world of New York publishing, THE GIRL IN THE BOOK follows Alice Harvey (Emily VanCamp), the daughter of a powerful book agent, who finds herself trapped in a job as a junior book editor while trying to overcome her own writer’s block. When Alice is unexpectedly asked to manage the re-release of a bestselling novel based on incidents in her own life, the book’s author (Michael Nyqvist) reenters her life and opens a door to painful memories from her past. Alternating between past and present, Alice must find the strength to face the troubling events she has kept hidden all these years and to make decisions that will ultimately dispel her demons. Helped by her best friend, Alice starts to find her own voice, trust herself once again and re-engage in life, love and becoming the writer she always longed to be.

Awards:
Nominated, US Fiction Award, Los Angeles Film Festival, 2015
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THE GIRL IN THE BOOK - 8PM
2016-02-18 20:00
The Girl in the Book
Screening:
Thursday, February 18, 2016 – 8pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Marya Cohn
Cast: Emily VanCamp, Michael Nyqvist, Ana Mulvoy-Ten and Talia Balsam
Drama, 14A for coarse language, sexual content and disturbing material, 86 minutes (USA)
“Cohn displays deep sympathy with her protagonist’s intersecting emotional crises, scripting a narrative that’s intensely perceptive without becoming mired in mawkishness.” – Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter

Set in the cutthroat world of New York publishing, THE GIRL IN THE BOOK follows Alice Harvey (Emily VanCamp), the daughter of a powerful book agent, who finds herself trapped in a job as a junior book editor while trying to overcome her own writer’s block. When Alice is unexpectedly asked to manage the re-release of a bestselling novel based on incidents in her own life, the book’s author (Michael Nyqvist) reenters her life and opens a door to painful memories from her past. Alternating between past and present, Alice must find the strength to face the troubling events she has kept hidden all these years and to make decisions that will ultimately dispel her demons. Helped by her best friend, Alice starts to find her own voice, trust herself once again and re-engage in life, love and becoming the writer she always longed to be.

Awards:
Nominated, US Fiction Award, Los Angeles Film Festival, 2015

Sponsored by:

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

Theeb - 4PM
2016-03-02 16:00
Screening: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Naji Abu Nowar
Cast: Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Jack Fox and Marji Audeh
Drama/Adventure, PG for restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 100 minutes, Arabic with English Subtitles (United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, UK)

“A disarmingly complex boyhood adventure with no shortage of tension or harsh beauty, ‘Theeb’ marks a winning debut feature for co-writer and director Naji Abu Nowar.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
“The burden rests on Eid’s shoulders, and he more than carries it. He’s a natural, showing us Theeb’s curiosity, loyalty and ingenuity while still retaining the innocence of a boy who has been sheltered from the world outside the desert.” – Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

Arabia, 1916. Theeb (Theeb means wolf in Arabic) lives with his Bedouin tribe in a forgotten corner of the Ottoman Empire. Having recently lost his father, it falls to Theeb’s brother, Hussein, to raise him. Hussein tries to teach Theeb the Bedouin way of life, but the young boy is more interested in mischief than mentorship. Their lives are interrupted with the arrival of a British Army Officer and his Guide on a mysterious mission. Unable to refuse help to his guests for fear of dishonouring his late father’s reputation, Hussein agrees to escort the pair to their destination, a water-well on the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. Fearful of losing his brother, Theeb chases after Hussein and embarks on a treacherous journey across the Arabian Desert. Since the outbreak of the First World War, this harsh terrain has become the hunting ground of Ottoman mercenaries, Arab revolutionaries and outcast Bedouin raiders. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal. He must live up to the name his Father gave him.

Awards:
Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Film not in the English Language, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, BAFTA Awards, 2016
Won, Best Narrative/Best Film From Arab World, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2014
Won, Forward Future Award-Best Picture by New Director, Beijing International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Cinematography and Artistic Direction, Cairo International Film Festival, 2014
Won, Best Directional Debut, Cameriage, 2014
Won, Audience Award-Best Script/Best Film, FEST International Film Festival, 2015
FEST International Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, Audience Award, Glasgow Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, First Feature Competition, London Film Festival, 2014

Theeb - 7PM
2016-03-02 19:00
Screening: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Naji Abu Nowar
Cast: Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Jack Fox and Marji Audeh
Drama/Adventure, PG for restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 100 minutes, Arabic with English Subtitles
(United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, UK)

“A disarmingly complex boyhood adventure with no shortage of tension or harsh beauty, ‘Theeb’ marks a winning debut feature for co-writer and director Naji Abu Nowar.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
“The burden rests on Eid’s shoulders, and he more than carries it. He’s a natural, showing us Theeb’s curiosity, loyalty and ingenuity while still retaining the innocence of a boy who has been sheltered from the world outside the desert.” – Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

Arabia, 1916. Theeb (Theeb means wolf in Arabic) lives with his Bedouin tribe in a forgotten corner of the Ottoman Empire. Having recently lost his father, it falls to Theeb’s brother, Hussein, to raise him. Hussein tries to teach Theeb the Bedouin way of life, but the young boy is more interested in mischief than mentorship. Their lives are interrupted with the arrival of a British Army Officer and his Guide on a mysterious mission. Unable to refuse help to his guests for fear of dishonouring his late father’s reputation, Hussein agrees to escort the pair to their destination, a water-well on the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. Fearful of losing his brother, Theeb chases after Hussein and embarks on a treacherous journey across the Arabian Desert. Since the outbreak of the First World War, this harsh terrain has become the hunting ground of Ottoman mercenaries, Arab revolutionaries and outcast Bedouin raiders. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal. He must live up to the name his Father gave him.

Awards:
Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Film not in the English Language, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, BAFTA Awards, 2016
Won, Best Narrative/Best Film From Arab World, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2014
Won, Forward Future Award-Best Picture by New Director, Beijing International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Cinematography and Artistic Direction, Cairo International Film Festival, 2014
Won, Best Directional Debut, Cameriage, 2014
Won, Audience Award-Best Script/Best Film, FEST International Film Festival, 2015
FEST International Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, Audience Award, Glasgow Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, First Feature Competition, London Film Festival, 2014

Theeb - 9:15PM
2016-03-02 21:15
Screening: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 – 9:15pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Naji Abu Nowar
Cast: Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Jack Fox and Marji Audeh
Drama/Adventure, PG for restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 100 minutes, Arabic with English Subtitles
(United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, UK)

“A disarmingly complex boyhood adventure with no shortage of tension or harsh beauty, ‘Theeb’ marks a winning debut feature for co-writer and director Naji Abu Nowar.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
“The burden rests on Eid’s shoulders, and he more than carries it. He’s a natural, showing us Theeb’s curiosity, loyalty and ingenuity while still retaining the innocence of a boy who has been sheltered from the world outside the desert.” – Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

Arabia, 1916. Theeb (Theeb means wolf in Arabic) lives with his Bedouin tribe in a forgotten corner of the Ottoman Empire. Having recently lost his father, it falls to Theeb’s brother, Hussein, to raise him. Hussein tries to teach Theeb the Bedouin way of life, but the young boy is more interested in mischief than mentorship. Their lives are interrupted with the arrival of a British Army Officer and his Guide on a mysterious mission. Unable to refuse help to his guests for fear of dishonouring his late father’s reputation, Hussein agrees to escort the pair to their destination, a water-well on the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. Fearful of losing his brother, Theeb chases after Hussein and embarks on a treacherous journey across the Arabian Desert. Since the outbreak of the First World War, this harsh terrain has become the hunting ground of Ottoman mercenaries, Arab revolutionaries and outcast Bedouin raiders. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal. He must live up to the name his Father gave him.

Awards:
Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Film not in the English Language, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, BAFTA Awards, 2016
Won, Best Narrative/Best Film From Arab World, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2014
Won, Forward Future Award-Best Picture by New Director, Beijing International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Cinematography and Artistic Direction, Cairo International Film Festival, 2014
Won, Best Directional Debut, Cameriage, 2014
Won, Audience Award-Best Script/Best Film, FEST International Film Festival, 2015
FEST International Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, Audience Award, Glasgow Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, First Feature Competition, London Film Festival, 2014

Theeb - 4PM
2016-03-03 16:00
Screening: Thursday, March 3, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Naji Abu Nowar
Cast: Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Jack Fox and Marji Audeh
Drama/Adventure, PG for restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 100 minutes, Arabic with English Subtitles
(United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, UK)

“A disarmingly complex boyhood adventure with no shortage of tension or harsh beauty, ‘Theeb’ marks a winning debut feature for co-writer and director Naji Abu Nowar.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
“The burden rests on Eid’s shoulders, and he more than carries it. He’s a natural, showing us Theeb’s curiosity, loyalty and ingenuity while still retaining the innocence of a boy who has been sheltered from the world outside the desert.” – Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

Arabia, 1916. Theeb (Theeb means wolf in Arabic) lives with his Bedouin tribe in a forgotten corner of the Ottoman Empire. Having recently lost his father, it falls to Theeb’s brother, Hussein, to raise him. Hussein tries to teach Theeb the Bedouin way of life, but the young boy is more interested in mischief than mentorship. Their lives are interrupted with the arrival of a British Army Officer and his Guide on a mysterious mission. Unable to refuse help to his guests for fear of dishonouring his late father’s reputation, Hussein agrees to escort the pair to their destination, a water-well on the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. Fearful of losing his brother, Theeb chases after Hussein and embarks on a treacherous journey across the Arabian Desert. Since the outbreak of the First World War, this harsh terrain has become the hunting ground of Ottoman mercenaries, Arab revolutionaries and outcast Bedouin raiders. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal. He must live up to the name his Father gave him.

Awards:
Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Film not in the English Language, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, BAFTA Awards, 2016
Won, Best Narrative/Best Film From Arab World, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2014
Won, Forward Future Award-Best Picture by New Director, Beijing International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Cinematography and Artistic Direction, Cairo International Film Festival, 2014
Won, Best Directional Debut, Cameriage, 2014
Won, Audience Award-Best Script/Best Film, FEST International Film Festival, 2015
FEST International Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, Audience Award, Glasgow Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, First Feature Competition, London Film Festival, 2014

Theeb - 7PM
2016-03-03 19:00
Screening: Thursday, March 3, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Naji Abu Nowar
Cast: Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Jack Fox and Marji Audeh
Drama/Adventure, PG for restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 100 minutes, Arabic with English Subtitles
(United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, UK)

“A disarmingly complex boyhood adventure with no shortage of tension or harsh beauty, ‘Theeb’ marks a winning debut feature for co-writer and director Naji Abu Nowar.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
“The burden rests on Eid’s shoulders, and he more than carries it. He’s a natural, showing us Theeb’s curiosity, loyalty and ingenuity while still retaining the innocence of a boy who has been sheltered from the world outside the desert.” – Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

Arabia, 1916. Theeb (Theeb means wolf in Arabic) lives with his Bedouin tribe in a forgotten corner of the Ottoman Empire. Having recently lost his father, it falls to Theeb’s brother, Hussein, to raise him. Hussein tries to teach Theeb the Bedouin way of life, but the young boy is more interested in mischief than mentorship. Their lives are interrupted with the arrival of a British Army Officer and his Guide on a mysterious mission. Unable to refuse help to his guests for fear of dishonouring his late father’s reputation, Hussein agrees to escort the pair to their destination, a water-well on the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. Fearful of losing his brother, Theeb chases after Hussein and embarks on a treacherous journey across the Arabian Desert. Since the outbreak of the First World War, this harsh terrain has become the hunting ground of Ottoman mercenaries, Arab revolutionaries and outcast Bedouin raiders. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal. He must live up to the name his Father gave him.

Awards:
Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Film not in the English Language, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, BAFTA Awards, 2016
Won, Best Narrative/Best Film From Arab World, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2014
Won, Forward Future Award-Best Picture by New Director, Beijing International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Cinematography and Artistic Direction, Cairo International Film Festival, 2014
Won, Best Directional Debut, Cameriage, 2014
Won, Audience Award-Best Script/Best Film, FEST International Film Festival, 2015
FEST International Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, Audience Award, Glasgow Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, First Feature Competition, London Film Festival, 2014

Anomalisa - 4PM
2016-03-17 16:00
Anomalisa
Screening: Thursday, March 17, 2016 – 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written by: Charlie Kauffman
Directed by: Charlie Kauffman and Duke Johnson
Voice talents: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tom Noonan
Animated Comedy-Drama, PLEASE NOTE: THIS FILM IS RATED “18A” for sexual content, nudity, and coarse language, it is NOT appropriate for young or sensitive viewers. 90 minutes (USA)
“Kaufman and Johnson’s film is a heart-stopping masterpiece of emotional malaise and disconnection, vividly surreal and achingly real at the same time.” – Daniel Barnes, Sacramento News & Review

Michael Stone (David Thewlis) is a successful motivational speaker with fans across the country, but inside him sits a knot of anxiety that renders much of his daily life meaningless. Everything and everyone just seems the same to him. But then Michael meets Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh) on a speaking-tour stop in Cincinnati. Lisa is an anomaly. Michael and Lisa begin with prickly, cautious conversations and then move towards love. But, unlike in a conventional Hollywood romance, that romantic arc is neither simple nor obvious. The love scene at the heart of Anomalisa should instantly rocket up the list of cinema’s greatest. It’s intimate, awkward, heartbreaking, and deeply erotic despite the fact that the lovers are made of felt. Returning to the themes of human connection and artistic creation that ran through his feature directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York, as well as his screenplays for Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Kaufman delivers an even more insightful rumination on love here, one that finds its perfect expression in the fragility of the film team’s stop-motion figures. This is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind romance. – Cameron Bailey, TIFF 2015

Awards:
Nominated, Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated Best Motion Picture-Animated, Golden Globes 2016
Won, Best Dipiction of Nudity, Sexuality or Seduction, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, 2016
Won, Best Animated Film, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 2015
Nominated, Best Feature/Best Director/Best Screenplay/Best Supporting Female, Independent Spirit Awards, 2016
Won, Creative Impact in Direction Award (Charlie Kauffman) Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016
Won, Best Screenplay, Vancouver Film Critics Circle, 2016
Won, Future Film Festival Digital Award & Grand Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival, 2015

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Anomalisa - 8PM
2016-03-17 20:00
Anomalisa
Screening: Thursday, March 17, 2016 – 8pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written by: Charlie Kauffman
Directed by: Charlie Kauffman and Duke Johnson
Voice talents: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tom Noonan
Animated Comedy-Drama, PLEASE NOTE: THIS FILM IS RATED “18A” for sexual content, nudity, and coarse language, it is NOT appropriate for young or sensitive viewers. 90 minutes (USA)
“Kaufman and Johnson’s film is a heart-stopping masterpiece of emotional malaise and disconnection, vividly surreal and achingly real at the same time.” – Daniel Barnes, Sacramento News & Review

Michael Stone (David Thewlis) is a successful motivational speaker with fans across the country, but inside him sits a knot of anxiety that renders much of his daily life meaningless. Everything and everyone just seems the same to him. But then Michael meets Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh) on a speaking-tour stop in Cincinnati. Lisa is an anomaly. Michael and Lisa begin with prickly, cautious conversations and then move towards love. But, unlike in a conventional Hollywood romance, that romantic arc is neither simple nor obvious. The love scene at the heart of Anomalisa should instantly rocket up the list of cinema’s greatest. It’s intimate, awkward, heartbreaking, and deeply erotic despite the fact that the lovers are made of felt. Returning to the themes of human connection and artistic creation that ran through his feature directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York, as well as his screenplays for Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Kaufman delivers an even more insightful rumination on love here, one that finds its perfect expression in the fragility of the film team’s stop-motion figures. This is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind romance. – Cameron Bailey, TIFF 2015

Awards:
Nominated, Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated Best Motion Picture-Animated, Golden Globes 2016
Won, Best Dipiction of Nudity, Sexuality or Seduction, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, 2016
Won, Best Animated Film, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 2015
Nominated, Best Feature/Best Director/Best Screenplay/Best Supporting Female, Independent Spirit Awards, 2016
Won, Creative Impact in Direction Award (Charlie Kauffman) Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016
Won, Best Screenplay, Vancouver Film Critics Circle, 2016
Won, Future Film Festival Digital Award & Grand Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival, 2015

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Lady in the Van - 4PM
2016-04-06 16:00
The Lady in the Van
Screening: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances De La Tour and Roger Allam
Comedy/Drama, PG for mature theme, coarse language, crude content, 104 min. (United Kingdom)
“Maggie Smith couldn’t be more perfect for the title role in this film if it were written for her. But the most astounding thing about this story is that it’s true, an event from playwright-screenwriter Alan Bennett’s own life.” – Rich Cline, Contactmusic.com

Directed by veteran Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys), The Lady in the Van is a playful, inventive, and relentlessly funny film that reminds us of the value of taking a chance on strangers — and of the long road that gradually turns strangers into friends.
Based on Alan Bennett’s memoir and hit West End play, this brilliantly witty, “mostly true” story chronicles an unlikely friendship between a writer and an elderly eccentric.
In Bennett’s case, opening his door (or at least his driveway) to Miss Mary Shepherd (Dame Maggie Smith, My Old Lady, Quartet), an ornery, impolite, and bullying homeless woman who claims to take advice from the Virgin Mary. Despite his private nature, Bennett takes pity on the elderly woman and agrees to let her park her rundown van on his property for three months. It’s likely, however, that curiosity has as much to do with his decision as does charity. Where did Miss Shepherd find this van? Where did she learn French? And who is the strange man (Jim Broadbent) who keeps coming round in the middle of the night? While the questions are many, Bennett has plenty of time to discover the answers to them, as Miss Shepherd tests the limits of his hospitality by stretching the original three-month stay into 15 years.
Awards:
Nominated, Best Performance by Actress (Maggie Smith) in a Musical/Comedy, Golden Globes, 2016

Lady in the Van - 7PM
2016-04-06 19:00
The Lady in the Van
Screening: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances De La Tour and Roger Allam
Comedy/Drama, PG for mature theme, coarse language, crude content, 104 min. (United Kingdom)
“Maggie Smith couldn’t be more perfect for the title role in this film if it were written for her. But the most astounding thing about this story is that it’s true, an event from playwright-screenwriter Alan Bennett’s own life.” – Rich Cline, Contactmusic.com

Directed by veteran Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys), The Lady in the Van is a playful, inventive, and relentlessly funny film that reminds us of the value of taking a chance on strangers — and of the long road that gradually turns strangers into friends.
Based on Alan Bennett’s memoir and hit West End play, this brilliantly witty, “mostly true” story chronicles an unlikely friendship between a writer and an elderly eccentric.
In Bennett’s case, opening his door (or at least his driveway) to Miss Mary Shepherd (Dame Maggie Smith, My Old Lady, Quartet), an ornery, impolite, and bullying homeless woman who claims to take advice from the Virgin Mary. Despite his private nature, Bennett takes pity on the elderly woman and agrees to let her park her rundown van on his property for three months. It’s likely, however, that curiosity has as much to do with his decision as does charity. Where did Miss Shepherd find this van? Where did she learn French? And who is the strange man (Jim Broadbent) who keeps coming round in the middle of the night? While the questions are many, Bennett has plenty of time to discover the answers to them, as Miss Shepherd tests the limits of his hospitality by stretching the original three-month stay into 15 years.
Awards:
Nominated, Best Performance by Actress (Maggie Smith) in a Musical/Comedy, Golden Globes, 2016

Lady in the Van - 9:15PM
2016-04-06 21:15
The Lady in the Van
Screening: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 – 9:15pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances De La Tour and Roger Allam
Comedy/Drama, PG for mature theme, coarse language, crude content, 104 min. (United Kingdom)
“Maggie Smith couldn’t be more perfect for the title role in this film if it were written for her. But the most astounding thing about this story is that it’s true, an event from playwright-screenwriter Alan Bennett’s own life.” – Rich Cline, Contactmusic.com

Directed by veteran Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys), The Lady in the Van is a playful, inventive, and relentlessly funny film that reminds us of the value of taking a chance on strangers — and of the long road that gradually turns strangers into friends.
Based on Alan Bennett’s memoir and hit West End play, this brilliantly witty, “mostly true” story chronicles an unlikely friendship between a writer and an elderly eccentric.
In Bennett’s case, opening his door (or at least his driveway) to Miss Mary Shepherd (Dame Maggie Smith, My Old Lady, Quartet), an ornery, impolite, and bullying homeless woman who claims to take advice from the Virgin Mary. Despite his private nature, Bennett takes pity on the elderly woman and agrees to let her park her rundown van on his property for three months. It’s likely, however, that curiosity has as much to do with his decision as does charity. Where did Miss Shepherd find this van? Where did she learn French? And who is the strange man (Jim Broadbent) who keeps coming round in the middle of the night? While the questions are many, Bennett has plenty of time to discover the answers to them, as Miss Shepherd tests the limits of his hospitality by stretching the original three-month stay into 15 years.
Awards:
Nominated, Best Performance by Actress (Maggie Smith) in a Musical/Comedy, Golden Globes, 2016

Lady in the Van - 4PM
2016-04-07 16:00
The Lady in the Van
Screening: Thursday, April 7, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances De La Tour and Roger Allam
Comedy/Drama, PG for mature theme, coarse language, crude content, 104 min. (United Kingdom)
“Maggie Smith couldn’t be more perfect for the title role in this film if it were written for her. But the most astounding thing about this story is that it’s true, an event from playwright-screenwriter Alan Bennett’s own life.” – Rich Cline, Contactmusic.com

Directed by veteran Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys), The Lady in the Van is a playful, inventive, and relentlessly funny film that reminds us of the value of taking a chance on strangers — and of the long road that gradually turns strangers into friends.
Based on Alan Bennett’s memoir and hit West End play, this brilliantly witty, “mostly true” story chronicles an unlikely friendship between a writer and an elderly eccentric.
In Bennett’s case, opening his door (or at least his driveway) to Miss Mary Shepherd (Dame Maggie Smith, My Old Lady, Quartet), an ornery, impolite, and bullying homeless woman who claims to take advice from the Virgin Mary. Despite his private nature, Bennett takes pity on the elderly woman and agrees to let her park her rundown van on his property for three months. It’s likely, however, that curiosity has as much to do with his decision as does charity. Where did Miss Shepherd find this van? Where did she learn French? And who is the strange man (Jim Broadbent) who keeps coming round in the middle of the night? While the questions are many, Bennett has plenty of time to discover the answers to them, as Miss Shepherd tests the limits of his hospitality by stretching the original three-month stay into 15 years.
Awards:
Nominated, Best Performance by Actress (Maggie Smith) in a Musical/Comedy, Golden Globes, 2016

Lady in the Van - 7PM
2016-04-07 19:00
The Lady in the Van
Screening: Thursday, April 7, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances De La Tour and Roger Allam
Comedy/Drama, PG for mature theme, coarse language, crude content, 104 min. (United Kingdom)
“Maggie Smith couldn’t be more perfect for the title role in this film if it were written for her. But the most astounding thing about this story is that it’s true, an event from playwright-screenwriter Alan Bennett’s own life.” – Rich Cline, Contactmusic.com

Directed by veteran Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys), The Lady in the Van is a playful, inventive, and relentlessly funny film that reminds us of the value of taking a chance on strangers — and of the long road that gradually turns strangers into friends.
Based on Alan Bennett’s memoir and hit West End play, this brilliantly witty, “mostly true” story chronicles an unlikely friendship between a writer and an elderly eccentric.
In Bennett’s case, opening his door (or at least his driveway) to Miss Mary Shepherd (Dame Maggie Smith, My Old Lady, Quartet), an ornery, impolite, and bullying homeless woman who claims to take advice from the Virgin Mary. Despite his private nature, Bennett takes pity on the elderly woman and agrees to let her park her rundown van on his property for three months. It’s likely, however, that curiosity has as much to do with his decision as does charity. Where did Miss Shepherd find this van? Where did she learn French? And who is the strange man (Jim Broadbent) who keeps coming round in the middle of the night? While the questions are many, Bennett has plenty of time to discover the answers to them, as Miss Shepherd tests the limits of his hospitality by stretching the original three-month stay into 15 years.
Awards:
Nominated, Best Performance by Actress (Maggie Smith) in a Musical/Comedy, Golden Globes, 2016

Being Canadian - 7PM
2016-04-20 19:00
For National Canadian Film Day

Being Canadian
Screening: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 – 7:00 pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Tickets: $10
Written and Directed by: Robert Cohen
Documentary/Comedy, 14A for coarse language, 90 minutes (Canada)
When Calgarian Robert Cohen moved to L.A. to pursue his dreams of becoming a comedy writer, he quickly realized that his new friends and colleagues knew nothing but the usual stereotypes about his beloved homeland. After years of frustration, Robert decided to embark on a personal quest, traveling from one end of Canada to the other, to prove being Canadian is more than just maple syrup and Mounties. Imagine “Sherman’s March” or “Roger and Me”, but wearing a toque.

Advance tickets are available at the Uptown Theatre box office (in the evenings an hour before their first screening), the MacLaren Art Centre (during gallery hours), or at the door on the night of screening (subject to availability). HST is included in the ticket price.

Mustang - 4PM
2016-04-21 16:00
Mustang
Screening: Thursday, April 21, 2016 – 4 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Co-written and Directed by: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Cast: Günes Sensoy, Ayberk Pekcan, Bahar Kerimoglu, Suzanne Marrot, Burak Yigit and Aynur Komecoglu
Drama, PG for mature thematic material, sexual content and coarse language, 94 min., Language: Turkish with English Subtitles (Turkey/France/Germany/Qatar)

It’s early summer in a village in Northern Turkey and five free-spirited teenaged sisters splash about on the beach with their male classmates. Though their games are merely innocent fun, a neighbour passes by and reports what she considers to be illicit behavior to the girls’ family. The family overreacts, removing all “instruments of corruption,” like cell phones and computers, and essentially imprisoning the girls, subjecting them to endless lessons in housework in preparation for them to become brides. As the eldest sisters are married off, the younger ones bond together to avoid the same fate. The fierce love between them empowers them to rebel and chase a future where they can determine their own lives in Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s critically acclaimed debut film.

Awards:
Won, Audience Award, AFI Fest, 2015
Won, Label Europa Cinema, Cannes Film Festival, 2015
Won, Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Foreign-Language Feature, Chicago International Film Festival, 2015
Won, European Discovery of the Year, European Film Awards, 2015
Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language, Golden Globes, 2016
Won, Directors to Watch, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016

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Mustang - 8PM
2016-04-21 20:00
Mustang
Screening: Thursday, April 21, 2016 – 8 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Co-written and Directed by: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Cast: Günes Sensoy, Ayberk Pekcan, Bahar Kerimoglu, Suzanne Marrot, Burak Yigit and Aynur Komecoglu
Drama, PG for mature thematic material, sexual content and coarse language, 94 min., Language: Turkish with English Subtitles (Turkey/France/Germany/Qatar)

It’s early summer in a village in Northern Turkey and five free-spirited teenaged sisters splash about on the beach with their male classmates. Though their games are merely innocent fun, a neighbour passes by and reports what she considers to be illicit behavior to the girls’ family. The family overreacts, removing all “instruments of corruption,” like cell phones and computers, and essentially imprisoning the girls, subjecting them to endless lessons in housework in preparation for them to become brides. As the eldest sisters are married off, the younger ones bond together to avoid the same fate. The fierce love between them empowers them to rebel and chase a future where they can determine their own lives in Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s critically acclaimed debut film.

Awards:
Won, Audience Award, AFI Fest, 2015
Won, Label Europa Cinema, Cannes Film Festival, 2015
Won, Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Foreign-Language Feature, Chicago International Film Festival, 2015
Won, European Discovery of the Year, European Film Awards, 2015
Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language, Golden Globes, 2016
Won, Directors to Watch, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016

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RAMS - 4PM
2016-05-04 16:00
Rams (Hrútar)
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 – 4 pm
Written and Directed by: Grímur Hákonarson
Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson and Charlotte Bøving
Drama, 14A for coarse language, nudity in a non-sexual context, restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 93 minutes, Language: Icelandic with English Subtitles (Iceland/Denmark/Norway/Poland)

“A wonderfully wry, charmingly understated comedy. Touching, beautiful and poignant.” – Variety
“A lovely film that will stay with you.” – Linda Barnard, Toronto Star

Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature at the Hampton’s Film Festival, this charming, stunningly shot drama focuses on two Icelandic sheep farmers whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks. In a secluded valley, estranged brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side-by-side tending to their prized ancestral sheep stock, despite not having spoken in 40 years. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, all the animals in the area are culled to contain the outbreak, with many farmers abandoning their land. But the brothers don’t give up so easily – and each tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, they will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.

Awards:
Won, Main Competition, Silver Frog, Camerimage, 2015
Won, Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Feature Film, Denver International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Golden Starfish Award, Narrative Feature, Hamptons International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor (Sigurður Sigurjónsson), Palic Film Festival, 2015
Won, Audience Award and Special Jury Award, Transilvania International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016
Won, Golden Eye, Best International Feature Film, Zurich Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Film, Director, Actor and Supporting Actor of the Year, Edda Awards, Iceland, 2016
Nominated, European Film Awards, 2015

Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8
Advance tickets are available one week before screening at Uptown Theatre box office (evenings) and the MacLaren Art Centre front desk (during gallery hours). Tickets will also be available on the day of screening at Uptown box office an hour before screening start time. Subject to availability.

RAMS - 7PM
2016-05-04 19:00
Rams (Hrútar)
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 – 7 pm
Written and Directed by: Grímur Hákonarson
Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson and Charlotte Bøving
Drama, 14A for coarse language, nudity in a non-sexual context, restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 93 minutes, Language: Icelandic with English Subtitles (Iceland/Denmark/Norway/Poland)

“A wonderfully wry, charmingly understated comedy. Touching, beautiful and poignant.” – Variety
“A lovely film that will stay with you.” – Linda Barnard, Toronto Star

Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature at the Hampton’s Film Festival, this charming, stunningly shot drama focuses on two Icelandic sheep farmers whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks. In a secluded valley, estranged brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side-by-side tending to their prized ancestral sheep stock, despite not having spoken in 40 years. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, all the animals in the area are culled to contain the outbreak, with many farmers abandoning their land. But the brothers don’t give up so easily – and each tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, they will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.

Awards:
Won, Main Competition, Silver Frog, Camerimage, 2015
Won, Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Feature Film, Denver International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Golden Starfish Award, Narrative Feature, Hamptons International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor (Sigurður Sigurjónsson), Palic Film Festival, 2015
Won, Audience Award and Special Jury Award, Transilvania International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016
Won, Golden Eye, Best International Feature Film, Zurich Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Film, Director, Actor and Supporting Actor of the Year, Edda Awards, Iceland, 2016
Nominated, European Film Awards, 2015

Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8
Advance tickets are available one week before screening at Uptown Theatre box office (evenings) and the MacLaren Art Centre front desk (during gallery hours). Tickets will also be available on the day of screening at Uptown box office an hour before screening start time. Subject to availability.

RAMS - 9PM
2016-05-04 21:00
Rams (Hrútar)
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 – 9 pm
Written and Directed by: Grímur Hákonarson
Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson and Charlotte Bøving
Drama, 14A for coarse language, nudity in a non-sexual context, restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 93 minutes, Language: Icelandic with English Subtitles (Iceland/Denmark/Norway/Poland)

“A wonderfully wry, charmingly understated comedy. Touching, beautiful and poignant.” – Variety
“A lovely film that will stay with you.” – Linda Barnard, Toronto Star

Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature at the Hampton’s Film Festival, this charming, stunningly shot drama focuses on two Icelandic sheep farmers whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks. In a secluded valley, estranged brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side-by-side tending to their prized ancestral sheep stock, despite not having spoken in 40 years. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, all the animals in the area are culled to contain the outbreak, with many farmers abandoning their land. But the brothers don’t give up so easily – and each tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, they will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.

Awards:
Won, Main Competition, Silver Frog, Camerimage, 2015
Won, Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Feature Film, Denver International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Golden Starfish Award, Narrative Feature, Hamptons International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor (Sigurður Sigurjónsson), Palic Film Festival, 2015
Won, Audience Award and Special Jury Award, Transilvania International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016
Won, Golden Eye, Best International Feature Film, Zurich Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Film, Director, Actor and Supporting Actor of the Year, Edda Awards, Iceland, 2016
Nominated, European Film Awards, 2015

Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8
Advance tickets are available one week before screening at Uptown Theatre box office (evenings) and the MacLaren Art Centre front desk (during gallery hours). Tickets will also be available on the day of screening at Uptown box office an hour before screening start time. Subject to availability.

RAMS - 4PM
2016-05-05 16:00
Rams (Hrútar)
Thursday, May 5, 2016 – 4 pm
Written and Directed by: Grímur Hákonarson
Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson and Charlotte Bøving
Drama, 14A for coarse language, nudity in a non-sexual context, restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 93 minutes, Language: Icelandic with English Subtitles (Iceland/Denmark/Norway/Poland)

“A wonderfully wry, charmingly understated comedy. Touching, beautiful and poignant.” – Variety
“A lovely film that will stay with you.” – Linda Barnard, Toronto Star

Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature at the Hampton’s Film Festival, this charming, stunningly shot drama focuses on two Icelandic sheep farmers whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks. In a secluded valley, estranged brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side-by-side tending to their prized ancestral sheep stock, despite not having spoken in 40 years. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, all the animals in the area are culled to contain the outbreak, with many farmers abandoning their land. But the brothers don’t give up so easily – and each tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, they will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.

Awards:
Won, Main Competition, Silver Frog, Camerimage, 2015
Won, Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Feature Film, Denver International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Golden Starfish Award, Narrative Feature, Hamptons International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor (Sigurður Sigurjónsson), Palic Film Festival, 2015
Won, Audience Award and Special Jury Award, Transilvania International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016
Won, Golden Eye, Best International Feature Film, Zurich Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Film, Director, Actor and Supporting Actor of the Year, Edda Awards, Iceland, 2016
Nominated, European Film Awards, 2015

Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8
Advance tickets are available one week before screening at Uptown Theatre box office (evenings) and the MacLaren Art Centre front desk (during gallery hours). Tickets will also be available on the day of screening at Uptown box office an hour before screening start time. Subject to availability.

RAMS - 7PM
2016-05-05 19:00
Rams (Hrútar)
Thursday, May 5, 2016 – 7 pm
Written and Directed by: Grímur Hákonarson
Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson and Charlotte Bøving
Drama, 14A for coarse language, nudity in a non-sexual context, restrained portrayals of non-graphic violence, 93 minutes, Language: Icelandic with English Subtitles (Iceland/Denmark/Norway/Poland)

“A wonderfully wry, charmingly understated comedy. Touching, beautiful and poignant.” – Variety
“A lovely film that will stay with you.” – Linda Barnard, Toronto Star

Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature at the Hampton’s Film Festival, this charming, stunningly shot drama focuses on two Icelandic sheep farmers whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks. In a secluded valley, estranged brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side-by-side tending to their prized ancestral sheep stock, despite not having spoken in 40 years. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, all the animals in the area are culled to contain the outbreak, with many farmers abandoning their land. But the brothers don’t give up so easily – and each tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, they will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction.

Awards:
Won, Main Competition, Silver Frog, Camerimage, 2015
Won, Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Feature Film, Denver International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Golden Starfish Award, Narrative Feature, Hamptons International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor (Sigurður Sigurjónsson), Palic Film Festival, 2015
Won, Audience Award and Special Jury Award, Transilvania International Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Actor, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2016
Won, Golden Eye, Best International Feature Film, Zurich Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Film, Director, Actor and Supporting Actor of the Year, Edda Awards, Iceland, 2016
Nominated, European Film Awards, 2015

Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8
Advance tickets are available one week before screening at Uptown Theatre box office (evenings) and the MacLaren Art Centre front desk (during gallery hours). Tickets will also be available on the day of screening at Uptown box office an hour before screening start time. Subject to availability.

A Perfect Day - 4PM
2016-05-19 16:00
A Perfect Day
Screening: Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Co-written and Directed by: Fernando León de Aranoa
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko, Mélanie Thierry, Fedja Stukan, Eldar Residovic and Sergi López
Comedy/Drama, 14A for language, some sexual references and occasional disturbing images, 106 minutes,
Languages: English, Serbian, Spanish, French, Bosnian with English Subtitles (Spain)
“With an eclectic soundtrack, well-timed editing and crisp cinematography – and of course that terrific cast led by the great Del Toro – A Perfect Day is a rough-edged gem.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
“A Perfect Day is a war story told on a small scale. It’s all the more powerful for its subtlety.” – Liz Braun, Toronto Sun

It’s just another day on the job for a band of badass war zone rescue workers as they defy death and confront war’s absurdities. The setting is 1995, “somewhere in the Balkans.” Over the course of 24 breathless hours, Mambrú (Benicio del Toro), leads his team of humanitarians-including hard-bitten, wisecracking veteran B (Tim Robbins) and new recruit Sophie (Mélanie Thierry) as they deal with a most unexpected crisis, layers of bureaucratic red tape, and the reappearance of Mambrú’s old flame (Olga Kurylenko). Through it all, the group handles the less-than-glamorous realities of life in a combat zone the only way they know how: with selfless bravery and a healthy dose of irreverent humour.
Awards:
Nominated, Best Film, Director, Actor (Del Toro), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography and Editing, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, 2016
Won, Best Adapted Screenplay and Nominated, Best Supporting Actor (Robbins), Director, Feroz Awards, 2016
Won, Best Adapted Screenplay and Nominated Best Supporting Actor (Robbins), Director, Editing, Cinematography, Goya Awards, 2016
Nominated, Art Cinema Award, Hamburg Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, People’s Choice Award, Best Narrative Feature, Melbourne International Film Festival, 2015

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A Perfect Day - 8PM
2016-05-19 20:00
A Perfect Day
Screening: Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 8pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Co-written and Directed by: Fernando León de Aranoa
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko, Mélanie Thierry, Fedja Stukan, Eldar Residovic and Sergi López
Comedy/Drama, 14A for language, some sexual references and occasional disturbing images, 106 minutes, Languages: English, Serbian, Spanish, French, Bosnian with English Subtitles (Spain)

“With an eclectic soundtrack, well-timed editing and crisp cinematography – and of course that terrific cast led by the great Del Toro – A Perfect Day is a rough-edged gem.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
“A Perfect Day is a war story told on a small scale. It’s all the more powerful for its subtlety.” – Liz Braun, Toronto Sun

It’s just another day on the job for a band of badass war zone rescue workers as they defy death and confront war’s absurdities. The setting is 1995, “somewhere in the Balkans.” Over the course of 24 breathless hours, Mambrú (Benicio del Toro), leads his team of humanitarians-including hard-bitten, wisecracking veteran B (Tim Robbins) and new recruit Sophie (Mélanie Thierry) as they deal with a most unexpected crisis, layers of bureaucratic red tape, and the reappearance of Mambrú’s old flame (Olga Kurylenko). Through it all, the group handles the less-than-glamorous realities of life in a combat zone the only way they know how: with selfless bravery and a healthy dose of irreverent humour.
Awards:
Nominated, Best Film, Director, Actor (Del Toro), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography and Editing, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, 2016
Won, Best Adapted Screenplay and Nominated, Best Supporting Actor (Robbins), Director, Feroz Awards, 2016
Won, Best Adapted Screenplay and Nominated Best Supporting Actor (Robbins), Director, Editing, Cinematography, Goya Awards, 2016
Nominated, Art Cinema Award, Hamburg Film Festival, 2015
Nominated, People’s Choice Award, Best Narrative Feature, Melbourne International Film Festival, 2015

Sponsored by:
