Anomalisa - 8PM
2016-03-17 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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

Sponsored by:

Mustang - 8PM
2016-04-21 20:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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

Sponsored by:

RAMS - 4PM
2016-05-04 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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

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Sing Street - 4PM
2016-06-01 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Sing Street

Screening: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – 4pm
Written and Directed by: John Carney
Cast: Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle-Kennedy, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton and Aidan Gillen
Drama/Musical, 14A thematic elements including strong language and some bullying behavior, a suggestive image, drug material and teen smoking, 105 minutes (Ireland/UK/USA)

“Few films are ever as enjoyable and endearing as Sing Street. From its five-star cast to its unforgettable soundtrack, Carney’s latest musical masterpiece dances around with a jovial charm that’s addicting and innocent enough to revisit again and again.” – Michael Roffman, Consequence of Sound

From director John Carney (Once, Begin Again), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). He is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina (Lucy Boynton), and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. There’s only one problem: he’s not part of a band… yet. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he’s promised – calling himself “Cosmo” and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the decade, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their hearts into writing lyrics and shooting videos. Inspired by writer/director John Carney’s life and love for music, SING STREET shows us a world where music has the power to take us away from the turmoil of everyday life and transform us into something greater.

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.

Sing Street - 7PM
2016-06-01 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Sing Street

Screening: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – 7pm
Written and Directed by: John Carney
Cast: Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle-Kennedy, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton and Aidan Gillen
Drama/Musical, 14A thematic elements including strong language and some bullying behavior, a suggestive image, drug material and teen smoking, 105 minutes (Ireland/UK/USA)

“Few films are ever as enjoyable and endearing as Sing Street. From its five-star cast to its unforgettable soundtrack, Carney’s latest musical masterpiece dances around with a jovial charm that’s addicting and innocent enough to revisit again and again.” – Michael Roffman, Consequence of Sound
From director John Carney (Once, Begin Again), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). He is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina (Lucy Boynton), and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. There’s only one problem: he’s not part of a band… yet. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he’s promised – calling himself “Cosmo” and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the decade, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their hearts into writing lyrics and shooting videos. Inspired by writer/director John Carney’s life and love for music, SING STREET shows us a world where music has the power to take us away from the turmoil of everyday life and transform us into something greater.

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.

Sing Street - 9:15PM
2016-06-01 21:15 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Sing Street

Screening: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – 9:15pm
Written and Directed by: John Carney
Cast: Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle-Kennedy, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton and Aidan Gillen
Drama/Musical, 14A thematic elements including strong language and some bullying behavior, a suggestive image, drug material and teen smoking, 105 minutes (Ireland/UK/USA)

“Few films are ever as enjoyable and endearing as Sing Street. From its five-star cast to its unforgettable soundtrack, Carney’s latest musical masterpiece dances around with a jovial charm that’s addicting and innocent enough to revisit again and again.” – Michael Roffman, Consequence of Sound
From director John Carney (Once, Begin Again), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). He is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina (Lucy Boynton), and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. There’s only one problem: he’s not part of a band… yet. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he’s promised – calling himself “Cosmo” and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the decade, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their hearts into writing lyrics and shooting videos. Inspired by writer/director John Carney’s life and love for music, SING STREET shows us a world where music has the power to take us away from the turmoil of everyday life and transform us into something greater.

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.

Sing Street - 4PM
2016-06-02 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Sing Street

Screening: Thursday, June 2, 2016 – 4pm
Written and Directed by: John Carney
Cast: Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle-Kennedy, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton and Aidan Gillen
Drama/Musical, 14A thematic elements including strong language and some bullying behavior, a suggestive image, drug material and teen smoking, 105 minutes (Ireland/UK/USA)

“Few films are ever as enjoyable and endearing as Sing Street. From its five-star cast to its unforgettable soundtrack, Carney’s latest musical masterpiece dances around with a jovial charm that’s addicting and innocent enough to revisit again and again.” – Michael Roffman, Consequence of Sound
From director John Carney (Once, Begin Again), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). He is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina (Lucy Boynton), and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. There’s only one problem: he’s not part of a band… yet. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he’s promised – calling himself “Cosmo” and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the decade, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their hearts into writing lyrics and shooting videos. Inspired by writer/director John Carney’s life and love for music, SING STREET shows us a world where music has the power to take us away from the turmoil of everyday life and transform us into something greater.

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.

Sing Street - 7PM
2016-06-02 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Sing Street

Screening: Thursday, June 2, 2016 – 7pm
Written and Directed by: John Carney
Cast: Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle-Kennedy, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton and Aidan Gillen
Drama/Musical, 14A thematic elements including strong language and some bullying behavior, a suggestive image, drug material and teen smoking, 105 minutes (Ireland/UK/USA)

“Few films are ever as enjoyable and endearing as Sing Street. From its five-star cast to its unforgettable soundtrack, Carney’s latest musical masterpiece dances around with a jovial charm that’s addicting and innocent enough to revisit again and again.” – Michael Roffman, Consequence of Sound

From director John Carney (Once, Begin Again), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). He is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina (Lucy Boynton), and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. There’s only one problem: he’s not part of a band… yet. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he’s promised – calling himself “Cosmo” and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the decade, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their hearts into writing lyrics and shooting videos. Inspired by writer/director John Carney’s life and love for music, SING STREET shows us a world where music has the power to take us away from the turmoil of everyday life and transform us into something greater.

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.

Ratatouille - Outdoor Movie
2016-06-04 21:00 | Programs
Ratatouille – for Celebrate Barrie!
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Centennial Beach
(2007) Rated G, starts at dusk (approx. 9-9:15pm), weather permitting (rain date June 11).
Admission is Free.
Don’t forget to bring your lawn chair or blanket for a movie under the stars!

Synopsis: Remy (Patton Oswalt), a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart’s delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris’ finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.

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MILES AHEAD - 7PM
2016-06-12 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Miles Ahead
Screening: Sunday, June 12, 7:00 pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Tickets: $10
Directed by: Don Cheadle
Cast: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi
Biography/Drama, Please note this film is RATED 18A for coarse language throughout, substance abuse, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence, 100 minutes (USA)
MILES AHEAD is a wildly entertaining and moving exploration of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career-defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role. Working from a script he co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Cheadle’s bravura directorial debut is not a conventional biopic but rather a unique, no-holds-barred portrait of a singular artist in crisis.

There will be a Q&A by Special Guest:
Brownman Ali
Trinidadian-born jazz trumpet player Brownman Ali was heralded as “Canada’s preeminent jazz trumpet” by New York’s Village Voice, and acknowledged as “Canada’s greatest interpreters of Miles Davis’ music” by the National Post.
Photo credit: Steve Stober

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.

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Lolo - 4PM
2016-06-16 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
LOLO
Screening: Thursday, June 16, 2016 – 4pm
Co-written and Directed by: Julie Delpy
Cast: Dany Boon, Vincent Lacoste, Karin Viard and Julie Delpy
Comedy, Unrated, 100 minutes, French with English Subtitles (France)

“Delpy brings an unflinching perspective to the realities of balancing new love and motherhood, even while playing it for laughs.” – Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
“A high-concept comedy that’s French actress-director Julie Delpy’s most winningly mainstream concoction yet.” – Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter

On holiday in the south of France, chic Parisian sophisticate Violette (Julie Delpy, Before Sunset, Before Midnight) meets life-loving IT geek Jean-René (Dany Boon, Micmacs, Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis). Against all odds, there’s a real chemistry between them and at the end of the summer, Jean-René wastes no time in joining his beloved in Paris. But there’s trouble in paradise, and a third party swiftly appears to shatter the couple’s idyll – Lolo (Vincent Lacoste), Violette’s ultra-possessive 19-year-old son, who is determined to get rid of his mother’s lover, whatever it takes…

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Lolo - 8PM
2016-06-16 20:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
LOLO
Screening: Thursday, June 16, 2016 – 8pm
Co-written and Directed by: Julie Delpy
Cast: Dany Boon, Vincent Lacoste, Karin Viard and Julie Delpy
Comedy, Unrated, 100 minutes, French with English Subtitles (France)
“Delpy brings an unflinching perspective to the realities of balancing new love and motherhood, even while playing it for laughs.” – Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
“A high-concept comedy that’s French actress-director Julie Delpy’s most winningly mainstream concoction yet.” – Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter

On holiday in the south of France, chic Parisian sophisticate Violette (Julie Delpy, Before Sunset, Before Midnight) meets life-loving IT geek Jean-René (Dany Boon, Micmacs, Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis). Against all odds, there’s a real chemistry between them and at the end of the summer, Jean-René wastes no time in joining his beloved in Paris. But there’s trouble in paradise, and a third party swiftly appears to shatter the couple’s idyll – Lolo (Vincent Lacoste), Violette’s ultra-possessive 19-year-old son, who is determined to get rid of his mother’s lover, whatever it takes…
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Cool Runnings - Outdoor Movie
2016-06-22 21:00 | 2021 Short Film Competition Awards
Cool Runnings
June 22 – Heritage Park
Rated PG, 97 min. (1993)
Movie starts at dusk (approx. 9pm). Weather permitting (rain date is June 23).
With few resources and virtually no clue about winter sports, it’s an uphill course for this troupe from the tropics who are sliding on thin ice as they go for the gold in Calgary, Canada. Refusing to let anything stand in their way, these four Jamaicans enlist the help of a down-and-out ex-champion American slider named Irv (John Candy). Based on a true story.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids - Outdoor Movie
2016-06-29 21:00 | 2021 Short Film Competition Awards
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

June 29 – Heritage Park
Adventure/Comedy, Rated G, 93 min. (1989)
Movie starts at dusk (approx. 9pm). Weather permitting (rain date is June 30).
Rick Moranis stars as a preoccupied inventor who just can’t seem to get his electro-magnetic shrinking machine to work. Then, when he accidentally shrinks his kids down to one-quarter-inch tall and tosses them out in the trash, the real adventure begins! Now the kids face incredible dangers as they try to make their way home through the jungle of their own backyard!

The Peanuts Movie - Outdoor Movie
2016-07-04 21:00 | Park Place, 100 Mapleview Drive East, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
The Peanuts Movie

July 4 – Park Place (old Target parking lot)
Comedy/Animation, 2015, rated G, 93 min.
Movie starts at dusk (approx. 9/9:15pm).Weather permitting (rain date is following week on July 12).
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang make their big-screen debut, like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art CG-Animation. Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron. From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the ICE AGE films, THE PEANUTS MOVIE will prove that every underdog has his day.

Sunset Song - 4PM
2016-07-06 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Sunset Song
Screening: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Terence Davies
Cast: Agyness Deyn, Kevin Gutherie, Ian Pirie and Peter Mullan
Drama, 14A for sexuality, nudity and some violence, not suggested for young or sensitive viewers, 135 minutes (UK/Luxembourg)
“Do not let this song go unheard.” – David Fear, Rolling Stone
“Visually stunning and emotionally engrossing.” – Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter
“A lusty ballad of love and heartbreak sung with passion and power.” – Tom Huddleston, Time Out

Sunset Song is Terence Davies’ intimate epic of hope, tragedy and love at the dawning of the Great War. A young woman’s endurance against the hardships of rural Scottish life, based on the novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, told with gritty poetic realism by Britain’s greatest living auteur. The film takes place during the early years of the twentieth century, with the conflicts and choices a young woman experiences reflecting the struggle between tradition and change; a struggle that continues to resonate today. Set in a rural community, Sunset Song is driven by the young heroine Chris and her intense passion for life, for the unsettling Ewan and for the unforgiving land. The First World War reaches out from afar, bringing the modern world to bear on the community in the harshest possible way, yet in a final moment of grace, Chris endures, now a woman of remarkable strength who is able to draw from the ancient land in looking to the future. Sunset Song is at once epic in emotional scale and deeply romantic at its core, given power by Terence Davies’ unflinching poetic realism.
Awards:

Nominated, Most Promising Newcomer, Agyness Deyn, British Independent Film Awards, 2015
Won, Best Picture, International Cinephile Society Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Picture, Official Competition, London Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Non-U.S. Release, Online Film Critics Society Awards, 2015

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Sunset Song - 7PM
2016-07-06 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Sunset Song
Screening: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Terence Davies
Cast: Agyness Deyn, Kevin Gutherie, Ian Pirie and Peter Mullan
Drama, 14A for sexuality, nudity and some violence, not suggested for young or sensitive viewers, 135 minutes (UK/Luxembourg)
“Do not let this song go unheard.” – David Fear, Rolling Stone
“Visually stunning and emotionally engrossing.” – Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter
“A lusty ballad of love and heartbreak sung with passion and power.” – Tom Huddleston, Time Out

Sunset Song is Terence Davies’ intimate epic of hope, tragedy and love at the dawning of the Great War. A young woman’s endurance against the hardships of rural Scottish life, based on the novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, told with gritty poetic realism by Britain’s greatest living auteur. The film takes place during the early years of the twentieth century, with the conflicts and choices a young woman experiences reflecting the struggle between tradition and change; a struggle that continues to resonate today. Set in a rural community, Sunset Song is driven by the young heroine Chris and her intense passion for life, for the unsettling Ewan and for the unforgiving land. The First World War reaches out from afar, bringing the modern world to bear on the community in the harshest possible way, yet in a final moment of grace, Chris endures, now a woman of remarkable strength who is able to draw from the ancient land in looking to the future. Sunset Song is at once epic in emotional scale and deeply romantic at its core, given power by Terence Davies’ unflinching poetic realism.
Awards:

Nominated, Most Promising Newcomer, Agyness Deyn, British Independent Film Awards, 2015
Won, Best Picture, International Cinephile Society Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Picture, Official Competition, London Film Festival, 2015
Won, Best Non-U.S. Release, Online Film Critics Society Awards, 2015

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