Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - Outdoor Screening
2019-07-31 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
July 31, 2019
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk (approx. 9:05/9:10pm), weather permitting (rain date August 1)
Written and Directed by: George Lucas
1977, 121 min., PG (USA)

Synopsis
Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke’s Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire.

Presenting Sponsor:

Lawn Chair Luminata is a project of the Downtown Barrie Business Association

The Public - 4PM
2019-08-07 16:00 - 18:02, 2019-08-08 16:00 - 18:02 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Public
Screening:
Wednesday, August 7 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, August 8 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Written and Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone, Taylor Schilling, Christian Slater, Gabrielle Union, Michael K Williams, Che “Rhymefest” Smith, Jacob Vargas
Drama, 14A not recommended for young children, offensive language, nudity, 122 min. (USA)

“The gentle humour and simple humanity of Estevez’s script helps the audience digest the messages within “The Public,” to engender sympathy for our nation’s homeless and sing the praises of libraries.” – Sean P. Means, Salt Lake Tribune
“It’s smart work and edifying, with Estevez finding an original topic to explore with compassion and engrossing drama.” – Brian Orndorf, Blu-ray.com
“Estevez does an elegant job with this setup, creating a low-key, uncondescending portrait of lives on the edge.” – Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times

In “The Public” an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the public library where the action of the film takes place. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, some homeless patrons turn the building into a shelter for the night by staging an “Occupy” sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a standoff with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what’s really happening. This David versus Goliath story tackles some of our nation’s most challenging issues, homelessness and mental illness and sets the drama inside one of the last bastions of democracy-in-action: your public library.

Awards: 4 wins, 1 nomination
Nominated, Local Heroes Competition, Cleveland International Film Festival, 2019

The Public - 7PM
2019-08-07 19:00 - 21:02, 2019-08-08 19:00 - 21:02 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Public
Screening:
Wednesday, August 7 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, August 8 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Written and Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone, Taylor Schilling, Christian Slater, Gabrielle Union, Michael K Williams, Che “Rhymefest” Smith, Jacob Vargas
Drama, 14A not recommended for young children, offensive language, nudity, 122 min. (USA)

Join us for a post-screening Q&A with members of the Barrie Public Library after the 7PM screenings!

“The gentle humour and simple humanity of Estevez’s script helps the audience digest the messages within “The Public,” to engender sympathy for our nation’s homeless and sing the praises of libraries.” – Sean P. Means, Salt Lake Tribune
“It’s smart work and edifying, with Estevez finding an original topic to explore with compassion and engrossing drama.” – Brian Orndorf, Blu-ray.com
“Estevez does an elegant job with this setup, creating a low-key, uncondescending portrait of lives on the edge.” – Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times

In “The Public” an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the public library where the action of the film takes place. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, some homeless patrons turn the building into a shelter for the night by staging an “Occupy” sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a standoff with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what’s really happening. This David versus Goliath story tackles some of our nation’s most challenging issues, homelessness and mental illness and sets the drama inside one of the last bastions of democracy-in-action: your public library.

Awards: 4 wins, 1 nomination
Nominated, Local Heroes Competition, Cleveland International Film Festival, 2019

Finding Nemo - Outdoor Screening
2019-08-07 20:30 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
August 7, 2019
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk (approx. 9:00/9:15pm), weather permitting (rain date August 8)
Directed by: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
Cast: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett
2003, 100 min., G (USA)

Synopsis
In the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, Marlin (Albert Brooks), an overly protective clownfish, embarks on a daring rescue mission when his beloved son, Nemo, gets scooped up by a diver. With his unforgettable friend Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) by his side, Marlin encounters an ocean full of memorable comedic characters on his momentous journey to find Nemo.

Awards: Won 49 Awards including Best Animated Feature at the 2004 Academy Awards!

Presenting Sponsor:

Lawn Chair Luminata is a project of the Downtown Barrie Business Association

Bumblebee - Outdoor Screening
2019-08-14 20:30 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
August 14, 2019
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk (approx. 8:55/9:05pm), weather permitting (rain date August 15)
Directed by: Travis Knight
Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Megyn Price, Marcella Bragio, Peter Cullen, Vanessa Ross
Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi, 2018, 114 min., PG (USA)

Synopsis
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

Awards: 9 Nominations including Best Action Movie, Actor (John Cena) and Actress (Hailey Steinfeld), Teen Choice Awards, 2019

Presenting Sponsor:

Lawn Chair Luminata is a project of the Downtown Barrie Business Association

The White Crow - 4PM
2019-08-15 16:00 - 18:07 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The White Crow

Screening: Thursday, August 15, 2019 – 4pm, 7pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Directed by: Ralph Fiennes
Written by: David Hare
Cast: Oleg Ivenko, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Ralph Fiennes, Sergei Polunin, Louis Hofmann, Chulpan Khamatova
Drama/Biography, 14A for some sexuality, graphic nudity, and language, 127 minutes, Language: English, Russian and French with English subtitles (United Kingdom/France)

“Provocative and Evocative…Superbly Directed by Ralph Fiennes” – Baz Bamigboye, DAILY MAIL

“Fiennes gives a hypnotic performance as Nureyev’s favourite teacher, Alexander Pushkin.” – Charlotte O’Sullivan, London Evening Standard

A young man of just 22, dressed in a black beret and a dark narrow suit, is on an airplane flying from St. Petersburg to Paris. It is 1961 and Rudolf Nureyev, not yet the imperious figure of legend, is a member of the world-renowned Kirov Ballet Company, travelling for the first time outside the Soviet Union.

Parisian life delights Nureyev and the young dancer is eager to consume all the culture, art and music the dazzling city has to offer. But the KGB officers who watch his every move become increasingly suspicious of his behaviour and his friendship with the young Parisienne Clara Saint. When they finally confront Nureyev with a shocking demand, he is forced to make a heart-breaking decision, one that may change the course of his life forever and put his family and friends in terrible danger.

From Nureyev’s poverty-stricken childhood in the Soviet city of Ufa, to his blossoming as a student dancer in Leningrad, to his arrival at the epicentre of western culture in Paris in the early 1960s and a nail-biting stand-off at the Le Bourget airport, The White Crow is the true story of an incredible journey by a unique artist who transformed the world of ballet forever.

Awards:
Winner, Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution/Nominated for Best Film, Tokyo International Film Festival, 2018

Program is Sponsored by:

Film tickets: $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors/Students
Advance tickets are available online and at the Uptown Theatre box office one week before screening (in the evenings an hour before their first screening). HST is included in the ticket price.

The White Crow - 7PM
2019-08-15 19:00 - 21:07 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - Outdoor Screening
2019-08-21 18:00 - 22:45 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
August 21, 2019
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Movie starts at dusk (approx. 8:30/8:45pm), weather permitting (rain date August 22)
Directed by: Dean DeBlois
Cast: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig
Animation/Action/Adventure, 2019, 104 min., PG (USA)

Arrive early as the Barrie Fire & Emergency Service will join us with various family activities and their fire trucks! They’ll be onsite by 5:30pm with a bouncy castle, fire trucks and fire safety fun!

Synopsis
Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and Toothless finally discover their true destinies: the village chief as ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, and the dragon as leader of his own kind. As both ascend, the darkest threat they’ve yet faced—as well as the appearance of a female Night Fury dragon—will test the bonds of their relationship like never before.

Awards: 3 Nominations including Best Animation/Best Original Score, Golden Trailer Awards, 2019

Sponsored by:
The Barrie Fire & Emergency Service and Barrie Firefighter Community Projects

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - Outdoor Screening
2019-08-29 20:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
August 29, 2019 – changed due to weather
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk (approx. 8:30/8:40pm), weather permitting
Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Cast: Shamiek Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Lily Tomlin, Zoë Kravitz
Animation/Action/Adventure, 2018, 117 min., PG (USA)

We are going to give it another try this evening as last night we got rained out. Hoping for clear skies!

Synopsis
Brooklyn teen Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is embarrassed that his police officer dad drives him to school in a cruiser. His dad isn’t impressed by Spider-Man, who gets a lot of credit for catching bad guys.
When Spider-Man (Jake Johnson) saves Miles from a monster, the superhero introduces the boy to the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one person can wear the mask of Spider-Man. Peter Parker offers to teach Miles to be Spider-Man, but advises him not to do it like him (Peter), but to do it like himself.

Awards: 63 Wins including Best Animated Feature Film at the 2019 Academy Awards!

Presenting Sponsor:

Lawn Chair Luminata is a project of the Downtown Barrie Business Association

Photograph - 4PM
2019-09-04 16:00 - 17:50, 2019-09-05 16:00 - 17:50 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Photograph
Screening:
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, September 5, 2019 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Written and Directed by: Ritesh Batra
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra, Farrukh Jaffar, Vijay Raaz, Sachin Khedekar and Denzil Smith
Drama/Romance, G, 110 minutes, Language: Hindi, Gujarati and English with English subtitles (Germany/India/USA)

“Photograph makes an impression.” – Wendy Shreve, Featuring Film
“The film plays around with cinematic traditions, supplying a clever little twist to the rom-com formula.” – Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
“Patient viewers who enjoy deeply felt films that take their sweet (in a good way) time to tell a small, human and relatable story should find writer-director Ritesh Batra’s Mumbai-set romance “Photograph” a lovely, charming and gently transporting journey.” – Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

Two lives intersect in Mumbai and go along together. A struggling street photographer, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. Despite vast cultural differences, the pair develops a surprising connection in ways that they could not expect and challenges their worldviews in this wistful and funny romance. Featuring some of Indian cinema’s most popular actors, Photograph is a heartwarming and comical snapshot of life in contemporary Mumbai.

Photograph - 7PM
2019-09-04 19:00 - 20:50, 2019-09-05 19:00 - 20:50 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

2019 World Tour Paddling Film Festival - Outdoor Screening
2019-09-04 20:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Presented by

September 4, 2019
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk (approx. 8:00pm), weather permitting (rain date Sept 5)

Synopsis
Since 2006, the Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour has been showcasing the very best paddling films. The World Tour screens in more than 120 cities around the world… You’ll be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling lifestyle and appreciate some incredibly beautiful, wild places.

Sponsored by the Downtown Barrie Business Association (BIA)

Echo In The Canyon - 4PM
2019-09-19 16:00 - 17:22 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Echo In The Canyon

Screening: Thursday, September 19, 2019 – 4pm, 7pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Also being shown as part of the ***Troubadour Music Festival*** on Sept 21 – 7pm, for info: https://troubadourfestival.ca/film/

Directed by: Andrew Slater
Written by: Eric Barrett, Andrew Slater
Featuring: Jakob Dylan, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Roger Mcguinn, Beck, Regina Spektor, Graham Nash, Cat Power, Lou Adler, John Sebastian, Jackson Browne, Michelle Phillips, Nora Jones, Jade Castrinos
Documentary, PG, drug references and some suggestive content, 82 minutes (USA/UK)

“This superlative documentary looks at the birth of the California sound, a merging of folk and rock that essentially sprang from L.A.’s Laurel Canyon.” – Christopher Lloyd, The Film Yap

“A star-studded, nostalgic blast-from-the-past.” – Susan Granger, SSG Syndicate

Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment (1965 to 1967) when bands came to LA to emulate The Beatles and Laurel Canyon emerged as a hotbed of creativity and collaboration for a new generation of musicians who would soon put an indelible stamp on the history of American popular music. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film explores the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon music scene. Dylan uncovers never-before-heard personal details behind the bands and their songs and how that music continues to inspire today. Echo in the Canyon contains candid conversations and performances with Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Michelle Phillips, Eric Clapton, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Roger McGuinn and Jackson Browne as well as contemporary musicians they influenced such as Tom Petty (in his very last film interview), Beck, Fiona Apple, Cat Power, Regina Spektor and Norah Jones.

Awards:
Nominated, Music Movies Competition, Cleveland International Film Festival, 2019

Program is Sponsored by:

Film tickets: $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors/Students
Advance tickets are available online and at the Uptown Theatre box office one week before screening (in the evenings an hour before their first screening). HST is included in the ticket price.

Echo In The Canyon - 7PM
2019-09-19 19:00 - 20:22 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

The Invisibles - 4PM
2019-10-02 16:00 - 17:50, 2019-10-03 16:00 - 17:50 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Invisibles
Screening:
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, October 3, 2019 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Co-written and Directed by: Claus Räfle
Cast: Max Mauff, Alice Dwyer, Ruby O. Fee, Aaron Altaras, Florian Lukas, Andreas Schmidt, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Lucas Reiber, Sergej Moya
Drama/Biography/History, PG for mature content, 110 minutes,
Language: German with English subtitles (Germany)

“The Invisibles, about humans as living ghosts, needs to be seen, and believed.” – Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
“A film like The Invisibles is part of bearing ‘precise witness.’ We clearly need reminders, and constant ones, of the end result of ‘otherizing’ an entire group of people.” – Sheila O’Malley, RogerEbert.com

While Goebbels infamously declared Berlin “free of Jews” in 1943, 1,700 managed to survive in the Nazi capital. Claus Räfle’s gripping docudrama traces the stories of four real-life survivors who learned to hide in plain sight.
Moving between cinemas, cafés and safe houses, they dodged Nazi officials and a dense network of spies and informants. Yet their prudence was at odds with their youthful recklessness, prompting them to join the resistance, forge passports, or pose as Aryan war widows. Masterfully weaving these story threads together, THE INVISIBLES is a testament to the resourcefulness, willpower and sheer chance needed to survive against incredible odds.

Awards:
Nominated, Best Feature, Hamburg Film Festival, 2017
Nominated, Audience Award, World Cinema, Mill Valley Film Festival, 2017
Winner, Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, 2018

Film tickets: $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors/Students
Advance tickets are available online and at the Uptown Theatre box office two weeks before screening (in the evenings an hour before their first screening). HST is included in the ticket price.

The Invisibles - 7PM
2019-10-02 19:00 - 20:50, 2019-10-03 19:00 - 20:50 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

Willie - 7:30pm
2019-10-18 19:30 - 20:59 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Willie
Directed by: Laurence Mathieu-Leger
With: Willie O’Ree, Ted Leonsis
Documentary | PG | 89 min. | Canada
Click Here to buy tickets
SCREENING:
Friday, October 18 – 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 20 – 3:15 pm

In a country filled with hockey heroes, Willie O’Ree stands amongst the greats. In 1958, he broke the colour barrier, becoming the first Black player in the National Hockey League. Sixty years later, his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame made history again. The youngest of 13 children and a descendant of escaped slaves, O’Ree rose from humble beginnings in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to a 22-year pro hockey career that intersected with the civil rights movement. His talent on the ice was only a fraction of his impact on the game; in 1998, he became the NHL’s diversity ambassador, with a focus on creating opportunities for kids who never had a chance to lace up a pair of skates. In Willie, everyone from his oldest friends to a new generation of players come together to honour a man dedicated to improving the world through a sport he loves. (Alexander Rogalski, Hot Docs)

NOMINATED – Best Documentary, Audience Award, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2019

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Opening Night Party - 9:00pm
2019-10-18 21:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Opening Night Party
Friday, October 18, 9:00 pm (doors open 8:30 pm)
Uptown Theatre Lobby, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Party Tickets: $15 Film Tickets: $10

Celebrate the launch of our 22nd Barrie Film Festival at this not-to-be missed Opening Night Film and Party. Start the evening with the compelling Canadian documentary Willie, which chronicles the life story of Willie O’Ree who became the first black player in the National Hockey League and whose career had a lasting impact on the game.

After the screening, exit the theatre and come back into the Uptown Theatre through the main lobby for the Opening Night Party where DJ Matt Shaw will provide a great selection of music and Michael & Marion’s Restaurant will serve up a tempting array of tasty hors d’oeuvres.

Film Tickets are sold separately.

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The Biggest Little Farm - 1:00pm
2019-10-19 13:00 - 14:32 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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The Biggest Little Farm
Director: John Chester
Documentary | PG for mild thematic elements | 92 min. | USA
Click Here to Buy Tickets
SCREENING:
Saturday, October 19 – 1:00 pm
Monday, October 21 – 4:30 pm

“Very warm. A family film in the best sense of the words.” – Charles Solomon, FILMWEEK
“In its modest way, “The Biggest Little Farm” offers hope, and even suggests a way forward.” – G. Allen Johnson, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

The Biggest Little Farm chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature’s conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a bio diverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination. Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, The Biggest Little Farm provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet.

11 WINS, 8 NOMINATIONS:
NOMINATED – People’s Choice Award, Documentary, Toronto International Film Festival, 2018
WON – Audience Award for Best Documentary, Sarasota Film Festival, 2019
WON – Director’s Choice Award for Best Documentary, Sedona International Film Festival, 2019
WON – Best Feature Documentary & Feature Length Film, Boulder International Film Festival, 2019
WON – Best Documentary, Film Club’s The Lost Weekend, 2019
WON – Truly Moving Picture Award, Heartland Film, 2019
WON – Audience Award, Culinary Film, Newport Beach Film Festival, 2019
WON – Audience Award/American Independents, AFI Fest, 2018
NOMINATED – Best Documentary, Denver International Film Festival, 2018

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Tel Aviv on Fire - 1:30pm
2019-10-19 13:30 - 15:10 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Tel Aviv On Fire
Co-written and Directed by: Sameh Zoabi
Cast: Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Yaniv Biton, Maisa Abd Elhadi and Nadim Sawalha
Comedy/Drama | PG for minor language | 100 min. | Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles | Luxembourg/Belgium/Israel/France
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SCREENING:
Saturday, October 19 – 1:30 pm
Sunday, October 20 – 5:15 pm

“In offering a comedic take on not just the hostility between Israelis and Palestinians, but also the shared history and culture that bind them, “Tel Aviv on Fire” is an enjoyable respite from the bleakness that is far more typical of their stories.” – Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post
“Zoabi relies on the old adage that we have more in common than not, but it’s a lesson that bears repeating – particularly when laughs come with it.” – David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle

Salam, a charming 30-year-old Palestinian living in Jerusalem, works as an intern on a popular Palestinian soap opera, “Tel Aviv on Fire,” which is produced in Ramallah. Every day Salam must pass through an arduous Israeli checkpoint to reach the television studios. He meets the commander of the check-point, Assi, whose wife is a huge fan of the show. In order to impress her, Assi gets involved in the writing of the show. Salam soon realizes that Assi’s ideas could get him a promotion as a screenwriter. Salam’s creative career catches fire, until Assi and the soap’s financial backers disagree on how the soap opera should end. Squeezed between an Army Officer and the Arab backers, Salam can only solve his problems with a final master stroke.

7 WINS, 11 NOMINATIONS:
WON – Best Screenplay, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2018
WON – Israeli Film Competition/Best Film, Haifa International Film Festival, 2018
WON – Audience Choice Award/World Cinema-Narrative, Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, 2019
WON – Audience Award/Best in World Cinema, Sarasota Film Festival, 2019
WON – Best Film, Seattle International Film Festival, 2019
NOMINATED – Best Film/Best Screenplay, Awards of the Israeli Film Academy, 2019
NOMINATED – Spirit of the Festival Award, Cork International Film Festival, 2018

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David Crosby: Remember My Name - 3:30pm
2019-10-19 15:30 - 17:05 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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David Crosby: Remember My Name
Director: A.J. Eaton
With: David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Cameron Crowe
Documentary | PG for language, drug material, nudity and brief violence | 93 min. | USA
Click Here to Buy Tickets
SCREENING:
Saturday, October 19 – 3:30 pm
Saturday, October 26 – 5:15 pm

“Crosby presents a reflective, irascible, observant and irresistibly candid figure in a documentary that ostensibly chronicles one of his many comeback tours but becomes something far more introspective.” – Ann Homaday, WASHINGTON POST
“Rarely have we seen such an unvarnished, unflattering and revealingly real portrait of a music star.” – Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star Tribune

A triumph at Sundance, this inspired collaboration between director A.J. Eaton and producer Cameron Crowe coaxes singer-songwriter Crosby – a member of three major groups in music history: The Byrds; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – into unflinching candour as he confronts his mortality and assesses the damage of earlier days. At the same time, his redemptive journey back to performing is universally inspiring and uplifting, bearing an emotional impact that transcends the rock documentary genre. Taking viewers through soaring career highs, along with the chemical variety that led to ravaging addictions and serious prison time, this intimate cinematic portrait explodes myths and sheds profound new light on all the music, politics, and personalities encountered on his incredible — and ongoing — journey.

1 Win, 2 Nominations:
Won – Best Music Documentary, Boulder International Film Festival, 2019
Nominated – Best Documentary Film, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2019
Nominated – Grand Jury Prize Documentary, Sundance Film Festival, 2019

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Sometimes Always Never - 5:15pm
2019-10-19 17:15 - 18:46 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Sometimes Always Never
Directed by: Carl Hunter
Cast: Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Alice Rowe, Tim McInnerny, Jenny Agutter
Comedy/Drama/Mystery | PG for coarse language | 91 min. | United Kingdom

Click Here to Buy Tickets
SCREENING:
Saturday, October 19 – 5:15 pm
Sunday, October 27 – 6:30 pm

“A distinct, articulate pleasure.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“The kind of role Nighy was born to play.” – Joni Blyth – One Room With a View

“Screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, who adapted the film from his own short story, has crafted a joy of a script, which seeds its themes as elegantly as Nighy’s character, Alan, a Scrabble-obsessed tailor, wears his suits.” – Wendy Ide, Observer (UK)
Able to blend charming gruffness and winning affability with just the raise of an eyebrow, Bill Nighy has long proven himself one of Britain’s best character actors, and now he stars alongside Sam Riley and Alice Lowe in this stylish and heartfelt comedy-drama about a tailor searching for a lost son. Sharp of both suit and vocabulary, Nighy (The Bookshop), is winningly deadpan as Scrabble-obsessed Merseyside tailor Alan, whose eldest son Michael stormed out of the house after a particularly heated round of the popular board game, never to return. Years later, Alan and his other son Peter (Sam Riley) continue the search while trying to repair their own strained relationship. Working from a witty and astute script by veteran screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce (The Railway Man, Goodbye Christopher Robin), director Carl Hunter deploys a vivid visual style and striking production design to capture the shifting moods of a family who know plenty of words but struggle to communicate.

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Short Film Showcase/Awards - 6:30pm
2019-10-19 18:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Short Film Showcase
Saturday, October 19, 6:30 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Tickets: $10 – Click Here to Buy Tickets!

Presenting a highly varied selection of films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers and curated by our panel of judges. All of the short films screened at the event will be eligible for the People’s Choice Award and ballots for voting will be available at the screening. The awards for all categories will be announced directly following the screening at the Filmmakers’ Party, which this year will be held at the Sandbox Centre. A very big thank you to all those who submitted their work!

Short Film Line-up
Please note that this program is unrated and may contain coarse language, bullying, adult themes, drug and sexual references.

The Change
Writer/Director: Derby McNulty | 5:01 | High School Category | Canada
Struggling with artistic creativity, Alex tries to change his life.

The Interview
Writer/Director: Noah Helinski | 4:54 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
A con-man describes his foolproof plan of using job interviews to steal people’s identities.

Life Via Rail
Documentary | Director: Jonny Micay | Producer: Ethan Godel | 8:48 | Open Category | Canada
Life Via Rail tells the story of Jason Shron, a train enthusiast from Canada who abandoned a prestigious phD program to pursue his dream of a career in the model train industry.

Otto & Bradley: Something Fishy
Studio Venti (3rd yr. film group at Sheridan) | Animation Director: Jennifer Yun | 6:27 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
Otto, a young cat barista, is accused of a crime he didn’t commit: stealing the tropical fish at Ruffley’s Aquarium. With the help of his co-worker Bradley, the two go on an epic chase for the true culprit!

The Literalist
Director: Lori Ann Potts | Writer/Producer: Nicole Bach | 3:49 | Open Category | USA
A professor visits a coffee shop to grade papers but keeps getting distracted by other customers and her own imagination.

One (UNO)
Director/Producer: Javier Marco Rico | Writer: Belén Sánchez-Arévalo | 10:00 | Open Category | Spanish with English subtitles | Spain
Far out at sea, a cell phone floating inside an air-tight bag starts to ring.

Oracle
Director/Writer: Aaron Poole | Producer: Breann Smordin | 8:41 | Open Category | Canada
As home renovations surround a child, the chaos of construction and his parents’ preoccupation are internalized, precipitating a fever dream that catapults his consciousness into adult realms of obsession and dread.

Memories
Director: Ian Rayburn | Writer/Producer: Christopher Pirri | 6:55 | Open Category | Canada
A film about the love, loss and acceptance that comes with the death of a loved one.

Our Reality Is Happy
Documentary | Director/Writer/Producer: Aniyah Faisal | 4:22 | High School Category | Urdu with English subtitles | Canada
A story of two child domestic workers finding happiness together, given their everyday reality.

Lobsters
Comedy | Director: Matt Huntley | 4:00 | Open Category | UK
Mark, a lonely man in a caravan park has found his soulmate, his neighbour Tanya. He drifts off into a fantasy about their future together. Everything would be perfect…if it wasn’t for Dave.

Tough Love
Writer/Director: Nicholas Dragas | Producer: Denise Bodan | 4:37 | Open Category | Canada
An aspiring writer attempts to create his romantic masterpiece, while struggling to accept a lack of passion in his own life.

Ian, A Moving Story
Director: Abel Goldfarb | Writer: Gastón Gorali | 9:00 | Open Category | Argentina
Ian was born with cerebral palsy. Like all kids, he wants to have friends, but discrimination and bullying keep him from his beloved playground. Ian won’t give up easily, accomplishing something that will surprise everyone.

This is a Teenage Love Letter
Director: Tessa Hill | 6:49 | High School Category | Canada
A young woman writes a letter to her past, to love, and to what the future might hold.

Six Stops West
Director/Writer: Noah Gehman | 5:15 |High School Category | Canada
A young woman wants to connect with the world, she just doesn’t know how.

Boy Bye
Director/Writer: Mitch Graszat | 10:00 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
A bank robbery gone right… At least that’s what she thinks.

Sunday Service
Director/Producer: Neil Shearer | Writer: Nikita Adoni | 8:00 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
A girl who is on a blind first date becomes increasingly uncomfortable when her date’s (extended) family begins to show up.

Seeing Sound
Documentary | Director: Alec Jordan | With: Jacob Way-White | 4:31 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
A short documentary about a young musician who is unable to read sheet music and couldn’t care less if his socks match or not. The story showcases his skills on various musical instruments including the accordion.

Hearth
Director/Writer/Producer: Max Shoham | 1:10 | High School Category | Canada
Hearth is a sixty second animation that explores the connection between citizens in a village: it attempts to show the power of giving, and how each and every citizen can make a contribution to the greater good. When we all give a bit of ourselves, the entire village benefits.

Awards Presentation / Filmmakers’ Party
Saturday, October 19, 9:00 pm
Sandbox Centre, 24 Maple Avenue, 2nd Floor, Barrie
Admission: Free

Immediately following the Short Film Showcase, please join us at the Sandbox Centre for the awards presentation and some celebrating! Always a fun party, this event offers an opportunity to mingle with the filmmakers, to enjoy some excellent music (courtesy of DJ Casey George) and to feast on some fabulous nibblies, this year provided by Cocina Mexicana Restaurant and J’adore Fine Cheese & Chocolate.

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Pain and Glory - 7:30pm
2019-10-19 19:30 - 21:23 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria)
Written and Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Julieta Serrano and Penelope Cruz
Drama | 14A for mature thematics, drug use, some nudity and coarse language | 113 min. | Spanish with English subtitles | Spain

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SCREENING:
Saturday, October 19 – 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 26 – 4:30 pm

“Pain and Glory is Almodóvar’s best work for years, marvellously framed and composed, comparatively restrained for him, hugely enjoyable moment by moment.” – David Sexton, London Evening Standard
“While we’re never quite sure how much is direct autobiography, the result is revealing, hugely emotive and arguably his most mature work to date.” – Trevor Johnston, Radio Times

Pain and Glory presents a series of re-encounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in Valencia in search of prosperity, the first desire, his first adult love in the Madrid of the 80s, the pain of the breakup of that love while it was still alive and intense, writing as the only therapy to forget the unforgettable, the early discovery of cinema, and the void, the infinite void that creates the incapacity to keep on making films. Pain and Glory talks about creation, about the difficulty of separating it from one’s own life and about the passions that give it meaning and hope. In recovering his past, Salvador finds the urgent need to recount it, and in that need he also finds his salvation.

4 WINS, 10 NOMINATIONS:
Won – Best Actor (Antonio Banderas), Best Composer/Nominee Palme d’Or/Queer Palm, Cannes Film Festival, 2019
Won – Prix du Jury/Best Actor (Banderas), International Cinephile Society Awards, 2019
NOMINATED – Best International Film, Jerusalem Film Festival, 2019
NOMINATED – Best Film, Sydney Film Festival, 2019

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