The Death of Stalin - 4PM
2018-07-19 16:00 - 17:47 (America/Toronto) | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Death of Stalin

Screening: Thursday, July 19, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Co-written and Directed by: Armando Iannucci
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Jeffrey Tambour, Olga Kurylenko
Dark Comedy/Satire, 14A for coarse language, disturbing content, sexual references, 107 minutes, (UK/France/Canada/Belgium/USA)

“There is one thing that power can’t stand, and that is to be mocked: The social importance of this topical romp should not be underestimated.” – Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail

“From start to finish, director/co-writer Armando Iannucci (creator of HBO’s brilliant Veep) delivers an audacious and insightful and ridiculous and hilarious send-up that reminded me of the classic Monty Python films of the 1970s and 1980s.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times

“It never asks us to laugh at cruelty; it does make us laugh at the absurd pettiness and ultimate small-mindedness of the men perpetrating that cruelty. And Iannucci is a superb ringmaster.” – Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com

The one-liners fly as fast as political fortunes fall in this uproarious, wickedly irreverent satire from Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop). Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweeby Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), the wily Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), and the sadistic secret police chief Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell Beale). But as they bumble, brawl, and backstab their way to the top, just who is running the government? Combining palace intrigue with rapid-fire farce, this audacious comedy is a bitingly funny takedown of bureaucratic dysfunction performed to the hilt by a sparkling ensemble cast. A feature adaptation of Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin’s acclaimed graphic novel.

Awards: 18 Nominations, 11 Wins
Nominated – Best Screenplay, Outstanding British Film of the Year, BAFTA Awards, 2018
Won – Best Comedy, Empire Awards, UK, 2018
Won – Best Supporting Actor, Evening Standard British Film Awards, 2018
Won – Jury Prize – Best Director, Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival, 2018
Won – Best Supporting Actor, Casting, Make up & Hair Design, Production Design, British Independent Film Awards, 2017
Won – Best Original Score for a Comedy Film, International Film Music Critics Award, 2017
Won – FIPRESCI Prize, Armando Iannucci, Torino Film Festival, 2017
Nominated – Platform Prize, Armando Iannucci, Toronto International Film Festival, 2017

Program is Sponsored by:

The Death of Stalin - 7PM
2018-07-19 19:00 - 20:47 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

Outdoor Screening - ELF
2018-07-25 21:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
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Elf
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Starts at dusk (approx. 8:45pm/9pm), weather permitting (rain date is July 26). Admission is Free.
2003, 96 min., G (USA)
Celebrate Christmas in July!
A human baby raised as an elf. A city where no one remembers the true meaning of Christmas. Will Ferrell (Saturday Night Live, Superstar) stars as Buddy, a human raised in the North Pole to be an elf. After wreaking havoc in the elf community due to his size, Buddy heads to New York City to find his place in the world, and track down his father. But life in the big city is not all sugarplums and candy canes. His father is a “Scrooge” and his eight-year-old stepbrother doesn’t believe in Santa. Even the snowmen aren’t friendly in New York. In fact, they don’t even speak. Worst of all, everyone has forgotten the true meaning of Christmas, and it’s up to Buddy and his simple elf ways to win over his family, realize his destiny and, ultimately, save Christmas for New York and the world.

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RGD presents: Design Canada - 7PM
2018-07-31 19:00 - 20:14 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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RGD invites you to attend the film screening of Design Canada at the Uptown Theater in Barrie!

Design Canada
Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Time: 7:00 pm
Doors open at 6:30pm!
Directed by: Greg Durrell, 74 min., not rated, 2018 (Canada)

“The untold story of the images that shaped Canada’s identity.” – CBC Arts

Get transported to the Golden Age of Canadian iconography and meet the innovative artists behind some of our most enduring symbols, from the CBC icon and the CN Railway, to the Roots logo. Charting the transformation of the country from a colonial outpost to a multicultural society, Design Canada shows how graphic design plays a pivotal role in shaping our national identity. Featuring design by Burton Kramer, Rolf Harder, Stuart Ash, Heather Cooper, and interviews with George Stroumboulopoulos, Douglas Coupland, Hannah Sung and more.

Pricing:
Advanced tickets: RGD Members & GDC Members – $8; Non-members – $10
At the door: RGD & GDC Members and seniors – $10; Non-members – $12
* taxes and fees not included in ticket price

This event is supported by the Barrie Film Festival.

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Hearts Beat Loud - 4PM
2018-08-01 16:00 - 17:37, 2018-08-02 16:00 - 17:37 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Hearts Beat Loud

Screening:
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, August 2, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Co-written and Directed by: Brett Haley
Cast: Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Toni Collette, Sasha Lane, Blythe Danner
Comedy/Drama, PG for mature theme, some language, 97 minutes (USA)

“This is a movie you not only want to see, but also to put on the turntable.” – Peter Howell, Toronto Star

“Haley engagingly traces the arc of the father-daughter relationship while deftly avoiding sentimentality. And he elicits fine performances from a splendid cast.” – Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“A keenly observed story of a Brooklyn father and daughter, charged with the kind of music as free-spirited as the duo is.” – Tomris Laffly, RogerEbert.com

In the hip Brooklyn neighbourhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank (Nick Offerman) is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons) off to college, while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly “jam sesh” into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an Internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery.

Awards:
Won – Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature Film, Sarasota Film Festival, 2018
Won – Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature Film, Wisconsin Film Festival, 2018
Nominated – Music Movies Competition, Cleveland International Film Festival, 2018
Nominated – Audience Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2018

Hearts Beat Loud - 7PM
2018-08-01 19:00 - 20:37, 2018-08-02 19:00 - 20:37 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

Outdoor Screening - THE RESCUERS
2018-08-02 20:45 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
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The Rescuers
Thursday, August 2, 2018 (rain date in effect)
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie

Starts at dusk (approx. 8:45/9pm), weather permitting. Admission is Free.
1977, 77 min., G (USA)
An urgent note in a bottle from a kidnapped orphan girl leads two adventuresome mice on a “wild albatross chase” to Devil’s Bayou and a madcap encounter with the villainous Madame Medusa. Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor and Geraldine Page lend their voices.

Sponsored by:

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Outdoor Screening - JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
2018-08-08 20:30 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie

Starts at dusk (approx. 8:30pm), weather permitting (rain date is August 9). Admission is Free.
2017, 119 min., PG – frightening scenes, violence, language may offend. (USA)
In a brand new Jumanji adventure, the tables are turned as four teenagers are sucked into Jumanji’s world pitted against rhinos, black mambas and an endless variety of jungle traps and puzzles. To survive, they’ll play as characters from the game: meek Spencer becomes a stupid and girl crazy jock (Dwayne Johnson); football jock Fridge becomes a tiny Einstein (Kevin Hart); It-girl Bethany becomes a bookworm professor (Jack Black); and unathletic Martha becomes an amazonian warrior (Karen Gillan). To beat the game and return to the Planet Earth with their lives, they’ll have to start seeing things in an entirely different way.

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Outdoor Screening - WONDER
2018-08-15 20:30 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
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Wonder
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie

2017, 113 min., PG – language may offend, bullying (USA)
Starts at dusk (approx. 8:15pm/8:30pm), weather permitting (rain date is August 16). Admission is Free.
Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to discover their compassion and acceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.

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Mary Shelley - 4PM
2018-08-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Mary Shelley
Screening: Thursday, August 16 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Directed by: Haifaa Al Mansour
Cast: Elle Fanning, Douglas Booth, Bel Powley, Tom Sturridge, Maisie Williams
Drama, PG – mature theme, nudity, sexual content, 120 minutes (UK/Luxembourg/USA)

“A reminder that England in the early 19th century remains a rich repository of stories and characters, and era that can be made to feel charmingly quaint and bracingly modern, on both the page and the screen.” – A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES

“A welcome showcase for the considerable talents of Elle Fanning, who deftly shades the trials and tribulations of the young writer and her complicated relationship with Percy Shelley” – Jason Bailey, VILLAGE VOICE

“A passionate film about a woman’s ideas.” – Deborah Young, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Mary Shelley tells the story of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin – author of one of the world’s most famous Gothic novels ‘Frankenstein’ – and her fiery, tempestuous relationship with renowned romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. The pair are two outsiders constrained by polite society but bound together by a natural chemistry and progressive ideas that are beyond the boundaries of their age and time. Mary and Percy declare their love for each other and much to her family’s horror they run away together, joined by Mary’s half-sister Claire. In the midst of growing tension within their relationship and during their stay at Lord Byron’s house at Lake Geneva, the idea of Frankenstein is conceived when a challenge is put to all house-guests to write a ghost story. An incredible character is created, which will loom large in popular culture for centuries to come, but society at the time puts little value in female authors. At the tender age of 18, Mary is forced to challenge these preconceptions, to protect her work and to forge her own identity.

Awards:
Nominated – Audience Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2018

Mary Shelley - 7PM
2018-08-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

Outdoor Screening - COCO
2018-08-22 20:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
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Join us for a fun-filled evening with the Barrie Fire & Emergency Service!
Come early as there will be a lot of pre-show activities. There will be fire trucks, a bouncy castle and lots of fire safety fun!

Coco
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie

Screening starts at dusk (approx. 8-8:30pm), weather permitting (rain date is August 23). Admission is Free.
2017, 105 min., G – some scary scenes, cartoon/animation action (USA)

The Barrie Fire Fighters will be onsite with their fire trucks!

In Disney© Pixar’s vibrant tale of family, fun and adventure, an aspiring young musician named Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. There, the charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael Garcia Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend who helps Miguel uncover the mysteries behind his family’s stories and traditions.

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

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Outdoor Screening RD - SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
2018-08-30 20:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
Thursday, August 30, 2018 (Rain date in effect)
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie

Starts at dusk (approx. 8/8:30 pm), weather permitting. Admission is Free.
2017, 133 min., PG – violence, language may offend. (USA)
Young Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is a high school student who lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) in a high-rise in Queens. A bit of a misfit, when he discovers his abilities as Spider-Man, he tries to figure out what do with his newfound identity as the web-slinging superhero.
He gets advice from Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) on how to become an Avenger. However, when he encounters the ruthless Adrian Toomes, a.k.a. The Vulture (Michael Keaton), the villain threatens Peter, telling the teen that if he interferes with him, he will kill Peter and everyone he loves. With Iron Man’s guidance, Peter discovers he has to be more than just what the Spidey suit can do for him in order to fight to protect his loved ones.

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Puzzle - 4PM
2018-09-05 16:00 - 17:43, 2018-09-06 16:00 - 17:43 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Puzzle
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, September 6, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Tickets: Adults $10 | Senior/Students $8

Directed by Marc Turtletaub
Cast: Kelly MacDonald, Irrfan Kahn, David Denman, Bubba Weiler, Austin Abrams, Liv Hewson
Drama, 14A for coarse language, 103 minutes (USA)

“As with a jigsaw puzzle, the overall picture may look familiar, but there’s a real sense that craftsmanship has gone in to making sure each of the pieces fit satisfyingly together.” – Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

“We should be grateful that it exists, if only because it affords a long-overdue leading role to Kelly Macdonald …” – Peter Debruge, Variety

PUZZLE is a closely observed portrait of Agnes, who has reached her early 40s without ever venturing far from home, family or the tight-knit immigrant community in which she was raised by her widowed father. That begins to change in a quietly dramatic fashion when Agnes receives a jigsaw puzzle as a birthday gift and experiences the heady thrill of not only doing something she enjoys, but being very, very good at it.

Puzzle - 7PM
2018-09-05 19:00 - 20:43, 2018-09-06 19:00 - 20:43 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

World Tour Paddling Film Festival
2018-09-05 20:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Happy Paddling Presents:

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Starts at dusk (approx. 8-8:30pm), weather permitting (rain date is Sept 6). Admission is free.

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:

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Beast - 4PM
2018-09-20 16:00 - 17:47 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Beast
Thursday, September 20, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Tickets: Adults $10 | Senior/Students $8

Written and directed by: Michael Pearce
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James
Drama, 14A for coarse language, sexual and disturbing content, 107 minutes (United Kingdom)

“There is nothing more enjoyable than a film that shatters your expectations, turning a confident hunch about what’s coming next into smithereens of doubt. The British thriller “Beast” does it strikingly well.” – Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Beast is a pitch black ride into the recesses of the human soul, and Buckley is the film’s cold, dark heart.” – Adam Graham, Detroit News

“The dark nail-biter eschews the obvious at every turn and is less a whodunit than a twisted moral meditation grounded by its mesmerizing leading lady.” – Barbara VanDenburgh, Arizona Republic

Moll is 27 and still living at home, stifled by the small island community around her and too beholden to her family to break away. When she meets Pascal, a free-spirited stranger, a whole new world opens up to her and she begins to feel alive for the first time, falling madly in love. Finally breaking free from her family, Moll moves in with Pascal to start a new life. But when he is arrested as the key suspect in a series of brutal murders, she is left isolated and afraid. Choosing to stand with him against the suspicions of the community, Moll finds herself forced to make choices that will impact her life forever.

Awards:
Nominated – Best Screenplay, Miami Film Festival, 2018
Nominated – Narrative Feature Competition, Montclair Film Festival, 2018
Nominated – Best Film, Stockholm Film Festival, 2017
Nominated – Platform Prize, Toronto International Film Festival, 2017
Nominated – Sutherland Award, First Feature Competition, London Film Festival, 2017

Beast - 7PM
2018-09-20 19:00 - 20:47 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

RGD - Graphic Means - 7PM
2018-09-25 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Attend the film screening of documentary Graphic Means at Uptown Theatre in Barrie!

Graphic Means – A History of Graphic Design Production
Date: September 25, 2018
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Time: 7:00 pm
Doors open at 6:30pm!

Graphic Means explores the world of graphic design before it was digital, specifically when design was completed by the hands of industrious workers, and various ingenious machines.
The film features interviews with industry icons such as Ellen Lupton, Steven Heller, Adrian Shaughnessy, April Greiman, and Tobias Frere-Jones.

Why watch this film?
Director Briar Levit said it best: “Designers could carry on without knowing these processes, and still make brilliant work… But to understand the continuum of our discipline, what generations before us did, and what they learned so that we were then able to move on to the next technology – that’s very rewarding.”
For the rest of this interview, visit Design Week‘s website.

Fun fact: The Graphic Means team is all women!

Pricing:
Advance tickets: RGD Members & GDC Members – $8; Non-members – $10
At the door: RGD & GDC Members and seniors – $10; Non-members – $12

Interested in attending? Register online!

This event is supported by the Barrie Film Festival.

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Boom for Real - 7PM
2018-09-28 19:00 - 20:18 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Friday, September 28, 2018 – 7:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Students $8

Directed by: Sara Driver
With: Alexis Adler, Luc Sante, Fred Brathwaite aka Fab 5 Freddy, Lee Quiñones, Jim Jarmusch
Documentary, 14A for coarse language, 78 minutes (USA)

“What’s admirable about the film is how Driver gives the cross-pollinating forces of music, media, fashion and art such concise, firsthand exploration.” – Nathalie Atkinson, Globe and Mail

“What’s refreshing about Sara Driver’s look-back documentary…is the frisky, contemplative, ground-level angle it takes on its hype-magnet of a subject.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

A look at Jean-Michel Basquiat’s life pre-fame, and how New York City, the times, the people and the movements around him formed the artist he became. Boom For Real weaves the story of Jean-Michel and the city with never before seen works, writings and photographs. Director Sara Driver worked closely and collaboratively with her friends and other artists who emerged from that scene: Nan Goldin, Jim Jarmusch, James Nares, Fab Five Freddy, Lee Quinones, Luc Sante and many others. As they participated in the film with their thoughts, period film footage, music, images, and anecdotes of their young friend, they helped visually tell the story of Jean-Michel’s downtown NYC – pre Aids, President Reagan, the real estate and art boom, and before anyone was motivated by money and ambition. The definition of fame, success and power were very different than today – to be a penniless but published poet was the height of success, until everything changed in the early 1980’s. This is New York City’s story before that change.

Nominated – Best Documentary and Direction, Cleveland International Film Festival, 2018

Shown in partnership with the MacLaren Art Centre, Carnegie Days 2018.

The Bookshop - 4PM
2018-10-03 16:00 - 17:53 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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The Bookshop

Screening:
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, October 4, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Written and Directed by: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Nighy
Drama, PG for mature theme and tobacco use, 113 minutes
(United Kingdom/Spain/Germany)

“Bill Nighy shines as Brundish” – The Hollywood Reporter”

“Evokes the sensation of losing yourself in a good book. Emily Mortimer is simply perfect.” – One Room With a View

In 1959 England free-spirited widow Florence Green (Emily Mortimer) risks everything to open a bookshop in a conservative East Anglian coastal town. While bringing about a surprising cultural awakening through works by Ray Bradbury and Vladimir Nabokov, she earns the polite but ruthless opposition of a local grand dame (Patricia Clarkson) and the support and affection of a reclusive book loving widower (Bill Nighy). As Florence’s obstacles amass and bear suspicious signs of a local power struggle, she is forced to ask: is there a place for a bookshop in a town that may not want one? Based on Penelope Fitzgerald’s acclaimed novel and directed by Isabel Coixet (Learning to Drive), THE BOOKSHOP is an elegant yet incisive rendering of personal resolve, tested in the battle for the soul of a community.

Awards:
Winner, Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, 2018
Winner, Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Goya Awards, 2018
Winner, Best Picture, José María Forqué Awards, 2018

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The Bookshop - 7PM
2018-10-03 19:00 - 20:53, 2018-10-04 19:00 - 20:53 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Bookshop

Screening:
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, October 4, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Written and Directed by: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Nighy
Drama, PG for mature theme and tobacco use, 113 minutes
(United Kingdom/Spain/Germany)

“Bill Nighy shines as Brundish” – The Hollywood Reporter”

“Evokes the sensation of losing yourself in a good book. Emily Mortimer is simply perfect.” – One Room With a View

In 1959 England free-spirited widow Florence Green (Emily Mortimer) risks everything to open a bookshop in a conservative East Anglian coastal town. While bringing about a surprising cultural awakening through works by Ray Bradbury and Vladimir Nabokov, she earns the polite but ruthless opposition of a local grand dame (Patricia Clarkson) and the support and affection of a reclusive book loving widower (Bill Nighy). As Florence’s obstacles amass and bear suspicious signs of a local power struggle, she is forced to ask: is there a place for a bookshop in a town that may not want one? Based on Penelope Fitzgerald’s acclaimed novel and directed by Isabel Coixet (Learning to Drive), THE BOOKSHOP is an elegant yet incisive rendering of personal resolve, tested in the battle for the soul of a community.

Awards:
Winner, Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, 2018
Winner, Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Goya Awards, 2018
Winner, Best Picture, José María Forqué Awards, 2018

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The Bookshop - 4PM
2018-10-04 16:00 - 17:53 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

This Mountain Life
2018-10-12 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Directed by: Grant Baldwin
Written by: Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer
Adventure/Documentary | PG | 80 min. | Canada/USA

SCREENING:
Friday, October 12 – 7:00 pm [Festival Opener]
Sunday, October 21 – 3:30 pm

“Breathtaking cinematography and brilliant aerial imagery.” – Alexander Rogalski, Hot Docs 2018

The awe evoked by mountainous landscapes is universal, yet few people ever venture into genuine wilderness. Living amongst us is a special breed of people, undefined by age, gender, profession or background: for them, the draw of the mountains is all-consuming. After months of preparation, Martina and her 60 year-old mother Tania embark on a 6 month, 2300 km journey which takes them from Squamish, BC to Alaska, through a relentless alpine wilderness. There are others who share a passion for the mountain life: a group of nuns inhabiting a cloistered retreat to be closer to God; a risk-taking photographer; an impassioned climber; a focused snow artist; a couple who has been living off grid for nearly 50 years: what is it that leads these adventurous people to sacrifice everything – comfort, family, personal safety – for such an existence? Shot in cinematic detail, This Mountain Life attempts to answer the question and offers a riveting portrait of idealistic passion set high in the stunningly beautiful peaks of British Columbia.

Opening Night Party
2018-10-12 21:00 - 23:00 | Drors, 98 Dunlop Street West, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 1A7, Canada
Opening Night Party
Friday, October 12, 9:00 pm (doors open 8:30 pm)
Drors Studio, 98 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Party Tickets: $15 Film Tickets: $10

Celebrate the launch of our 21st Barrie Film Festival at our not-to-be missed Opening Night Film and Party. Start the evening at the Uptown Theatre for the festival opener, This Mountain Life, a breath-taking and riveting portrait of human passion set high in the snowy peaks of British Columbia, Canada.
After the screening head to Drors Studio for the Opening Night Party where the Mark Hathaway Trio will provide a great selection of pop, funk and jazz music along with tasty hors d’oeuvres from The Local Gastropub.
Film Tickets are sold separately. Opening Night Tickets are limited!
