Barrie Film Festival

The Song of Names - 7PM
2020-02-05 19:00, 2020-02-06 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screenings:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Directed by: François Girard
Principal Cast: Tim Roth, Clive Owen, Catherine McCormack, Saul Rubinek
Drama, PG for violence and coarse language, 113 min. (Canada/Hungary)

“[François] Girard proves once again that he’s a master of music. By weaving both original compositions and classic works flawlessly into the film, The Song of Names becomes a solemn reflection on war and a lost brotherhood.” – Sara Clements, Flick Feast

Tim Roth and Clive Owen star in François Girard’s latest sweeping historical drama, about a man searching for his childhood best friend — a Polish violin prodigy orphaned in the Holocaust — who vanished decades before on the night of his first public performance.

With The Song of Names, acclaimed filmmaker François Girard returns to the classical music milieu of his seminal The Red Violin. And like that film, The Song of Names sets personal, professional, and family tragedies against sweeping historical events.

Awards:

Nominee, Best Canadian Feature Film, Toronto International Film Festival, 2019
Nominee, Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film, Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards, 2020

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The Song of Names - 4PM
2020-02-06 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

Honeyland - 4PM
2020-02-20 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Thursday, February 20, 2020 – 4:00 pm
Saturday, February 22, 2020 – 12:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Directors: Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska
With: Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam, Ljutvie Sam
Documentary, PG for some coarse language, 85 min., Languages: Turkish with English subtitles (Macedonia)

“Honeyland really is a miraculous feat, shot over three years as if by invisible camera – not a single furtive glance is directed towards the film-makers.”– Cath Clarke, Guardian

“One of the most visually beautiful, even exhilarating movies of 2019.” – Tim Brayton, Alternate Ending

“This is one of the best movies of the year… Over and over again while I was watching it, I was asking myself “How did they get that shot?”…” – Christy Lemire, FilmWeek, NPR LA

Nestled in an isolated mountain region deep within the Balkans, Hatidze Muratova lives with her ailing mother in a village without roads, electricity or running water. She’s the last in a long line of wild beekeepers, eking out a living farming honey in small batches to be sold in the closest city – a mere four hours walk away. Hatidze’s peaceful existence is thrown into upheaval by the arrival of an itinerant family, with their roaring engines, seven rambunctious children and herd of cattle. Hatidze optimistically meets the promise of change with an open heart, it doesn’t take long however, before a conflict evolves that exposes the fundamental tension between nature and humanity, harmony and discord, exploitation and sustainability.

Awards: 31 wins, 43 nominations
Nominee, Best Documentary Feature/Best International Feature Film, Academy Awards, 2020
Winner, World Cinema Documentary/Cinematography Award, Sundance Film Festival, 2019
Nominee, Best Documentary Feature Film, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, 2020
Winner, Best Documentary, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 2019
Nominee, Best Documentary, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, 2019
Winner, Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary, Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, 2019
Nominee, European Documentary, European Film Awards, 2019
Winner, Bet Cinematography/Nominee Best Director and Best Feature, International Documentary Association, 2019

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Into the Canyon - 7PM
2020-02-20 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Thursday, February 20, 2020 – 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 22, 2020 – 8:30 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Director: Peter McBride
With: Kevin Fedarko and Peter McBride
Documentary, PG, 84 minutes (USA)
In 2016 filmmaker/photographer Pete McBride and writer Kevin Fedarko set out on a 750-mile journey on foot through the entire length of the Grand Canyon. From the outset, the challenge was far more than they bargained for. More people have stood on the moon than have completed a continuous through hike of the Canyon. McBride and Fedarko took a sectional approach, achieving a feat that many adventurers have taken decades to complete. Others have lost their lives trying. But their quest was more than just an endurance test – it was also a way to draw attention to the unprecedented threats facing one of our most revered landscapes.
Awards:
Winner, Best Feature-Length Mountain Film, Banff Mountain Film Festival, 2019

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

The Cave - 4PM
2020-02-21 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Friday, February 21, 2020 – 4:00 pm
Sunday, February 23, 2020 – 2:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Co-written and Directed by: Feras Fayyad
With: Amani Ballour, Salim Namour
Documentary 14A for disturbing war-related content and images, 102 minutes, Languages: English and Arabic with English subtitles
(Syria/Denmark/Germany/USA/Qatar)

“A raw, urgent film about one of the great humanitarian crimes of our times, made all the starker for the utter lack of a global response.” – Christopher Machell, CineVue

“It has abundant power and value.” – Tom Stone, Sunday Times (UK)

“In the midst of this brutal war, the compassion and bravery of those working at this underground hospital is inspiring. They are true heroes. This is a very powerful film, made by a very brave and compassionate film crew.” – Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope

Oscar nominee Feras Fayyad (Last Men in Aleppo) delivers an unflinching story of the Syrian war with his powerful new documentary, The Cave. For besieged civilians, hope and safety lie underground inside the subterranean hospital known as the Cave, where paediatrician and managing physician Dr. Amani Ballour and her colleagues Samaher and Dr. Alaa have claimed their right to work as equals alongside their male counterparts, doing their jobs in a way that would be unthinkable in the oppressively patriarchal culture that exists above. Following the women as they contend with daily bombardments, chronic supply shortages and the ever-present threat of chemical attacks, The Cave paints a stirring portrait of courage, resilience and female solidarity.

AWARDS: 11 wins and 17 nominations
Nominee, Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards, 2020
Winner, People’s Choice Award – Documentary, Toronto International Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Audience Award/Nominee, Best Documentary Feature, Camden International Film Festival, 2019
Winner, The Unforgettables, Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US, 2020
Winner, Cinematic Documentary Award,Cork International Film Festival, 2019

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins - 7PM
2020-02-21 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Friday, February 21, 2020 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 23, 2020 – 12:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Co-written and Directed by: Janice Engel
With: Harold Cook, Jim Hightower, Andy Ivins
Documentary, PG for coarse language, violence, 93 minutes (USA)

“With free speech under attack, and truth-telling seemingly in short supply, “Raise Hell” offers an entertaining and bracing look at one of journalism’s least punch-pulling practitioners.” – Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post

RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said “Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.” Molly’s words have proved prescient. Now it’s up to us to raise hell!

AWARDS: 4 Wins, 1 Nomination
Winner, Best Documentary, Film Club’s The Lost Weekend, 2019
Winner, Women in Film Award, Milwaukee Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Audience Choice Award, Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, 2019
Nominee, Best Documentary, Seattle International Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Audience Award, Festival Favourites, SXSW Film Festival, 2019

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Honeyland - 12PM
2020-02-22 12:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

This is Not a Movie - 2PM
2020-02-22 14:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Saturday, February 22, 2020 – 2:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Co-written and Directed by: Yung Chang
With: Robert Fisk, Amira Hass
Documentary, Not Rated – disturbing war-related content and images, viewer discretion is advised, 106 minutes, Language: English/Arabic/English subtitles (Canada/Germany)

“Yung Chang’s documentary about British journalist Robert Fisk is complex and cinematic.” – Norman Wilner, NOW Toronto

“It’s not just journalists, especially print warhorses, who will enjoy this account, but also the others who have no idea what it takes to be a newsperson who has dedicated his or her life to the reporting of truth as they see it.” – Shubhra Gupta, The Indian Express

For more than 40 years, journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent and divisive conflicts in the world. Yung Chang’s This Is Not a Movie captures Fisk in action—feet on the ground, notebook in hand, as he travels into landscapes devastated by war, ferreting out the facts and firing reports back home to reach an audience of millions. The process of translating raw experience into incisive and passionate dispatches requires the determination to see things first-hand and the tenacity to say what others won’t. In his relentless pursuit of the facts, Fisk has attracted his share of controversy. But in spite of the danger, he has continued to cover stories as they unfold, talking directly to the people involved. In an era of fake news, when journalists are dubbed “the enemies of the people,” Fisk’s resolve to document reality has become an obsessive war to speak the truth.

AWARDS:
Nominee, Best Canadian Feature Film, Toronto International Film Festival, 2019

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Maxima - 4:30PM
2020-02-22 16:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Saturday, February 22, 2020 – 4:30 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Director: Claudia Sparrow
With: Máxima Acuña, Mirtha Vasquez, Maryum Jordan
Documentary, 14A for mature content, 88 minutes, Language: Spanish with English subtitles (USA)

“Director Sparrow stays unflinchingly focused on the struggle between the two sides, ratcheting up suspense over a tight run time.” – Chaka V. Grier, NOW Toronto

“Sparrow never takes her eyes off Máxima’s tremendous story. It’s the right choice.” – Andrew Parker, The Gate

A multi-billion dollar corporation meets their match in a fearless Indigenous woman who remains uncowed after years of violent intimidation. From Executive Producer Lesley Chilcott (An Inconvenient Truth) and director Claudia Sparrow comes the incredible true story of an illiterate Peruvian farmer (Máxima Acuña) who stood up to one of the largest gold-mining companies in the world and triumphed. MAXIMA tracks the journey from the Peruvian Andes all the way through the Peruvian Supreme Court to the door of the World Bank in Washington D.C. as Máxima Acuña fights for justice and to protect the land, the water supply and the indigenous people from environmental destruction at American hands.

AWARDS: 5 Wins, 1 Nomination
Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2019
Winner, Audience Award, Best National Film, Lima Latin American Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Audience Award, Patagonia ECO Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Best Film, Patagonia ECO Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Jury Award, Honorable Mention, Woodstock Film Festival, 2019
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize, Best Documentary Feature, Slamdance Film Festival, 2020

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Push - 6:30PM
2020-02-22 18:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Saturday, February 22, 2020 – 6:30 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Written and Directed by: Fredrik Gertten
With: Leilani Farha, Saskia Sassen, Joseph Stiglitz, Roberto Saviano
Documentary/Comedy, PG, 92 minutes, Languages: English/ Spanish/German/ Italian/Korean/French/English subtitles (Sweden/Canada/United Kingdom)

“Fredrik Gertten’s lively, approachable documentary on the global housing crisis should leave audiences feeling engaged, enraged and with plenty to discuss afterwards…Potentially depressing material is handled with a light touch and a welcome edge of humour.” – Allan Hunter, Screen Daily.

Housing prices are skyrocketing in cities around the world. Incomes are not. PUSH sheds light on a new kind of faceless landlord, our increasingly unliveable cities and an escalating crisis that has an effect on us all. This is not gentrification, it’s a different kind of monster. The film follows Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, as she’s travelling the globe, trying to understand who’s being pushed out of the city and why. “I believe there’s a huge difference between housing as a commodity and gold as a commodity. Gold is not a human right, housing is,” says Leilani.

AWARDS: 7 Wins
Winner, Audience Award, CPH:DOX, Denmark, 2019

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Into the Canyon - 8:30pm
2020-02-22 20:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins - 12PM
2020-02-23 12:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

The Cave - 2PM
2020-02-23 14:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

Blue Note Records - 4:30PM
2020-02-23 16:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Sunday, February 23, 2020 – 4:30 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Written and Directed by: Sophie Huber
With: Ambrose Akinmusire, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Norah Jones, Don Was and many more.
Documentary, PG, 85 minutes (USA/Switzerland)

“Sophie Huber’s consistently fascinating documentary about Blue Note Records leaves you wishing only one thing: it should have been longer.” – Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

“Even if jazz is not your thing, Huber’s rich musical history of its preeminent label is something to sink into.” – Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews

“Great interviews; great music; great Black history. Enough said.” – Louis Proyect, Counterpunch.org

Through rare archival footage, current recording sessions and conversations with Blue Note artists, the film reveals a powerful mission and illuminates the vital connections between jazz and hip hop. One of the most important record labels in the history of jazz — and, by extension, that of American music — Blue Note Records has been home to such groundbreaking artists as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Bud Powell and Art Blakey, as well as present-day luminaries like Robert Glasper, Ambrose Akinmusire and Norah Jones. Founded in New York in 1939 by German Jewish refugees Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, the history of Blue Note Records goes beyond the landmark recordings, encompassing the pursuit of musical freedom, the conflict between art and commerce and the idea of music as a transformative and revolutionary force.

AWARDS: 4 Wins, 10 Nominations
Nominee, Audience Award, Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, 2018
Nominee, Audience Award – Best Documentary, Cork International Film Festival, 2018
Nominee, John Schlesinger Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Programmers Award – Documentary, Pan African Film Festival, 2019
Nominee, Audience Award – Best Documentary, Sheffield International Documentary Festival, 2018
Nominee, Audience Award – Documentary, Tribeca Film Festival, 2018

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Pretty Strong - 6:30PM
2020-02-23 18:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
REI presents NEVER NOT COLLECTIVE’s
Pretty Strong
Screening:
Sunday, February 23, 2020 – 6:30 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Directed by: Colette McInerney, Julie Ellison, Leslie Hittmeier
Documentary, Not Rated – some coarse language, 74 min. (USA)

From 5.13 big walls in Yosemite to 5.14 sport climbs in Mexico to V14 boulder problems in Colorado, Pretty Strong follows 10 of the world’s strongest female climbers as they explore new climbing areas, send hard projects, and push the boundaries of the sport and themselves. Putting badass ladies front and center, this film is about some of the best climbers in the world—some you know, some you don’t—doing what they do best: crushing hard rock climbs. The climbers featured include Nina Williams, Katie Lambert, Daila Ojeda, Hazel Findlay, Fernanda Rodriguez, and more. Pretty Strong is a climbing film about women, by women, and for everyone.

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Pipe Dreams - 8:30PM
2020-02-23 20:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Screening:
Sunday, February 23, 2020 – 8:30 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Directed: Stacey Tenenbaum, Van Royko, Christina Clark
With: Yuan Shen, Thomas Gaynor, Alcee Chriss III, Nick Cappozoli, Sebastian Heindl
Documentary, PG for some language, 78 minutes (Canada)

“You’ll enjoy the bright cinematography, the earnest nature of these talented people and the triumph at the competition itself.” – Carolyn Mauricette, Cinema Axis

In a house of worship, devotion takes many forms. Aiming to master the world’s largest instrument, five young organists compete in the prestigious Canadian International Organ Competition, culminating in a captivating finale at Montreal’s historic Notre-Dame Basilica. This high-stakes event, with over $100,000 in prize money, attracts top musicians from around the world. They each attempt to transcend their hallowed surroundings on a magnificent Casavant organ constructed from 7,000 pipes. Hang on to your pew as the film travels from Texas to China, observing the eccentric and exacting competitors who demonstrate incredible dexterity while pushing every limb to bend this immense instrument to their creative will. As the final chords reverberate through cathedral rafters, one champion will emerge. (Alexander Rogalski)

Tickets are available online By Clicking Here, or at the Uptown Theatre during the festival (Feb 20-23, 2020). Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.
Reel Stories is sponsored by Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Michael & Marion’s, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing, Stewart Esten LLP, Ingrid and John Van Der Marel.

Ordinary Love - 4PM
2020-03-04 16:00, 2020-03-05 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Screenings:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm
Thursday, March 5, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Directed by: Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Principal Cast: Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville, David Wilmot and Amit Shah
Drama, 14A for brief sexuality/nudity, 92 minutes (United Kingdom)

“Owen McCafferty’s script is moving because the dialogue and situations seem so ordinary. But the two actors bring depth and compassion to their characters.” – Glenn Sumi, NOW Toronto
“An achingly intimate portrait of a marriage weathering a storm, the third feature from directing team Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn (Good Vibrations) is anything but ordinary.” – Wendy Ide, Screen International

Joan and Tom (Academy Award ® nominee Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson) have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there’s an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together. When Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their enduring devotion, as they must find the humour and grace to survive a year of adversity.

Awards:

Nominee, Best Irish Film, Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards, 2019
Nominee, British/Irish Actress of the Year (Lesley Manville)/Nominee Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year, London Critics Circle Film Awards, 2020

Individual Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8
(prices include HST)
Advance tickets are available online here, or at the door on screening night at Uptown Theatre box office.
Notes for online ticket sales delivery:
Select “Will Call” if you wish to pick up your tickets at box office on day of screening; or “E-Delivery” to receive a digital file of your ticket (pdf) which can then be printed at home or scanned off your smart phone.

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Ordinary Love - 7PM
2020-03-04 19:00, 2020-03-05 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival

Parasite - POSTPONED
2020-03-19 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Parasite – POSTPONED
With our community, patrons and volunteers in the forefront of our decision, we are confirming we will be POSTPONING our Thursday, March 19, 2020 screenings of PARASITE.
Pre-purchased tickets will be honoured on the new screening date, and if refunds are preferred, let us know, and they will be issued through our ticketing system.
We will provide an update as we move through this unprecedented time and look forward to resuming our monthly programming when the threat of the COVID-19 virus has passed. Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Your Best Friends for Film
Barrie Film Festival

Screening will be rescheduled: new date to be announced.
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Directed and Co-written by: Bong Joon Ho
Cast: Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Yeo-Jeong Jo and Park So Dam
Comedy/Drama/Thriller, 133 minutes, 14A for coarse/sexual language, some violence and sexually suggestive scene, Language: Korean with English subtitles
(South Korea)

“Bong Joon Ho has delivered one of the most well-assembled and compelling films of all time, which flawlessly navigates humor, despair, satire, and elements of thrilling horror to create an experience I won’t soon forget.” – Kent Garrison, Mad About Movies Podcast

Bong Joon Ho brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale. Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks. By turns darkly hilarious and heart wrenching, Parasite showcases a modern master at the top of his game.

Awards: 205 wins & 182 nominations!

Winner, Best Director/Best Original Screenplay/Best International Feature Film and Best Picture, Academy Awards, USA, 2020
Winner, Best Foreign Film/Nominee – Best Director, Golden Globes, USA, 2020
Winner, Best Screenplay, BAFTA Awards, 2020
Winner, Outstanding Performance by Cast in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2020
Winner, Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Best Film, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2019
Winner, Best International Film, British Independent Film Awards, 2019

Film tickets: $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors/Students
Advance tickets are available online or at the Uptown Theatre the day of screening. The box office opens one hour before showtime. HST is included in the ticket price.
Notes for online ticket sales delivery:
Select “Will Call” if you wish to pick up your tickets at box office on day of screening; or “E-Delivery” to receive a digital file of your ticket (pdf) which can then be printed at home or scanned off your smart phone.

Program is Sponsored by:

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Military Wives - POSTPONED
2020-04-01 16:00, 2020-04-02 16:00, 2020-04-02 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Military Wives – POSTPONED
With our community, patrons and volunteers in the forefront of our decision, we are confirming we will be POSTPONING our April 1-2, 2020 screenings of MILITARY WIVES.
Hold on to your tickets, pre-purchased tickets will be honoured on the new screening date, and if refunds are preferred, let us know, and they will be issued through our ticketing system.
We will provide an update as we move through this unprecedented time and look forward to resuming our monthly programming when the threat of the COVID-19 virus has passed. Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Your Best Friends for Film
Barrie Film Festival

Screenings are Postponed: New dates to be announced.
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Principal Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng, Amy James-Kelly, Davina Sitaram
Comedy/Drama, 14A for brief language and a sexual reference, 112 minutes (United Kingdom)

“Succeeds in striking a pleasant balance between the frankly inspiring and the refreshingly humble.” – Elena Lazic, Cineropa

Inspired by the international phenomenon of military wives choirs, Peter Cattaneo (Full Monty) crafts an emotive and poignant story about a group of women who realize that their partners in Afghanistan aren’t the only ones whose circumstances can lead to unbreakable bonds of camaraderie, belonging, and deep friendship.
Life on a military base can be uneventful, especially for the wives who are left behind when their partners are called to duty. Kate (Kristin Scott Thomas) is one of these women, bearing the stress and monotony with grace and forbearance. As the longstanding chair of the Social Committee, Kate has a hard time stepping away when newcomer Lisa (Sharon Horgan) is appointed in her place. The two women have very different definitions of social activities. When the idea of starting a choir is first broached, they theoretically find common ground — even if they don’t see eye to eye. Discovering that they can rely on each other for more than beautiful harmonies, the members come together to confront the challenges of having a partner at war, to face the uncertainty of their fates, and to acknowledge how much of their identity is wrapped up in their husbands.

Awards:

Winner, Truly Moving Picture Award, Heartland Film, 2020

Individual Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8
(prices include HST)
Advance tickets are available online here, or at the door on screening night at Uptown Theatre box office.
Notes for online ticket sales delivery:
Select “Will Call” if you wish to pick up your tickets at box office on day of screening; or “E-Delivery” to receive a digital file of your ticket (pdf) which can then be printed at home or scanned off your smart phone.

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Military Wives - POSTPONED
2020-04-01 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Military Wives – POSTPONED
With our community, patrons and volunteers in the forefront of our decision, we are confirming we will be POSTPONING our April 1-2, 2020 screenings of MILITARY WIVES.
Hold on to your tickets, pre-purchased tickets will be honoured on the new screening date, and if refunds are preferred, let us know, and they will be issued through our ticketing system.
We will provide an update as we move through this unprecedented time and look forward to resuming our monthly programming when the threat of the COVID-19 virus has passed. Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Your Best Friends for Film
Barrie Film Festival

Screenings are POSTPONED: new dates to be announced
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Principal Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng, Amy James-Kelly, Davina Sitaram
Comedy/Drama, 14A for brief language and a sexual reference, 112 minutes (United Kingdom)

“Succeeds in striking a pleasant balance between the frankly inspiring and the refreshingly humble.” – Elena Lazic, Cineropa

Inspired by the international phenomenon of military wives choirs, Peter Cattaneo (Full Monty) crafts an emotive and poignant story about a group of women who realize that their partners in Afghanistan aren’t the only ones whose circumstances can lead to unbreakable bonds of camaraderie, belonging, and deep friendship.
Life on a military base can be uneventful, especially for the wives who are left behind when their partners are called to duty. Kate (Kristin Scott Thomas) is one of these women, bearing the stress and monotony with grace and forbearance. As the longstanding chair of the Social Committee, Kate has a hard time stepping away when newcomer Lisa (Sharon Horgan) is appointed in her place. The two women have very different definitions of social activities. When the idea of starting a choir is first broached, they theoretically find common ground — even if they don’t see eye to eye. Discovering that they can rely on each other for more than beautiful harmonies, the members come together to confront the challenges of having a partner at war, to face the uncertainty of their fates, and to acknowledge how much of their identity is wrapped up in their husbands.

Awards:

Winner, Truly Moving Picture Award, Heartland Film, 2020

Individual Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8
(prices include HST)
Advance tickets are available online here, or at the door on screening night at Uptown Theatre box office.
Notes for online ticket sales delivery:
Select “Will Call” if you wish to pick up your tickets at box office on day of screening; or “E-Delivery” to receive a digital file of your ticket (pdf) which can then be printed at home or scanned off your smart phone.

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Arab Blues - POSTPONED
2020-04-16 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Arab Blues – POSTPONED
With our community, patrons and volunteers in the forefront of our decision, we are POSTPONING our April screenings.
We will provide an update as we move through this unprecedented time and look forward to resuming our monthly programming when the threat of the COVID-19 virus has passed. Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Your Best Friends for Film
Barrie Film Festival

Screenings are Postponed: new date to be announced.
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Written and Directed by: Manele Labidi
Principal Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Majd Mastoura, Feriel Chamari and Ramla Ayari
Comedy, PG – coarse & sexual language; violence, 88 minutes, Language: French, Arabic with English subtitles (France/Tunisia)

“Via a colourful array of characters still getting their bearings post-Arab Spring, first-time writer-director Manele Labidi packs a lot of affectionate observations into a compact running time.” – Lisa Nesselson, Screen International

Writer-director Manele Labidi delights with her feature debut, a meditation on independence, community, and new beginnings. After 10 years of living in Paris, Selma (Golshifteh Farahani) has returned to Tunis. Her younger cousin can’t figure out why she’d leave the French capital, her aunt is overbearing, and her uncle is only giving her a matter of weeks to crash in the apartment above their house. Selma, nonetheless, is steadfast in her resolve: to open up her own psychotherapy practice. There isn’t just the matter of finding interested patients in a locale that’s not keen on the talking cure. She also needs to navigate a confusing bureaucratic circus in order to get the right papers to run her practice. On top of all that, a strapping — albeit unbending — cop, Naim (Majd Mastoura), is keeping a close eye on her every move. Farahani gives a powerful and compelling performance. She hits all the comic beats and deftly inhabits a character, who above all, wants to do what’s right. This film develops with an irresistible charm while not sidestepping bigger questions about both a country and a woman at a crossroads.

Awards:
Nominee, New Voices Grand Jury Prize, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2020
Nominee, Best Film, Stockholm Film Festival, 2019
Nominee, Best Film, Valladolid International Film Festival, 2019

Individual Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8
(prices include HST)
Advance tickets are available online here, or at the door on screening night at Uptown Theatre box office.
Notes for online ticket sales delivery:
Select “Will Call” if you wish to pick up your tickets at box office on day of screening; or “E-Delivery” to receive a digital file of your ticket (pdf) which can then be printed at home or scanned off your smart phone.

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Arab Blues - POSTPONED
2020-04-16 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Arab Blues – POSTPONED
With our community, patrons and volunteers in the forefront of our decision, we are POSTPONING our April screenings.
We will provide an update as we move through this unprecedented time and look forward to resuming our monthly programming when the threat of the COVID-19 virus has passed. Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Your Best Friends for Film
Barrie Film Festival

Screenings are Postponed: new date to be announced
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Written and Directed by: Manele Labidi
Principal Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Majd Mastoura, Feriel Chamari and Ramla Ayari
Comedy, PG – coarse & sexual language; violence, 88 minutes, Language: French, Arabic with English subtitles (France/Tunisia)

“Via a colourful array of characters still getting their bearings post-Arab Spring, first-time writer-director Manele Labidi packs a lot of affectionate observations into a compact running time.” – Lisa Nesselson, Screen International

Writer-director Manele Labidi delights with her feature debut, a meditation on independence, community, and new beginnings. After 10 years of living in Paris, Selma (Golshifteh Farahani) has returned to Tunis. Her younger cousin can’t figure out why she’d leave the French capital, her aunt is overbearing, and her uncle is only giving her a matter of weeks to crash in the apartment above their house. Selma, nonetheless, is steadfast in her resolve: to open up her own psychotherapy practice. There isn’t just the matter of finding interested patients in a locale that’s not keen on the talking cure. She also needs to navigate a confusing bureaucratic circus in order to get the right papers to run her practice. On top of all that, a strapping — albeit unbending — cop, Naim (Majd Mastoura), is keeping a close eye on her every move. Farahani gives a powerful and compelling performance. She hits all the comic beats and deftly inhabits a character, who above all, wants to do what’s right. This film develops with an irresistible charm while not sidestepping bigger questions about both a country and a woman at a crossroads.

Awards:
Nominee, New Voices Grand Jury Prize, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2020
Nominee, Best Film, Stockholm Film Festival, 2019
Nominee, Best Film, Valladolid International Film Festival, 2019

Individual Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8
(prices include HST)
Advance tickets are available online here, or at the door on screening night at Uptown Theatre box office.
Notes for online ticket sales delivery:
Select “Will Call” if you wish to pick up your tickets at box office on day of screening; or “E-Delivery” to receive a digital file of your ticket (pdf) which can then be printed at home or scanned off your smart phone.

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Fisherman's Friends @ Drive-In
2020-09-09 20:30 | Sunset Barrie Drive-in, 134 Line 4 South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario, L0L 2L0, Canada
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FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS

Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Showtime is at dusk (8:30 pm)
Location: Sunset Barrie Drive-in, 134 Line 4 South, Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2L0

Directed by: Chris Foggin
Cast: James Purefoy, Danny Mays, Tuppence Middleton, David Hayman, Meadow Nobrega, Maggie Steed
Comedy/Drama, PG – for coarse language, 112 min. (United Kingdom)

“[An] utterly delightful movie.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“If you’re looking for a feel good, sweet romantic comedy that is based upon a true story, then look no further.” – Pamela Powell, Daily Journal, Kankakee IL

Based on a true story, a fast living, cynical London music executive (Daniel Mays) heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he’s pranked by his boss (Noel Clarke) into trying to sign a group of shanty-singing fishermen (led by James Purefoy). He becomes the ultimate “fish out of water” as he struggles to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band and their families (including Tuppence Middleton) who value friendship and community over fame and fortune. As he’s drawn deeper into the traditional way of life he’s forced to reevaluate his own integrity and ultimately question what success really means.

Please buy your tickets ahead of time. Tickets will be available at box office, subject to availability.
Single (1 person 1 car) $13
Couple (2 people 1 car) $26
Group (3-4 people 1 car) $38
ATTENTION: EACH TICKET IS SOLD ON A PER CAR BASIS. Therefore you cannot combine tickets for the same vehicle.

Season pass holders: Screen One season passes will be honoured as a single 1 person, 1 car $13 ticket value. Since tickets are sold by car, if attending with non-pass holder(s), purchase a ticket to accommodate the additional non pass attendee(s), for example: if 1 pass holder is attending with 1 non-pass holder, buy a single ticket ($13) and show your ticket and pass at gate. If attendees in the car are all pass holders, please RSVP through our contact form on our website and you will be emailed a ticket for gate entry.

COVID-19 RULES AT SUNSET BARRIE DRIVE IN:
– Playgrounds, dog parks, volleyball court are off limits
– Must remain in vehicles with exception to concession and washroom use. No sitting in lawn chairs.
– Social distancing must be maintained at all times
– One vehicle centred between each pair of poles

Percy @ drive-in
2020-10-01 19:30 | Sunset Barrie Drive-in, 134 Line 4 South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario, L0L 2L0, Canada
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PERCY

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Showtime is at dusk (7:30 pm)
Location: Sunset Barrie Drive-in, 134 Line 4 South, Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2L0

Directed by: Clark Johnson
Cast: Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci, Zach Braff, Luke Kirby, Adam Beach, Martin Donovan, Peter Stebbings, Roberta Maxwell
Drama/Biography, Rated G, 120 min. (Canada)

Based on events from a 1998 lawsuit, PERCY follows small-town farmer Percy Schmeiser (Christopher Walken), who challenges a major conglomerate when the company’s genetically modified (GMO) canola is discovered in the 70-year-old farmer’s crops. As he speaks out against the company’s business practices, he realizes he is representing thousands of other disenfranchised farmers around the world fighting the same battle. Suddenly, he becomes an unsuspecting folk hero in a desperate war to protect farmers’ rights and the world’s food supply against what they see as corporate greed.

OFFICIAL SELECTION – 2020 QUÉBEC FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION – 2020 CINÉFEST SUDBURY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION – 2020 EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Please buy your tickets ahead of time. Tickets will be available at box office, subject to availability.
Single (1 person 1 car) $13
Couple (2 people 1 car) $26
Group (3-4 people 1 car) $38

ATTENTION: EACH TICKET IS SOLD ON A PER CAR BASIS. Therefore you cannot combine tickets for the same vehicle.

COVID-19 RULES AT SUNSET BARRIE DRIVE IN:

We encourage the wearing of masks/face coverings when interacting with volunteers at front gate/box office
Playgrounds, dog parks, volleyball court are off limits
Must remain in vehicles with exception to concession and washroom use. Masks must be worn if outside your vehicle. NO SITTING IN LAWNCHAIRS
Social distancing must be maintained at all times
One vehicle centred between each pair of poles
Screenings are rain or shine

Funders:
City of Barrie | Ontario Trillium Foundation | Barrie Community Foundation
Presenting Sponsor: Stewart Esten LLP
Producer Level: Park Place
Director Level: Barriston Law LLP, Express Radiant, Devry Smith Frank LLP, Lehman & Associates, The Madison Group of RBC Wealth Management, Michael & Marion’s, Liz and Barry Peacock, Storage Mart
Year-round Series Sponsors: Busch Systems, Netgain, The Peggy Hill Team, Restorations by Rodgers/Renovations by Rodgers, Stewart Esten LLP, Venable Park Investment Counsel Incl.
Actor Level: Baldwin Planning and Development Consultants, Digital Giants, Dr. Dove Dental Office, Robert and Joan Gilroy, The Hearing Clinic, Kirkwood Properties, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Simcoe Audio Video
Film Level: Carroll Heyd Chown LLP, Edward Jones – Morgan Sheridan, John Lawler – Royal Le Page, George and Janet Lougheed, Krista Alkerton – Royal Le Page, Pearson Engineering Ltd., Voldi’s Time Centre, Wall-Armstrong & Green, Zuzu Fashion Boutique
Media Sponsors: 107.5 FM, Barrie Advance, Barrie 360, BIG 101.1, Pure Country, Barrie Uncovered, Rock 95, Fresh Radio 93.1, The Dock 104.1, Tourism Barrie
