Barrie Film Festival

THE RESCUE - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-03-26 19:45 (America/Toronto) | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Tickets are $8 Senior/Student and $10 Adult, plus service fees.

Directed by: E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
Documentary, PG for coarse language, 107 min., Language: English, and Thai, Korean, Norwegian with English subtitles (USA/UK)
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“The Rescue is a gripping, unsurprisingly moving early account, one that emphasizes the pluck and ingenuity of its heroes and the resilience and beauty of its survivors.” – Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times

THE RESCUE chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. Academy Award-winning directors and producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo) keep viewers on the edge of their seats as they use a wealth of never-before-seen material and exclusive interviews to piece together the high stakes mission, highlighting the efforts of the Royal Thai Navy SEALs and US Special Forces and details the expert cave divers’ audacious venture to dive the boys to safety. THE RESCUE brings alive one of the most perilous and extraordinary rescues in modern times, shining a light on the high-risk world of cave diving, the astounding courage and compassion of the rescuers, and the shared humanity of the international community that united to save the boys.

Awards: 11 wins, 36 nominations!
Winner – People’s Choice Award, Documentary, Toronto International Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Grand Prize, Banff Mountain Film Festival, 2021
Winner – 3 Awards: Best Director, Cinematography, Score, Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, 2021
Winner – Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Audience Choice Award, Documentary, Heartland International Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Audience Award, Documentary Feature, Middleburg Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Audience Award, Documentary, Mill Valley Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Cinema Eye Honors Award, The Unforgetables, Cinema Eye Honors Awards, 2022
Winner – Gold List Award for Best Documentary Feature, Gold List, 2022
Nominated – Best Documentary, BAFTA Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Edited Documentary Feature, American Cinema Editors, 2022
Nominated – SFCS Award, Best Documentary Feature, Seattle Film Critics Society, 2022

Funded by: City of Barrie, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Telefilm Canada
Sponsored by: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, and Venable Park Investment Council Inc.

WHO WE ARE - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-03-27 13:00 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Tickets are $8 Senior/Student and $10 Adult, plus service fees.

Directed by: Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler
Documentary, PG for violence, coarse language, 118 min., (USA)
CLICK HERE to view the trailer.

“Who We Are should be made required viewing in every American school as we find ourselves perched, once again, at a pivotal tipping point.” – Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com

Former ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffery Robinson had one of the best educations in America. He went to Marquette University and Harvard Law School and has been a trial lawyer for over 40 years. In 2011, Robinson began raising his then 13-year-old nephew and, as a Black man raising a Black son, struggled with what to tell his son about racism in America. How, he wondered, did we get here? And when he started looking at American history, Robinson was shocked by what he had not known. For the past 10 years, in community centres, concert halls, houses of worship, and conference rooms across America, he has been sharing what he learned. In WHO WE ARE — A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA, Robinson faces his largest audience, asking all of us to examine who we are, where we come from, and who we want to be. Anchored by Robinson’s 2018 performance at NYC’s historic Town Hall Theatre, the film interweaves historical and present-day archival footage, Robinson’s personal story, and observational and interview footage capturing Robinson’s meetings with Black change-makers and eyewitnesses to history. From a hanging tree in Charleston, South Carolina, to a walking tour of the origins of slavery in colonial New York, to the site of a 1947 lynching in rural Alabama, the film brings history to life, exploring the enduring legacy of white supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it.

Awards: 5 wins, 8 nominations
Nominated – Best Documentary, AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, 2022
Winner – AAFCA Award, Best Independent Film, African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), 2022
Nominated – Best Documentary, Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Bridging the Borders Award, Special Mention, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2022
Winner – Golden Space Needle Award, Best Documentary, Seattle International Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Audience Award, Documentary Spotlight, SXSW Film Festival, 2021
Nominated – New Directors Competition, Best Film, São Paulo International Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Films for Change Award, Woodstock Film Festival, 2021

Funded by: City of Barrie, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Telefilm Canada
Sponsored by: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, and Venable Park Investment Council Inc.

THE LOST LEONARDO - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-03-27 15:40 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Tickets are $8 Senior/Student and $10 Adult, plus service fees.

Directed by: Andreas Koefoed
Documentary, PG for coarse language, 100 min., (UK)

CLICK HERE to view the trailer.

“There’s nothing quite like a good story, well-told.” – Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International
“Really, “The Lost Leonardo” is a detective story. Like any good detective story, it’s also a morality tale.” – Mark Feeney, Boston Globe

THE LOST LEONARDO is the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. From the moment the painting is bought for $1175 at a shady New Orleans auction house, and the restorer discovers masterful Renaissance brushstrokes under the heavy varnish of its cheap restoration, the Salvator Mundi’s fate is determined by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. As its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity: is this painting really by Leonardo da Vinci? Unravelling the hidden agendas of the richest men and most powerful art institutions in the world, THE LOST LEONARDO reveals how vested interests in the Salvator Mundi are of such tremendous power that truth becomes secondary.

Awards:
Nominated – Best Documentary Feature, Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, 2021
Nominated – IDA Award for Best Cinematography and Music Score, International Documentary Association, 2022
Nominated – Bronze Horse for Best Documentary, Stockholm Film Festival, 2021

Funded by: City of Barrie, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Telefilm Canada
Sponsored by: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, and Venable Park Investment Council Inc.

FLEE - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-03-27 18:00 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Tickets are $8 Senior/Student and $10 Adult, plus service fees.

Written and directed by: Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Documentary, PG for mature content, disturbing images and coarse language, 90 min., Danish, Dari, Russian, Swedish with English subtitles (Denmark)

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“What an extraordinary story” – Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym), as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.

Awards: 78 wins, 138 Nominations!
Nominated – 3 Categories – Best Documentary Feature, Animated Feature, and International Feature Film, Academy Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Documentary, Best Animated Feature Film, BAFTA Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Motion Picture (Animated), Golden Globes, 2022
Winner – Best Documentary, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 2021
Winner – Best International Independent Film, British Independent Film Awards, 2021
Winner – 4 Awards – Best Original Score, Sound, Editing and Best Documentary, Danish Film Awards, 2022
Winner – 3 Awards – Documentary, Animated Feature, European University Film Award, European Film Awards, 2021
Winner – World Cinema – Documentary, Sundance Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Best Non-Fiction Film, New York Film Critics Society, 2021
Winner – Nordic Council’s Film Prize, Nordic Council, 2021
Winner – Best Documentary, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2022
Winner – Best Animated Feature Film, Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, 2022
Winner – Best Animated Feature, Seattle Film Critics Society, 2022

Funded by: City of Barrie, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Telefilm Canada
Sponsored by: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, and Venable Park Investment Council Inc.

JULIA - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-03-27 20:15 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Tickets are $8 Senior/Student and $10 Adult, plus service fees.

Directed by: Betsy West, Julie Cohen
Documentary, PG – nudity, coarse language, 95 min., (USA)
CLICK HERE for the trailer
JULIA brings to life the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s 12 year struggle to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, and her rapid ascent to become the country’s most unlikely television star. It’s the empowering story of a woman who found her purpose – and her fame – at 50, and took America along on the whole delicious journey.
Betsy West and Julie Cohen — director-producers of 2018’s Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning documentary RBG — reveal in the evocative and entertaining documentary JULIA, the path that led Child from a well-to-do childhood in Pasadena to fame was a distinctive and fascinating journey.

Awards: 11 nominations:
Nominated – Best Documentary, AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Documentary, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, 2022
Nominated – Audience Choice and Outstanding Musical Score, Cinema Eye Honors Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Score and Best Historical/Biographical Documentary, Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, 2021
Nominated – Best Original Score, Hollywood Music in Media Awards, 2021
Nominated – Best Original Score, International Film Music Critics Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Documentary, Online Association of Female Film Critics, 2021
Nominated – Best Documentary, Satellite Awards, 2022
Nominated – Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film, Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards, 2022

Funded by: City of Barrie, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Telefilm Canada
Sponsored by: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, and Venable Park Investment Council Inc.

THE ROSE MAKER - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-04-06 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 – 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8

Tickets: Senior/Adult: $8, Adult: $10
SEATING CHART COLOURS: bright yellow – empty seats; orange and dark gray seats are sold.

Directed by Pierre Pinaud
Cast: Catherine Frot, Melan Omerta, Fatsah Bouyahmed, Olivia Côte, Marie Petiot, Vincent Dedienne
Comedy/Drama, Not rated, 94 min., French with English subtitles (France)

“The Rose Maker is a delightful, heart-warming movie. A reminder that family comes in all types and that when all looks lost, there is always hope. The movie provides some stunning scenery and an interesting insight into how new roses are ‘born’.” – Glennys Marsdon, so Perth

Gifted and eccentric horticulturalist Eve Vernet (Catherine Frot) honours her father’s legacy by continuing the family business, breeding exquisite roses that compete in showcases all over France. But her stubbornly artisanal approach struggles to compete with the mass-market production from her corporate rivals. Facing imminent bankruptcy, Eve’s trusted assistant Vera (Olivia Côte), makes a last-ditch effort to turn things around by secretly hiring three new employees from a prison rehabilitation program. Fred (Melan Omerta), Samir (Fatsah Bouyahmed), and Nadège (Marie Petiot), are misunderstood outcasts with fresh ideas, strong work ethics, and absolutely no gardening skills. After resisting the newcomers’ presence, Eve warms up to their idiosyncrasies, and, banding together, the team comes up with a zany and risky plan to try and save the business.

Series is funded by the City of Barrie and Ontario Trillium Foundation

RUN WOMAN RUN - Drive-in
2022-06-01 21:15 | Sunset Barrie Drive-in, 134 Line 4 South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario, L0L 2L0, Canada
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Starts at dusk (approx. 9:15 PM)
Sunset Barrie Drive-In (Oro-Medonte), located at 134, 4th Line S, Barrie, ON L0L 2L0
***Tickets available through Sunset Barrie Drive-In*** Box office opens 7:00 PM.

Directed by Zoe Leigh Hopkins
Cast: Dakota Ray Herbert, Asivak Koostachin, Lorne Cardinal, Jayli Wolf, Braeden Clarke, Sladen Peltier and Alex Rice
Comedy/Drama, PG, 101 minutes (Canada)

“Run Woman Run” is a lighthearted film with serious messages of recovery from residential school trauma, self-discovery and the erasure of Indigenous languages. It doesn’t shy away from the big topics, but at its heart it is an underdog story about overcoming obstacles and belief in one’s self. – Richard Crouse

Single mother Beck (Dakota Ray Hebert) has been running from reality. Her “breakfast of champions” is a 5 cream, 5 sugar coffee, and donuts. Something has to give and it does when Beck finds herself in a diabetic coma and visited by a ghostly ancestor, the legendary Indigenous marathon runner Tom Longboat, who becomes her wise-cracking new life coach. Told with a lighthearted touch, Run Woman Run is a feel-good anti-rom-com about a woman who has to tackle the ghosts of her past before she can run toward a new future. This film is by critically acclaimed writer/director Zoe Hopkins (Kayak to Klemtu).

Awards:
Winner – Audience Choice Award, ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival, 2021
Winner – The Moon Jury Award, ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival, 2021
Winner – Best Film and Best Actress, American Indian Film Festival, 2021
Winner – Best Actor, WorldFest Houston, 2021
Nominated – Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director, American Indian Film Festival, 2021

The Barrie Film Festival is a not for profit organization that provides film fans unique experiences through year-round programming. Funded by the City of Barrie and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

KAYAK TO KLEMTU - Outdoor Screening
2022-06-29 21:30 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
KAYAK TO KLEMTU
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date June 30)

Directed by Zoe Leigh Hopkins
Drama/Adventure, 2018, 90 min., PG (Canada)

Synopsis:
14-year-old Ella (Ta’Kaiya Blaney) is determined to travel the length of the Inside Passage, along the shores of the Great Bear Rainforest by kayak in order to testify against a proposed pipeline that would see oil tanker traffic through her beloved homeland waters. She’s prepared to handle all of the challenges: the wildlife, the weather, the water, and her gear have to offer up. The most challenging of all is that she has to bring her dysfunctional family with her. Her neurotic aunt (Sonja Bennett), her cranky uncle (Lorne Cardinal), her wayward cousin (Jared Ager-Foster), and the memory of her late uncle (Evan Adams, Smoke Signals) all come along for the ride to make it a fun and amazing adventure. From Tla’Amin to Klemtu, BC, this family navigates their blend of cultures and desires, while their spirits honour the coast as a place for each of us to call home and protect.

Awards: 6 wins, 4 nominations
Winner, Audience Choice Award, ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival, 2017
Winner, Festival Prize for Best Canadian First Feature, Victoria Film Festival, 2018
Winner, Best Director (Hopkins), American Indian Film Festival, 2018
Winner, Best Actor (Lorne Cardinal), American Indian Film Festival, 2018

Screening as part of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day programming hosted by the City of Barrie.
Also ​June 29 from 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm at Meridian Place – Indigenous History Month Celebration
Family activities, community booths, artisans, drumming, dancing, and more cultural sharing.​

For list of collaborations and programming throughout June, CLICK HERE

RON'S GONE WRONG - Outdoor Screening
2022-07-06 21:20 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date July 7)
Comedy/Animation, 2021, 106 min., Rated G – some bullying and an intense scene (USA)
Directed by Jean-Philippe Vine, Sarah Smith

“Ron’s Gone Wrong” is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship. “Ron’s Gone Wrong” features the voices of Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Olivia Colman, Ed Helms, Justice Smith, Rob Delaney, Kylie Cantrall, Ricardo Hurtado, Marcus Scribner, Thomas Barbusca.

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

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Q&A - THE LONG RIDER
2022-07-10 19:10, 2022-07-12 19:10 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
The Barrie Film Festival is partnering with Canadian Director Sean Cisterna to promote his latest film with two Q&As coming to Barrie!

Q&A screenings:
Sunday, July 10 – 7:10 pm, Galaxy Cinemas Barrie
Tuesday, July 12 – 7:10 pm, Galaxy Cinemas Barrie

This is a Cineplex screening; tickets available through Galaxy Cinemas Barrie: https://www.cineplex.com/movie/the-long-rider-english-and-spanish-west?deeplink=true
The Long Rider will be screening all week, be sure you choose correct date/theatre if you plan to attend one of the two Q&As!

Documentary, 96 min., PG (Canada)

“An inspirational and moving story.” – Chris Knight, National Post

SYNOPSIS: When Filipe Leite leaves his adoptive home of Canada, the aspiring journalist sets out on an epic quest to ride from Calgary to his family’s home in Brazil – and later beyond – entirely on horseback. Inspired by Aimé Tschiffely’s 1925 equestrian journey, Filipe’s 8 year odyssey of over 25,000 kms across 12 international borders, sees the young rider battle intense heat, drought, speeding transport trucks, nature’s wrath and corrupt border guards on his history-making long ride home.

RATATOUILLE - Outdoor Screening
2022-07-13 21:15 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening

Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date July 14)
Comedy/Animation, 2007, 110 min., Rated G (USA)
Directed by Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava

In this hilarious Academy Award®-winning animated-adventure, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the city of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a 5-star gourmet restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen at one of Paris’ most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage boy, who inadvertently discovers Remy’s amazing talents. They strike a deal, ultimately setting into motion a hilarious and exciting chain of extraordinary events that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.

Remy finds himself torn between following his dreams or returning forever to his previous existence as a rat. He learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is, a rat who wants to be a chef.

Awards – 67 wins, 47 Nominations, including:
Winner – Oscar, Best Animated Feature, Academy Awards, 2008
Winner – Best Animated Film, Golden Globes, 2008
Winner – Best Animated Film, BAFTA Awards, 2008
Winner – Movie of the Year, AFI Awards, 2008
Winner – 9 Awards, Annie Awards, 2008
Winner – Best Score/Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Grammy Awards, 2008
Winner – Best Animated Film, Austin Film Critics Association, 2007
Winner – Best Screenplay, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 2007
Winner – Best Animated Feature, Chicago Film Critics Association, 2008

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

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UPDATED - Paddling Film Festival World Tour 2022
2022-07-21 21:15 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening

NEW DATE, DUE TO WEATHER – Thursday, July 21, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting
Adventure, 2022, PG – some films are unrated, 91 min.
Hosted by:

The Paddling Film Festival is an international adventure film tour presenting the world’s best paddling films of the year – whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP, action and lifestyle – in more than 120 cities and towns across Canada, United States and around the world.
Here is the line up:

LEAN AGAINST THE WIND
Conquering the Mount Everest of canoe racing—a 45-mile stretch of stacked waves, crashing currents and blistering winds off the coast of Hawaii—is just one way 12-time Molokai OC-1 World Champion and outrigger canoeist Lauren Spalding has distinguished herself. Add Olympian and working parent to the list, and it’s safe to say she’s fully inherited her father’s legendary, push-the-limits fervor.
Director: Keith Malloy
Producer: Brett Williams (11:51)

CONNECTED TO WATER: STEFI VAN WIJK
Though paddling is in Stefi Van Wijk’s blood, she had to find her own connection to the water. This Connected To Water episode features her story growing up in a family of championship paddlers, finding her place at the Madawaska Kanu Centre, and also what the Madawaska River has taught her after years of paddling.
Director: Ben Hemmings
Producers: Julie Mulligan & Joseph Coppolino (3:56)

DORY LAND
For whitewater dory lovers, there’s no better place than Idaho. The state’s miles of wild, free-flowing rivers are home to the country’s deepest gorges and some of the best big water rapids. In 1972, renowned conservationist and Grand Canyon Dories founder Martin Litton asked Curt Chang if he’d like to take some boats and a crew to Hells Canyon. After an initial scouting trip, Curt started up the Idaho operation. Since then, Curt has fostered a community of guides who care deeply about rivers, running good trips and the legacy of dories.
Director: Logan Bockrath (22:17)

A QUALITY OF IMAGINATION
In a culture seemingly full of adrenaline junkies and going bigger, Benny Marr contemplates the ultimate form of self-expression, and the subtle moments defining one’s style.
Director: Caleb Roberts (5:28)

FLUID TRAILS
Fluid Trails follows three adventurers as they make their way across Kahurangi National Park in New Zealand via mountain bike and packraft. The park is an ancient place with rare birds, rolling alpine tussock, earthquake shattered peaks and towering podocarp forests. A place of colonialism, gold fever and exertion. A place of cascading rivers and winding singletrack.
Director: Deane Parker
Producers: Deane Parker, Dylan Gerwschitz (12:08)

MY DEAR FEAR
Whether sea kayaking in the surf, climbing a giant rock wall or hiking alone in the woods, most outdoor enthusiasts have had a run-in with fear. Sometimes fear offers a rush of adrenaline that pushes us towards our limits and beyond. Sometimes it takes control and we’re left paralyzed. When is fear valuable? What amount is too much? And how can paddlers distinguish the thin line between the two? My Dear Fear is the filmmaker’s creative approach to engage with these questions.
Director & Producer: Tom Vetterl (5:42)

ANIAKCHAK
Newlyweds Graham Zimmerman and Shannon McDowell are professional athletes in different sports and find joy and common ground in a new, fledgling activity: packrafting. This shared pursuit takes them on a harrowing adventure to Alaska’s Aniakchak National Monument, the most remote and least visited part of America’s national park system.
Directors: Forest Woodward, Graham Zimmerman
Producers: Jim Aikman, Graham Zimmerman (25:04)

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

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SING 2 - Outdoor Screening
2022-07-27 21:05 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date July 28)
Comedy/Animation, 2021, 110 min., Rated PG (USA/Japan)
Directed by Garth Jennings

A whimsical group of animal musicians are about to audition for a talent show when the ruthless business-wolf Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannavale) slams the red button, ending their chance at success. Jimmy says that he is looking for a “big idea,” and that’s when Gunter (Nick Kroll) says that he knows Clay Calloway (Bono), a washed-out but infamous musician.

The producer loves the idea and with his approval, the crew goes to search for Calloway in hopes of getting him to find his voice after 15 years in recluse. Meanwhile, Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) plans an ambitious new show in the big city, putting the skills of skills of Meena (Tori Kelly), Rosita (Reese Witherspoon), Gunter (Nick Kroll), Johnny (Taron Egerton) and Ash (Scarlett Johansson) to the test while encouraging them to work together to pull it off.

Awards – 2 wins, 16 nominations:
Winner – Outstanding Character Voice-over performance (Letitia Wright), Image Awards, 2022
Winner – Favourite Voice from an Animated Movie (Scarlett Johansson), Kids’ Choice Awards, 2022

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

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UPDATED - CASABLANCA - Outdoor Screening
2022-08-04 21:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening

NEW DATE, DUE TO WEATHER – Thursday, August 4, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date TBD)
Drama/Romance, 1942, 102 min., Rated PG (USA)
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains

Winner of three Academy Awards including “Best Picture,” Casablanca is one of the most enduring romances in movie history. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) owns a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, frequented by refugees desperate to escape German domination. Despite the ever-present human misery, Rick manages to remain uninvolved in World War II now raging across Europe and Northern Africa. But all that changes when Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) walks through the front door of Rick’s club – Rick must now choose between a life with the woman he loves and becoming the hero that both she and the world need.​ Casablanca remains one of Hollywood’s greatest treasures 80 years after it first lit up the screen.

Awards – 10 wins, 9 nominations, including:
3 Oscars: Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Academy Awards, 1944

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

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CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG - Outdoor Screening
2022-08-10 20:55 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date Aug 11)
Comedy/Animation, 2021, 97 min., Rated G – mild action (USA/Canada)
Directed by Walt Becker

When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) set out on an adventure that will keep you on the edge-of-your-seat as our heroes take a bite out of the Big Apple. Based on the beloved Scholastic book character, Clifford will teach the world how to love big!

Awards – 2 nominations:

Nominated – Favourite Movie, Kids’ Choice Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Family Film, Sunset Film Circle Awards, 2021

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

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THAT NIGHT'S TRAIN - Outdoor Screening
2022-08-13 17:00 - 22:30 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
MOSAIC NIGHTS FESTIVAL | Outdoor event & screening

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and your whole family to this colourful Persian Festival and movie night in Downtown Barrie. Enjoy food, music and dance, all from Iran. Meet at the intersection of Dunlop and Mulcaster at 4:45 pm for an extravagant Persian Parade to kick start the evening at Meridian Place.

Film: THAT NIGHT’S TRAIN
(Ghatare An Shab)
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Event starts at 5:00pm, movie starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date Aug 14)
Drama, 2019, 85 min., Farsi with English subtitles (Iran)
Directed by: Hamidreza Ghotbi
Cast: Afshin Hashemi, Siamak Safari, Maryam Boubani, Behnaz Naderi, Ailin Rashidian

A writer who also works as a primary school teacher, tells her class the beginning of a story about a five-year-old girl named Banafsheh who meets a teacher on a night train after visiting her mother’s grave with her grandmother. The teacher learns that Banafsheh’s mother had died after childbirth and is touched by the little girl’s story, gives her a stuffed toy puppet, and promises to visit her the following week. The teacher invites her students to use their imaginations to decide what happens next which quickly becomes a popular challenge as they enthusiastically start to compete on who has the best ideas to finish the tale. Banafsheh who had formed an attachment to the teacher, waits for her call and eventually takes matters into her own hands.

Photo courtesy of Farabi Cinema Foundation (FCF)

This screening is presented as part of the MOSAIC NIGHTS FESTIVAL, the celebration of 3 international films embedded in 3 different cultural extravaganzas. This year the Ethnic Mosaic Alliance is featuring the cultures of Iran, South-East Asia and other multi-cultural communities. The series is on 3 separate evenings and at different locations.

JUMANJI - Outdoor Screening
2022-08-17 20:50 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening & pre-show live music

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date Aug 18)
Adventure, 1995, 104 min., Rated PG – contains some frightening and intense scenes, mild language (USA)
Directed by Joe Johnston

Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt star in this phenomenal adaptation of the award-winning children’s book and block-buster hit, that combines an entrancing mix of fantasy, adventure and edge-of-your seat excitement. When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn’t realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of JUMANJI! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game’s spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan (Williams) reunites with Sarah (Hunt) and together with Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) tries to outwit the game’s powerful forces in this imaginative adventure that combines breathtaking special effects with an enchanting mixture of comedy, magic and thrills.

Awards – 4 wins, 11 nominations, including:

Winner – Best Supporting Actress (Bonnie Hunt), Best Special Effects, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, 1996
Winner – Best Family Feature, Young Artists Awards, 1996
Nominated – Favourite Actor (Robin Williams), Kids’ Choice Awards, 1996

Arrive early for a pre-show performance with 0Stella at 7:30pm, Meridian Place
Weather permitting (rain date Aug 18)

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

Supported by:

ENCANTO - Outdoor Screening
2022-08-24 20:40 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date Aug 25)
Adventure/Animation, 2021, 102 min., Rated G – some thematic elements and mild peril (USA)
Directed by Jared Bush, Charise Castro Smith

The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. Each child has been blessed with a magic gift unique to them—each child except Mirabel. But when the family’s home is threatened, Mirabel may be their only hope.

Awards – 40 wins, 78 Nominations, including:
Winner – Oscar, Best Animated Feature, Academy Awards, 2022
Winner – Best Animated Film, BAFTA Awards, 2022
Winner – Best Animated Feature Film, and Best Animated Female (Stephanie Beatriz), Alliance of Women Journalists, 2022
Winner – 3 Awards, Annie Awards, 2022
Winner – Best Music in a Movie, Golden Globes, 2022
Winner – Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance (Stephanie Beatriz), Hollywood Critics Association, 2022
Winner – Best Voice, Musical Score, Best Song, Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards, 2022
Winner – Best Animated Feature, National Board of Review (USA), 2021
Winner – Animated Feature: Outstanding Visual Effects, Animated Character, Created Environment, Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project, Visual Effects Society Awards, 2022

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

Supported by:

IN THE HEIGHTS - Bradford Outdoor Screening
2022-08-27 17:00 - 23:00 | Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Grounds, 425 Holland St W, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, L3Z 0J2, Canada
MOSAIC NIGHTS FESTIVAL | Outdoor event & screening in Bradford

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to this Multicultural Night in Bradford where you can enjoy dance, music, food and a movie!

Film: IN THE HEIGHTS
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Grounds
425 Holland St. W., Bradford
Admission: Free
Event starts at 5:00pm, movie starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date Aug 28)
Drama/Musical, 143 min., Language: English and Spanish, PG – some language and suggestive references (USA)
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Cast: Stephanie Beatriz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Smits, Dascha Polanco, Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Melissa Barrera, Ariana Greenblatt

In Washington Heights, N.Y., the scent of warm coffee hangs in the air just outside of the 181st St. subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. “In the Heights” fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling to capture a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.

Awards: 10 wins, 46 nominations

This screening is presented as part of the MOSAIC NIGHTS FESTIVAL, the celebration of 3 international films embedded in 3 different cultural extravaganzas. This year the Ethnic Mosaic Alliance is featuring the cultures of Iran, South-East Asia and other multi-cultural communities. The series is on 3 separate evenings and at different locations.

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS - Outdoor Screening
2022-08-31 20:30 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata | Outdoor screening

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date Sept 1)
Action/Adventure/Fantasy, 2021, 133 min. (USA)
***Rated PG – for sequences of violence, action, and language***
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
Cast: Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu, Ronny Chieng

Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

Awards – 18 wins, 60 Nominations, including:

Winner – Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production, Annie Awards, 2022
Winner – Best Stunts (Andy Cheng), Chicago Indie Critics Awards, 2022
Winner – Game Changer Award (Simu Liu) and Best Stunt Work, Hollywood Critics Association, 2022
Winner – Favourite Action Movie Star (Simu Liu), People’s Choice Awards, 2021

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie Business Association

Supported by:

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-09-07 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Screen One Film Series | Galaxy Cinemas

Wednesday, Sept 7, 2022 – 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8

Tickets: Senior/Adult: $8, Adult: $10

Directed by Craig Roberts
Cast: Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans, Jake Davies, Christian Lees, Jonah Lees, Mark Lewis Jones, Johann Myers, Ash Tandon, Tim Steed, Steve Oram
Comedy/Drama, 2022, Rated PG for some coarse language, 106 min., (UK)

“Never has there been a better time to delve into the story of Maurice Flitcroft, a British crane operator who became known as “Britain’s worst golfer.” And never has there been a better time to honour him onscreen.” – Anne T. Donahue, Globe and Mail

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN tells the heartwarming true story of Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist. This humble crane operator from Barrow-in-Furness managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976, despite never playing a round of golf before. He shot the worst round in Open history and drew the ire of the golfing elite, but became a folk hero in the process and, more importantly, showed his family the importance of pursuing your dreams.

These are in-person screenings at Galaxy Cinemas located in the south end of Barrie at 72 Commerce Park Drive. We encourage you to purchase your tickets online in advance. All screenings are reserved seating.
SEATING CHART COLOURS: bright yellow – empty seats; orange seats are sold.

Series is funded by the City of Barrie and Ontario Trillium Foundation

OM SHANTI OM - Friday Harbour Outdoor Event
2022-09-10 17:00 - 23:30 | Friday Harbour Resort, 3999 Friday Drive, Innisfil, Ontario, L9S 0J7, Canada
MOSAIC NIGHTS FESTIVAL | Outdoor event & screening at Friday Harbour Resort

Get ready to enjoy a Bollywood South Asian night! Join us for an evening full of music, food, entertainment and a Bollywood movie!

Film: OM SHANTI OM
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Friday Harbour Resort, The Promenade, Innisfil, ON
Admission: Free
Event starts at 5:00pm, movie starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date Sept 11)
2007, 162 min., Language: Hindi and Urdu with English subtitles, Not Rated (India)
Directed by: Farah Khan
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade

In the 1970s, Om, an aspiring actor, is murdered, but is immediately reincarnated into the present day. He attempts to discover the mystery of his demise and find Shanti, the love of his previous life.

Awards: 38 wins, 29 nominations

This screening is presented as part of the MOSAIC NIGHTS FESTIVAL, the celebration of 3 international films embedded in 3 different cultural extravaganzas. This year the Ethnic Mosaic Alliance is featuring the cultures of Iran, South-East Asia and other multi-cultural communities. The series is on 3 separate evenings and at different locations.

For more information: see Ethnic Mosaic Alliance; and South Asian Association of Simcoe County.

OFFICIAL COMPETITION - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-10-05 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Screen One Film Series | Galaxy Cinemas

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 – 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8

Tickets: Senior/Adult: $8, Adult: $10

Directed by Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn
Cast: Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Oscar Martínez
Comedy/Drama, Rated PG for language and some nudity, 114 min. (Argentina/Spain)

“This is a marvellous film, witty, eccentric and full of hidden depths. Cruz delivers a lovely turn as the inscrutable, free-spirited Lola, and Antonio Banderas’ Félix is a sublimely subtle comic creation.” – Paul Whittington, Irish Independent
“A sly satire of cinema that also manages to be a showcase for the comedic chops of its stars: Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Oscar Martínez.” – Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post

When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas (Penélope Cruz) is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour. Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero (Antonio Banderas) and radical theatre actor Iván Torres (Oscar Martínez). Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other, but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling?

Awards: 6 Nominations

These are in-person screenings at Galaxy Cinemas located in the south end of Barrie at 72 Commerce Park Drive. We encourage you to purchase your tickets online in advance. All screenings are reserved seating.
SEATING CHART COLOURS: bright yellow – empty seats; orange seats are sold.

Series is funded by the City of Barrie and Ontario Trillium Foundation

Central Ontario Youth Short Film Festival
2022-10-06 19:00 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
The Barrie Film Festival is excited to announce the jury’s official selections for the inaugural Central Ontario Youth Short Film Festival (COYSFF). This new program is for high school age filmmakers and is a qualifying festival for the Ontario Youth Film Festival (OYFF).
Please join us at Galaxy Cinemas as we present the selected films on the big screen and announce the winner in each category!

2022 COYSFF Screening and Awards Show
Thursday, October 6 at 7:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Admission: Free
Here are the 2022 Official Selections (in alphabetical order):

Art Works
Directed by Maggie Kane
Cast: Anna Evans Cook, Robin Backewich, Anael Levy Rosemberg
Documentary, 4:12
Etobicoke School of the Arts
A short documentary exploring the creative process behind art about sexual harassment and how it affects the viewer and the creator

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Director: Sylvie Claire Potje
Experimental, 2:55
Bear Creek Secondary School
An exploration of the theme “deadline”, told through original spoken word poetry and cinematography. First created and presented live as a vocal masque by Sylvie Potje, this project has been reimagined for the screen.

Feathers
Directed by Meghan Elizabeth Sanders
Animation, 4:17
Etobicoke School of the Arts
A man living alone except for the company of his pet bird is trapped by his daily pandemic routine. He must find a way out.

Hollow Home
Directed by Nina Rafique
Animation, 2:24
Etobicoke School of the Arts
A woman searches for the origins of the haunting that plagues her home, and begins to question the very foundation of her life within its walls.

Parental Voices
Directed by Megan Alicia Murphy
Documentary, 3:23
Etobicoke School of the Arts
Parental Voices explores the evolution of parental expectations. It depicts how our parents’ voices echo in our heads. Always.

Sneeze
Directed by Johnny Tsatsos
Narrative, 2:58
Unionville HS
The music industry is nothing to sneeze at. A man realizes that his dream job isn’t all that he had hoped for. The more stressed he becomes, the worse his sickness gets. Will he ever breathe clearly again?

The Adventures Of Marg
Directed by Chloe Clune
Narrative, 4:23
Aurora High School
When 17 year old Marg realizes she’s not living her life to the fullest she set’s out on an adventure.

There is hope
Directed by Cailan Laine Punnewaert
Documentary, 3:26
This video is to bring awareness to the increasing numbers of teen suicide.

Trip Switch
Directed by Sophie Virio
Narrative, 3:10
Maxwell Heights Secondary School
This film is representing what I feel during a panic attack, as expressed through a glitchy 80s video game. The cause of anxiety is unknown and confusing. Then suddenly it becomes a sensory overload….like a fuse with too much current.

Unrooted
Directed by Nina Rafique
Animation, 1:10
Etobicoke School of the Arts
Mother and daughter live in the aftermath of assimilation, and must figure out how to build a home in their chosen emptiness.

Where I Belong
Directed by Cailan Laine Punnewaert
Narrative, 2:56
This short shows how it feels to not fit in to societal expectations.

There are Cash prizes for the winning film in each category. Only high school students in Central Ontario were eligible to submit. Here are the categories:

Narrative – A film that tells a fictional or fictionalized story, event or narrative. Maximum 5 minutes in length.
Documentary – A non-fictional film intended to record and capture some aspect of reality. Maximum 5 minutes in length.
Animation – Any style of animation with a narrative. Maximum 3 minutes in length.
Experimental – Explorations of visual images and audio to evoke emotions and see the world through a creative lens. Entries may be abstract and/or artistic. Maximum 3 minutes in length.
Music Video – A short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for artistic purposes. Rights for the music must be obtained prior to submitting.

October 6, 2022 – COYSFF 2022 Screening and Awards Show, Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, ON
October 28, 2022 – OYFF 2022 Screening and Awards Show, London, ON

The Barrie Film Festival’s inaugural Central Ontario Youth Short Film Festival is an affiliated film festival with the Ontario Youth Film Festival – working together to celebrate the work and talent of high school filmmakers in Ontario.

25th Annual Barrie Film Festival
2022-10-14 - 2022-10-23
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October 14-23, 2022
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie (south end)
72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
All screenings are reserved seating. We encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment. You can purchase tickets online through the film pages found in the link below, or in-person during the festival. The Barrie Film Festival box office table will be open 1 hour before showtime. Please note tickets are not sold through Cineplex.

SEATING CHART COLOURS: bright yellow are empty seats; orange seats are sold. W = Wheelchairs Spaces / C = Companion Seats.

SCREENINGS / EVENTS:
Sun, Oct 16 – LIBERTY NORTH
11:00 AM – Directors Brunch – with Steve McEown

Oct 14-19 – GEORGIAN THEATRE, GEORGIAN COLLEGE
Fri, Oct 14
7:00 PM – Buffy Sainte Marie – Carry It On
8:30 PM – Opening Reception with Logan Staats – at THE LAST CLASS BAR & GRILL
Sat, Oct 15
7:00 PM – Short Film Showcase/Awards
Sun, Oct 16
3:30 PM – Eternal Spring – with Special Guest Director Jason Loftus
7:00 PM – The Swearing Jar
Mon, Oct 17
7:00 PM – Stay the Night
Tues, Oct 18
7:00 PM – Ice-breaker: The ’72 Summit Series

Wed, Oct 19
6:30 PM – Ali and Ava

Oct 20-23 – GALAXY CINEMAS BARRIE (south end)

Thurs, Oct 20
4:00 PM – The Good House
7:00 PM – Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World – with Special Guest Director Ron Chapman
Fri, Oct 21
4:00 PM – Blind Ambition
6:15 PM – Ali & Ava
8:30 PM – Let There Be Drums!
Sat, Oct 22
1:00 PM – My Old School
3:30 PM – Let There Be Drums!
6:00 PM – The Good House
8:40 PM – Framing Agnes
Sun, Oct 23
1:00 PM – Geographies of Solitude
4:00 PM – I Like Movies
7:00 PM – Blind Ambition

The 25th Annual Barrie Film Festival will be held at different screening venues:
Georgian Theatre – October 14 – 19 (TICKETS THROUGH TICKET PRO)
1 Georgian Dr Bldg C, Barrie, ON L4M 6J8
Parking in the Georgian College lots for the Barrie Film Festival has been paid for starting one hour prior to showtime. Please park in any available parking lots near the theatre – no further action is required.
Liberty North – October 16 – Directors’ Brunch (TICKETS THROUGH BFF)
Liberty North, 100 Caplan Ave Unit 1, Barrie, ON L4N 9J2
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie (south end) October 20-23 (TICKETS THROUGH BFF)
72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8

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Short Film Showcase & Awards - Georgian Theatre
2022-10-15 19:00 | Georgian Theatre, Georgian College - 1 Georgian Dr Bldg C, Barrie, Ontario, L4M 6J8, Canada
2022 Official Short Film Selections Announced!
One of the featured programs of our fall festival is the annual Short Film Competition. This audience favourite is an exciting program that presents a selection of short films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. This is a juried event and the official selections will be publicly screened as part of the Barrie Film Festival’s annual Short Film Program Showcase on October 15, 2022. Here is the showcase line up!

Peoples Choice Award sponsor:

Showcase Program
Saturday, October 15, 2022
7:00 PM – Showcase Screening
Georgian Theatre, Georgian College, 1 Georgian Dr Bldg C, Barrie, ON L4M 6J8

Filmmakers Party follows screening at The Last Class bar, located on campus.

***Tickets available soon***
Shorts are unrated. Content advisory: some films contain coarse language and scenes that may not suitable for sensitive viewers.

An Honourable Man
Directed by Ryan Curtis
Cast: Mark Hildreth, Ty Olsson, Victor Ayala, Andrew Barber, Dean Aylseworth, Avery Fane
Comedy/Drama, 5:00 (Canada)
Open Category
Two Jack-Asses at the funeral of the great and powerful Julius Ceaser, plan their eventual rise to power.

Abuela Dalí
Directed by VEGA HALEN, SAÚL GONZÁLEZ
10 min., Spanish with English subtitles (Spain)
Open Category
Four women in a wedding closet use the Ouija in order to prove that the family’s grandmother was Salvador Dalí.

One Cream One Sugar
Directed by Konstantina Mantelos and Douglas Gibbens
Starring: Sheila McCarthy and Deborah Grover
8:15 min. (Canada)
Open Category
Life-long friends Cynthia and Morrigan catch up over their daily ritual of morning coffee, and discuss what it means to move on.

Distant Communication
Directed by Alexander Coleman
Animation, 1:53 (Canada)
High School Category – Stratford Hall
An experimental animated short about sending messages from a long distance.

Shell Shock
Directed by Carter Noah Gillam
War/Drama, 8:14 (Canada)
High School Category – McKinnon Park Secondary School
Shell Shock is a post World War 1 short film that was inspired by the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque. The film shows the internal struggles of a soldier who experienced ‘Shell Shock’ (or PTSD in todays terms) after the war. Carter Gillam stars in this project and created the film solely.

The Past
Directed by Hamid Mohammadi
7:25 (Iran)
Open Category
A writer is threatened by government officials to stop writing for political reasons, leaving him in constant fear and no longer able to write. In the end, he ignores his fears and starts writing.

Locked
Directed by Noah Helinski
Cast: Megan Adam, Angelo Basso, Caitlin McKenzie
Drama, 10 min. (Canada)
Simcoe Category
A couple navigates the morning after a particularly difficult night.

I’m Not Jacques
Directed by John Bregar
Cast: James Gerus, Nik Salt
4:53 (Canada)
Open Category
A paranoid man who was cheated on finds the man who took his girl and ties him up for revenge!

The Magic Monkey
Directed by Soham Deepak Sant
Co-written and key cast Soham Deepak Sant, Lance Sy, Ryan Ang
3:56 (Canada)
High School Category – MDHS, Milton Ontario Canada
Warning… Don’t mess with the Monkey!

The South Simcoe Theatre – A Small Town Gem
Directed by Mauro Vadacchino
Historical/Non-Fiction, 9:26 (Canada)
Simcoe County Category
A documentary centering around the South Simcoe Theatre, a small town community theatre that runs out of an old town hall building built in 1867. It has a rich history, a strong and passionate community, and is the site of paranormal activity.

Survivers
Directed by Carlos Gómez-Trigo
Cast: Stephanie Magnin, Maarten Dannenberg, Alex Moreu
Sci-fi/Dark Comedy, 6:30, French with English subtitles (Spain)
Open Category
Natural selection says that only those who adapt will survive. What if humans have become stupid?

Unrooted
Directed by Nina Rafique
Animation, 1:10 (Canada)
High School Category – Etobicoke School of the Arts
Mother and daughter live in the aftermath of assimilation, and must figure out how to build a home in their chosen emptiness.

Woman With Bangs
Directed by Samantha Loney
Cast: Samantha Loney, Leah Haque, Monica Loney
3:25 (Canada)
Simcoe County Category
An insecure gallery worker finds beauty in herself and the art she works with.

Biplane Model Kit
Directed by Tine Kluth
Animation, 4 min. (UK)
Open Category
I’m sitting here with my girl but she’s only in my head, and she wants me to take her to the ocean – in a biplane!

Categories:
High School: Open to filmmakers that created their film while in high school, can be created as part of, or independently of a school programme or class. Film must have been made before your 19th Birthday and have been completed after January 1, 2020.
Simcoe County Division: Open to all filmmakers, however entrants must reside in the geographic region of Simcoe County (including Barrie, Ontario, Canada) or have been a resident in the last 5 years. Simcoe County is located in the central portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. Film must have been completed after January 1, 2020.
Open: Open to all independent filmmakers regardless of age or residence. Film must have been completed after January 1, 2020.

The 25th Annual Barrie Film Festival is funded by:

GOODBYE HAPPINESS - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-11-02 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Goodbye Happiness (Au revoir le bonheur)
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 – 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8

To commemorate the passing of their beloved father, four brothers very much at odds congregate for one final week at their summer house in the Magdalen Islands. As they bid their final goodbyes, the four brothers revisit their past joys and hardships as each one of them struggles to give meaning to their very different lives.

Awards: 2 Nominations
Nominated – Best Editing, and Best Original Song, Canadian Screen Awards, 2022

Tickets: Adults $10; Senior/Students $8
Screenings are General Admission so you don’t need to choose your seats.

This film series is funded by The City of Barrie and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

THE LAST BUS - Galaxy Cinemas
2022-12-07 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
The Last Bus
December 7, 2022 – 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8

Life is a journey and THE LAST BUS takes 90-year-old Tom Harper (Timothy Spall) on an epic trip from his home of fifty years – a remote village in the most northerly point of Scotland – back to the place he was born – close to England’s most southerly point. Battling against time, age and fate, desperate to keep a promise to his beloved wife Mary (Phyllis Logan), our intrepid hero Tom embarks on an odyssey, revisiting his past, connecting with the modern world and a diverse, multi-cultural Britain he has never experienced. THE LAST BUS is a road movie; a film about love, loss and the human spirit. A film that reminds us we are not alone – and that we’re all on this ride together…

Awards: 1 Win
Winner – International Competition Award – Best Actor (Timothy Spall), Bari International Film Festival, 2021

Tickets: Adults $10; Senior/Students $8
General Admission

This film series is funded by The City of Barrie and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

LIVING - Galaxy CInemas
2023-02-01 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – 4pm, 7pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Drama | PG | 106 min. | UK
Directed by: Oliver Hermanus
Cast: Bill Nighy, Alex Sharp, Aimee Lou Wood

1953. A London shattered by WWII is still recovering. Mr. Williams (Bill Nighy), a veteran civil servant, is an impotent cog within the city’s bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild. Buried under paperwork at the office, lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a shattering medical diagnosis forces him to take stock – and to try and grasp fulfillment before it goes beyond reach.

Awards: 7 wins & 38 nominations to date, including:
Winner, Best Production Design, British Independent Film Awards, 2022
Winner, Best Lead Performance (Bill Nighy), Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, 2022
Winner, Audience Award (Narrative Feature), Virginia Film Festival, 2022
Winner, International Star Award (Bill Nighy), Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2023
Nominee, Outstanding Actor, Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2023
Nominee, Best Actor in Motion Picture, Drama, Golden Globes, 2023

“Throughout, Bill Nighy carries the film effortlessly on his slender shoulders, reminding us of why he’s an international treasure.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times

“Oliver Hermanus’ shimmering character with its cinematic beauty and equally beautiful story – and score – will pierce the hardest heart. Nighy has given over to Williams with deep compassion.” – Anne Brodie What She Said

Tickets: Adults $10; Senior/Students $8
General Admission

This film series is funded by The City of Barrie and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
