Opening Night Party Friday, October 12, 9:00 pm (doors open 8:30 pm) Drors Studio, 98 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Party Tickets: $15   Film Tickets: $10       Celebrate the launch of our 21st Barrie Film Festival at our not-to-be missed Opening Night Film and Party. Start the evening at the Uptown Theatre for the […]

Sir Written and Directed by: Rohena Gera Cast: Tillotama Shome, Vivek Gomber, Geetanjali Kulkarni Drama | 14A | 99 min. | Hindi/English/Marathi with English subtitles | India/France   SCREENING: Saturday, October 13 - 1:00 pm Wednesday, October 17 - 7:00 pm Click here to buy tickets!   “Gera is a female Indian director making her […]

Skate Kitchen Written and Directed by: Crystal Moselle Cast: Rachelle Vinberg, Nina Moran, Dede Lovelace, Kabrina Adams and Jaden Smith Drama | 100 min. | 14A for coarse language, sexual content, and substance abuse | Not suggested for sensitive or young viewers | USA   SCREENING: Saturday, October 13 - 1:30 pm Click here to […]

McQueen Co-directed by: Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui Documentary | 14A for coarse language, mature theme and nudity | 111 min. | United Kingdom   SCREENING: Saturday, October 13 - 3:30 pm, Uptown Theatre Wednesday, October 17 - 4:30 pm, Uptown Theatre Click here to buy tickets!   “There’s so much fresh air in this […]

Ash is Purest White (Jiang Hu Er Nü) Written and Directed by: Zhangke Jia Cast: Tao Zhao, Fan Liao, Yi’nan Diao and Zheng Xu Drama/Romance | NOT RATED | 141 min. | Chinese/Mandarin with English subtitles | China/France/Japan   SCREENING: Saturday, October 13 - 4:00 pm, Uptown Theatre Click here to buy tickets!   “Occasionally […]

Short Film Showcase Saturday, October 13, 6:30 pm Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie Tickets: $10 A festival highlight for our audience, this program presents a highly varied selection of films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. Curated by our panel of judges, all of the short films screened at the event will […]

Transit Written and Directed by: Christian Petzold Cast: Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese and Lillien Batman Drama | PG for mature theme, language may offend, tobacco use | Not suggested for sensitive or young viewers | 101 min. | German/French/French Sign Language with English subtitles | Germany/France   SCREENING: Saturday, October 13 - 7:00 […]

Awards Presentation / Filmmakers’ Party Saturday, October 13, 9:00 pm Mavricks Music Hall Side Room, 50 Dunlop Street West, Barrie Admission: Free Short Film Showcase Line up Immediately following the Short Film Showcase, please join us across the street at Mavricks Music Hall Side Room for the awards presentation and some celebrating! DJ Funk 98 […]

The Miseducation of Cameron Post Written and Directed by: Desiree Akhavan Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, John Gallagher Jr., Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck and Jennifer Ehle Drama | 14A for mature thematics, coarse language, sexual content and substance abuse | 91 min. | USA   SCREENING: Sunday, October 14 - 1:00 pm Thursday, October 18 - […]

Love, Gilda Directed by: Lisa D’Apolito Featuring: Gilda Radner, Michael Radner, Chevy Chase, Anne Beatts, Bill Hader, Laraine Newman, Martin Short, Paul Shaffer and Lorne Michaels Documentary | PG for mature theme, coarse language and tobacco use | 86 min. | Canada/USA   SCREENING: Sunday, October 14 - 1:15 pm, Uptown Theatre Monday, October 15 […]