A BUNCH OF AMATEURS - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-25 19:00 (America/Toronto) | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
Day: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 95 min. | UK
Director: Kim Hopkins
Featuring: Colin Egglestone, Harry Nicholls, Joe Ogden, Jeanette Wilson, Philip Wainman, Ian Egglestone, Andrew (Ted) Cockerill, Marie McCahery, Judith Simpson, Ian J. Simpson, Keith Wilcock, Edmund Davies, Jim Walker, David Marshall
PG – Coarse Language

The most quintessentially British working-class filmmaking club, Bradford Movie Makers’ members grow old amid flickering memories and the brutal reckoning of their final years. Desperately clinging to their dreams, and to each other, fuelled by endless cups of tea, this quietly hilarious, profoundly moving portrait of shared artistic folly speaks to the delusional escapist dreamer in us all and to the need to spend time together face to face in an increasingly lonely, digital age.

“… A profoundly poignant film about coming to terms with mortality while finding great comfort in the permanent life of flickering images.” – Kevin Maher Times (UK)

Awards: 3 wins, 4 nominations
Nominated, Best International Documentary, Calgary International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary, Leeds International Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, Best Documentary, Leipzig DOK Festival, 2022
Nominated, Best Documentary, Miami Film Festival, 2023
Winner, Best Documentary, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2023
Winner, Audience Award, Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, Grand Jury Award, Best Documentary, Sheffield International Documentary Festival, 2022

Tickets are $12 (service fees/HST included in price).

Online tickets sold via Ticketpro.
By phone at 1-888-655-9090 (Ticketpro).
For in-person sales, Box office is located at Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop Street West. Box office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays from 12pm-4pm.
On day of screening the Box office will open one hour before the performance.

Funders: City of Barrie and Telefilm Canada
Sponsors: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Downtown BIA, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.

KAEPERNICK & AMERICA - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-26 13:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
Day: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 82 min. | USA
Directed by Tommy Walker and Ross Hockrow
Featuring: Don Lemon, Hue Jackson, April Dinwoodie, Steve Wyche, Nate Boyer, Jim Harbaugh, DeRay Mckesson, Pam Oliver
Content advisory: coarse language, violence, disturbing images

It was the summer of 2016, an election year with unrest rumbling through the USA. Then, Colin Kaepernick took a knee and America lost its mind. Kaep’s knee touched down on the divide between America’s Black and White tectonic plates, creating an earthquake in the eternal race debate. The aftershocks of his singular gesture have already rippled through the United States for years.
Kaepernick himself answered any and all thoughtful questions for a time, and then stopped talking. And the resulting quiet has allowed for a thoughtful examination of the man and his story. Kaepernick & America examines the man and his protest, exploring the remarkable conflict stirred by such a symbolic gesture.

“Kaepernick, his metamorphosis and the social issues on view warrant the attention and those themes make this documentary significant.” – Dwight Brown, DwightBrownInk.com

Awards: 1 win, 2 nominations
Winner, Audience Award, AVFest, Alexander Valley Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, Critic’s Choice Documentary Award, Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, 2022
Nominated, Documentary Competition Award, Seattle International Film Festival, 2022

Tickets are $12 (service fees/HST included in price).

Online tickets sold via Ticketpro.
By phone at 1-888-655-9090 (Ticketpro).
For in-person sales, Box office is located at Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop Street West. Box office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays from 12pm-4pm.
On day of screening the Box office will open one hour before the performance.

Funders: City of Barrie and Telefilm Canada
Sponsors: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Downtown BIA, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.

TO KILL A TIGER - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-26 15:30 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
Day: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Time: 3:30 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 125 min. | Canada
Written and Directed by Nisha Pahuja
Language: Hindi with English subtitles

Content advisory: themes and discussion of sexual violence; mature themes; may be disturbing for some viewers

In a small Indian village, Ranjit wakes up to find that his 13-year-old daughter has not returned from a family wedding. A few hours later, she’s found stumbling home. After being dragged into the woods, she was raped by three men. Ranjit goes to the police, and the men are arrested. But Ranjit’s relief is short-lived, as the villagers and their leaders launch a sustained campaign to force the family to drop the charges.
A cinematic documentary, To Kill a Tiger follows Ranjit’s uphill battle to find justice for his child. In India, where a rape is reported every 20 minutes and conviction rates are less than 30 percent, Ranjit’s decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of. With tremendous access, we witness the emotional journey of an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances. A father whose love for his daughter forces a social reckoning that will reverberate for years to come.

“To Kill a Tiger is a story of how one family’s strength can overcome even the most heinous injustices. Nisha is an incredibly powerful storyteller and her film is a triumph. Everyone should see it.” – Mindy Kaling

“Sublime.” – Deepa Mehta

Awards: 3 wins, 1 nomination
Winner, Best Documentary, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2023
Winner, Inspiring Voices and Perspectives Feature Film, Cinéfest Sudbury, 2022
Winner, Amplify Voices Award, Toronto International Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, WIFF Prize in Canadian Film, Windsor International Film Festival, 2022

Tickets are $12 (service fees/HST included in price).

Online tickets sold via Ticketpro.
By phone at 1-888-655-9090 (Ticketpro).
For in-person sales, Box office is located at Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop Street West. Box office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays from 12pm-4pm.
On day of screening the Box office will open one hour before the performance.

Funders: City of Barrie and Telefilm Canada
Sponsors: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Downtown BIA, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.

MISSION: JOY - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-26 19:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
MISSION: JOY
Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 90 min. | USA | Not rated

Directed by Louie Psihoyos and Peggy Callahan
Featuring: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Thupten Jinpa Langri, Mpho Tutu van Furth, Doug Abrams, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Richie Davidson

Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: JOY is a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu. In their final joint mission, these self-described mischievous brothers give a master class in how to create joy in a world that was never easy for them. They offer neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us live with more joy, despite circumstances.
Consisting largely of never-before-seen footage shot over 5 days at the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, the film invites viewers to join these luminaries behind the scenes as they recount stories from their lives, each having lived through periods of incredible difficulty and strife.
With genuine affection, mutual respect and a healthy dose of teasing, these unlikely friends impart lessons gleaned from lived experience, ancient traditions, and the latest cutting-edge science regarding how to live with joy in the face of all of life’s challenges from the extraordinary to the mundane. Mission: Joy is an antidote for the times.

“Here’s a doc that makes the viewer want to learn more about the subject and take proactive steps toward bringing joy to the world. How many films can say that?” – Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review

Awards: 2 wins, 1 nomination
Winner, Ad Hoc Docs Competition, Cleveland International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Local Jury Award – Honourable Mention, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, Local Jury Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2022

Tickets are $12 (service fees/HST included in price).

Online tickets sold via Ticketpro.
By phone at 1-888-655-9090 (Ticketpro).
For in-person sales, Box office is located at Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop Street West. Box office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays from 12pm-4pm.
On day of screening the Box office will open one hour before the performance.

Funders: City of Barrie and Telefilm Canada
Sponsors: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Downtown BIA, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.

THE QUIET GIRL - Galaxy Cinemas
2023-04-05 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
The Quiet Girl
(An Cailín Ciúin)
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 – 4 pm, 7 pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8

Drama | 95 Min. | Ireland
PG – coarse language, smoking
Language: Irish Gaelic with subtitles and English
Directed by Colm Bairéad
Cast: Carrie Crowley, Andrew Bennett, Catherine Clinch, Michael Patric, Kate Nic Chonaonaigh

Rural Ireland, 1981. A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth.
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Based on the renowned story Foster by Claire Keegan.

Awards: 25 wins, 31 nominations
Nominated, Oscar Best International Feature Film, Academy Awards®. 2023
Nominated, Best Film not in the English Language, BAFTA Awards, 2023
Nominated, Best Screenplay (Adapted), BAFTA Awards, 2023
Winner, Best Feature Film, Berlin International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Special Mention, Children’s July – Film, Berlin International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, People’s Choice Award, Narrative Feature, Denver International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best Film, Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards, 2022
Winner, European Cinematography, European Film Awards, 2022
Winner, 7 awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress in a Lead Role, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Irish Film and Television Awards, 2022
Winner, ALFS Award, Foreign Language Film of the Year, London Critics Circle Film Awards, 2023

https://www.facebook.com/ElevationPics/videos/the-quiet-girl/891487598846495/

Tickets: Adults $10; Seniors (65 and over) and Students: $8
General Admission

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

MY VERY OWN CIRCUS - SOLD OUT
2023-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
National Canadian Film Day | April 19, 2023
Presented by REEL CANADA
National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay) is a massive, coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema!

THIS SCREENING HAS SOLD OUT!

ABOUT THE FILM:
My Very Own Circus (Mon cirque à moi)
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – 7:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie
Admission: Free
*Two Free Tickets Max Per Ticket Holder
Canada | 2020 | 105 min. | PG
Directed by: Miryam Bouchard
Starring: Patrick Huard, Jasmine Lemée, Sophie Lorain, Robin Aubert
Language: French with English subtitles
Comedy/Drama

Born into a family of circus performers, Laura (Jasmine Lemée) has spent much of her young life on tour with her father Bill (Patrick Huard), a professional clown, but yearns for a more conventional life.

TOP GUN: MAVERICK - Outdoor Screening
2023-06-10 21:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Barrie Airshow 2023 | Outdoor screening
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date June 11)

Action/Drama | PG-13 | 130 min. | 2022 | USA
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action, and some strong language

Synopsis:
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.” Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

Awards: Won 1 Oscar (Best Sound), 93 wins, 214 nominations!

Screening as part of 2023 Barrie Airshow presented by Pratt Homes and hosted by the City of Barrie and Downtown Barrie BIA.

For the full schedule of 2023 Barrie Airshow events, CLICK HERE

BUFFY SAINTE MARIE - CARRY IT ON - Outdoor Screening
2023-06-21 21:15 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
BUFFY SAINTE MARIE – CARRY IT ON
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date June 22)

Documentary | 90 min. | Canada | 2022
Directed by Madison Thomas
Featuring: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson, John Kay, Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, Sonia Manzano, George Stroumboulopoulos, Jeremy Dutcher, Logan Staats
Content advisory: themes of abuse and addiction

Synopsis:
The life, music, and activism of legendary Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie are explored in this documentary that is as captivating as its subject, who smashed through barriers to become an inspiration to fans and fellow musicians alike.
Innovator, musician, songwriter, performer, activist, philanthropist, and educator. Buffy’s career spans over sixty years and includes countless milestones: she became famous by writing the anti-war anthem “Universal Soldier”; made one of the first electronic albums in 1969; was the first Indigenous person to win an Academy Award (in 1983 for “Up Where We Belong”); made the first album over the internet in 1991; and became the oldest person ever to win the Polaris Music Prize in 2015.
A prolific and unique songwriter, Buffy has been covered and sampled by everyone from Elvis and Barbra Streisand to Courtney Love and Kanye West. This film offers a retrospective on Buffy’s unique life and career, utilizing archival material (some never seen before) and cinematic recreations. The film also looks ahead at what’s next for this trailblazing icon, sharing Buffy’s unique message and approach to life: “Sometimes you have to carry the medicine a while before people are ready for it.” The film will examine not only Buffy’s medicine, but if the world is now ready for it.

Awards: 3 wins, 5 nominations
Won – Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary, Directors Guild of Canada, 2022
Nominated for 5 Canadian Screen Awards (best writing, best direction, best editorial research, best sound documentary), 2023

Screening Includes documentary short “The Land Knows You” by Anushay Sheikh about The Land Knows You art installation on the pink building in downtown Barrie. The film features the creator of the artwork, Indigenous artist Alanah Astehtsi Otsistohkwa (Morningstar) Jewell, with Anishinaabekwe storyteller and activist Sarain Fox. (4:55)

Screened as part of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day programming hosted by the City of Barrie and the Downtown Barrie BIA, in partnership with the Barrie Film Festival, with support from Meridian Credit Union and 107.5 KOOL FM.

Arrive early for pre-show activities starting at 7 pm. For more details, list of events throughout June, and programming partners, CLICK HERE

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KINKY BOOTS - Outdoor Screening
2023-06-28 21:15 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
KINKY BOOTS
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date June 29)

Comedy/Drama | PG-13 | 107 min. | 2005 | USA/UK
Directed by Julian Jarrold
Rated PG-13 for mature content and coarse language.

Synopsis: For generations, the Price family has made very sensible, very conservative shoes for men. When young Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton) inherits the struggling business, he turns to an unlikely new creative consultant to save the business from imminent bankruptcy: a sassy cross-dressing cabaret singer, whose outrageous style and wild designs are a breath of fresh air in the stuffy old factory. Starring, in alphabetical order: Linda Bassett, Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nick Frost, Sarah-Jane Potts.

Awards: 1 win and 7 nominations

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA. Brought to you by our friends at the Queens Hotel and the Flying Monkeys. For list of Pride month events CLICK HERE.

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THE PRINCESS BRIDE - Outdoor Screening
2023-07-05 21:15 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date July 6)

Comedy/Adventure | PG| 97 min. | 1987 | USA
Director: Rob Reiner
Rated PG for scary scenes/action and some language.

Synopsis: A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. The story is one that has been passed down from father to son for generations. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive. The story is a classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the odious Prince Humperdinck, and Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) attempts to save her. On the way he meets an accomplished swordsman and a huge, super strong giant, both of whom become his companions in his quest to rescue Buttercup.

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar (Best Music), 7 wins, 10 nominations

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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SHAZAM! - Outdoor Screening
2023-07-12 21:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
SHAZAM!

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date July 13)

Action/Fantasy | PG-13 | 132 min. | 2019 | USA
Directed by David F. Sandberg
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action, language, and suggestive material

Synopsis: Young Billy Batson finds himself gifted with the power of the wizard Shazam to fight against the forces of evil. With the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and speed of Mercury, he is the holder of the power of S.H.A.Z.A.M; he is Captain Marvel.

Awards: 28 nominations

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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MIGHTY DUCKS - Outdoor Screening
2023-07-19 21:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
THE MIGHTY DUCKS

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date July 20)

Sports/Drama/Comedy | PG | 100 min. | 1992 | USA
Directed by Stephen Herek
Rated PG for mild language

Synopsis: Tough trial lawyer Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) never loses. But when he’s slapped with a community service assignment, he must coach a ragtag team of pee-wee hockey players who can’t skate, can’t score, and can’t win! Reluctantly, Bombay takes on the assignment and soon realizes there are more important things than winning. Armed with this new attitude, feathers fly as Bombay and the Ducks battle along to the toughest game of their lives!

Awards: 2 nominations

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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SOUL - Outdoor Screening
2023-07-26 21:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
SOUL

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date July 27)

Animation/Adventure | G | 100 min. | 2020 | USA
Directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers
Rated G

Synopsis: Jamie Foxx leads an all-star cast in this heart-filled adventure. Disney and Pixar’s SOUL introduces Joe, who lands the gig of his life at the best jazz club in town. But one misstep lands Joe in a fantastical place: The Great Before. There, he teams up with soul 22 (Tina Fey), and together they find the answers to some of life’s biggest questions.

Awards: Won 2 Oscars (Best Animated Film/Best Music), 124 wins, 93 nominations

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - Outdoor Screening
2023-08-02 21:00 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date August 3)

Adventure/Action | 14A | 115 min. | 1981 | USA
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Rated 14A for intense action and frightening scenes, minor language.

Synopsis: Get ready for edge-of-your-seat thrills in “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Indy (Harrison Ford) and his feisty ex-flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Experience one exciting cliffhanger after another when you discover adventure with the one and only Indiana Jones.

Awards: Won 4 Oscars (Best Picture, Director, Cinematography, Art Direction and Sound), 38 wins, 24 nominations

https://youtu.be/lhUfUxPRLAY

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE - Outdoor Screening
2023-08-09 20:50 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date August 10)

Family/Adventure | G | 107 min. | 2022 | USA/UK
Directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon
Rated G – mild peril and thematic elements.

Synopsis: When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son, Josh, struggles to adapt to his new school and friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle, a singing crocodile that loves baths, caviar and great music. The two become fast friends, but when evil neighbour Mr. Grumps threatens Lyle’s existence, the Primms must band together to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected of places.

Awards: 1 nomination

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS - Outdoor Screening
2023-08-16 20:50 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date August 17)

Drama/Comedy | G | 115 min. | 2022 | UK/Canada/France/Hungary/Belgium
Directed by Anthony Fabian
Rated G – minor language, suggestive material.

Synopsis: MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS tells a humorously heart-warming tale about a London housecleaner Ada Harris (Lesley Manville) who thinks her lonely life might turn around if she can become the owner of a Christian Dior gown. Saying goodbye to friends like Vi (Ellen Thomas) and Archie (Jason Isaacs) won’t be easy, and neither will be winning over elite people in Paris from Madame Colbert (Isabelle Huppert) to idealistic accountant André (Lucas Bravo). But Ada’s irrepressible charm just might end up saving the whole House of Dior in this uplifting story of how an ordinary woman becomes an extraordinary inspiration by daring to follow her dreams.

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar (Costume Design), 4 wins, 13 nominations

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH - Outdoor Screening
2023-08-23 20:40 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date August 24)

Animated Adventure | PG | 103 min. | 2022 | USA
Directed by Joel Crawford
Rated PG for action/violence, rude humour/language, and some scary moments.

Synopsis: Everyone’s favourite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline, Puss in Boots, returns in a new adventure from the Shrek universe as the daring outlaw discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star on his grandest quest yet. With only one life left, Puss will have to humble himself and ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: Kitty Softpaws. They are joined in their journey by a chatty and cheerful mutt named Perro. Together, our trio of heroes will need to stay one step ahead of the fairy tale realm’s craftiest crooks including Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar (Best Animated Feature), 5 wins, 51 nominations

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES - Outdoor Screening
2023-08-30 20:30 | Meridian Place, 30 Simcoe Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A7, Canada
Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Admission: Free
Starts at dusk, weather permitting (rain date August 31)

Action/Adventure | PG-13 | 134 min. | 2023 | USA/Canada/UK/Iceland/Ireland/Australia
Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley
Rated PG-13 for fantasy action/violence and some language.

Synopsis: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.

Presented in partnership with the Downtown Barrie BIA.

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