SING 2 - Outdoor Screening
2022-07-27 21:05 (America/Toronto) | 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

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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

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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

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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.

CLOSE - Galaxy Cinemas
2023-03-01 | Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8W8, Canada
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – 4pm, 7pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Drama | PG | 105 min. | Belgium/Netherlands/France
Directed by: Lukas Dhont
Cast: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Léon Bataille, Kevin Janssens, Igor van Dessel, Marc Weiss

“What Dhont understands, in short, is how kinetic the rites of passage are—how growing pains are expressed not in words, however therapeutic, but in rushes of activity.” – Anthony Lane, New Yorker

“Dambrine and De Waele are wonderfully natural, conveying the complexities of youthful experience with impressive directness and poise.” – A.O. Scott, New York Times

“An exceptional film of empathy and vision.” – Nicholas Barber, BBC.com

“A picture which is intimate in scope but which packs a considerable emotional wallop.” – Wendy Ide, Screen International

Léo and Rémi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont’s second film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, and heartbreak and healing.

Awards: 30 wins & 45 nominations to date, including:
Winner, Grand Prize of the Festival, Cannes Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best International Film, National Board of Review, USA, 2022
Winner, Best Film, Sydney Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, Lux Audience Award and European Film Award, European Film Awards, 2022
Nominated, Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, Golden Globes, 2023
Nominated, Oscar, Best International Feature Film, Academy Awards®, 2023

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.

REEL STORIES - Five Points Theatre
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Dates: March 23 to 26, 2023
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1
Reel Stories returns for its 19th edition and this year will be presented downtown at the Five Points Theatre. Discover extraordinary things about the world from this thought-provoking four-day documentary festival.

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.
During the festival the onsite box office will open 1 hour before showtime until 7:30 pm (Five Points Box Office number is 705-739-4228).
Seating is General Admission

FILM SCHEDULE
Thurs, Mar 23
4:00 PM – A Bunch of Amateurs
7:00 PM – Butterfly in the Sky
Fri, Mar 24
4:00 PM – Mission: JOY – SOLD OUT
7:00 PM – The Colour of Ink
Sat, Mar 25
1:00 PM – All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
4:00 PM – PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest
7:00 PM – A Bunch of Amateurs
Sun, Mar 26
1:00 PM – Kaepernick & America
3:30 PM – To Kill A Tiger
7:00 PM – Mission: JOY

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A BUNCH OF AMATEURS - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-23 16:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
Day: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 4:00 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.

BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-23 19:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
Day: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 87 min. | USA
Directed by Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb
Featuring: LeVar Burton, Twila Liggett, Larry Lancit, Cecily Truett Lancit, Tony Buttino, Steve Horelick, Ed Wiseman, Ellen Schecter

Butterfly in the Sky tells the story of the beloved PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow,” its iconic host LeVar Burton, and the challenges its creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television. Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder of books.

Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favourite stories, Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time, LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background – delving behind the pages to the people, places, and things each new story explored.

“If you’re a reader for life, then you’re a learner for life. No one can hold sway over you or your mind if you can self-educate.” – LeVar Burton

Awards: 10 wins, 2 nominations:
Winner, Best International Documentary, Calgary International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award and Richard D. Propes Social Impact Award, Heartland International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature, Indie Memphis Film Festival, 2022
Winner, The Media Award, My Hero International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Impact Award, Naples International Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best Documentary – Special Mention, Palm Springs International Festival, 2023
Winner, Best Editing, Savannah Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, Philadelphia Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Choice, Tacoma Film Festival, 2022

Film Clip:

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
2023-03-24 16:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
MISSION: JOY
Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
Day: Friday, March 24, 2023
Time: 4:00 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 COLOUR OF INK - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-24 19:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
Day: Friday, March 24, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 109 min. | Canada | Not rated
Written and Directed by Brian D. Johnson
Featuring: Jason Logan, Margaret Atwood, Soroya Syed
In English, Spanish, Japanese with English subtitles.

Ink is our primal medium. It has always been with us, inscribing the evolution of humanity. The Colour of Ink uncovers the medium’s mystery and power through the eyes of Jason Logan, a visionary Toronto inkmaker. Working with ingredients foraged in the wild – weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust – he makes ink from just about anything. Jason sends custom-made inks to an eclectic range of artists around the world, from a New Yorker cartoonist to a Japanese calligrapher. As the inks take on a life of their own, his playful alchemy paints a story of colour that reconnects us to the earth and returns us to a childlike sense of wonder.

“The Colour of Ink is a captivating and eye-opening work that will have you looking at ink in a colourful new light.” – Courtney Small, That Shelf

“One of the most effortlessly beautiful documentaries I’ve ever watched.” – Slash Film

Canadian documentary The Colour of Ink might just reveal the secret to happiness on Earth – Johanna Schneller, The Globe and Mail

Awards:
Winner – Award, Best Documentary, Calgary Underground Film Festival, 2022
TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, 2022 – Official Selection

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.

ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-25 13:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
Day: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 117 min. | USA
Written and directed by Laura Poitras
Featuring: Nan Goldin, David Armstrong, Marina Berio
Content advisory: accident trauma, scenes of surgery, drug use, mature themes, sexual content, nudity, and coarse language

Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour), All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

“Whatever one’s familiarity with this searing chronicler of lives on the margins, the film is riveting and essential.” – Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph (UK)

Awards: 30 wins, 46 nominations
Nominated, Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards®, 2023
Nominated, Best Documentary, BAFTA Awards, 2023
Winner, CACF Award, Best Documentary, Critics Association of Central Florida Awards, 2023
Winner, GWNYFCA Award, Best Documentary Film, Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards, 2022
Winner, ALFS Award, Film of the Year, London Critics Circle Film Awards, 2023
Winner, Freedom of Expression Award, National Board of Review, USA, 2022
Winner, LAFCA Award, Best Documentary, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, 2022
Winner, NSFC Award, Best Non-Fiction Film, National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, 2023
Winner, NYFCC Award, Best Non-Fiction Film, New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 2022
Winner, NYFCO Award, Best Documentary, New York Film Critics, Online, 2022
Winner, NCFCA Award, Best Documentary Film, North Dakota Film Society, 2023
Winner, Bronze Horse, Best Documentary, Stockholm Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Allan King Documentary Award, Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, 2023
Winner, VFCC Award, Best Documentary, Vancouver Film Critics Circle, 2023
Winner, Golden Lion, Best Film, Venice Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Smithers Foundation Award, Venice Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, Queer Lion, Venice Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, WAFCA Award, Best Documentary, Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards, 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.

PASANG - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-25 16:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest
Day: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 72 min. | USA
Directed by Nancy Svendsen
Featuring: Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, Ang Daki Sherpa, Lhakpa Sherpa, Dawa Futi Sherpa, Marc Batard, Norbu Tenzing
Language: English, French, Nepali with English subtitles

PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest chronicles Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s tragic and inspiring journey to become the first Nepali woman to summit Everest in 1993. As an uneducated, indigenous woman and a Buddhist in a Hindu kingdom, Pasang’s dream to scale the legendary mountain pits her against family, foreign climbers, her own government, and nature itself. Her determined pursuit of Everest plays out within the context of her nation’s quest for democracy and the emergence of the commercial climbing industry. As told by the Nepalis who knew her, by some of the world’s most notable alpinists, and by Pasang herself, her historic quest would transfix her country and uplift a new generation’s belief in its possibilities.

“…this film is a poignant example of the many untold tales of female heroism that are frequently under-recognized. ‘Pasang: In The Shadow of Everest’ is an inspiring story that deserves the attention and recognition of international audiences.” – Britni Rillera, Reel News Daily

Awards: 12 wins
Winner, Best Feature Mountain Culture, Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, BendFilm Festival, 2022
Winner, Honorary Mention, Documentary Feature, Bentonville Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best Culture and Nature Film, Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best Spirit Award, Coast Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best Mountain, Kendal Mountain Film Festival, 2022
Winner, AICEF Prize for Cross Cultural Filmmaking, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2022
Winner, Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2022
Winner, Charlie Fowler Best Adventure Film Award, Mountain Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, Nevada City Film Festival, US, 2022
Winner, Wild Spirit Award, New York Wild Film Festival, 2023
Jury Special Mention, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, 2023

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.

A BUNCH OF AMATEURS - Five Points Theatre
2023-03-25 19:00 | 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
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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

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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.
