Barrie Film Festival

UNEXPECTED - 1PM
2015-10-18 13:00 - 14:25 (America/Toronto) | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Unexpected
Screening:
Sunday, October 18, 1:00 pm,
Uptown Theatre, Screen 1

Co-written and Directed by Kris Swanberg
USA / 2015 / Comedy/Drama / Rated 14A for mature thematics and coarse language / 85 min.
As spirited Chicago schoolteacher Samantha Abbott (Cobie Smulders) adjusts to an unexpected pregnancy and sudden marriage, she finds new perspective on life through a friendship with promising high school senior Jasmine (Gail Bean), who is dealing with a surprise pregnancy of her own. Also starring Anders Holm and Elizabeth McGovern, Unexpected is lovingly realized with warmth, humour, and a keen understanding of life’s complexities.

99 HOMES - 9:15PM
2015-10-17 21:15 - 23:05 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
99 Homes
Screening:
Saturday, October 17, 9:15 pm,
Uptown Theatre, Screen 4

Co-written and Directed by Ramin Bahrani
USA / 2014 / Drama / Rated 14A for coarse language including some sexual references, and a brief violent image / 112 min.
In this timely thriller, single father Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield) is evicted from his home and his only chance to win it back is to go to work for Rick Carver (Michael Shannon), the charismatic and ruthless businessman who evicted him in the first place. This deal with the devil provides security for his family but as Nash falls deeper into Carver’s web, he finds his situation growing increasingly more brutal and dangerous than he had ever imagined.

AWARDS/FILMMAKERS PARTY - 9PM
2015-10-17 21:00 | Roxy Side Room, 50 Dunlop Street West, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Awards Presentation / Filmmakers Party
Saturday, October 17, 9:00 pm
Roxy Side Room, 50 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Admission: Free
Right after the Short Film Showcase, please join us across the street at the Roxy Side Room for the Awards presentations and some celebrating! A yummy selection of hors d’oeuvres will be catered by a variety of local restaurants. Admission to the party is free. Cash bar.
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KUMIKO - 7PM
2015-10-17 19:00 - 20:45 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
Screening:
Saturday, October 17, 7:00 pm,
Uptown Theatre, Screen 4
Co-written and Directed by David Zellner
USA / 2014 / Drama / Rated G / English and Japanese with English subtitles / 105 min.
In this darkly comedic odyssey, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel, Pacific Rim) stars as Kumiko, a frustrated Office Lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she’s mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo behind to recover it… and finds herself on a dangerous adventure unlike anything she’s seen in the movies.

SHORT FILM SHOWCASE - 6:30PM
2015-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
2015 SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Saturday, October 17
Screening: 6:30 pm at Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

Awards Presentations/Filmmakers’ Party to follow at Roxy Side Room, 50 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Film Tickets: $10 | Party: Free
Eagerly anticipated year after year, this program presents a highly varied selection of short films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. The awards will be announced directly following the screening across the street at the Filmmakers’ party in the Roxy Side Room. Admission to the party is free. (cash bar).
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SHORT FILM LINE UP

DELUSION
Directed by Dan Colvin | Comedy/Action | 2:47 | Barrie
A normal high school student goes about his day until a simple event causes him to become more and more paranoid. Is he being followed? What do they want with him? Can he find escape outside the school’s walls?

A KING’S BETRAYAL
Directed by David A Bornstein | Comedy/Drama | 8:27 | USA | Spanish with English subtitles
The final 24 hours in the life of a Piñata, as told from the Piñata’s perspective.

ABOUT ME
Directed by Adam Galloway | documentary | 9:04 | Barrie
True love is a hard thing to find, so why limit the odds of meeting someone to chance encounters within your own boundaries? Break free from those barriers and explore singles, miles and miles away, until you find the person for you. About Me chronicles the stories of six unique individuals who discuss their own views on the stigma of this generations increasingly popular phenomenon: Online Dating.

THE WORKING DEAD
Directed by Fernando González | Fiction/Thriller | 8 | Spain
When everything is lost, raise is the only hope.

THE RIDGE
Directed by Noah Helinski | Drama | 9:59 | Barrie
A girl is living in the woods, cut off from the other side by an unending ridge. Faced with the choice of crossing it and staying put, she must weigh her options and muster the courage to face her true fears.

THE BLUE & THE BEYOND
Directed by Youri Dekker | Animation | 9:36 | U.S.
The Blue & the Beyond is the story of a young, imaginative man named Charlie, who is searching to find someone like him in a world where he is different in every way.

WHO’S BILL?
Directed by Andy Raynor | Documentary | 9:47 | Barrie
Who’s Bill is a documentary film that deals with a first hand look into the world of an elderly woman’s mental decline from Alzheimer’s, and her transition into the hospital. It displays the effect it has upon her husband and how he deals with seeing the woman he has been married to for 50 years slowly forget her family, herself, and him.

BAM
Directed by Dennis Overeem | Comedy | 5:06 | Netherlands | Dutch with English subtitles
Mariska is a big older girl and is very Lonely. She lives in a small boring town in The Netherlands and works in a supermarket. Everyday she eats her lunch alone in the parking lot. She has no friends and no love in her life. She tries to find a man through social media but until today she is not very lucky. No one likes her selfies nor do they contact her. So she likes her own photos.

LOCKED OUT
Directed by Mitch Graszat & Jamie Rogers | 9:58 | Barrie
Greg Mardukus finds himself locked out of his home. He’s going to have to make do with nature for a while, and for him, that is not good news.

MEND AND MAKE DO
Directed by Bexie Bush | Animation | 8 | United Kingdom
Cup of tea? Come and take a seat in Lyn’s cosy front room, hear her story of love during wartime and watch as her belongings come alive with the hope, fear and humour of one spirited lady. Equal parts documentary, animation and magic, “Mend and Make Do” features the original voice of Lyn Schofield of Southport, Merseyside, a woman with a lifetime of tales to tell.

ANIME NORTH
Directed by Peter Harmathy | Documentary | 9:58 | Barrie
This documentary is about the fans: quirky, eccentric, obsessed and interesting, who attend the enormously popular Anime North Convention every year in Toronto.

BOB
Directed by Marc Roessler | Comedy | 4:40 | Germany | German with English subtitles
Bob is an artist in great demand. Despite this, he often feels misunderstood, as an air of gloom surrounds the unveiling of his art, and the funeral procession is never too far behind. An attempt at a filmic portrait.

THE HIT
Directed by Jonny Micay | Comedy | 7:26 | Toronto
In what he believes to be a near death experience, Phillip sees a life flash before his eyes. The only thing is, it wasn’t his.

MOMENTS
Directed by Chris Cronin | Musical/Romance | 5:45 | United Kingdom
Moments is the story of a young man who always seems to just miss out on those special moments in life. But a chance encounter with a beautiful and mysterious woman promises to change all that forever. With only his determination, a flurry of confetti and an irrepressible love of dance, he sets out to win her heart.

BUDDIES
Directed by Wendel Brooks | Comedy | 2:46 | Owen Sound
A story about two bottles and their time together.

TWINS
Directed by Brittney Hockley | Comedy | 7:32 | Creemore
A mockumentary that presents the positive and negative aspects of being a twin.

A very big thank you to all those who submitted their work!

A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH... - 4PM
2015-10-17 16:00 - 17:40 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
Screening:
Saturday, October 17, 4:00 pm,
Uptown Theatre, Screen 4
Written and Directed by Roy Andersson
Sweden/Germany/Norway/France / 2014 / Comedy/Drama / Rated PG for brief sexuality and some disturbing images / Swedish with English subtitles / 100 min.
“The film’s tone may be one of unrelenting absurdist melancholy, but Andersson does a dynamite job alchemizing despair into big, albeit deadpan, laughs, and the ugliness and banality of everyday existence into moments of beauty…” – Nathan Rabin, GLOBE AND MAIL
Master Swedish director Roy Andersson takes up the theme of “being a human being” with this meticulously crafted, dreamlike black comedy. Featuring Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesmen, we are taken on a kaleidoscopic tour of the human condition which unfolds in absurdist episodes: a sing-along at a 1940s beer hall, a randy flamenco teacher, a thirsty King Charles XII of Sweden en route to battle, and a diabolical metaphor for the horrors inflicted by European colonialism. Ultimately, it is a journey that unveils the beauty of single moments, the pettiness of others, life’s grandeur, and the humour and tragedy hidden within us all.

GRANDMA - 3PM
2015-10-17 15:00 - 16:20 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Grandma
Screening:
Saturday, October 17, 3:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, screen 1

Written and Directed by Paul Weitz
USA / 2015 / Comedy/Drama / Rated 14A for mature themes, coarse language and some drug use / 80 min.

“This constantly surprising character piece should spark deserved awards chatter for Tomlin.” – Scott Foundas, VARIETY
“A story about three generations of women and how they interact with each other. Lily Tomlin adds heart, soul, and, naturally, tons of comedy.” – Brian Moylan, THE GUARDIAN
“Tomlin’s greatest role since ‘Nashville.’ Genuinely funny, totally smart, and generous.” – Nathaniel Rogers, THE FILM EXPERIENCE
“A refreshingly modest, no-frills movie that is character-driven in the most rewarding possible sense.” – David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

Comedy legend Lily Tomlin shines in this spirited and touching film from director Paul Weitz (About a Boy), which plays out as a sharply observed comedy-drama about intergenerational relationships and the ways in which our past is never really left behind.
Elle Reid (Tomlin) has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend, when granddaughter Sage (Julia Garner) unexpectedly shows up needing six hundred dollars before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash, as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and dredging up secrets.

SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE - 2PM
2015-10-17 14:00 - 15:25 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Screening:
Saturday, October 17, 2:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, screen 4
Written and Directed by Mark Burton and Richard Starzak
United Kingdom/France / 2015 / Animated/Comedy/Family / Rated G, some rude humour / 85 min.
“Plenty of bigger, more grown-up movies could learn a thing or two from its humanity.” – Bilge Ebiri, NEW YORK MAGAZINE/VULTURE
Shaun is a clever, mischievous sheep who lives with his flock on Mossy Bottom Farm under the nominal supervision of The Farmer, and Bitzer, a well-meaning but ineffectual sheepdog. Despite Shaun’s best efforts, life on the farm has fallen into a bit of a rut, and Shaun concocts a cunning plan to have a day off. However, his plans backfire and events rapidly escalate out of control, with the mischief inadvertently leading to the hapless Farmer being taken away. With the flock’s help, Shaun must leave the farm for the first time and travel into the Big City in order to rescue his owner… and failure is not an option.

NOMINATED – Best Children’s Film, Jerusalem Film Festival, 2015
WON – 2nd place Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature, Nantucket Film Festival, 2015
NOMINATED – Best Animation Film, Shanghai International Film Festival, 2015
NOMINATED – Films4Families Youth Jury Award and Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film, Seattle International Film Festival, 2015

I AM BIG BIRD - 1PM
2015-10-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Screening:
Saturday, October 17, 1:00 pm,
Uptown Theatre, Screen 1
Directed by Chad N. Walker, Co-Directed and written by Dave LaMattina
USA / 2014 / Documentary / Rated PG / 90 min.
For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch – and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney’s earliest collaborations with Jim Henson, as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And as the yellow feathers give way to grey hair, it is the man, not the puppet, who will steal your heart.

“#1. Must-List: “A loving documentary about a puppeteer who’s brightened the lives of countless children weaned on Sesame Street.” – Entertainment Weekly Must List
“A behind-the-feathers look at the soul of Sesame Street.” – Eliza Berman, TIME
“A facscinating and life-affirming story” – Bruce DeMara, TORONTO STAR
“An involving and affectionate study of Caroll Spinney, whose Sesame Street bird we’ve all been following for almost half a century.” – Alan Scherstuhl, THE VILLAGE VOICE

WON – Audience Award – Honorable Mention, Philadelphia Film Festival, 2014
WON – 3rd Place, Golden Space Needle Award, Best Documentary, Seattle International Film Festival
NOMINATED – Audience Award, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2014
NOMINATED – People’s Choice Award, Melbourne International Film Festival, 2014
NOMINATED – Best Documentary, Cleveland International Film Festival, 2015

OPENING NIGHT PARTY - 9PM
2015-10-16 21:00 | Education Program
Opening Night Party
Friday, October 16, 9:00 pm (doors open 8:30 pm)
Roxy Theatre, 46 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
Party Tickets: $25
Don’t miss the Opening Night Party at The Roxy Theatre!
Immediately following the screening of the festival opener, Relative Happiness. The Opening Night Party is always a crowd-pleaser and this year it is being hosted in Barrie’s historic Roxy Theatre, directly across the street from the Uptown Theatre. To keep the Canadian East Coast vibe rolling after our opening film our musical guest will be The Barriers. We’ll also enjoy delicious food from Michael & Marions, Liberty North and Cravin the Flavin.
Tickets are available in advance, from the Uptown Theatre, and the MacLaren Art Centre.

MUSICAL GUESTS – The Barriers
The Barriers are a high-energy cover band featuring music from a variety of genres including Celtic trad, folk, rock, pop, and country. Founded in the Barrie area circa 2008, The Barriers have played at various venues in southern Ontario, including sports bars and pubs in Barrie, Guelph and London. They have also played for weddings and private parties, and their repertoire has expanded to cover requested styles of music from various decades.
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RELATIVE HAPPINESS - 7PM
2015-10-16 19:00 - 20:40 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Relative Happiness – Festival Opener
Screening:
Friday, October 16, 7:00 pm,
Uptown Theatre, Screen 1
Actor, Johnathan Sousa will be attending for a post-screening Q&A
Co-written and Directed by Deanne Foley
Canada / 2015 / Romantic/Comedy / Rated 14A for sexual content and coarse language / 97 min.
Plus–sized and 30 years old, Lexie Ivy (Melissa Bergland) is a feisty Bed & Breakfast owner who desperately needs a date for her sister’s wedding. In small town Nova Scotia that’s no easy task, especially when the most eligible bachelor is Joss (Aaron Poole), a rough-around-the-edges handyman who’s fixing her roof. When handsome and charming guest Adrian (Johnathan Sousa) arrives and seems to take an interest in her, Lexie thinks that all her problems are solved. But she misreads the situation and is soon reeling, left to believe that her romantic dream has slipped away… perhaps forever. After a series of hilarious mishaps and a reality check or two, Lexie opens her heart and eyes to see that love may be a lot closer than she thought. Based on the best-selling novel by Lesley Crewe.

JOHNATHAN SOUSA — Adrian
Johnathan Sousa was most recently seen on the big screen in the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival selection, The Animal Project, directed by Ingrid Veninger, and in Maxime Desmons’ highly anticipated What We Have. In 2011, Johnathan was chosen to participate in the Actors Conservatory at the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), where he starred in numerous short films, including Rattan and The Haymaker, which travelled to 35 festivals. While at the CFC, he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in his first showcase film, Home. Johnathan landed his most significant role to date with a principal part in Global Television’s hit show Rookie Blue. He graduated from the Ryerson Theatre School where he was the recipient of the Louis Taube Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement and Dedication.

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LEARNING TO DRIVE - 7PM
2015-10-08 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Learning to Drive

Screening:
October 8, 2015 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Grace Gummer, Samantha Bee, John Hodgman
Comedy/Drama, 90 minutes, 14A for language and sexual content, (USA/UK)
“An amiable, well-meaning story of fellow feeling extending across social boundaries, there’s a kind of built-in worthiness to the premise that suggests something a lot duller and more tin-eared than Coixet’s film delivers” – Jessica Kiang, The Playlist

Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley star in this feel-good, coming of (middle) age comedy about a mismatched pair who help each other overcome life’s road blocks.
Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humour, and love in starting life anew.
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8

LEARNING TO DRIVE - 4PM
2015-10-08 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Learning to Drive

Screening:
October 8, 2015 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Grace Gummer, Samantha Bee, John Hodgman
Comedy/Drama, 90 minutes, 14A for language and sexual content, (USA/UK)
“An amiable, well-meaning story of fellow feeling extending across social boundaries, there’s a kind of built-in worthiness to the premise that suggests something a lot duller and more tin-eared than Coixet’s film delivers” – Jessica Kiang, The Playlist

Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley star in this feel-good, coming of (middle) age comedy about a mismatched pair who help each other overcome life’s road blocks.
Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humour, and love in starting life anew.
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8

LEARNING TO DRIVE - 9PM
2015-10-07 21:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Learning to Drive

Screening:
October 7, 2015 – 9pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Grace Gummer, Samantha Bee, John Hodgman
Comedy/Drama, 90 minutes, 14A for language and sexual content, (USA/UK)
“An amiable, well-meaning story of fellow feeling extending across social boundaries, there’s a kind of built-in worthiness to the premise that suggests something a lot duller and more tin-eared than Coixet’s film delivers” – Jessica Kiang, The Playlist

Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley star in this feel-good, coming of (middle) age comedy about a mismatched pair who help each other overcome life’s road blocks.
Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humour, and love in starting life anew.
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8

LEARNING TO DRIVE - 7PM
2015-10-07 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Learning to Drive

Screening:
October 7, 2015 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Grace Gummer, Samantha Bee, John Hodgman
Comedy/Drama, 90 minutes, 14A for language and sexual content, (USA/UK)
“An amiable, well-meaning story of fellow feeling extending across social boundaries, there’s a kind of built-in worthiness to the premise that suggests something a lot duller and more tin-eared than Coixet’s film delivers” – Jessica Kiang, The Playlist

Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley star in this feel-good, coming of (middle) age comedy about a mismatched pair who help each other overcome life’s road blocks.
Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humour, and love in starting life anew.
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8

LEARNING TO DRIVE - 4PM
2015-10-07 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Learning to Drive

Screening:
October 7, 2015 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Grace Gummer, Samantha Bee, John Hodgman
Comedy/Drama, 90 minutes, 14A for language and sexual content, (USA/UK)
“An amiable, well-meaning story of fellow feeling extending across social boundaries, there’s a kind of built-in worthiness to the premise that suggests something a lot duller and more tin-eared than Coixet’s film delivers” – Jessica Kiang, The Playlist

Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley star in this feel-good, coming of (middle) age comedy about a mismatched pair who help each other overcome life’s road blocks.
Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humour, and love in starting life anew.
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Student $8

Banksy Does New York - 7PM
2015-09-25 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Advance tickets are available two weeks before screening at the Uptown Theatre box office (in the evenings an hour before their first screening), the MacLaren Art Centre (during gallery hours), or at the door on the night of screening (subject to availability). HST is included in the ticket price.

For Carnegie Days Festival:

Banksy Does New York

Screening: Friday, September 25, 2015 – 7:00 pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Tickets: $10
Director: Chris Moukarbel
Documentary, PG, 80 minutes (USA)

On Oct. 1, 2013, the elusive British street artist known as Banksy launched a self-proclaimed month-long residency in New York City, posting one unique exhibit a day in an unannounced location, sparking a 31-day scavenger hunt both online and on the streets for Banksy’s work.
Capturing this month of madness, BANKSY DOES NEW YORK incorporates user-generated content, from YouTube videos to Instagram photos, from New Yorkers and Banksy hunters alike, whose responses became part of the work itself, for an exhilarating, detailed account of the uproar created by the mysterious artist.
With installations spanning all five boroughs of New York City, and including a mix of stencil graffiti, sculpture, video and performance art, Banksy touched on such wide-ranging subjects as fast-food wages, animal cruelty in the meat industry, civilian casualties in Iraq and the hypocrisy of the modern art world. Daily News reporter Beth Stebner, who covered Banksy’s residency, was struck by the wide array of people drawn to his work, noting, “You had art students, you had plumbers, you had gallery owners. It just brought New Yorkers out.”

Presented in partnership with the MacLaren Art Centre.

NFB Short Film Fest - 12PM
2015-09-19 12:00 | BFF20 Program_4 FINAL.indd
Barrie International Comedy Festival presents:
The NFB Short Film Fest
September 19, 2015 at 12:00pm
Park Place Theatre at the Mady Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Dunlop St. W.
Tickets: Reserved seating $16.64
For ticket information click here.
Lunch available but not included in ticket price.
The BFF is partnering with Talk Is Free Theatre for a selection of the best comedic short films from the 75 Year history of the NFB.
Film Line-up:

Canada Vignettes: Log Driver’s Waltz
John Weldon, 1979, 3 min
This lighthearted, animated short is based on the song “The Log Driver’s Waltz” by Wade Hemsworth. Easily one of the most often-requested films in the NFB collection, Kate and Anna McGarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses to marry a log driver over his more well-to-do competitor. Driving logs down the river has made the young man the best dancing partner to be found.

Getting Started
Richard Condie, 1979, 12 min 22 s
This hilarious short animated film stars a man who procrastinates. Our hero attempts to practice a piece of music on the piano, but distractions get in the way. When he finally sits down to play, pandemonium breaks loose.

My Financial Career
Gerald Potterton, 1962, 6 min 30 s
An animated film based on Stephen Leacock’s witty account of a young man’s first brush with banking. When he tries to make his deposit, he is so intimidated by the institution that nothing he says comes out right.

The Railrodder
Gerald Potterton, 1965, 24 min 47 s
This short film from director Gerald Potterton (Heavy Metal) stars Buster Keaton in one of the last films of his long career. As “the railrodder”, Keaton crosses Canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. True to Keaton’s genre, the film is full of sight gags as our protagonist putt-putts his way to British Columbia. Not a word is spoken throughout, and Keaton is as spry and ingenious at fetching laughs as he was in the old days of the silent slapsticks.

Dancing Arabs - 8PM
2015-09-17 20:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Dancing Arabs
Screening: Thursday, September 17, 2015 – 8pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Eran Ricklis
Cast: Yaël Abecassis, Michael Moshonov, Ali Suliman, Tawfeek Barhom and Danielle Kitzis
Drama, PG, 105 minutes · Arabic, Hebrew, German with English Subtitles (France/Germany/Israel)
“A tender, occasionally whimsical tale of love and friendship, set amid the over-boiling cauldron that is the Middle East conflict” – Bill Brownstein, Montreal Gazette
A young Palestinian outsider struggles to find his place in Israeli society in this coming-of-age drama by acclaimed veteran filmmaker Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride). A whip-smart but introverted teenager from an Arab village, Eyad Barhum (Tawfeek Barhum), earns a place in Jerusalem’s most prestigious boarding school – the first and only Arab to be accepted. Initially isolated and lonely in his new surroundings, he slowly overcomes social, cultural and language barriers with the help of his peers. The compassion of a Jewish girl, Naomi (Danielle Kitzis), blossoms into a forbidden romance across religious divide. Meantime, Eyad also finds kinship with Yonatan (Michael Moshonov), a classmate with muscular dystrophy, their relationship lending strength to the wheelchair-bound boy’s mother Edna (Yael Abecassis), a single parent. As heartbreak, personal tragedy and sociopolitical strife intrude on his adolescent idyll; Eyad soon realizes that he must make a life-changing compromise of identity in order to be accepted. Arab-Israeli journalist Sayed Kashua’s semiautobiographical screenplay is a plea for understanding between both sides of an intractable political divide. Nominated for four Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

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Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
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Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
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Dancing Arabs - 4PM
2015-09-17 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Dancing Arabs
Screening: Thursday, September 17, 2015 – 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Eran Ricklis
Cast: Yaël Abecassis, Michael Moshonov, Ali Suliman, Tawfeek Barhom and Danielle Kitzis
Drama, PG, 105 minutes · Arabic, Hebrew, German with English Subtitles (France/Germany/Israel)

“A tender, occasionally whimsical tale of love and friendship, set amid the over-boiling cauldron that is the Middle East conflict” – Bill Brownstein, Montreal Gazette

A young Palestinian outsider struggles to find his place in Israeli society in this coming-of-age drama by acclaimed veteran filmmaker Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride). A whip-smart but introverted teenager from an Arab village, Eyad Barhum (Tawfeek Barhum), earns a place in Jerusalem’s most prestigious boarding school – the first and only Arab to be accepted. Initially isolated and lonely in his new surroundings, he slowly overcomes social, cultural and language barriers with the help of his peers. The compassion of a Jewish girl, Naomi (Danielle Kitzis), blossoms into a forbidden romance across religious divide. Meantime, Eyad also finds kinship with Yonatan (Michael Moshonov), a classmate with muscular dystrophy, their relationship lending strength to the wheelchair-bound boy’s mother Edna (Yael Abecassis), a single parent. As heartbreak, personal tragedy and sociopolitical strife intrude on his adolescent idyll; Eyad soon realizes that he must make a life-changing compromise of identity in order to be accepted. Arab-Israeli journalist Sayed Kashua’s semiautobiographical screenplay is a plea for understanding between both sides of an intractable political divide. Nominated for four Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

Contact the following sponsoring restaurants to make your reservation and inquire about their special Barrie Film Festival Dinner & Movie Menu!
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Groovy Tuesdays Bistro
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-721-0302

The North Restaurant
Providing a Prix Fixe Menu, 3 courses for $35 ea.
705-812-2192

The Water Diviner - 7PM
2015-09-03 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Water Diviner

Screening:
September 3, 2015 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Russell Crowe
Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney and Ryan Corr
Drama, 14A for war violence including some disturbing images, 111 minutes
(Australia/USA/Turkey)

“It’s an old-fashioned movie in the best sense, beautifully photographed by Andrew Lesnie” – Jim Lane – Sacramento News & Review

Russell Crowe’s directorial debut, “The Water Diviner,” is an epic and inspiring tale of one man’s life-changing journey of discovery. Crowe plays Australian farmer Joshua Connor, who, in 1919, goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the Turks in the bloody Battle of Gallipoli. Arriving in Istanbul, he is thrust into a vastly different world, where he encounters others who suffered their own losses in the conflict: Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), a strikingly beautiful but guarded hotelier raising a child alone; her young, spirited son, Orhan (Dylan Georgiades), who finds a friend in Connor; and Major Hasan (Yilmaz Erdoğan), a Turkish officer who fought against Connor’s boys and may be this father’s only hope. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his path, Connor must travel across the battle-scarred Turkish landscape to find the truth… and his own peace.

The Water Diviner - 4PM
2015-09-03 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Water Diviner

Screening:
September 3, 2015 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Russell Crowe
Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney and Ryan Corr
Drama, 14A for war violence including some disturbing images, 111 minutes
(Australia/USA/Turkey)

“It’s an old-fashioned movie in the best sense, beautifully photographed by Andrew Lesnie” – Jim Lane – Sacramento News & Review

Russell Crowe’s directorial debut, “The Water Diviner,” is an epic and inspiring tale of one man’s life-changing journey of discovery. Crowe plays Australian farmer Joshua Connor, who, in 1919, goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the Turks in the bloody Battle of Gallipoli. Arriving in Istanbul, he is thrust into a vastly different world, where he encounters others who suffered their own losses in the conflict: Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), a strikingly beautiful but guarded hotelier raising a child alone; her young, spirited son, Orhan (Dylan Georgiades), who finds a friend in Connor; and Major Hasan (Yilmaz Erdoğan), a Turkish officer who fought against Connor’s boys and may be this father’s only hope. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his path, Connor must travel across the battle-scarred Turkish landscape to find the truth… and his own peace.

The Water Diviner - 9:15PM
2015-09-02 21:15 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Water Diviner

Screening:
September 2, 2015 – 9:15pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Russell Crowe
Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney and Ryan Corr
Drama, 14A for war violence including some disturbing images, 111 minutes
(Australia/USA/Turkey)

“It’s an old-fashioned movie in the best sense, beautifully photographed by Andrew Lesnie” – Jim Lane – Sacramento News & Review

Russell Crowe’s directorial debut, “The Water Diviner,” is an epic and inspiring tale of one man’s life-changing journey of discovery. Crowe plays Australian farmer Joshua Connor, who, in 1919, goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the Turks in the bloody Battle of Gallipoli. Arriving in Istanbul, he is thrust into a vastly different world, where he encounters others who suffered their own losses in the conflict: Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), a strikingly beautiful but guarded hotelier raising a child alone; her young, spirited son, Orhan (Dylan Georgiades), who finds a friend in Connor; and Major Hasan (Yilmaz Erdoğan), a Turkish officer who fought against Connor’s boys and may be this father’s only hope. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his path, Connor must travel across the battle-scarred Turkish landscape to find the truth… and his own peace.

The Water Diviner - 7PM
2015-09-02 19:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Water Diviner

Screening:
September 2, 2015 – 7pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Russell Crowe
Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney and Ryan Corr
Drama, 14A for war violence including some disturbing images, 111 minutes
(Australia/USA/Turkey)

“It’s an old-fashioned movie in the best sense, beautifully photographed by Andrew Lesnie” – Jim Lane – Sacramento News & Review

Russell Crowe’s directorial debut, “The Water Diviner,” is an epic and inspiring tale of one man’s life-changing journey of discovery. Crowe plays Australian farmer Joshua Connor, who, in 1919, goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the Turks in the bloody Battle of Gallipoli. Arriving in Istanbul, he is thrust into a vastly different world, where he encounters others who suffered their own losses in the conflict: Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), a strikingly beautiful but guarded hotelier raising a child alone; her young, spirited son, Orhan (Dylan Georgiades), who finds a friend in Connor; and Major Hasan (Yilmaz Erdoğan), a Turkish officer who fought against Connor’s boys and may be this father’s only hope. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his path, Connor must travel across the battle-scarred Turkish landscape to find the truth… and his own peace.

The Water Diviner - 4PM
2015-09-02 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
The Water Diviner

Screening:
September 2, 2015 – 4pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: Russell Crowe
Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney and Ryan Corr
Drama, 14A for war violence including some disturbing images, 111 minutes
(Australia/USA/Turkey)

“It’s an old-fashioned movie in the best sense, beautifully photographed by Andrew Lesnie” – Jim Lane – Sacramento News & Review

Russell Crowe’s directorial debut, “The Water Diviner,” is an epic and inspiring tale of one man’s life-changing journey of discovery. Crowe plays Australian farmer Joshua Connor, who, in 1919, goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the Turks in the bloody Battle of Gallipoli. Arriving in Istanbul, he is thrust into a vastly different world, where he encounters others who suffered their own losses in the conflict: Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), a strikingly beautiful but guarded hotelier raising a child alone; her young, spirited son, Orhan (Dylan Georgiades), who finds a friend in Connor; and Major Hasan (Yilmaz Erdoğan), a Turkish officer who fought against Connor’s boys and may be this father’s only hope. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his path, Connor must travel across the battle-scarred Turkish landscape to find the truth… and his own peace.

Guardians of the Galaxy - RAIN DATE
2015-08-27 20:30 | 2021 Short Film Competition Awards
Guardians of the Galaxy
Thursday, August 27 – RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN
Time: dusk, approx. 8:30/8:45pm
Location: Heritage park
2014, Sci-Fi/Action/Comedy, Rated PG for intense sequences of sci-fi action and for some language. Not recommended for young children, 121 minutes (USA/UK)
From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team, the Guardians of the Galaxy, a group of intergalactic criminals forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe.

Sponsored by the Downtown Barrie Business Association (BIA)

Guardians of the Galaxy - CANCELLED
2015-08-26 20:30 | 2021 Short Film Competition Awards
Guardians of the Galaxy
Wednesday, August 26 (rain date August 27) – RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN
Time: dusk, approx. 8:30pm
Location: Heritage park
2014, Sci-Fi/Action/Comedy, Rated PG for intense sequences of sci-fi action and for some language. Not recommended for young children, 121 minutes (USA/UK)
From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team, the Guardians of the Galaxy, a group of intergalactic criminals forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe.

Sponsored by the Downtown Barrie Business Association (BIA)

Infinitely Polar Bear - 8PM
2015-08-20 20:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Infinitely Polar Bear

Screening: Thursday, August 20, 2015 – 8pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Maya Forbes
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide, Beth Dixon and Keir Dullea
Comedy/Drama, 14A for coarse language, 90 minutes (USA)

“Intimate yet expansive, clear-eyed yet deeply personal, “Infinitely Polar Bear” marks an irresistible feature debut for writer-director Maya Forbes.” – Justin Chang, Variety

Maya Forbes autobiographically inflected Infinitely Polar Bear stars Mark Ruffalo as Cameron, a man who suffers from bipolar disorder. After a breakdown forces him to leave his family and move into a halfway house, he attempts to rebuild a relationship with his two daughters, and win back the trust of his wife Maggie (Zoe Saldana). When Maggie decides to go to business school in New York, they decide that he will move back in and take care of the day-to-day care for the kids. Due to his mercurial nature, this leads to a series of quirky, funny, and sometimes frightening episodes.

Sponsored by Groovy Tuesdays Bistro and The North Restaurant

Film tickets and meals are sold separately. Advance film tickets are available at Uptown Theatre box office and the MacLaren Art Centre two weeks before screening. Contact one of the sponsoring restaurants to make your reservation and inquire about their special BFF Dinner & Movie menu.

Luck's Hard - 6:30PM
2015-08-20 18:30 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
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Film tickets: $10
$5 with proof of ticket to Inside the Music’s Ron Hawkin’s & The Do Good Assassins show at The Temple Lounge, Donaleighs
Advance tickets to the movie are available at the Uptown Theatre box office (in the evenings an hour before their first screening). HST is included in the ticket price.

Double bill opportunity on August 20th:

Double bill opportunity all on August 20th – see the documentary 6:30pm at Uptown Theatre, then head over to Donaleigh’s for a live performance at 8pm. Tickets sold separately.

Film:
Luck’s Hard – Ron Hawkins & The Do Good Assassins
Screening: Thursday, August 20, 6:30 pm in screen 4
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Directed by: David Brown and Daniel Williams
Music/Documentary, not rated, 76 minutes (CANADA)
Film Tickets: $10 (includes HST),
$5 with proof of ticket to Inside the Music’s 8pm Donaleigh’s show.

Ron Hawkins (Lowest of The Low) goes not for a solo act with backup but a real band so good he ends up recording a double album with them. Was this a risky move in today’s music climate of iTunes and singles? Luck’s Hard is an intimate look at the formation of a band and the recording of an album. A band member’s near fatal illness doesn’t stop them and playing sold out shows keeps them moving. Success is desired, but creating and playing music keeps them… creating and playing music.

David Brown (Co-Director/Producer), Tammi Taylor (Co-Producer) and Ron Hawkins himself, will be in attendance to introduce the film.

Inside the Music presents:
Ron Hawkins & The Do Good Assassins
Location: Temple Lounge at Donaleigh’s, Barrie
Tickets: $25, available at Donaleigh’s

This collaboration is presented in partnership with Inside the Music

Infinitely Polar Bear - 4PM
2015-08-20 16:00 | Annual Barrie Film Festival
Infinitely Polar Bear

Screening: Thursday, August 20, 2015 – 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Senior/Senior $8
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Maya Forbes
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide, Beth Dixon and Keir Dullea
Comedy/Drama, 14A for coarse language, 90 minutes (USA)

“Intimate yet expansive, clear-eyed yet deeply personal, “Infinitely Polar Bear” marks an irresistible feature debut for writer-director Maya Forbes.” – Justin Chang, Variety

Maya Forbes autobiographically inflected Infinitely Polar Bear stars Mark Ruffalo as Cameron, a man who suffers from bipolar disorder. After a breakdown forces him to leave his family and move into a halfway house, he attempts to rebuild a relationship with his two daughters, and win back the trust of his wife Maggie (Zoe Saldana). When Maggie decides to go to business school in New York, they decide that he will move back in and take care of the day-to-day care for the kids. Due to his mercurial nature, this leads to a series of quirky, funny, and sometimes frightening episodes.

Sponsored by Groovy Tuesdays Bistro and The North Restaurant

Film tickets and meals are sold separately. Advance film tickets are available at Uptown Theatre box office and the MacLaren Art Centre two weeks before screening. Contact one of the sponsoring restaurants to make your reservation and inquire about their special BFF Dinner & Movie menu.
