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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

  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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How To Change The World Screening: Sunday, October 18, 3:30 pm, Uptown Theatre, Screen 1 Written and Directed by Jerry Rothwell Canada/USA / 2015 / Documentary/Adventure / Rated PG for language, restrained portrayals of limited violence and disturbing scenes / 109 min. In 1971, a group of friends sailed into a nuclear test zone and […]