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The 29th Barrie Film Festival launches next Saturday October 17! Join us for our Opening Night Film, What We Have Left includes a Q&A with the film’s director, Sergio Navarretta !Sat, October 17, 2026 – 7:00 pmGalaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr., Barrie, ON L4N 8W8When seventy-something Melanie hosts a reunion of her ex-hippie friends, she is shocked to discover they’ve all inherited the property where they once lived communally fifty years ago. Joined by Lyla, the daughter of their deceased friend, the former hippies find themselves reconnecting with the past and struggling to understand what it was all about.Set against the majestic natural backdrop of Canada’s north, What We Have Left is a deeply personal ensemble drama about friendship, love, memory, and the passage of time.We’re pleased to have director Sergio Navarretta with us for a Q&A following the presentation. Sergio Navarretta is an award-winning filmmaker whose work explores identity, family, culture and the complexities of human connection. His directing credits include Looking for Angelina, The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship, The Cuban, Loathe Thy Neighbor, and his latest feature, What We Have Left.Known for actor-driven storytelling with emotional and cultural resonance, Navarretta is also a speaker and thought leader on creativity, storytelling and the evolving relationship between artists and artificial intelligence.Access tickets on our website, barriefilmfestival.ca/festivals/annual-barrie-film-festival/
The 29th Barrie Film Festival runs Oct 17-25, 2026Sat, Oct 171:00 pm – RUN TERRY RUN4:00 pm – PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN7:00 pm – WHAT WE HAVE LEFT *post screening Q&A with director Sergio Navarretta*Sun, Oct 181:00 pm – LATE FAME4:00 pm – BLUE HERON7:00 pm – ONCE UPON A TIME IN A CINEMA9:10 pm – THE FURIES (LES FURIES)Mon, Oct 191:00 pm – WINTER OF THE CROW4:00 pm – YOU HAD TO BE THERE7:00 pm – AKASHI Tues, Oct 204:00 pm – HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!7:00 pm – JACK JOHNSON: SURFILMUSIC9:00 pm – WINTER OF THE CROWWed, Oct 211:00 pm – THE FURIES (LES FURIES)4:00 pm – ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE CINEMA7:00 pm – IN ALASKAThurs, Oct 221:00 pm – AKASHI 4:00 pm – PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN7:00 pm – MOUSE Fri, Oct 234:00 pm – LATE FAME7:00 pm – FJORD Sat, Oct 241:00 pm – 111 ECHOES FROM HALIFAX4:00 pm – MOUSE 7:00 pm – SHORT FILM SHOWCASE9:00 pm – FILMMAKERS PARTY/AWARDSSun, Oct 251:00 pm – RENOIR 4:00 pm – HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!7:00 pm – YOU HAD TO BE THERELearn more: barriefilmfestival.ca/festivals/annual-barrie-film-festival/
Here is your 29th Barrie Film Festival lineup! Sat, Oct 171:00 pm – RUN TERRY RUN4:00 pm – PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN7:00 pm – WHAT WE HAVE LEFT *post screening Q&A with director Sergio Navarretta*Sun, Oct 181:00 pm – LATE FAME4:00 pm – BLUE HERON7:00 pm – ONCE UPON A TIME IN A CINEMA9:10 pm – THE FURIES (LES FURIES)Mon, Oct 191:00 pm – WINTER OF THE CROW4:00 pm – YOU HAD TO BE THERE7:00 pm – AKASHI Tues, Oct 204:00 pm – HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!7:00 pm – JACK JOHNSON: SURFILMUSIC9:00 pm – WINTER OF THE CROWWed, Oct 211:00 pm – THE FURIES (LES FURIES)4:00 pm – ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE CINEMA7:00 pm – IN ALASKAThurs, Oct 221:00 pm – AKASHI 4:00 pm – PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN7:00 pm – MOUSE Fri, Oct 234:00 pm – LATE FAME7:00 pm – FJORD Sat, Oct 241:00 pm – 111 ECHOES FROM HALIFAX4:00 pm – MOUSE 7:00 pm – SHORT FILM SHOWCASE9:00 pm – FILMMAKERS PARTY/AWARDSSun, Oct 251:00 pm – RENOIR 4:00 pm – HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!7:00 pm – YOU HAD TO BE THERETickets are on sale now! Festival season is upon us, we can't wait to share these films with you! barriefilmfestival.ca/festivals/annual-barrie-film-festival/