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Welcome to the Barrie Film Festival
Discover unique films year-round through Barrie Film Festival programming. We provide film fans unique experiences and seek out the best of the best in Independent cinema, featuring films from Canada and around the world. With over 160 public events and screenings in a typical year, there are many opportunities to enjoy award-winning and festival favourites on the big screen.
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“A combination of whimsy and devastation, it looked at the continuing war in Ukraine through the eyes of eccentric artists who carry on with their craft of making adorable little figures even as the Russian invasion disrupts everything.” – Kyle Smith, The Wall Street Journal![]()
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Documentary | Not Rated | 87 min. | USA / Ukraine / Australia![]()
Language: Ukrainian, Russian with English subtitles![]()
Not rated – content contains violence, theme of war![]()
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Sat, March 22, 2025 – 4:00 pm![]()
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Galaxy Cinemas, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie![]()
Directed by: Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev![]()
Featuring: Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, Andrey Stefanov![]()
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Under roaring fighter jets, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it's easy to make people afraid, it's hard to destroy their passion for living.![]()
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Awards: 47 wins, 31 nominations![]()
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Nominated – Oscar, Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards, 2025![]()
Winner – Audience Choice Award, Best Documentary, Cinéfest Sudbury, 2024![]()
Winner – ASSG Award, Australian Screen Sound Guild, 2024![]()
Winner – Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival, 2024![]()
Winner – GIO Audience Award, Honorable Mention, Sydney Film Festival, 2024![]()
Winner – Golden Space Needle Award, Best Documentary, Seattle International Film ![]()
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Winner – DGA Award, Directors Guild of America, 2025![]()
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March 22 - 23 / 2025![]()
Galaxy Cinemas (south end Barrie)![]()
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Documentary | PG | 86 min. | USA ![]()
English, Spanish with English subtitles ![]()
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REEL STORIES FESTIVAL ![]()
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SUNDAY March 23, 2025 – 4:00 pm ![]()
Venue: Galaxy Cinemas, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie ![]()
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Directed by: Joanna Rudnick ![]()
Featuring: Christian Robinson, Yuyi Morales, Mac Barnett ![]()
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Trailer: youtu.be/gZ7ZsdrTmj0?si=rRSc3cjhp5dZsnZW
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Dir. Joanna Rudnick; One of our earliest introductions to storytelling comes in the form of picture books, the art of pairing stories and illustrations so se...
7 Beats Per Minute ![]()
Documentary | PG | 100 min. | Canada ![]()
Language: English and Mandarin with English subtitles ![]()
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Sunday, March 23, 2025 – 6:30 pm ![]()
Galaxy Cinemas, 72 Commerce Park Drive, Barrie ![]()
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Directed by: Yuqi Kang ![]()
Featuring: Jessea Lu ![]()
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“An absorbing and poetic dive into the psyche of someone who pushes herself farther than some are willing to go.” – Valerie Kalfrin, AWFJ.org ![]()
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Director Yuqi Kang’s documentary tells the profound story of freediving champion Jessea Lu. After a near-death experience, Jessea returns to the same site to confront her past traumas and seek reconnection in this breathtaking cinematic journey. ![]()
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Awards: 2 wins, 5 nominations ![]()
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Winner – Made in the North Award, Best Canadian Feature Film, Available Light Film Festival, 2025 ![]()
Winner – SXSW Grand Jury Award, SXSW Film Festival, 2024 ![]()
Nominated – Best Canadian Documentary, Hot Docs, 2024 ![]()
Nominated – DGC Discovery Award, Directors Guild of Canada, 2024 ![]()
Nominated – Best Canadian Documentary, Calgary International Film Festival, 2024 ![]()
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REEL STORIES![]()
March 22 - 23 / 2025![]()
Galaxy Cinemas (south end Barrie)