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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.
Although all our in-theatre screenings are currently suspended due to COVID-19, we have introduced some online programming. See our Virtual Cinema program where we have teamed up with film distributors to bring the theatrical experience to your home. We want to thank everyone that attended our digital Reel Stories Film Festival this year. We are grateful to all our Best Friends for Film!
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Hey film friends! @hotdocs has a treat for 60+ or students!![]()
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Free tickets, courtesy of CBC Gem, will be available for audience members who are 60+ or students* during the 2021 Festival, streaming across Canada April 29 to May 9.![]()
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Free for Students and 60+ - Hot Docs
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Free tickets, courtesy of CBC Gem, will be available for audience members who are 60+ or students* during the 2021 Festival, streaming across Canada April 29 to May 9.
TBT to 2018 and our BFF Short Film Competition, during our 21st Barrie Film Festival. We love this photo of the Uptown Theatre Screen One! ![]()
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2021 BFF Short Film Competition submissions are now being accepted!![]()
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One of the featured programs at our annual fall festival is our Short Film Competition. This exciting competition presents a juried selection of short films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. The competition also includes a high school category, as well as a Simcoe County category. We often receive excellent films from youth in our community! ![]()
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Find more info, barriefilmfestival.ca/pro.../short-film-competition/![]()
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image: Scott Cooper
2021 BFF Short Film Competition submissions are now being accepted!![]()
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One of the featured programs at our annual fall festival is our Short Film Competition. This exciting competition presents a juried selection of short films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. The competition also includes a high school category, as well as a Simcoe County category. We often receive excellent films from youth in our community! ![]()
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Find more info, barriefilmfestival.ca/programs/short-film-competition/![]()
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For inspiration, we invite you to check out our Youth Media Project, an initiative developed to inspire youth to tell their own stories. Featuring 9 filmmakers, the project is a video series with short films, “how-to” talks with filmmakers, and instructional tips that you may want to try yourself. ![]()
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With the ongoing impact of COVID-19, many are struggling with having to be physically apart from friends, peers, and support systems found through activities outside of the home. So many things have changed this past year, we offer the idea of producing a film as an outlet for self-expression. What story do you have to tell? Unleash your creativity! ![]()
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LINK TO VIDEOS AND INFORMATION: barriefilmfestival.ca/youth-media-project/![]()
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The Youth Virtual Media Arts Program is a project of the Barrie Film Festival and supported by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and Barrie Community Foundation, with additional outreach support from the City of Barrie and Digital Giants. This initiative is presented in partnership with Talk Is Free Theatre. ![]()
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Special thanks to: Phillip Daniels, Wyeth Clarkson, and all the talented filmmakers that contributed their time and talent to this project.