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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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BFF SHORT FILM COMPETITION 2021 CALL FOR ENTRIES IS OPEN!![]()
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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Friday, August 27, 2021![]()
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Get all the information you need on our website, barriefilmfestival.ca/programs/short-film-competition/ ![]()
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Film Image: 2020 High School Category First Place, NURSERY CRIMES: THE CASE OF HUMPTY DUMPTY, Directed by Anne Ploegman (Canada)
Our friends at Story Money Impact have a call for applications open for their new program, STORY TO ACTION. They'll select five documentary films that address pressing social and environmental issues and support those projects with the creation of impact strategies, attraction of community partners, and the hosting of screenings and dialogues with the goal of using the film as a tool to create positive change.![]()
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STORY TO ACTION is inspired by the Good Pitch Vancouver program, and is experimenting with being an entirely virtual program with broader eligibility and longer lasting support! Apply now at www.storymoneyimpact.com/storytoaction
STORY TO ACTION - Call for Applications — Story Money Impact
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Story Money Impact is thrilled to announce a new program to support documentary filmmakers to educate, engage, inspire, and create social impact in Canada using films that are finished and have alread...
With The JUNO Awards news that Canadian music icon, and quite frankly one of our own locals from Orillia, Gordon Lightfoot will be a presenter on June 6, there is no better time than to watch his documentary, available at the BFF Virtual Cinema!![]()
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GORDON LIGHTFOOT: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND⠀![]()
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“You don't get to 80 years old - especially in the Canadian music industry - without a few stories.” - Chris Knight, National Post⠀![]()
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Written and Directed by: Martha Kehoe, Joan Tosoni⠀![]()
Documentary/Biography, PG, 91 min. (Canada)⠀![]()
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BFF VIRTUAL CINEMA: barriefilmfestival.ca/programs/virtual-cinema/![]()
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