Quick quiz! Which movie won the Best Picture at last year’s Oscars? How about the year before that? In 2008? (Gold star if you knew them by heart….answers below for the rest of us. Despite the buzz Oscar nominees generate while their movies are in theatres and the hype leading up to […]
The Academy Awards are never short on splendour, but despite being a tightly choreographed event it is a live broadcast, which means anything can happen. And amid the historic acceptance speeches and memorable host monologues, “anything” has happened a number of times, much to the chagrin of the producers. Here’s 4 of the wackiest moments […]
With so many Canadians working in Tinsel Town, it’s not surprising that every year more and more appear as nominees at the Academy Awards. This year’s crop of Hollywood North Oscar hopefuls are headlined by Rachel McAdams, nominated for best supporting actress in “Spotlight“. McAdams plays Sacha Pfeiffer, one of the Boston Globe staff […]
For three days you can escape the cold winds that blow off Kempenfelt Bay, exist in time suspended and immerse yourself in seven captivating documentaries that explore a multitude of themes including powerful courage, poetry, music, survival and obsession. Reel Stories is dedicated to presenting socially-conscious documentaries and fact-based films focussing on current issues in the […]
The Barrie Film Festival simply would not be able to grow and expand our diverse offering of film programming without the incredible volunteers we have supporting us. We are fortunate to have 98 vibrant and dedicated volunteers; for this we are very thankful! In 2015 we hosted 156 public screenings and special events for a total attendance of 13,661 film lovers. It’s […]
BFF18 kicked off with Canadian film Relative Happiness and Q & A with one of the film’s lead actors Johnathan Sousa. We then headed across Dunlop street to the Roxy Theatre for a fantastic night with The Barriers. What a great night with an East Coast kitchen party vibe! BFF Director Claudine Benoit, Relative Happiness Actor Johnathan Sousa and BFF Programmer Julinda Morrow. The […]
As a nation we will celebrate the achievements of Canada’s Aboriginal people on Sunday June 21, 2015. We are honoured to participate in the celebrations happening across the country by giving prominence to creativity in film and photography. Join us on Saturday June 20 for a Screening of Trick or Treaty? by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin and on Sunday June 21 […]
Having the opportunity to share such incredible films with you is made even more exciting when we have a special guest Q&A! At May’s Screen One showing of Leviathan we were honoured to welcome Russian stage and film star Alexey Serebryakov. The film is outstanding, with stunning cinematography and a beautifully acted, deeply tragic […]