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SUMMARY:BUFFY SAINTE MARIE - CARRY IT ON - Outdoor Screening
DESCRIPTION:Lawn Chair Luminata 2023 | Outdoor screening \nBUFFY SAINTE MARIE – CARRY IT ON\nWednesday\, June 21\, 2023\nMeridian Place\, Downtown Barrie\nAdmission: Free\nStarts at dusk\, weather permitting (rain date June 22) \n  \nDocumentary | 90 min. | Canada | 2022 \nDirected by Madison Thomas \nFeaturing: Buffy Sainte-Marie\, Joni Mitchell\, Robbie Robertson\, John Kay\, Jackson Browne\, Taj Mahal\, Sonia Manzano\, George Stroumboulopoulos\, Jeremy Dutcher\, Logan Staats \nContent advisory: themes of abuse and addiction \n  \nSynopsis: \nThe life\, music\, and activism of legendary Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie are explored in this documentary that is as captivating as its subject\, who smashed through barriers to become an inspiration to fans and fellow musicians alike. \nInnovator\, musician\, songwriter\, performer\, activist\, philanthropist\, and educator. Buffy’s career spans over sixty years and includes countless milestones: she became famous by writing the anti-war anthem “Universal Soldier”; made one of the first electronic albums in 1969; was the first Indigenous person to win an Academy Award (in 1983 for “Up Where We Belong”); made the first album over the internet in 1991; and became the oldest person ever to win the Polaris Music Prize in 2015. \nA prolific and unique songwriter\, Buffy has been covered and sampled by everyone from Elvis and Barbra Streisand to Courtney Love and Kanye West. This film offers a retrospective on Buffy’s unique life and career\, utilizing archival material (some never seen before) and cinematic recreations. The film also looks ahead at what’s next for this trailblazing icon\, sharing Buffy’s unique message and approach to life: “Sometimes you have to carry the medicine a while before people are ready for it.” The film will examine not only Buffy’s medicine\, but if the world is now ready for it. \n  \nAwards: 3 wins\, 5 nominations \nWon – Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary\, Directors Guild of Canada\, 2022\nNominated for 5 Canadian Screen Awards (best writing\, best direction\, best editorial research\, best sound documentary)\, 2023 \n  \n \n  \nScreening Includes documentary short “The Land Knows You” by Anushay Sheikh about The Land Knows You art installation on the pink building in downtown Barrie. The film features the creator of the artwork\, Indigenous artist Alanah Astehtsi Otsistohkwa (Morningstar) Jewell\, with Anishinaabekwe storyteller and activist Sarain Fox. (4:55) \n  \n\n  \nScreened as part of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day programming hosted by the City of Barrie and the Downtown Barrie BIA\, in partnership with the Barrie Film Festival\, with support from Meridian Credit Union and 107.5 KOOL FM.\n  \nArrive early for pre-show activities starting at 7 pm. For more details\, list of events throughout June\, and programming partners\, CLICK HERE\n  \n                         \n  \nSupported by: \n               
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/buffy-sainte-marie-carry-it-on/
LOCATION:Meridian Place\, 30 Simcoe Street\, Barrie\, ON\, L4M 1A7\, Canada
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