Beginning next week, Barrie Film Festival is delighted to present two films for elementary students, each of which exemplify the power of determination in very different ways. BEE NATION, a compelling Canadian documentary about the issues and excitement surrounding Indigenous students as they participate in a provincial spelling bee, and FANNY’S JOURNEY […]
BFF20 – Celebrating 20 years of Cinema! Our 2oth anniversary festival runs October 13-22, 2017 Tickets go on sale: October 1, 2017 Box Office Hours from October 1 to 12 Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Monday – Friday: 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Closed Thanksgiving day. After festival begins on […]
Continuing to reminisce, our Festival Brunch Series has always been a loved event, bringing in Canadian film industry professionals across all fields. We’ve been honoured to have a great number of amazing guests, here are a few memorable moments. Director Lawrence Jackman for his documentary How Does It Feel, a documentary on singer Kazumi Tsuruoka […]
In 1995 four Barrie, Ontario friends with a mutual love of film ~ Tony Gilsenan, Michael Coughlin, John Oelrichs and Hanne Fynbo ~ began meeting regularly for lively discussions on cinema. Each of them were already involved in the city’s cultural scene, and also connected with the MacLaren Art Centre. These evenings and an introduction to the Film Circuit, led to a monthly film night […]
20 years! “It’s been an incredible time. That’s what is so great about BFF, it brings people together” – Claudine Benoit, Director, Barrie Film Festival Every fall, for the last 20 years, a dedicated group of cinephiles come together to showcase a selection of the best in independent cinema, from Canada and around the world. […]
Not only do we have the Best Volunteers, they are also the most fun! So is our Director 😉 We offer cinematic experiences throughough the year with twice monthly screenings through our Screen One and Dinner + Movie programs, our two annual festivals with Reel Stories in February and the Barrie Film Festival in October, Education Programming in January […]
“An Introduction to Musicals for those who hate Musicals” On Sunday October 23 Thom Ernst delighted and surprised us with a toe-tapping talk on his love of musicals. From All That Jazz, to Pennies From Heaven, to Pitch Perfect – we remembered, and discovered, much loved musicals through the decades. It was a wonderful Sunday, the […]
Our BFF19 Gala Screening of HUNT FOR THE WILDER PEOPLE was a hit with our audience; we heard rave reviews from everyone after the film. Then we were off to the After Party at the Georgian BMW Showroom for a night of music and dancing with DJ James Smokie and outstanding food and drink from […]
“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.” Prince, 1958-2016 . This year our Film Festival Music + Film night was a celebration of Prince, his music and his film Purple Rain. . The Jeff Eager Band gave us an outstanding mix of Prince and funk tunes, the […]
This year’s Short Film Competition was a record breaker for BFF, receiving over 2700 submissions from across Canada and around the world. The resulting shortlist from this torrent of cinematic talent was nothing short of outstanding. BFF19 Short Film Showcase – Confused Rendez-Vous by Marianne Champagne, Patrick Walsh, Marianne Dimabogti Mitch Grazat and Jamie […]