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 […]
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. […]
“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 […]
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 […]