“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 […]
On October 14, 2016 we were honoured to open the 19th Annual Barrie Film Festival with the powerful Canadian documentary Angry Inuk; and so privileged to have Director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Aaju Peter travel from Nunavut, Iqaluit to introduce the film and then give us their time for a post film Q&A. Gracious, kind, and strong in their convictions, […]
The 19th Annual Barrie Film Festival began with a special private event for our supporters, the amazing Sponsors and Volunteers who truly keep BFF running. We cannot thank them enough for all that they do; without them we would not be able to deliver such an incredible depth of Canadian and International film programming throughout the year. […]
It’s hard to believe it has been almost 12 months since we last gathered for the Barrie Film Festival! BFF19 is just around the corner and it promises to be another incredible 10 days of film and events. One of the most eagerly anticipated is our Short Film Competition and Showcase. It’s an […]