Outdoor Films
2011 Outdoor Screening Schedule
June 4, June 15, July 20, August 17
The Barrie Film Festival is pleased to present four free outdoor screenings once again this year on Barrie’s beautiful waterfront. Starting with a screening this Saturday, June 4 for Celebrate Barrie and three additional screenings that will be shown on the third Wednesday of the month as part of the Lawn Chair Luminata Waterfront Series. All are projected in the open air on an inflatable 25 foot screen, weather permitting (see rain dates/locations). We are pleased to announce that the Barrie Firefighters and their fire trucks will be on site once again this year for the August screening, which is “Avatar”. Don’t forget to bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a night of entertainment under the stars.
Screening Schedule:
How to Train your Dragon - Saturday, June 4, 9:15pm, Centennial Beach
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Wednesday, June 15, 9pm, Heritage Park
Back to the Future - Wednesday, July 20, 9pm, Heritage Park
Avatar - Wednesday, August 17, 8:30pm, Centennial Beach
Celebrate Barrie Screening...
How To Train Your Dragon
Screening: Saturday, June 4 (weather permitting - rain date is June 10)
Location: Centennial Beach
Time: at dusk, approximately 9pm
Writer/Director: Chris Sanders
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Johah Hill, Christopher Mintz, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig
Animation/Adventure, PG - contains some scary scenes, 98 minutes (USA)
Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and based on the book by Cressida Cowell, this action comedy tells the story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn't exactly fit in with his tribe's longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. Hiccup's world is turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges he and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view.
Presented by the City of Barrie and the Barrie Film Festival
Lawn Chair Luminata Screenings...
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Screening: Wednesday, June 15 (weather permitting - rain date is June 16, Centennial Beach)
Location: Heritage Park
Time: at dusk, 9pm
Director: Ang Lee
Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Zi Yi, Chang Chen
Action/Adventure, 119 minutes, rated PG for martial arts violence and some sexuality, Language: Mandarin with English subtitles (Taiwan/Hong Kong/USA/China)
Synopsis: The disappearance of a magical jade sword spurs a breathtaking quest for the missing treasure. Li (Chow Yun-Fat) is embittered by the loss of his jade sword, and his unrequited pursuit of Yu (Michelle Yeoh) is further complicated by the mysterious intrusion of an assassin. The identity of the assassin is gradually unveiled as another poignant tale of love begins to ravel with that of Li and Yu against the backdrop of Western China’s magnificent landscape. Winner of four Academy Awards in 2000 including the Best Foreign Language Film Category.
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Screening: Wednesday, July 20 (weather permitting - rain date is July 21, Heritage Park)
Location: Heritage Park
Time: at dusk, 9pm
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd
Science Fiction/Adventure/Comedy, Rated PG for violence, adult language and content, 116 minutes (USA)
In this all-time audience favorite, Michael J. Fox stars as Marty McFly, a 1980’s teenager transported back in time to 1955 where he accidentally changes the course of history through a series of comic misadventures and finds he must return things to the way they were, back to the future.
AVATAR
Screening: Wednesday, August 17 (weather permitting - rain date is August 18, Centennial Beach)
Location: Centennial Beach
Time: at dusk, 8:30pm
Written and Directed by: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Giovanni Ribisi, CCH Pounder, Laz Alonso, Joel Moore, Wes Studi, Stephen Lang
Science Fiction/Action/Thriller, Rated PG for violence, language, not for sensitive viewers, 150 minutes (USA)
"Avatar" is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. More than ten years in the making, Avatar marks Cameron's return to feature directing since helming 1997's "Titanic". "Avatar" is one of the highest grossing films of all time and winner of three Academy awards. WETA Digital, renowned for its work in "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" and "King Kong", incorporated new intuitive CGI technologies to transform the environments and characters into photorealistic 3D imagery that will transport the audience into the alien world rich with imaginative vistas, creatures and characters.
Come out and see the fire trucks and meet your Barrie Firefighters!
"Avatar" is sponsored by the Barrie Fire & Emergency Service and Barrie Firefighter Community Projects.
Interested in becoming a volunteer?