The cooler weather may have you yearning for a night in front of the big screen. Plenty of local and Canadian talent will be featured at this year’s Barrie Film Festival. The annual event begins this weekend with movies playing at Galaxy Cinemas in south Barrie. Saturday saw a screening of Run Terry Run, a documentary that chronicles 21-year-old Terry Tox’s cross-country journey featuring never-before-seen footage. Peter Asher: Everywhere Man features music industry icon Peter Asher, the man behind legends like Paul McCartney and James Taylor. That also screened on Saturday but if you missed it, it will show again on Thursday. The Saturday night film, beginning at 7 p.m. is What We Have Left, a feature about a woman in her 70s who hosts a reunion with her ex-hippie friends. The movie was created by local director Sergio Navarretta, who happens to have roots in Innisfil, having been a founding member of the Town of Innisfil’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Council. There will also be a post-screening question and answer period with Navarretta. “It’s always a lot of energy and opportunity to talk to the film’s creators,” Barrie Film Festival Executive Director Claudine Benoit tells CTV News. What’s playing Sunday On Sunday, Late Fame will be screened at 1 p.m. The movie is about a post office employee whose early book of poetry is rediscovered by a group of aspiring artists. Blue Heron centres around a family of six who setlles into their home on Vancouver Island. It will play at 4 p.m. Once Upon a Time in a Cinema, a packed show unravels into chaos and community unity. It starts at 7 p.m. The Furies (Les Furies) is about how hockey and roller derby come together with a spotlight on women’s sports. It plays at 9:10 p.m. To purchase tickets, you can go to the Barrie Film Festival website.
