Bay Area Film Society
Bringing great and unique cinema to the Chequamegon Bay Area since 1997.
Upcoming Events
Anora
January 31 @ 5:00 pmAnora
January 31 @ 7:30 pmI’m Still Here
February 21 @ 5:00 pm
Bringing great and unique cinema to the Chequamegon Bay Area since 1997.
January 31 @ 5:00 pmJanuary 31 @ 7:30 pmFebruary 21 @ 5:00 pm
Best of 2024
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy picks his favorite films from 2024: “The end of the year. Halfway through the decade. Quarter of the way through the century. […]
Anora review
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy reviews Anora: “On the fringes of cinema there have always been the side players: the unsung heroes who never get their due […]
The Twelve Films of Christmas
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy selects twelve underappreciated Chritmas films: “It’s that most wonderful time of year! When it comes to Christmas movies, they’re just as treasured […]
Native Stories
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy selects five films involving Native Americans: “With the upcoming screening of the critically acclaimed Sugarcane on the horizon, I thought it only […]
Thelma Review
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy reviews the film Thelma which will be screened by BAFS on October 18th: “Who says an old dog can’t learn new tricks? With […]
Making Mov(i)es
Hi everybody. My name is Trey Sorensen. I am the former secretary of the Bay Area Film Society, a position I served in over the two previous BAFS seasons. I resigned from the board earlier this spring, my exit accepted by my fellow board members more as an indefinitely-termed leave of absence. I love the film society and I love the Chequamegon Bay. I plan to come back, to both, someday.
For now, though, I’ve relocated to Chicago. The reasons for my move are many, but chief among them is that I don’t just love films–I want to make them, too. I want an active part in their development, production and release both in front of and behind the camera, and I want to make an income for my part in that process.
Five Fall Films
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy makes selections for this year’s Fall viewing: “Summer may be over but the best films are yet to come. Not one but […]