Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
2025-09-26 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (French: Jane Austen a gâché ma vie) is a 2024 French romantic comedy film written and directed by Laura Piani.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024. It was released in France on 22 January 2025 and in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on May 23, 2025.
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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
2025-09-26 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
﻿Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (French: Jane Austen a gâché ma vie) is a 2024 French romantic comedy film written and directed by Laura Piani.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024. It was released in France on 22 January 2025 and in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on May 23, 2025.
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Sorry, Baby
2025-10-17 17:00, 2025-10-17 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
Sorry, Baby is a 2025 American independent black comedy-drama film written and directed by Eva Victor in their filmmaking debut. The film stars Victor, Naomi Ackie, Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack, Hettienne Park, E. R. Fightmaster, Lucas Hedges, and John Carroll Lynch.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025, where it received widespread critical acclaim. It was released by A24 in select theaters in the United States on June 27, 2025, before expanding nationwide on July 25.
By A24 – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32843349/, Fair use, Link

BAFS Board meeting
2025-10-21 17:30, 2025-11-18 17:30, 2025-12-16 17:30, 2026-01-20 17:30, 2026-02-17 17:30, 2026-03-17 17:30, 2026-04-21 17:30, 2026-05-19 17:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806

Folktales
2025-11-07 17:00, 2025-11-07 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
Folktales is a 2025 documentary film, directed and produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. It follows teenagers at a folk high school in Norway, where they must rely on each other and a pack of sled dogs as they grow.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2025, and was released in the United States on July 25, 2025, by Magnolia Pictures.
This film proudly sponsored by Honest Dog Books.
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Blue Moon
2025-12-05 17:00, 2025-12-05 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
Blue Moon is a 2025 American biographical comedy drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Robert Kaplow. The film follows songwriter Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) as he reflects on himself on the opening night of Oklahoma!, a new musical by his former colleague Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott).
Sponsored by The Bayfield Inn.
By Funny Valentine, LLC and Sony Pictures Entertainment – https://www.firstshowing.net/2025/ethan-hawke-margaret-qualley-in-linklaters-blue-moon-film-trailer/, Fair use, Link

It Was Just an Accident
2026-01-09 17:00, 2026-01-09 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
It Was Just an Accident (Persian: یک تصادف ساده, romanized: Yek tasadof-e sadeh; French: Un simple accident) is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, France, and Luxembourg. The film follows a group of former Iranian political prisoners who face the question of whether to exact revenge on their tormentor. Panahi, who is critical of the Iranian government and has been imprisoned several times, made the film without official filming permission from the Iranian authorities.
By Memento Distribution – https://www.memento.eu/un-simple-accident/, Fair use, Link

18th Big Water Film Festival
2026-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Honest Dog Books, 38 S 2nd St, Bayfield, WI, 54814, United States

18th Big Water Film Festival
2026-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
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18th Big Water Film Festival
2026-01-17 13:00 - 21:00 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806

Sentimental Value
2026-01-30 17:00, 2026-01-30 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
Sentimental Value (Norwegian: Affeksjonsverdi) is a 2025 drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote it with Eskil Vogt. It follows the sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) in their reunion with their estranged father Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård).
At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama alongside acting nominations for Reinsve, Skarsgård, Lilleaas, and Fanning. It was also selected as the Norwegian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards,[6] making the December shortlist.

By Mer FilmEye Eye Pictures MK Productions BBC Film Lumen Production Komplizen Film Zentropa Zentropa Sweden Film i Väst Alaz Film – https://www.odeonkino.no/film/affeksjonsverdi/https://www.filmweb.no/filmnytt/forste-klipp-affeksjonsverdi, Fair use, Link

The Secret Agent
2026-02-20 18:00 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
The Secret Agent (Portuguese: O Agente Secreto; Brazilian Portuguese: [u aˈʒẽt͡ʃi seˈkɾɛtu]) is a 2025 neo-noir historical political thriller film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. It follows Armando (Wagner Moura), a former professor caught in the political turmoil in the midst of the Brazilian military dictatorship, attempting to flee persecution and resist an authoritarian regime.
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The Sting
2026-03-13 18:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
﻿﻿BAFS celebrates the Academy Awards & the late great Robert Redford with his only nomination for Best Actor.

By Illustrator unknown; presumably a work-for-hire for distributor Universal Pictures. – Scan via Heritage Auctions., Public Domain, Link

No Other Choice
2026-04-10 18:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
﻿No Other Choice (Korean: 어쩔수가없다) is a 2025 South Korean black comedy thriller film co-written, produced, and directed by Park Chan-wook. Based on The Ax by Donald Westlake, the film stars Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, and Cha Seung-won.
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BAFS Member/Sponsor only party
2026-05-01 17:30 - 19:00 | The Black Cat Coffeehouse, 211 Chapple Ave., Ashland, WI, 54806, United States
Party @ the Black Cat Coffeehouse 5:30-7 with pizza & salad buffet along with cash bar

Secret Movie Screening
2026-05-01 19:30 | Historic Bay Theater, 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806
Secret movie screening @ the Bay Theater @ 7:30 pm with FREE popcorn for all.

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine
2026-05-29 18:30 | Stage North, 123 W Omaha St., Washburn, WI, 54891, United States
﻿A Night of music & film to honor John Prine.
Film screening at 6:30. Mucic to follow by Rory van James.
Tickets $20 in advance. $25 at the door.

The Librarians
2026-06-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Honest Dog Books, 38 S 2nd St, Bayfield, WI, 54814, United States
Honest Dog Books is kicking off their Stand with the Banned weekend with the documentary, The Librarians.
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
THE LIBRARIANS, which made its world premiere at Sundance, explores the urgent moment we find ourselves in. As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy, flanked by concerned community members and young readers.
Suggested donation of $5-$10.
Doors & Bar open at 6pm.
This movie is brought to you by the Bay Area Film Society, the Vaughn Library, and Honest Dog Books.
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