Bay Area Film Society
Bringing great and unique cinema to the Chequamegon Bay Area since 1997.
Upcoming Events
Robot Dreams
January 10 @ 5:00 pmRobot Dreams
January 10 @ 7:30 pm17th Big Water Film Festival
January 17 - January 18
Bringing great and unique cinema to the Chequamegon Bay Area since 1997.
January 10 @ 5:00 pmJanuary 10 @ 7:30 pmJanuary 17 - January 18
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 […]
Support the Big Water Film Festival in June
For the entire month of June you can support local growers, eat healthy, AND support your local film festival when you chip up at the Chequamegon Food Cooperative in Ashland. […]