Bay Area Film Society
Bringing great and unique cinema to the Chequamegon Bay Area since 1997.
Upcoming Events
The Sting
March 13 @ 6:30 pmBAFS Board meeting
March 17 @ 5:30 pmNo Other Choice
April 10 @ 6:30 pm
Bringing great and unique cinema to the Chequamegon Bay Area since 1997.
March 13 @ 6:30 pmApril 10 @ 6:30 pm
Best of 2025
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy selects the best films from 2025: Best of 2025
2026 Big Water Festival
The 18th annual Big Water Film Festival is almost here! The festival kicks off at Honest Dog Books in Bayfield on Thursday, January 15,and continues in person at the Bay […]
4th Annual Stand with the Banned Music Festival
Join the 4th Annual Stand with the Banned Music Festival! Music, food, and talks will take place in the courtyard behind the bookstore. Screen printing will be next door at […]
Best Films of the First Half of the 2020s
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy selects the best films from the first half of this decade: “When people look back on the 2020’s, what will they remember? […]
Oscar picks for 2024
Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy makes his Oscars picks for 2024: Here are my Oscar picks for 2024. It’s always hard to judge the categories with either […]
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 […]