Bay Area Film Society
Bringing great and unique cinema to the Chequamegon Bay Area since 1997.
Upcoming Events
Kneecap
December 6 @ 5:00 pmKneecap
December 6 @ 7:30 pmBAFS Board meeting
December 18 @ 6:00 pm
Bringing great and unique cinema to the Chequamegon Bay Area since 1997.
December 6 @ 5:00 pmDecember 6 @ 7:30 pmDecember 18 @ 6:00 pm
Rocky Horror 2023
Some say The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the greatest movie ever made. Transcendent, orgiastic and earnest, the command it can hold over a crowd demonstrates cinema as some twisted, […]
The OG Muppet Movie to Screen on August 3rd!
The Movies on Main series continues with the 1979 family classic The Muppet Movie. Listen to Kermit the Frog debut his beloved classic tune “The Rainbow Connection“. Folks of all […]
Join the fun on July 6th!
Join the fun on July 6th! BAFS will be on hand providing popcorn donated by the Bay Theater, along with merchandise for sale.
Special Pride Month Screening
In celebration of Pride Month, the Bay Area Film Society in partnership with Chequamegon Pride will screen The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The 1994 Australian cult classic was written and directed by Stephan Elliott and follows two drag queens and a transgender woman as they journey across the Australian Outback in a tour bus that they have named “Priscilla”.
BAFS Closing Statement on 2022-2023 Season
To our members, volunteers, sponsors, donors, community partners and general audience:
Thank you.
We could not have asked for a better way to have celebrated our 25th-anniversary season. We had: six months of great films; a major donation drive that gave us a nice, $1,200 bump; and finally caught up with the rest of the 21st century by now being able to accept Venmo at our shows, as well as e-commerce options through our website.
Round Up partner for Chequamegon Food Co-op
The Bay Area Film Society is happy to announce that we have earned $1,295.05 in donations through our time as the Round Up partner for Chequamegon Food Co-op in March of 2023.
Polyfaces will be screened in partnership with Wisconsin Farmers Union
BAFS is proud to work as a partner to screen the documentary “Polyfaces” on Thursday, April 20th at 7 pm with the Ashland/Bayfield Chapter of the Wisconsin Farmers Union.