• BAFS proudly presents “Sorry, Baby”

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    Make a plan to see the critically acclaimed independent feature "Sorry, Baby". Winner of the screenwriting award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, this film is the debut of writer/director/actor Eva Victor. Join us in supporting a new voice in independent cinema!

  • Halloween Costume Party – Bay Cinema

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    Ashland Bay Cinema Halloween Costume Party & "Trick R Treat" Screening. Live Music at 10PM, movie at 11PM. Costume contest with $250 cash prize.

  • BAFS Kicks Off 2025-26 Season

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    The Bay Area Film Society will kick off their 28th movie season with the French romantic comedy "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life". Screenings will by on Friday, September 26th at 5 & 7:30 pm at the historic Bay Theater in Ashland. Special thanks to our season sponsors : Black Cat Coffee House, Honest Dog Books, ...

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  • BAFS presents Oscar Winning film “The Brutalist”

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    Join us for our screening of "The Brutalist" on Friday, March 14th @ 6 pm @ the Bay Theater. Winner of 3 Academy Awards including Adrien Brody for Best Actor. Due to the length of this film, there will be only one screening which includes a 15 minute intermission. There will be a special "Oscar" ...

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  • BAFS presents Oscar contender “I’m Still Here”

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    Friday, February 21st @ 5 & 7:30 pm Plan to join us for the screening of the new Brazilian film by acclaimed director Walter Salles. "I'm Still Here" is nominated for 3 Academy Awards including Best Actress (Fernanda Torres), Best International Feature, & Best Picture. This is one meant to be shared with an audience ...

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  • BAFS presents Oscar contender “I’m Still Here”

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    Friday, February 21st @ 5 & 7:30 pm Plan to join us for the screening of the new Brazilian film by acclaimed director Walter Salles. "I'm Still Here" is nominated for 3 Academy Awards including Best Actress (Fernanda Torres), Best International Feature, & Best Picture. This is one meant to be shared with an audience ...

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  • Bay Theater Presents “Kneecap”

    Bay Theater Presents “Kneecap”

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    Join us on Friday, December 6th for "Kneecap". This comedy-drama follows a rag-tag group of Irish lads who start a group & rap in their native Irish language. They unwittingly become leaders of a movement to save their mother tongue. Special guest Stevie Matier will speak between films @ 7 pm. This film is proudly ...

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  • Bay Theater Presents “Kneecap”

    Bay Theater Presents “Kneecap”

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    Join us on Friday, December 6th for "Kneecap". This comedy-drama follows a rag-tag group of Irish lads who start a group & rap in their native Irish language. They unwittingly become leaders of a movement to save their mother tongue. Special guest Stevie Matier will speak between films @ 7 pm. This film is proudly ...

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  • BAFS & the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa present “Sugarcane”

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    The Bay Area Film Society along with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa focus on National Native American Heritage Month with a special screening of "Sugarcane". This 2024 National Geographic film has been nominated for 8 Critics Choice Documentary Awards and covers an investigation into abuse and missing children at a Canadian Indian ...

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  • BAFS presents Academy Award nominee “The Zone of Interest”

    Bay Theater 420 Main Street West, Ashland, WI

    BAFS presents Academy Award nominee "The Zone of Interest" Join us for one of the most acclaimed films of 2023. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, The Zone of Interest is a historical drama written & directed by Jonathan Glazer. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg praises it as the best Holocaust movie ever made since ...

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