Films for the people

Since the inaugural festival in 2005, the Bay Street Film Festival has screened hundreds of films to thousands of Thunder Bay residents and visitors. The 2008 lineup included thirty-three local, national and international films with eight world premiers in a variety of formats including feature fiction, documentary, short and animated films. We are looking forward to another exciting lineup for 2009!

Our theme, “Films For The People” guides the selection committee in choosing stories that are relevant to our audiences enabling them to connect to the social justice, environmental, community activism, human rights and other themes explored through film.

In addition to many International and Canadian films, the Bay Street Film Festival serves as showcase for films made in Northwestern Ontario. The 2008 lineup included eight Thunder Bay films, which is a testament to the growing film industry in the city.