Join the party at Presque Isle Farm Cider in downtown Alpena as we kick off the 14th Annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival with this sneak peek event! Trailers from films to be featured at the 2026 festival will be shared. The event will also offer 20% off Thunder Bay International Film Festival tickets when [...]
Great Lakes, Great Films Every year, the Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary bring the world of cinema to Alpena! For five days in January, northeast Michigan is treated to some of the most impressive ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world during the annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival. Film screenings are [...]
Each year, the Student Shorts Film Competition is an exciting part of Thunder Bay International Film Festival! Middle and High School students (6th-12th grade) are eligible to enter individually or as a team, and there is NO entry fee for the competition. Interested in submitting a film? Learn more at: FilmFreeway.com/StudentShortsTBIFF Film "shorts" submissions will [...]
Join in on a lively discussion and tasty cooking demonstration to celebrate a shared love for Michigan fresh fish on Saturday, January 24 at 4pm. This free event will feature a panel of aquaculture experts and explore Michigan’s public values of fish using the “4 Fs of Fish:” FOOD FINANCES FUN FUNCTION In other words, [...]