An expansive wall of curated film posters printed on slightly textured matte paper, featuring a diversity of world cinema, classic Westerns, and minimalist festival designs, all in photographic realism. The posters line an exposed brick wall in a university common room on the Western Edge, framed in slim black metal. Track lighting from the ceiling casts warm, directional beams that create subtle gradients and gentle shadows at the poster edges. A lone vintage film reel and a small stack of hardcover film theory books rest on a low steel-and-oak side table below. Shot from a wide, eye-level perspective with sharp focus throughout, the image feels cultured, inviting, and quietly vibrant, celebrating cinema’s global range.

Our Mission

Explore our program calendar, find upcoming screenings, filmmaker talks, and how to get involved with screenings, discussions, and community outreach across the Western Edge of North Dakota.

Meet the Team

Dr. Christopher J. Olson

Dr. CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

Cinema Roams Free

The Badlands Film Appreciation Society champions accessible cinema, regional storytelling, and critical viewing on the Western Edge, inviting Dickinson students and community members to explore world cinema together.

A classic 35mm film projector in photographic realism, its brushed metal housing slightly worn and matte, reels threaded with rich amber celluloid, every sprocket and gear crisply detailed. The projector sits on a dark walnut pedestal in a small campus screening room, facing an unseen screen. Golden hour light seeps through high windows, mixing with the cool cone of the projector’s own beam, casting intricate shadows on the textured walls. Dust motes shimmer in the light path. Shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field, the glowing lens is in razor-sharp focus while rows of empty upholstered seats fall into soft bokeh, creating a sophisticated, cinematic atmosphere of quiet anticipation.