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FHFF 2025 Festival Trailer

This 3-minute, 41-second trailer showcases all of the films featured at the 2025 Friday Harbor Film Festival that included attending filmmakers for live Q&A sessions following their screenings. Celebrate the creativity and passion behind this year’s selections and the inspiring conversations that connected filmmakers and audiences throughout the festival weekend.

COMING SOON

Explore what’s coming soon at Friday Harbor Film Festival—live film screenings, special events, and community gatherings. Find your next unforgettable experience.

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JANUARY 30 & 31

Two films  -  Two islands - Two nights.

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Amid the Russian Ukraine war, zookeepers and volunteers risk everything to rescue over 5,000 animals trapped in Kharkiv’s Feldman Ecopark. Featuring powerful firsthand footage, this inspiring film reveals courage, sacrifice, and compassion in the face of unimaginable danger.

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Told through a mother’s voice, Lina. follows a Ukrainian family’s perilous escape from Russian occupation in Kherson. Finding refuge offers fragile hope, yet the lasting scars of war reveal the profound cost carried by a child and her mother.

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BEST OF THE FEST

Each month from January through September, Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Best of the Fest brings award-winning and audience-favorite documentaries back to the screen—free of charge—on San Juan and Lopez Islands. These powerful films from the 2025 festival are paired with live or recorded Q&As that deepen the conversation and connect audiences directly with filmmakers and their stories. Explore the 2026 schedule and discover the films that captured hearts, sparked dialogue, and stood out as the very best of the fest.

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Friday Harbor Film Festival logo featuring a black orca whale leaping over the text 'FHFF Docs', representing a documentary film festival focused on stories that matter.
Text graphic reading 'Friday Harbor Documentary Film Festival' in bold all-caps, representing the official name of the annual film festival showcasing powerful documentary films.

2026 BEST OF THE FEST

Free monthly screenings January - September on San Juan and Lopez Islands.

2025 Program Guide

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Explore the 2025 Friday Harbor Film Festival Program Guide—a 60-page digital edition featuring all 34 feature films, 21 shorts, the Young Filmmakers Showcase, and special events like the Opening Night Gala and Filmmakers Forum. Relive the festival and discover the inspiring stories and filmmakers that made this year unforgettable.

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Thank you, Volunteers! 

You truly are the heart of the Friday Harbor Film Festival. Your energy, dedication, and smiles made FHFF 2025 an unforgettable success. From welcoming guests to supporting filmmakers and keeping every venue running smoothly, this year’s festival shined because of you. We couldn’t have done it without our incredible volunteer team!

2025 Presenting Sponsors

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