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2025 FILM SUBMISSIONS

Submissions Are Now Closed

A heartfelt thank you to the talented filmmakers from around the world who submitted over 100 documentary films to the 2025 Friday Harbor Film Festival.

 

We’re honored to consider your work and look forward to sharing this year’s powerful lineup October 23–26 in Friday Harbor, WA.

Scenic aerial view of the San Juan Islands at sunset with overlaid film strips, representing the Friday Harbor Film Festival’s cinematic celebration of documentary storytelling in the Pacific Northwest.
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.
Graphic displaying the 2025 Friday Harbor Film Festival dates: October 23 to 26, in Friday Harbor, Washington.

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EXPLORE PASSES

COMING SOON

Film poster for 'Resident Orca' featuring a close-up of an orca’s eye above four swimming orcas, with festival laurels, the film title, and director credits for Sarah Sharkey Pearce and Simon Schneider. Quotes read 'Stunning' and 'Riveting'

FRIDAY | 7 PM

SEPT 12

SJI Library & Lopez Island Library

HVALDIMIR

2025 Best of the Fest

A French researcher and a Norwegian journalist present the intriguing story of a beluga whale that escaped from a secret Russian military base and became a social media sensation.

FREE SCREENING

4 DAYS

OCT 23-26

Friday Harbor, WA
Film poster for 'Resident Orca' featuring a close-up of an orca’s eye above four swimming orcas, with festival laurels, the film title, and director credits for Sarah Sharkey Pearce and Simon Schneider. Quotes read 'Stunning' and 'Riveting'

FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FEST

4 Day Film Festival

Join us in Friday Harbor Oct 23–26 for the 13th annual FHFF. Featuring 25+ powerful documentaries, filmmaker events, and reserved seating at all screenings. Passes on sale now!

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