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WEDNESDAY | 7 PM

JULY 16

San Juan Community Theatre
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'
Portrait of Simon Schneider, co-director of the documentary 'Resident Orca', appearing as a featured panelist at the Friday Harbor Film Festival screening on July 16, 2025.
Simon Schneider
Film Director
Portrait of Dr. Michael Weiss, whale scientist and featured panelist at the Friday Harbor Film Festival screening of 'Resident Orca' on July 16, 2025.
Dr. Michael Weiss
Whale Scientist
Portrait of Dr. Deborah Giles, whale scientist and featured panelist at the July 16, 2025 screening of 'Resident Orca' during the Friday Harbor Film Festival.
Dr. Deborah Giles
Whale Scientist
Portrait of Squil-le-he-le (Raynell Morris), Lummi Nation Matriarch and Executive Producer of 'Resident Orca', appearing as a featured panelist at the Friday Harbor Film Festival screening on July 16, 2025.
Squil-le-he-le
Lummi Matriarch

RESIDENT ORCA

Documentary Film & Panel Q&A

Witness the powerful journey of Tokitae, a Southern Resident orca whose legacy continues to inspire urgent conversations about freedom, family, and protecting her wild relatives.

NOW
ACCEPTING
SUBMISSIONS

2025 Submissions through August 1.

Young Filmmakers & Students through August 21.

Friday Harbor Film Festival is now accepting documentary film submissions for our 2025 festival, happening October 23-26 in Friday Harbor, WA.  Filmmakers are encouraged to submit their films for consideration through our submissions partner FilmFreeway.

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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.

Early Bird Passes Available Now Through August 20

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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'

MULTIPLE DATES

JUL 15-20

San Juan & Orcas Islands

TOKITAE'S REALITY

A 3D Mixed Reality Installation

An immersive 3D mixed reality installation transporting viewers into the confined world of a captive orca, igniting reflection on the ethics of cetacean captivity.

FREE EVENT

FRIDAY | 7 PM

AUG 22

SJI Grange & Lopez Island Library
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'

A DREAM TAKES FLIGHT

2025 Best of the Fest

An aviator’s dream takes flight as John Norman builds and flies the most accurate replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, honoring Lindbergh’s legacy and capturing the spirit of aviation history in the skies over the Pacific Northwest.

FREE EVENT

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