On-Demand and Young Filmmakers Showcase Awards Announced
The On-Demand Friday Harbor Film Festival Audience Choice Awards are presented to those films that viewers chose through their votes...
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2023 Friday Harbor Film Festival
October 26-29, 2023
In-Theatre
Friday Harbor, WA
On-Demand
October 30 - November 5
Streaming on FHFF.org
Congratulations 2023 FHFF Award Winners
A heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the Friday Harbor Film Festival 2023! The exceptional talents and stories showcased at the annual awards ceremony in the Whittier Theatre at the San Juan Community Theatre on October 29 were truly inspiring.
Watch the Awards
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2023 FHFF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Deborah A. Giles, Ph.D.
2023 FHFF LOCAL
HERO AWARD
Amy Herdy
2023 FHFF BEST
OVERALL FEATURE
Patrick and the Whale
Mark Fletcher, Director
2023 FHFF BEST
OVERALL SHORT
The Last Act
Amy Benson, Director
2023 FHFF BEST
EXPLORERS & ADVENTURES
Patrol
Brad Allgood & Camilo De Castro
2023 FHFF BEST
THINGS TO CONSIDER
Covenant of the Salmon People
Shane Anderson, Director
2023 FHFF BEST
TALES FROM THE HEART
Mama Bears
Daresha Kyi, Director
For those of you hungry for more cinematic brilliance, the journey doesn't end here. Dive into the award-winning films showcased in-theatre and immerse yourself in over 50 documentary films as part of the 2023 FHFF On-Demand Festival, October 30 through November 5, 2023. Passes are available now, so grab yours and embark on a filmic voyage! If you purchased an All Access Passport or Saver Six-Pack Pass for the in-theatre festival, you can watch films during the on-demand festival at no additional cost.
The 2023
ON-DEMAND DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
A collection of 50+ curated features and short documentary films available on-demand
Congratulations to the 2023 FHFF On-Demand Festival
Audience Choice Award Winners!
Call of the Orcas
Directed by Jessica Plumb
Chronicling Ken Balcomb's dedication to saving Pacific Northwest orcas, the film questions human-orca coexistence.
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Directed by Madison Thomas
Buffy Sainte-Marie: From folk sensation to tireless Indigenous rights advocate over six decades.
Learn more about the winners and runner-ups in the on-demand catalog!
COMING SOON: Links to where you can view films (if available) that were featured in the 2023 FHFF On-Demand and In-theatre festivals.
2023 Young Filmmakers
Showcase Competition
Congratulations to the 2023 FHFF Young Filmmakers Showcase Audience Choice Winners!
An exact tie with equal final scores of 95.13595
Unveiling the City
Nueva Social Impact Filmmaking Club, directed by Oliver Cho
San Francisco's iconic fog dwindles from climate change; the film urges united action for Earth's future.
The Elements of Indonesia
Directed by Rebecca Still
Unveils how fire, air, earth, and water shape Indonesia's biodiversity, highlighting the endangered Black Macaque.
Not a Hero
Directed by Fernando Betancourt
When two fans meet their idol Jay Gray, they uncover the darker realities behind celebrity personas.
Learn more about the winners and runner-ups in the
Young Filmmakers Showcase Competition catalog!
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