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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.

MAY 22 - 7pm

San Juan Island Library  &
The Lopez Center for Community and the Arts
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The Last Dive

91 minutes | 2025

Directed by Cody Sheehy

Terry Kennedy has been a Hell's Angel and a Vietnam veteran — but his most unlikely identity is the one that stuck: friend to a giant manta ray. For nearly two decades, Willy signaled their next dive by slapping his wings against the hull of Terry's sailboat. Now in his eighties, Terry is making one final expedition to find him. A 2025 FHFF Audience Choice Nominee, The Last Dive is visually stunning, emotionally resonant, and impossible to forget.

This is a free event.  No RSVP or ticket required.

2026 FILM SUBMSSIONS

Now accepting filmmaker submissions for the 14th Annual Friday Harbor Film Festival  through August 1, 2026
2026 Festival Dates: October 22-25, 2026

in beautiful Friday Harbor, Washington

2026 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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NEWS & VIEWS

Stay connected with the latest from the Friday Harbor Film Festival. Explore news about upcoming screenings, filmmaker stories, festival updates, and opportunities to participate in one of the Pacific Northwest’s most inspiring documentary film events.

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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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