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Discover the outstanding filmmakers and inspiring documentaries celebrated at the 2025 Friday Harbor Film Festival. 🎬 From Audience Choice winners to special honors like the Ken Balcomb Lifetime Achievement Award and Local Hero Award for Tina Whitman, the festival showcased exceptional talent and storytelling that inspire change.

With so many ways to experience the festival, we’ve designed pass options to fit every type of moviegoer — from couples who want the full weekend to families, day-trippers, and those planning just a few favorites. Explore the details of each pass type below, choose the one that fits your festival plans, buy your pass, and mark your calendar for when ticket reservations open for your pass type.

Discover the 13th Annual Friday Harbor Film Festival, Oct 23–26, 2025! With 34 features, 21 shorts, Young Filmmakers Showcase, and NEW reserved seating, this year’s lineup is our biggest yet. Explore key dates, passes, volunteer opportunities, and the new FHFF Ambassador program.

Don’t miss the free Best of the Fest screening of A Dream Takes Flight on Friday, August 22 at 7 PM! Follow aviator John Norman’s journey to build and fly a replica of Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis. Screenings take place simultaneously at the SJI Grange and Lopez Island Library, with a live Q&A featuring Norman in person at the Grange and streamed to Lopez. Presented by the Friday Harbor Film Festival. Learn more at FHFF.org.

On Tuesday, July 16, you are invited to experience the award-winning documentary film Resident Orca, which tells the story of Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut—also known as Tokitae or Lolita—and her decades in captivity far from her Salish Sea home.

This impactful art experience is offered in conjunction with our July 16 screening of the acclaimed documentary Resident Orca, chronicling the decades the Southern Resident orca Tokitae spent confined at the Miami Seaquarium and the dedicated efforts to secure her freedom.

This event brings together film, immersive experience, and expert insights to spotlight the heartbreaking story of Tokitae (Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut), a Southern Resident killer whale who spent her life in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium from her capture in 1970 until her death in August 2023.