pickford film center
Pickford Film Center has been bringing the best of independent cinema to Bellingham since 1998.

Pickford Film Center has been showcasing the best of independent cinema since opening its doors—at the original space, now the Limelight Cinema—in 1998. In 2011, it expanded into the stunning, dual-screened space on Bay Street, as the downtown Bellingham Arts District grew up around it.

But PFC is more than movies—it has continued to grow and change, bringing performing arts events, live scores, education outreach and more to our community.

As the local independent cinema, PFC feels a strong responsibility to serve all of the community, not just particular pockets of it.

Pickford Film Center
www.pickfordfilmcenter.org
1318 Bay Street in Bellingham
1416 Cornwall Avenue in Bellingham – Limelight Cinema
360-738-0735

Theater

The Limelight Fades Out, But Doctober Shines

First, some sad news from Susie Purves, executive director of the Pickford Film Center, who recently announced a closure of The...

Make Your Own Movie While Big Time Filmmakers Are in Lockdown

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center, written by Elizabeth Prouty You might have heard that the rules of physical distancing...

An Average Day at Pickford Film Center During Quarantine

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center, written by Mikayla Nicholson The doors might be closed, but Pickford Film Center is...

Join a Live (Well, Undead) Host to Face Dracula, the Mummy, and More at...

The last time you were around a campfire and the ghost tales began, did you run for your tent? Doubtful, as most...

Calling all High School Creatives! Pickford Hosts Competition for High School Filmmakers

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center Know any young future filmmakers? This February, Pickford Film Center will host the...

Discover the Thoughtful, Humanist Films of Pickford Film Center’s Cinema East Series, Celebrating 10...

Immersing yourself in a foreign film is like crawling through a window into that culture. It’s an exercise in empathy, a chance to...

‘WBCN and The American Revolution’ Showing at Pickford Film Center’s Doctober

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center WBCN and The American Revolution is coming to Doctober! The award-winning festival crowd-pleaser...

Every Whatcom County Middle School Invited to Watch Documentaries for Free at Pickford Film...

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center Now in its sixth year, the Pickford Film Center's Doc-ED program continues to...

Kid Pickford: A Monthly All Ages Film Series

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center Pickford Film Center is excited for the fun to continue with Kid Pickford, a...

ROBOTS! Mechanical Meltdowns, Grinding Gears and Cosmic Calculations at Pickford Film Center’s Rocket Sci-Fi...

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center, written by Steve Meyers The Pickford Film Center, among other things, is about...

Join the PFC Community and Keep Independent Cinema Alive in Bellingham

Casual, yet classy. Seriously into it, but playfully so. A theater, but more like your living room. The Pickford is there for...

A Week Behind the Scenes of Pickford Film Center Operations

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center, written by Ariana Dorshkind Downtown Bellingham’s Pickford Film Center recently celebrated 20 years...

Pickford Film Center Children’s Film Festival: A Weekend For Children and People Just Like...

Movies are opportunities to share wonder, educate and demonstrate values. They hold a lasting place in our hearts, especially the ones we watched...

The Distaff Side: Pickford Film Center Showcases Women Directors of the 1970s

It’s her side of the aisle: The distaff side, a vestigial term for the areas and activities of women. And for...

Pickford Film Center Offers Documentary Screenings to Students Free of Charge for the Fifth...

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center October at the Pickford means Doctober - a month-long film festival dedicated to documentaries. Pickford Film Center is a thriving...

Pickford Film Center Offers Open Captioned Screenings on Wednesdays

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center Pickford Film Center is a mission-driven, community based artistic nonprofit working to make film and art more accessible for everyone...
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Dog Days at the Pickford this Weekend

Ruff week? Need a little puppy love? Look no further. Pickford Film Center is delighted to celebrate International Dog Day on Sunday, August 26...

A Night at the Ballpark: Catch A League of Their Own with the Bellingham...

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center Take your family and friends out to the ballgame on July 14 for a full night of fun as the...

Bellingham Children’s Film Festival: For Kids and Kids at Heart

An illustrious red carpet welcomes guests. The sweet smell of ice cream mingles with a fizzing sound from the root beer garden. Meanwhile, a...

Watch the Academy Awards in Style at Pickford Film Center’s Red Carpet Affair

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center You are invited to join us again on the red carpet, sip and schmooze, and mingle at Pickford Film Center’s...
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June is Music Month at Pickford Film Center!

Submitted by: Pickford Film Center Music Month at Pickford Film Center starts off with a bang, when we revisit a classic era of American music;...
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Pickford Film Center More Than Doubles Doc-ED Outreach

Submitted by Pickford Film Center This October, Pickford Film Center enters the third year of its Doc-ED program, providing free tickets, popcorn, and transportation for more than...
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Pickford Film Center’s Doctober Shares an Eye into Other Worlds

Many of us love movies because they are a temporary escape from reality. But documentary film is its own art form, instead showing us...

The Red Carpet Affair — A Benefit Gala for Pickford Film Center’s Education Fund

Submitted by Pickford Film Center You are invited to join us again on the red carpet, sip and schmooze, and mingle with the who's who...
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Pickford Film Center Presents a Live Score by Wayne Horvitz to the Japanese Classic,...

Submitted by Pickford Film Center On February 14, 2016, bring your Valentine’s Day sweetheart to a night out that they won’t soon forget. This unique...

Bellingham Music Film Festival Invites Submissions

Submitted by Pickford Film Center The innaugural Bellingham Music Film Festival (BMFF), taking place April 1–3, 2016, is now accepting submissions of music-inspired films. Taking...
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Pickford’s ‘Dances for the Camera’ Provides a Local Look at Life with Alzheimer’s

Pickford Film Center’s film showcase, Dances for the Camera, is meant to bring meaningful live movement performance to a film-going audience. This collection of...
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Pickford Film Center Asks: What Festive Movie Do You Want to See This Holiday...

  Submitted by Pickford Film Center What festive holiday movie do you want to see this year, Bellingham? As a vital piece of the Downtown Bellingham landscape,...
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Pickford Film Center and Boundary Bay Brewery Bring Bellingham Up to 88 on “Back...

  Submitted by Pickford Film Center In Back to the Future Part II, Marty McFly sets his dial to the year 2015. October 21, 2015 —...
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Pickford Film Center Offers Doc-ED Program

  Submitted by Pickford Film Center In October 2014, with support from the Mary Redman Foundation, Pickford Film Center (PFC) created a program called Doc-ED that...
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