Cinema East
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Since 2009, Pickford Film Center has been screening select choices from the vast and diverse landscape of Asian cinema. Co-presented by Western Washington University Libraries and curated by Jeff Purdue, all films are accompanied by introductions from educators and experts. From classic and contemporary directors like Ozu Yasujirō, Wong Kar-wai, Kurosawa Kiyoshi, and Ann Hui to emerging filmmakers like Bi Gan and Neo Sora, Cinema East provides a look into an eclectic selection of films from across Asia.
This year marks the 17th season for Cinema East. When it began, it had a different name and a focus on Japanese cinema, particularly the great films of the 30s-50s. Over time, the series changed to include films from other Asian countries and more recent works. In those years, we have shown over 150 films from 65 directors and over 10 different countries. Despite name changes and shifts in focus, Cinema East has always had two core components: showing works from great directors of the past and present, and providing introductions from local scholars and community members who are passionate about films from the diverse countries of Asia.
Jeff Purdue, Cinema East Curator
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Poster Carousel 1990 - 1990 - nineteen hundred - 1911 - A ciamabra - Abbot & Costello: Lost in a Harem - Aberdeen - Aberdeen - Abel Edwards - Aberdeen - Ace Ventura: The Animated Series - Acquired Taste - Mystery Street - Adventures of Felix - Adventures of Mark Twain - Age of Adeline - AIRPORT COLLECTION - ALAIN RESNAIS: A DECADE IN FILM - Aaska: Spirit of the Wild - Albino Aguilar - Aiive - Beyond the Steps - Beyond the Steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Beyond the Steps - Beyond the Steps - Boy A - Christo: Islands - Haack: The King of Techno - Mania Mania 1 - Martin - RENTAL: City of Dreams - RENTAL: National Treasure - Nice Bombs: My Journey Back to Iraq - Nickelodeaon - Night Before, The - Night Movies - Night of Ferocious Joy, A - Nine Good Teeth - No Escape - Noah, The - Naom Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause - Nobody - Noi - Foresaken - The Foresaken Land - Prayer Before Dawn, A - A Dog's Purpose - Thin Man 5: Thin Man Goes Home - Thin Man 6: Song of the Thin Man - Eight Below - El Mariachi - Who is Who - Tomorrow Show: Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Show - Zatoichi - RENTAL: Born in Flames - Transporter 3 - Tunes of Glory - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) - Miracle Mile (1989) - Cannibal! The Musical (1996) - Son of White Mare (1981) - Evil Dead II (1987) - La Bola Negra (2026) - DOC-ED: A Life Illuminated (2026) - Sense and Sensibility (2026) - Being Heumann (2026) - Wicker (2026) - The Seven Year Itch (1955) - Fantasia (1940) - The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) - So I Married an Axe Murder (1993) - Elsinore (2026) - The Devils (1971) - Hard Boiled (1992) - Peking Opera Blues (1986) - Renoir (2025) - Kokuho (2025) - Take Care of My Cat (2001) - My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989) - Filipiñana (2026) - Charisma (1999) - Dune: Part Three (2026) - The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026) - NAZA (2026)
Site Note
We open 30 minutes before the first showtime of the day.
All theaters are ADA accessible with wheelchair seating.
Closed captioning and assistive listening devices are available at the box office.
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Pickford Film Center
1318 Bay St
Bellingham, WA 98225
Office | 360.647.1300
Movie line | 360.738.0735
Mailing Address
PO Box 2521
Bellingham, WA 98227
