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About Doctober

Each October the Pickford showcases Doctober—a month-long documentary film festival dedicated to one of Bellingham’s proven favorite genres. Doctober is the largest documentary festival in the Northwest, screening approximately 35 films in one month. For this festival the Pickford partners with local organizations to bring important issues to the screen; many presentations feature special guests, filmmakers, pre-screening receptions, and guided group discussions. Pickford Film Center is excited for Doctober to continue with smashing success and enrich our community for another year.

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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 - Rainier: A Beer Odyssey - Prayer Before Dawn, A - Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism: Paris,1874 - Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo: Love and Death - Conclave - The Substance - Mahjong - July Rhapsody - Grave of the Fireflies - Only Yesterday - Pom Poko - My Neighbors the Yamadas - The Tale of Princess Kaguya - The Boys from Fengkuei - A Dog's Purpose - Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's - WE WANT THE FUNK! - Home Court - Anora - Thin Man 5: Thin Man Goes Home - Thin Man 6: Song of the Thin Man - Eight Below - El Mariachi - Strangers on a Train - National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest - Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. Soundtracked to R.E.M: A Silents Synced Film - Who is Who - National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove - Tomorrow Show: Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Show - Zatoichi - BlacKKKlansman - Rope - Rear Window - Vertigo - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - The Goonies - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Blackberry - From Ground Zero - Mulholland Drive - 97th Academy Awards - Sabbath Queen - Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat - Lilly - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - The Phantom of the Opera - DOUBLE FEATURE: INVINCIBLE CZARS - Storyteller's Seasonal — Spring 2025 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Pineapple Express - Xanadu - Bad Day at Black Rock - The Florida Project - Keanu - ANIMATED 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Eraserhead - White with Fear - Nickel Boys - RENTAL: Born in Flames - Emília Perez - DOCUMENTARY 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Wicked - Mickey 17

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HELP US CHOOSE THIS YEAR'S HAM d'OR AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

Again this year, with your help, we’re honoring the Doctober audience’s favorite film of the festival with the Ham d’Or Audience Award. Look out for an email after each film you see to add your rating which will be tallied with the whole Doctober audience. Paper ballots will also be available.