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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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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. Fill out the survey below after each film you see to add your rating which will be tallied with the whole Doctober audience.  Paper ballots will also be available.

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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) - Beauty of Errors - Bend In The River - Blood & Guts - Dad Genes - Give Me the Ball! - Menopause Mystery - Our Mr. Matsura - The Life We Leave - INDIGENOUS FUTURES: The River Remembers + Respect the Rez - Yo (Love is a Rebellious Bird) - The Thing (1982) - 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) - BLEEDINGHAM XV PRESENTS: FRIDAY NIGHTMARES BLOCK - BLEEDINGHAM XV PRESENTS: WA SHORT FILM FINALISTS BLOCK AND AWARDS CEREMONY - BLEEDINGHAM XV PRESENTS: THE CREEPY CORNUCOPIA BLOCK - BLEEDINGHAM XV PRESENTS: BEYOND WA FINALISTS SHORT FILM BLOCK - BLEEDINGHAM XV PRESENTS: BEST WA FEATURE BLOCK - BLEEDINGHAM XV PRESENTS: BEST BEYOND WA FEATURE BLOCK - BLEEDINGHAM XV PRESENTS: WA SHORT FILM FINALISTS BLOCK ENCORE - 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) - The Same River Twice (2003) + Riverdogs (1978) - The History of Concrete (2026) - Tenzing (2026) - 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)

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Showtimes Sense and Sensibility (2026) | 2:40PM, 5:35PM, 8:30PM Better Go Mad In The Wild | 3:00PM The Life We Leave | 5:20PM BLEEDINGHAM XV PRESENTS: FRIDAY NIGHTMARES BLOCK | 7:45PM

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WHEN WILL WE KNOW THE TITLES?
September 4 2026
WHEN CAN I BUY TICKETS?
MEMBER PRESALE SEPTEMBER 11 / GENERAL SALE SEPTEMBER 18
WHEN IS IT?

OCTOBER 1 - 25, 2026

CAN I GET A FESTIVAL PASS?

NO, BUT IF YOU COMPLETE THE DOCTOBER CHALLENGE, YOU WIN A FREE RED PASS

WHEN CAN I GET A PHYSICAL CALENDAR?

ON SEPTEMBER 10 CALENDARS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBY

WILL THERE BE A DOCTOBER CHALLENGE?

YES – SEE 8 DOCS, GET 1 FREE RED PASS (FREE MOVIE PASS)

DO YOU SHOW OTHER FILMS DURING OCTOBER?

YES! THE GRAND AND ONE SCREEN ON BAY STREET  WILL BE RUNNING REGULAR PROGRAMMING

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All theaters are ADA accessible with wheelchair seating.
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