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December 13, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, Nightbitch and its tale of a mother’s crisis and catharsis continues, and we’ve got two new films on screen, both of which are regularly popping up in the end-of-year-awards conversations: Flow and Queer.
Melissa Tamminga
December 6, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, A Real Pain and Conclave continue their run, and we’ve got two terrific new films joining the Pickford line-up: Nightbitch and The Outrun.
Melissa Tamminga
November 15th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
We’ve had to say our sad goodbyes to Conclave and We Live in Time (we’ll aim to bring Conclave back if we’ve got room later on!), but they are making way for two more of the year’s best...
Melissa Tamminga
November 8th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
I confess it is difficult to write this newsletter today in the wake of November 5. Writing my weekly missive as...
Melissa Tamminga
November 1st, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
November, the anxieties of a consequential national election, and the dark evenings of Daylight Savings are upon us, but we’re...
Melissa Tamminga
October 11th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The first week of Doctober has been a wonderful whirlwind, with so many...
Melissa Tamminga
October 4th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Doctober is upon us! We had a joyous opening night last night with the West Coast premiere of Red Fever, and...
Melissa Tamminga
September 27th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
In our final week leading up to the long-awaited launch of Doctober, we’ve got a schedule packed full of good things...
Melissa Tamminga
September 20th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
I’m back from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the 8-day whirlwind of seeing many of the best new...
Melissa Tamminga
August 23rd, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, Dìdi (弟弟) continues for a final run, and, happily, we’ve again been able to add a couple more shows of Lynden.
Melissa Tamminga
August 16th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the vibrant Dìdi (弟弟) continues its run, and we’ve added more shows of the brilliant local documentary Lynden, the funny
Melissa Tamminga
August 9th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the smash hit CatVideoFest 2024 continues, along with the hugely entertaining Kneecap and the wonderfully creepy Longlegs...
Melissa Tamminga
August 2nd, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, our beloved Thelma continues with two more showtimes on Saturday and Sunday,
Melissa Tamminga
July 19th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, we’ve been able to add two final encore showings of MaXXXine on Saturday and Sunday, and everybody’s favorite grandma, Thelma, scoots back home for a triumphant return to our screens.
Melissa Tamminga
July 12th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, Kinds of Kindness and the wonderfully weird stories of Yorgos Lanthimos continue for one last week, and the 80’s-tastic MaXXXine
Melissa Tamminga
July 5th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, we’ve had to say goodbye to Thelma and Fancy Dance a bit earlier than we would have liked though I do hope to bring Thelma back later on
Melissa Tamminga
June 21st, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the weird and magical fairytale of a film Tuesday continues, and there are two more chances to see the delightfully dynamic
Melissa Tamminga
June 14th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
I am attending the Tribeca Film Festival this week (the virtual version of the fest) with my Doctober co-programmer
Melissa Tamminga
June 7th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the confounding mysteries of Evil Does Not Exist, the shiny chromes of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and the existential challenges of I Saw the TV Glow continue to light up our cinema,
Melissa Tamminga
May 31st, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the electrifying Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga continues its run as does I Saw the TV Glow, and I’ve again been able to
Melissa Tamminga
May 24th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the profoundly unique I Saw the TV Glow continues for a final run, and we’ve squeezed...
Melissa Tamminga
May 10th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
I’m back from the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto, and it was a glorious whirlwind of a week...
Melissa Tamminga
April 26th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week and through next Friday, I’m attending the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto...
Melissa Tamminga
April 19th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, Civil War continues here at the Pickford, and, while it has become A24’s biggest opening for any of their films...
Melissa Tamminga
April 12th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the “gleefully maximalist” Love Lies Bleeding and the immigration comedy with quirk and heart, Problemista continue, and there are also two final chances on Saturday and Sunday
Melissa Tamminga
April 5th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The delightful Problemista -- which is “quirky, and fun, and very sweet,” to borrow the perfect wording of one of our Pickford volunteers...
Melissa Tamminga
March 29th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The audience pleaser Dune: Part 2 continues this week, and we’ve added to our line-up a superb new indie delight from writer-director-actor-comedian Julio Torres: Problemista
Melissa Tamminga
March 15th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, Dune: Part 2 and American Fiction -- fresh off its Oscar win for Best Adapted Screenplay -- continue their runs with us
Melissa Tamminga
March 8th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the enthralling epic that is Dune: Part 2 continues as does Wim Wenders life-affirming and gentle Oscar-nominee Perfect Days. We’ve also been able to add two more shows of Origin, so happily there are a couple more chances to see Ava DuVernay’s profoundly compelling new film.
Melissa Tamminga
March 1st, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the beautiful and delicious The Taste of Things remains with us for a few more shows, and the utter delight that is Perfect Days continues its run
Melissa Tamminga
February 23rd, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The Taste of Things and the Oscar-nominated The Teachers’ Lounge continue this Friday for one more week,
Melissa Tamminga
February 16th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The scrumptious feast of a film that is The Taste of Things continues this Friday, and we were also able to add four encore screenings
Melissa Tamminga
February 9nd, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
What a fabulous slate of movies we have this week: Pickford favorite Poor Things continues ...
Melissa Tamminga
February 2nd, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Melissa is out ill this week, but in tandem with the opening of the Oscar-nominated film The Zone of Interest today,
Melissa Tamminga
January 26th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Exciting times in the movie world this past week with the Sundance Film Festival...
Melissa Tamminga
January 19th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Staying on by popular demand, Poor Things and The Boys and the Boat continue with us for another week.
Melissa Tamminga
January 12th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
You, our dear Pickford patrons, have spoken, and so that means two things for this week...
Melissa Tamminga
January 5th, 2024
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Yorgos Lanthimos’s wildly inventive Poor Things and Blitz Bazawule’s vibrant, emotionally-resonant
Melissa Tamminga
Dec. 29th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, instead of my usual newsletter, I have the absolute pleasure of sharing with you our Pickford Staff Favorites of 2023.
Melissa Tamminga
Dec. 22nd - 28th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
It’s Christmas week at the Pickford! Leading up to Christmas Day, we have three more days of The Boy and the Heron, playing Dec. 22-24, before
Melissa Tamminga
Dec. 15th - 21st, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the marvelous The Boy and the Heron continues and will run through December 24...
Melissa Tamminga
Dec. 8th - 14th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Dream Scenario continues for one more week before it leaves our screens on Thursday, Dec. 14...
Melissa Tamminga
Dec. 1st - 7th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
We’ve officially reached the final month of 2023, and December will be bringing us all kinds of cinematic goodies
Melissa Tamminga
Nov. 24th - 30th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
It’s Thanksgiving weekend here at the Pickford, so from all of us movie-loving...
Melissa Tamminga
Nov. 17th - 23rd, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
It’s Thanksgiving week at the Pickford, and perfectly aligned with the holiday season, we’ve got
Melissa Tamminga
Nov. 10th - 17th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
We have two films sticking around this week, offering one last chance to see both: Full Circle and Anatomy of a Fall
Melissa Tamminga
Nov. 3rd - 9th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the Doctober festival behind us -- and what a joyous festival it was!
Melissa Tamminga
October 20th - 26th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Doctober Film Festival is heading into the homestretch now with its third and last week!
Melissa Tamminga
October 13th - 20th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Doctober is running, full bore, with some wonderful events, panels, and Q&A’s along with our films
Melissa Tamminga
October 6th - 12th, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Doctober is upon us! We’ve had a joyous opening night with Joan Baez, and it’s wonderful to be looking forward
Melissa Tamminga
Sept. 29th - Oct. 5th,2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Next week is Doctober opening week at the Pickford, and starting on October 6, our screens...
Melissa Tamminga
September 22nd - 28th,2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
It’s great to be back in Bellingham after a whirlwind of a trip to the lovely city of Toronto...
Melissa Tamminga
September 1st - 6th,2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
September is here, and with it, brings a new school year, cooler air currents and hints of fall, and...
Melissa Tamminga
August 25 - 31 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Barbie and Oppenheimer continue for another week here at the Pickford...
Melissa Tamminga
August 18 - 24, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Barbie and Oppenheimer continue for another week here at the Pickford...
Melissa Tamminga
August 11 - 17, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Just a few brief notes from me today, as Barbie and Oppenheimer continue
Melissa Tamminga
August 4 - 10, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The “Barbenheimer” love continues, with folks still joyfully packing out...
Melissa Tamminga
July 28 - August 3, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Well, it’s a quiet week in the sense that I have only one new movie...
Melissa Tamminga
July 21 - 27 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Well, it’s here. THE weekend of the summer for movie fans...
Melissa Tamminga
July 7 - 13, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Well, if you’ve been biding your time, waiting for the perfect moment to catch up with Asteroid City
Melissa Tamminga
July 7 - 13, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the new Pickford favorite, Asteroid City, continues, and I’m delighted
Melissa Tamminga
June 30 - July 6, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, the utterly delightful Wes Anderson triumph...
Melissa Tamminga
June 23 - 29,2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
We’ve had to say our sad goodbyes to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Eight Mountains, and You Hurt My Feelings, but along with several special stand-alone events, we’re delighted to bring you two new brilliant films this week: Asteroid Cityand The Last Rider.
Melissa Tamminga
June 16 - 22,2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
I’m delighted to say, due to audience demand, we get to keep Eight Mountains, You Hurt My Feelings, and
Melissa Tamminga
June 9 - 15,2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The warm, incisive, moving, and hilarious You Hurt My Feelings continues this week...
Melissa Tamminga
June 2- 8,2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Nicole Holofcener’s wonderful comedy-drama You Hurt My Feelings continues...
Melissa Tamminga
May 19 - 25, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The luminous Joyland continues for one final week this week, and opening Friday...
Melissa Tamminga
May 12 - 18, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Toronto dumped rain during my stay there for the Hot Docs...
Melissa Tamminga
April 28 - May 4, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
I'm writing you this week from Toronto, Canada, where..
Melissa Tamminga
April 14 - 20 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Pickford audiences have spoken once again...
Melissa Tamminga
April 7 - 13 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Pickford audiences have spoken and so we’re hanging on to the
Melissa Tamminga
March 31 - April 6, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, we’re happily hanging on to the sublime tear-jerker...
Melissa Tamminga
March 24 - 30, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, Inside (which has turned out to be interestingly divisive!) and...
Melissa Tamminga
March 17 - 23, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
We’ve had to say goodbye to several brilliant films this...
Melissa Tamminga
March 10 - 16, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The Oscars are nearly upon us, and we've said goodbye to...
Melissa Tamminga
February 24 - March 3, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
This week, we continue our run up to the Oscars, with a...
Melissa Tamminga
February 17-23, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
The Oscar-nominated film love continues this week...
Melissa Tamminga
February 10 - 16, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
Our Oscar-nominated films extravaganza continues this week, with renewed screenings for the vibrant
Melissa Tamminga
February 3 - 9, 2023
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAMMER
It's an all-Oscars feast this week at the Pickford, and all of our theatrical-run films have...
Melissa Tamminga
27/01/2023 12:30pm
GUERILLA FILM PROJECT 2023
Each year, high school students from across the Northwest gather and race against the clock to write, shoot, cut and edit a three minute film in under 65 hours.
Pickford Film Center
20/01/2023 6:10pm
NOTES FROM THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
I’m pleased to say we’ve got three of last week’s films continuing this week...
Melissa Tamminga
06 20/01/2023 6:10pm
WHY WE’RE EXPANDING
HONEY, I SHRUNK THE PICKFORD More Pickford is not a new idea. In 2019, we achieved our sixth consecutive surplus year, selling over 92,000 tickets between three screens in two locations. It became clear that Bellingham was hungry for more Pickford, so we began dreaming of ways to make that a reality.
PICKFORD
06/18/2022 6:10pm
WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE
You may have noticed a few changes around here. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make the way you buy tickets and see what’s playing at the Pickford a better experience for everyone in our audience.
PICKFORD
20/01/2023 6:10pm
STAFF PICKS: 2022
Hello, Pickford friends! The new year is almost upon us, so this week, instead of my usual newsletter, I have the distinct pleasure and privilege of sharing with you the Pickford Picks of 2022.
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