Friday Harbor FILM Festival

05/31/2026

Four evenings. Six documentary films. Scientists, filmmakers, and advocates ready to talk about the Southern Resident killer whales — and the salmon, rivers, and kelp forests their survival depends on. All free. All open to the public. The Orca Action Month Film Series begins June 4.

Read the full story at the link below.
https://www.fhff.org/post/orca-action-month-film-series-brings-free-documentary-screenings-to-san-juan-islands-in-june-2026

The Orca Action Month Film Series is presented by Stewardship Network of the San Juans — a coalition of conservation-based organizations working collaboratively to protect the Salish Sea ecosystem — and co-sponsored by the Friday Harbor Film Festival, the Visit San Juans, The Whale Museum, the Center for Whale Research, F.O.L.K.S. (Friends Of Lime Kiln Society), and Friends of the San Juans.

Free documentary film screenings on San Juan Island throughout June 2026, celebrating Orca Action Month. Four events featuring Counting Orca, Resident Orca, The Snake and the Whale, and more — with Q&As with scientists, filmmakers, and advocates. The June 26 Best of the Fest screening also screens...

05/31/2026

Life Time Achievement Awards

05/28/2026

Thought you might enjoy a glimpse of the turnout for Friday’s film. It was a beautiful, sunny evening so I only set up seating for 30 at the Community Center. Boy, was I wrong. People streamed in and were captivated by the film from start to finish. We had 87 attendees, a big crowd for our little island. Darren Hoerner, Director Lopez Island Library

05/28/2026

Teddy Dean

05/28/2026

Do Not Miss the Gala!

05/28/2026

Director Gary Milliken from our 2025 festival on his film "Cowboy Meditations"...

Elizabeth Fowler of the Western Heritage in Payson Arizona wrote about the film,

“I was spellbound… The film was lovingly done — simple, nuanced. The director and cinematographer let the landscape and the subject do all the talking…. The sound and editing are exquisite, letting the viewer partake without explanation. The effect of the storytelling is immediate, personal, and universal.”

05/27/2026

Thank you Cody Sheehy, award winning producer of the "Last Dive".

05/21/2026

There's a man who dived with a 22-foot manta ray for nearly two decades. Who helped protect an entire marine reserve. Who is now in his eighties and making one final expedition to say goodbye.

That man is Terry Kennedy. And his story will stay with you.

The Last Dive screens free May 22 at 7 PM in Friday Harbor at the San Juan Island Library and on Lopez Island at the Lopez Center. Followed by a recorded interview with Director Cody Sheehy.

Learn more on fhff.org.