Pickford Film Center

Pickford Film Center Independent cinema in Downtown Bellingham—open every day, because stories never sleep. Members enjoy tickets for only $9.50.
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With five screens at two locations, we present new releases, repertory classics, and film series all year long. At 1318 Bay Street, Pickford Film Center has two screens, seating 132 and 70, and a large lobby, concessions and café area as well as gallery and meeting spaces. PFC's Limelight Cinema (formerly the home of the original Pickford Cinema) is located at 1416 Cornwall Ave, with one screen se

ating 75. PHONE NUMBERS:
Movie Line with showtimes: 360.738.0735
Office Answering Machine: 360.647.1300

Next in our Bleak Week spotlight: Brazil.Terry Gilliam's audacious 1985 dystopia follows Sam Lowry, a low-ranking govern...
06/02/2026

Next in our Bleak Week spotlight: Brazil.

Terry Gilliam's audacious 1985 dystopia follows Sam Lowry, a low-ranking government clerk whose life unravels when he tries to correct a simple administrative error — and finds himself an enemy of the state. Anti-authoritarian, darkly comic, and more prescient than ever.

And we are thrilled to welcome filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe — who many of you will remember from his visits last fall for 78/52 and Chain Reactions — to introduce Brazil and discuss the film after both screenings on Tuesday. Movies are his life's passion, and to hear him speak about them is to find your own love of cinema reignited.

Tuesday, June 9 · 3:00 & 6:30 PM · Bay St.

Presented in partnership with . Proudly sponsored by Third Planet Boutique 🖤

After 15 years, He-Man is back. Masters of the Universe opens this Friday.
06/02/2026

After 15 years, He-Man is back. Masters of the Universe opens this Friday.

The Bleak Week merch is here. 🩶Official Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair t-shirts are available at both locations — featuri...
06/01/2026

The Bleak Week merch is here. 🩶

Official Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair t-shirts are available at both locations — featuring all participating cinemas worldwide on the back, including us. Limited Run.

Look bleak. Feel alive.

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The last Cinema East of the season goes out on a high note. 🎸Linda Linda Linda screens Thursday, June 4 on Bay St. — a J...
06/01/2026

The last Cinema East of the season goes out on a high note. 🎸

Linda Linda Linda screens Thursday, June 4 on Bay St. — a Japanese high school band, a Korean exchange student who barely speaks Japanese, and a Blue Hearts cover that will stay with you long after the credits roll. Introduced by projectionist and writer Annie Bowmer.

Two showtimes: 11:00 AM and 7:45 PM.

We are not sure how this happened. 🐑The Sheep Detectives and Backrooms — both now playing at the Grand.
05/31/2026

We are not sure how this happened. 🐑

The Sheep Detectives and Backrooms — both now playing at the Grand.

Next in our Bleak Week spotlight: Safe.Todd Haynes' unsettling 1995 masterpiece follows Carol White (Julianne Moore in o...
05/30/2026

Next in our Bleak Week spotlight: Safe.

Todd Haynes' unsettling 1995 masterpiece follows Carol White (Julianne Moore in one of the greatest performances ever committed to film) — a suburban housewife whose affluent, comfortable world begins to turn against her in ways she can't explain or escape. Bold, darkly comic, and completely original. There is nothing quite like it.

And we are thrilled to welcome actor Xander Berkeley — who plays Carol's husband Greg White opposite Julianne Moore — in person for a post-film Q&A. You know him from Terminator 2, The Walking Dead, Air Force One, Gattaca, and dozens of other films and TV shows. He will be right here at the Pickford. Do not miss this.

Monday, June 8 · 6:15 PM · Bay Street Cinema (with Xander Berkeley Q&A)
Encore: Wednesday, June 10 · 3:15 PM
Link in bio for tickets

Presented in partnership with . Proudly sponsored by Third Planet Boutique 🖤

New week. A strange doorway in a furniture basement. D-Day comes down to the weather. A piano tuner who can crack safes....
05/30/2026

New week. A strange doorway in a furniture basement. D-Day comes down to the weather. A piano tuner who can crack safes. Boots Riley takes on the fashion world. And the sheep are still on the case. 🎬

Descriptions as you scroll. Tickets via the links in bio.

Introducing the Bleak Week Rewards Card. 🖤See films. Earn a punch per film. Get rewarded.Collect one punch for every Ble...
05/29/2026

Introducing the Bleak Week Rewards Card. 🖤
See films. Earn a punch per film. Get rewarded.

Collect one punch for every Bleak Week film you attend June 5–11, and here's what you unlock:

At the Pickford:
🍿 2 stamps — free popcorn
🎟 4 stamps — free movie pass
👕 7 stamps — free "Bleak-Week" t-shirt

At Third Planet Boutique:
🛍 3 stamps — 10% off
🛍 5 stamps — 15% off
🛍 7 stamps — 20% off

Pick up your card at the Bay St. box office starting now. The more films you see, the more you earn — and seven films get you rewards at both the Pickford and Third Planet.

The first five customers to purchase Bleak Week tickets at the Bay Street box office this weekend receive a card with two stamps already punched. In person only.

Cinema, however despairing, has never been so rewarding. 🩶

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Next in our Bleak Week spotlight: Wendy and Lucy.Kelly Reichardt's quiet masterpiece follows Wendy Carroll (Michelle Wil...
05/29/2026

Next in our Bleak Week spotlight: Wendy and Lucy.

Kelly Reichardt's quiet masterpiece follows Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) and her dog Lucy as they travel toward Alaska in search of work and a fresh start — until a car breakdown in Oregon unravels everything. A film about the thin line between stability and crisis, and what we owe each other in tough times.

Sunday, June 7 · 1:30 & 4:00 PM · Pickford Film Center on Bay St.
Link in bio for tickets

In the spirit of the film, we're collecting donations for Love2Hope — a Bellingham nonprofit supporting unhoused individuals and their pets. Bring any of the following to the screening:

Pet food & treats
Pet supplies (leashes, collars, bowls, toys)
Socks, blankets, hygiene items & human essentials

@ will have a table before both showings. You can also drop donations at Third Planet Boutique (200 W Holly St) ahead of June 7.

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They found us. 🚀Toy Story 5 is coming to the Grand — tickets are on sale now
05/28/2026

They found us. 🚀

Toy Story 5 is coming to the Grand — tickets are on sale now

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