Cinema East
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For over fifteen years, Pickford Film Center has been screening select choices from the vast and diverse landscape of Asian cinema. Co-presented by the Western Washington University Libraries and curated by Jeff Purdue, chosen films are often accompanied by introductions by educators and experts. From renowned icons Yasujirō Ozu and Edward Yang, to contemporary figures Hong Sang-soo and Jia Zhang-ke, Cinema East strives to provide a look into the wonderful world of Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, and Japanese cinema.
This year marks the 16th season for Cinema East. When it began in 2009, it had a different name and focused on Japanese cinema, particularly the great films of the 30s-50s. Over time, it changed to accommodate films from other Asian countries and more recent films. In those years, we have shown over 100 films from 50 directors and 10 different countries. Despite name changes and shifts in focus, Cinema East has always had two core components: showing works from great directors of the past and present, and providing introductions from local scholars and community members who are passionate about films from the diverse countries of Asia.
- Jeff Purdue, Cinema East Curator
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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 - The Witches (1990) - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - Beauty of Errors - Better Go Mad In The Wild - Black Zombie - Blood & Guts - Frost Without Snow and Ice - Give Me the Ball! - High School (1969) - Humboldt, USA - I Follow Rivers - Landscapes of Memory - Menopause Mystery - Militantropos - Powwow People - Soul Patrol - The Life We Leave - To the West, in Zapata - Who Moves America - Yo (Love is a Rebellious Bird) - You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... - American Werewolf in London (1981) - 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) - Sense and Sensibility (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 - Buddy — SING-ALONG VERSION (2026) - 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)
Showtimes
Showtimes High School (1969) | 11:30AM Sense and Sensibility (2026) | 11:45AM, 2:35PM, 5:25PM, 8:15PM The Witches (1990) | 1:30PM Who Moves America | 4:00PM The Life We Leave | 6:45PM Buddy — SING-ALONG VERSION (2026) | 9:40PM
Site Note
We open 30 minutes before the first showtime of the day.
All theaters are ADA accessible with wheelchair seating.
Closed captioning and assistive listening devices are available at the box office.
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Pickford Film Center
1318 Bay St
Bellingham, WA 98225
Office | 360.647.1300
Movie line | 360.738.0735
Mailing Address
PO Box 2521
Bellingham, WA 98227
