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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 26, 2025

MEDIA CONTACT:
Joris Debeij
joris@pickfordfilmcenter.org
(323) 613-6492

“The Gift of Movies” Ticket Donation Program Launches at Pickford Film Center and The Grand

Pickford Film Center and The Grand are proud to announce The Gift of Movies, a ticket donation program running from Thursday, November 27, through Sunday, January 4, 2026. Patrons can purchase $12 Yellow Passes, which will be distributed to low-income individuals and families through local nonprofit partner Blue Skies for Children.

The program invites community members of all ages to experience movies together this holiday season, regardless of financial circumstances. Tickets can be purchased in person at Pickford Film Center and The Grand. Donated passes will be collected and hand-delivered each week to Blue Skies for Children, who will share them directly with local families.


Program Details

  • Program Name: The Gift of Movies

  • Dates: November 27, 2025 – January 4, 2026

  • Ticket Price: $12 Yellow Passes

  • Locations: Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St., and The Grand, 105 Grand Ave., Bellingham, WA

  • Partner Organization: Blue Skies for Children

  • Website: pickfordfilmcenter.org


About Pickford Film Center
Pickford Film Center, a nonprofit, showcases independent films and brings people together for lively discussions, educational events, and communal film experiences. Since 1998, it has been the only independent cinema operating 365 days a year between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.


About Blue Skies for Children

Blue Skies for Children is a nonprofit that supports children and families in Whatcom County by connecting them with educational, recreational, and cultural experiences they might not otherwise have access to.

        We acknowledge that Whatcom County is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. They cared for the lands that included what we’d call the Puget Sound region, Vancouver Island and British Columbia since time immemorial. This gives us the great obligation and opportunity to learn how to care for our surrounding areas and all the natural and human resources we require to live. We express our deepest respect and gratitude for our indigenous neighbors, the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands and waterways.
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