The 24th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will take place in June 2021, two months later than the previously announced April dates.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
NAME OF FESTIVAL: Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
SINCE: 1997
WHERE: Durham, North Carolina
WEBSITE: www.fullframefest.org
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of nonfiction cinema. Each spring, Full Frame welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the world to historic downtown Durham, North Carolina, for a four-day, morning-to-midnight array of nearly 100 films, as well as discussions, panels, and Southern hospitality. Set within a few city blocks, the intimate festival landscape fosters community and conversation among filmmakers, film professionals, and the public.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Hands Out 2020 Jury Awards
The 2020 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival which was cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic, handed out jury awards to the official selected films.
Canceled Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival announced the official selections for the festival’s 23rd edition which was cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Cleveland and Full Frame Documentary Film Festivals Cancelled, Jeonju Postponed, Due to Coronavirus
WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a pandemic and more film festivals including Cleveland and Full Frame have cancelled this year’s edition.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival to Honor Sundance Winning Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
Following their big win at the Sundance Film Festival, the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will honor filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert with its 2019 Tribute.
2018 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces Lineup – “306 Hollywood” “Boom for Real” and More…
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, today announced its lineup of features and short films. The 21st annual festival will take place April 5 to 8, 2018, in Durham, North Carolina.
Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker to be Honored with 2018 Advocate Award at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Filmmaking legends Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker with the 2018 Advocate Award at the upcoming 2018 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival for “their towering contributions to the documentary community, filmmakers, and the festival”.
Joe Berlinger to Curate Thematic Program and Jehane Noujaim to Receive Tribute at 2018 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Delving into the fascinating genre of true crime, filmmaker Joe Berlinger will curate the 2018 Thematic Program of the 2018 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
2017 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Award Winners, QUEST Wins Grand Jury Award
The 2017 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Award Winners were announced this afternoon at the festival’s annual Awards Barbecue
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary with DoubleTake Retrospective
For the 20th anniversary of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Thematic Program, DoubleTake, will be a retrospective celebrating the films and filmmakers who helped put the festival on the map.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces New Docs and Invited Program Lineups
The 2017 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, revealed its NEW DOCS lineup of 48 films – 27 features and 21 shorts; and the Invited Program lineup featuring 23 films – 22 features and 1 short— screening out of competition.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival to Honor Duke University President Richard Brodhead with 2017 Advocate Award
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will honor Duke University President Richard Brodhead with the 2017 Advocate Award at its 20th anniversary edition taking place April 6 to 9 in Durham, North Carolina.
FILMMAKERS: Apply for 2017 Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is now accepting applications from first-time documentary filmmakers with works-in-progress for the 2017 Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant.
STARLESS DREAMS Takes Top Prizes Among 2016 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Award Winners
The 2016 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Award Winners were announced at the end of the fest, and Starless Dreams, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei won the top prize.
WEINER Documentary to Open Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Weiner, following disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner’s 2013 campaign for mayor of New York City, will be the Opening Night Film of the 2016 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
KINGS OF NOWHERE and (T)ERROR Win Top Prize at 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
The 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Award winners were announced on Sunday afternoon at the festival’s annual Awards Barbecue. The top prize, Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award was won by Kings of Nowhere (pictured above), directed by Betzabé Garcia, and (T)ERROR, directed by Lyric R. Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe. One of the nation’s premier documentary film festivals, Full Frame is celebrating its 18th annual festival. Full Frame is a qualifying event for consideration for […]
Josh Braun to Receive 2015 Advocate Award at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Josh Braun, co-president of Submarine Entertainment will be presented with the 2015 Advocate Award at the upcoming Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Full Frame’s Director, Deirdre Haj, presents the Full Frame Advocate Award in recognition of individuals who have supported the documentary medium and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Braun will receive this honor at the festival’s Awards Barbecue on Sunday, April 12. Previous recipients of the Advocate Award are Jim Goodmon and Michael […]
Full Frame Doc Film Fest Reveals 2015 Tribute Award Honoree
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will honor Marshall Curry with the 2015 Tribute Award, presenting a retrospective of his work; and this year’s Thematic Program will be curated by filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces 2014 Award Winners; “Evolution of a Criminal” Wins Grand Jury Award
Evolution of A Criminal
The 2014 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival award winners were announced this afternoon at the festival’s annual Awards Barbecue. The Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award was presented to Evolution of a Criminal, directed by Darius Clark Monroe. Ten years after robbing a bank as teenager, filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe returns home and turns the camera on himself — to tell the story of what happened and look at the fallout from his actions.
Jury members Shola Lynch, Robb Moss, and Christine O’Malley stated: “For its mix of autobiographical storytelling and inventive use of recreations, for its ability to disrupt what has become a familiar narrative, we award the Grand Jury Award to Evolution of a Criminal.”
2014 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Reveals Additional Programming; THE BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL is the Free Closing Night Film
THE BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL by Chapman Way and Maclain Way
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival announced additional programming for the 2014 festival: 4 Center Frame programs, 5 Free Screenings, this year’s Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant recipients, and the Southern Documentary Fund: In-the-Works program. THE BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL by Chapman Way and Maclain Way will screen as the Free Closing Night Film on Sunday, April 6.
Full Frame Announces Lineups for 2014 Thematic Program “Approaches to Character” and Tribute to HOOP DREAMS Director Steve James
Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” “The Interrupters,” “Stevie”)
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has announced its full list of Full Frame Tribute and Thematic Program films. The festival will present the Full Frame Tribute to esteemed filmmaker Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” “The Interrupters,” “Stevie”). Full Frame will screen a collection of his highly regarded films over the course of the four-day event, and will welcome a variety of subjects featured in these works for Q&As. Arthur Agee, Jr. (“Hoop Dreams”), Ameena Matthews (“The Interrupters”), and Reverend Carroll Pickett (“At the Death House Door”) are expected to attend, along with many of James’s collaborators from Kartemquin Films. Full Frame will also feature “Hoop Dreams at 20,” a panel conversation in celebration of the landmark documentary’s 20th anniversary that will feature outtakes, insider commentary, and special guests.
Invited Program and NEW DOCS Lineup for 17th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival; World Premiere of Doug Block’s “112 WEDDINGS” on Opening Night
112 WEDDINGS
The 17th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival taking place April 3 to 6, 2014, in Durham, N.C., announced its “Invited Program” and “NEW DOCS” lineup of new feature and short films. Filmmaker Doug Block’s film “112 WEDDINGS” will have its World Premiere as the Full Frame Opening Night Film on Thursday, April 3rd.
“112 WEDDINGS,” an HBO Documentary Film, is a heartwarming examination of the struggles and joys that come with lifelong partnership. After two decades filming weddings part-time, acclaimed director Doug Block (“51 Birch Street,” “The Kids Grow Up”) revisits couples years after the big day in order to see how love and life have unfolded after vows.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces 2014 Thematic and Tribute Programs; Festival to Honor Director Steve James, Director Lucy Walker to Curate Thematic Program
Festival Will Honor Emmy-Winning Director Steve James, Oscar®-Nominated Director Lucy Walker to Curate Thematic Program
The 17th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival taking place April 3 to 6, 2014, in Durham, North Carolina, announced its annual Thematic Program and Tribute. The Full Frame Tribute will celebrate the work of award-winning filmmaker Steve James. The 2014 Thematic Program will look at the role of the subject in documentary film through a series of films curated by esteemed filmmaker Lucy Walker.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces 2014 Dates
After another year of of drawing record attendance and selling out a record 46 events , the annual four-day Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will definitely be back for 2014. The 17th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is confirmed for April 3-6, 2014.