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Crazy Love
2006. USA. 92 min.
Directed by Dan Klores.
Produced by Fisher Stevens and Dan Klores.
New York, 1957: A self-important, married lawyer, Burt, falls for a beautiful young woman, Linda. Keeping her on a string, he dazzles her with night clubs, flattery, and lies. When Linda decides to leave him for good, Burt retaliates in a permanent and shocking way. Incredibly, their relationship has only just begun.
Official Website and Trailer
"Crazy Love uncovers the dark heart of obsession. The electrifying result will blow you away." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Where: American Tobacco Campus, Bay 7
When: February 12, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Cost: Tickets are $5 at the door (cash only). Full Frame Members receive free admission. Please present your Full Frame Membership card at the door.
*Seating is first come-first serve*
2006. USA. 92 min.
Directed by Dan Klores.
Produced by Fisher Stevens and Dan Klores.
New York, 1957: A self-important, married lawyer, Burt, falls for a beautiful young woman, Linda. Keeping her on a string, he dazzles her with night clubs, flattery, and lies. When Linda decides to leave him for good, Burt retaliates in a permanent and shocking way. Incredibly, their relationship has only just begun.
Official Website and Trailer
"Crazy Love uncovers the dark heart of obsession. The electrifying result will blow you away." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Where: American Tobacco Campus, Bay 7
When: February 12, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Cost: Tickets are $5 at the door (cash only). Full Frame Members receive free admission. Please present your Full Frame Membership card at the door.
*Seating is first come-first serve*
*2008 Full Frame Audience Award Winner and 2009 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature
Man On Wire
2007. United Kingdom. 90 min.
Directed by James Marsh.
Produced by James Marsh and Simon Chinn.
In 1974, Frenchman Phillippe Petit held New York City in thrall when he balanced for nearly an hour on a wire suspended 1,350 feet above the ground between the recently erected Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. He crossed the wire eight times before being hauled off by the police. Through dramatic archival footage and stunning interviews with all involved, this deeply moving and exuberant documentary unveils the extraordinary preparations it took to pull off the "artistic crime of the century."
Official Website and Trailer
Where: American Tobacco Campus, Bay 7
When: February 19, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Cost: Tickets are $5 at the door (cash only). Full Frame Members receive free admission. Please present your Full Frame Membership card at the door.
*Seating is first come-first serve*
2007. United Kingdom. 90 min.
Directed by James Marsh.
Produced by James Marsh and Simon Chinn.
In 1974, Frenchman Phillippe Petit held New York City in thrall when he balanced for nearly an hour on a wire suspended 1,350 feet above the ground between the recently erected Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. He crossed the wire eight times before being hauled off by the police. Through dramatic archival footage and stunning interviews with all involved, this deeply moving and exuberant documentary unveils the extraordinary preparations it took to pull off the "artistic crime of the century."
Official Website and Trailer
Where: American Tobacco Campus, Bay 7
When: February 19, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Cost: Tickets are $5 at the door (cash only). Full Frame Members receive free admission. Please present your Full Frame Membership card at the door.
*Seating is first come-first serve*
E-NEWS: February 2009
Full Frame is accepting applications for the Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant through Friday, February 6th. Given in memory of filmmaker Garrett Scott (Cul De Sac: A Suburban War Story, Occupation: Dreamland), the grant funds first time documentary makers for travel and accommodations at the festival, where grant recipients will be given access to films, participate in master classes and be mentored by experienced filmmakers.
"The four days I spent at Full Frame introduced me to fellow filmmakers and their films, to industry insiders and documentary aficionados. I made a few friends and I saw a ton of great movies. This process enabled me to hone my ability to pitch the film, strategize fundraising, and envision the process of completing the film. The Garrett Scott Grant offered a valuable, early endorsement, and it helped increase my social networks. For a first time filmmaker, that sort of encouragement means a great deal." - (Rebecca Richman Cohen, 2008 Grant Recipient for War Don Don)
Complete guidelines can be found on the SUBMIT page.
Passes On Sale: NOW
Film List Announced: MARCH 5
Film Schedule Announced: MARCH 19
Advance Tickets On Sale: MARCH 23
Festival Dates: APRIL 2 – APRIL 5
2009 Career Award: St. Clair Bourne Filmmaker Sam Pollard will curate a selection of Bourne's films to be exhibited at the Festival, incorporating Bourne's early work, his more prominent titles, and films that influenced his career.
2009 Thematic Program: This Sporting Life Filmmaker Steve James will curate a series of sports films that will feature documentary and fiction films and include some of the lesser-seen dramatic films that take place in the world of sports.
Passes Now On Sale
Passes are available for purchase via the ATTEND section of our website from December 8, 2008-March 15, 2009.
All Passes are limited in quantity and do sell out, so buy early. Pass purchases are subject to an online convenience fee and are also available for purchase by calling our ticketing partner, Etix, at 1-800-514-3849 between 10am and 5pm Monday-Saturday. Phone purchases are also subject to a convenience fee. PRIORITY PASS: $500 ($550 at Festival); FESTIVAL PASS: $200 ($250 at Festival); FILM PASS: $100
Where to Stay We are pleased to announce that the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center is the "Official Filmmaker Host Hotel" for the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. A complete list of recommended lodging can be found on the Travel & Lodging page.
See and Be Seen New this year...limited advertising space is available in the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Program. The program will reach all festival attendees and local and national press, providing local, national and international exposure for advertisers. Festival attendees include filmmakers, industry executives, special guests and the general public. For details, please visit the Sponsor page.
A National Program Connecting Mentors and Projects Before They Are Submitted to Festivals
Documentary Lab Submission Deadline: February 13 Narrative Lab Submission Deadline: April 17 Led by experienced producers, the Labs assist filmmakers in tackling the creative challenges of completing their modestly-budgeted, independently produced films - getting a leg-up before industry exposure. The five-day mentorship program in NYC challenges filmmakers to realize the full potential of their footage and stories with ongoing dynamic feedback and advice on technical & creative issues and distribution methods. The Labs are for first-time, narrative & documentary feature directors in the late stages of post-production. For more information & application: http://labs.ifp.org
2009 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees - Best Documentary: The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)-Director: Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath, Encounters at the End of the World-Director: Werner Herzog, Man on Wire-Director: James Marsh, The Order of Myths-Director: Margaret Brown, and Up the Yangtze-Director: Yang Chung
2009 Producers Guild of America Nominees - Documentary: Man on Wire (Producer: Simon Chinn) and Trouble the Water (Producers: Carl Deal and Tia Lessin)
Memberships start as low as $50. Every member receives two complimentary tickets to Festival screenings.
MAKE A DONATION
Donations of any amount are always welcome and can be made by cash, check, credit card, or stock transfer.
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS
Many companies and foundations offer matching gift programs that will double, and in some cases triple, the value of their employee's gifts and/or volunteer hours.
GOODSEARCH.COM
Support Full Frame by searching the internet...it's just that easy! Select "The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival" as your charity, and start searching.
For more details, please visit the GIVE page.
E-NEWS: January 2009
Full Frame will honor eminent documentary filmmaker St. Clair Bourne with the 2009 Career Award. Bourne, a great friend of Full Frame and a regular presence at the Durham festival, died suddenly in December 2007 at the age of 64. In his 36-year career, he produced or directed more than 40 films including Making "Do the Right Thing," Paul Robeson: Here I Stand, and John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk.
Filmmaker Sam Pollard will curate a selection of Bourne's films to be exhibited at the Festival, incorporating Bourne's early work, his more prominent titles, and films that influenced his career. "Saint was a mentor to many of us young producers who were trying to establish our careers," said Pollard. "He was always available to look at our films at any stage and always there with fresh insights into how we could make our work better. He will be terribly missed."
Bourne curated the 2006 thematic series "Class in America" and was a curator in the 2007 10th Anniversary program "The Power of Ten." Full Frame is honored to celebrate Bourne's extensive body of work and his significant role in the filmmaking community at this year's festival.
Filmmaker Steve James, director of the critically acclaimed Hoop Dreams, will curate a series of sports films for the festival's 2009 thematic program.
"When Full Frame approached me about curating a series on sports films, it took me two seconds to say yes," James said. "I've been a fan of how Full Frame selects a topic each year to do a series of films around. It challenges the viewer to engage with documentaries both thematically and historically, something that doesn't happen enough in the festival world." According to James, many talented directors over the decades have been attracted to sports as a setting for their films because of the powerful potential for drama, high stakes of personal failure, success, and possible redemption.
The series entitled "This Sporting Life" will feature documentary and fiction films and include some of the lesser-seen dramatic films that take place in the world of sports. Selections will include those that specifically anticipated the emergence of the sports genre in documentary filmmaking, which continues to be honest, vibrant, and original.
In recent years, Full Frame has screened James' Stevie, Reel Paradise, and At the Death House Door, which received the 2008 Full Frame Inspiration Award.
Passes Now On Sale
Passes are available for purchase via the ATTEND section of our website from December 8, 2008-March 15, 2009. All Passes are limited in quantity and do sell out, so buy early. Pass purchases are subject to an online convenience fee and are also available for purchase by calling our ticketing partner, Etix, at 1-800-514-3849 between 10am and 5pm Monday-Saturday. Phone purchases are also subject to a convenience fee. PRIORITY PASS: $500 ($550 at Festival); FESTIVAL PASS: $200 ($250 at Festival); FILM PASS*: $100 ($150 at Festival)
*also available at a discounted rate for students*
Where to Stay
We are pleased to announce that the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center is the "Official Filmmaker Host Hotel" for the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. A complete list of recommended lodging can be found on the Travel & Lodging page.
See and Be Seen
New this year...limited advertising space is available in the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Program. The program will reach all festival attendees and local and national press, providing local, national and international exposure for advertisers. Festival attendees include filmmakers, industry executives, special guests and the general public. For details, please visit the Sponsor page.
Full Frame is accepting applications for the Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant through Friday, February 6th. Given in memory of filmmaker Garrett Scott (Cul De Sac: A Suburban War Story, Occupation: Dreamland), the grant funds first time documentary makers for travel and accommodations at the festival, where grant recipients will be given access to films, participate in master classes and be mentored by experienced filmmakers.
"The four days I spent at Full Frame introduced me to fellow filmmakers and their films, to industry insiders and documentary aficionados. I made a few friends and I saw a ton of great movies. This process enabled me to hone my ability to pitch the film, strategize fundraising, and envision the process of completing the film. The Garrett Scott Grant offered a valuable, early endorsement, and it helped increase my social networks. For a first time filmmaker, that sort of encouragement means a great deal." - (Rebecca Richman Cohen, 2008 Grant Recipient for War Don Don) Complete guidelines can be found on the SUBMIT page.
BECOME A MEMBER
Memberships start as low as $50. Every member receives two complimentary tickets to Festival screenings.
MAKE A DONATION
Donations of any amount are always welcome and can be made by cash, check, credit card, or stock transfer.
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS
Many companies and foundations offer matching gift programs that will double, and in some cases triple, the value of their employee's gifts and/or volunteer hours.
GOODSEARCH.COM
Support Full Frame by searching the internet...it's just that easy! Select "The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival" as your charity, and start searching.
For more details, please visit the GIVE page.
Congratulations 2008 Full Frame Alums!
2009 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees - Best Documentary:
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)-Director: Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath, Encounters at the End of the World-Director: Werner Herzog, Man on Wire-Director: James Marsh, The Order of Myths-Director: Margaret Brown, and Up the Yangtze-Director: Yang Chung
2009 Directors Guild of America Nominees - Documentary:
At the Death House Door-Directors: Peter Gilbert and Steve James, Man on Wire-Director: James Marsh, and Stranded: I've Come from a Plane Crashed that Crashed on the Mountains-Director: Gonzalo ArijonE-NEWS: December 2008
Buy your 2009 Pass before it’s too late
Passes are available for purchase via the Attend section of our website from December 8, 2008-March 15, 2009. All Passes are limited in quantity and do sell out, so buy early. Pass purchases are subject to an online convenience fee and are also available for purchase by calling our ticketing partner, Etix, at 1-800-514-3849 between 10am and 5pm Monday-Saturday. Phone purchases are also subject to a convenience fee. PRIORITY PASS: $500 ($550 at Festival); FESTIVAL PASS: $200 ($250 at Festival); FILM PASS*: $100 ($150 at Festival) *also available at a discounted rate for students*
Details coming soon
Full Frame will begin accepting submissions for the Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant in mid-December 2008. Complete guidelines will be posted on the SUBMIT page in the coming weeks.
Become a member today!
We invite you to join Full Frame's Membership program and help support one of North Carolina's most distinguished cultural arts organizations. Our members are the heart of Full Frame, sharing an enthusiasm and commitment to foster documentary films and Full Frame's long-term success. Starting at just $50, a tax-deductible Full Frame Membership gives you a wide range of benefits that can be used during the four day film festival and to special Full Frame events and programs throughout the year. Details can be found on the GIVE page. Want an even easier way to give? The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is now registered with GoodSearch.com. Support Full Frame by searching the internet...It's just that easy
New design...Same great festival!
Full Frame officially unveils its new logo and website this month. Our goal was to create a website that is sleek in design, yet easy to navigate. Full Frame partnered with Doctrine Productions to develop a new design for the website that not only compliments our festival and showcases the work of our filmmakers, but also provides the same detailed festival information in a more user-friendly way.
Doctrine Productions is a proud sponsor of the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
2009 Festival Lodging Info
We are pleased to announce that the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center is the "Official Filmmaker Host Hotel" for the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. A complete list of recommended lodging can be found on the Travel & Lodging page.
As seen at the 2008 festival
Now Available: Bigger, Stronger, Faster; Body of War; Bomb It; Boogie Man; Encounters at the End of the World; Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson; Please Vote for Me (2008 Full Frame/Working Films Award Winner); Up the Yangtze
Coming Soon: Flow: For Love of Water - Dec 9; Man on Wire (2008 Full Frame Audience Award Winner) - Dec 9; Blindsight - Jan 13 (2009); The New Americans – Jan 13 (2009); The Order of Myths – Jan 13 (2009) [dates are subject to change]
Distinguished Documentary Achievement: Feature: Man on Wire (directed by James Marsh); Stranded: I Have Come from a Plane that Crashed on the Mountains (directed by Gonzalo Arijon)
Short Films: La Corona (directed by Amanda Micheli and Isabel Vega)
Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Filmmaker Award: Stefan Forbes (Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story)
E-NEWS: November 2008
Submit your film before it’s too late
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is accepting submissions for the 12th annual festival held April 2-5, 2009 in Durham, North Carolina. Short and feature length documentaries completed after January 1, 2007 are eligible for consideration. FINAL DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2008 ($60). For more information, click here.
2009 Festival Lodging Info
We are pleased to announce that the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center is the "Official Filmmaker Host Hotel" for the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. For general public reservations and a complete list of recommended lodging, click here.
Become a member today!
We rely on the generous financial support of individuals, corporations, and foundations to present the finest films and most talented documentary filmmakers to audiences during our four-day Festival, year-round outreach, and educational programs. For more information on the many ways you can support Full Frame, click here. And don't forget, a Full Frame Membership makes a great gift!
Score! Twenty Years of Merge Records
SCORE! is a subscription-only 17 CD box set including compilations curated by well-known artists, covers & remixes by non-Merge artists, a book of Merge's cover art history & more exclusive treats. All proceeds from SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records will benefit charitable causes handpicked by the curators. Merge Records was a proud sponsor of the 2008 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) opens in New York
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) will open in New York on Friday, November 21 at the IFC Center, with a national roll-out to follow. Famed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath have collaborated to create what is at once an epic story of a people brutally vanquished by a dirty war and also an intimate portrait of one Laotian family's struggle to confront the psychic wounds of exile. Filmed over the course of 23 years, The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) is a lyrical meditation on the ravages of war, the meaning of sanctuary, and the enduring bonds of family. The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) received the 2008 Full Frame Spectrum Award.
As seen at the 2008 festival
Now Available: Bigger, Stronger, Faster; Body of War; Bomb It; Please Vote for Me (2008 Full Frame/Working Films Award Winner)
Coming Soon: Encounters at the End of the World - Nov 18; Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Nov 18; Up the Yangtze - Nov 18; Flow: For Love of Water - Dec 9; Man on Wire (2008 Full Frame Audience Award Winner) - Dec 9; Blindsight - Jan 13 (2009) [dates are subject to change]
