Filmmakers onstage at audience Q&A

Full Frame Picks By…

Can’t decide which films to see in 2026? Consider these picks from Mac McCaughan, Chris Vitiello, and Tom Rankin.

See These Animated Films at Full Frame

Four documenrtary films employ animation in striking and varied ways, expanding the language of nonfiction and inviting audiences to experience these stories from new vantage points.

First Feature Films at Full Frame 2026

At this year’s festival, a number of directors will present their debut features, offering audiences the chance to encounter new voices in documentary filmmaking and engage with artists at an exciting early moment in their work.

2026 Festival Sponsors

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is a program of Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies