1998 Society
The 1998 Society, named for Full Frame’s founding year, offers supporters a unique opportunity to deepen your connection to the festival and celebrate its nearly three decades of shaping the documentary landscape.
An annual gift of $1,998 or more makes you eligible for membership and grants access to special benefits, including exclusive ticket packages, festival lounge access, early film selection, box office support, and invitations to year-round events.
In joining, you become part of a community of advocates who believe in the singular power of documentary film to engage, question, and transform.
Membership in the 1998 Society signals your commitment to sustaining the future of this visionary festival. Your generosity is instrumental to preserving a platform where truths are illuminated and bold voices heard, where audiences share in a collective experience and are changed by what they encounter on the screen.
Please contact Full Frame’s Development Manager, Jamie Webb, at jamie.webb@duke.edu with questions about recognition, benefits, and how to make your gift today.
Level 1 ($1,998+)
- 16 Green Line Single Tickets
- 2 transferable Patron Badges
- 2 Invitations to the Festival Directors’ Reception
- Priority access to purchase additional Single Tickets and Passes ahead of the public
- Access to the Festival Lounge
- First access to ticket redemption through a personalized booking process
- First access to year-round event reservations
- Invitation to a virtual program highlights presentation and Q&A with Full Frame’s Artistic Director
- Invitation to a virtual How to Fest information session
- On-site festival concierge support at the Patron Table
- Recognition of membership on the Full Frame website
- Recognition of membership in the festival program book
- Subscription to the 1998 Society digital newsletter with insider festival information and behind-the-scenes updates
- Up to two names may be listed on the membership
Tax-deductible amount = $1,418
Members may choose to make their annual gift fully tax-deductible by opting out of festival passes and tickets. Members will still receive recognition for their giving level. Box office support will remain available should members wish to purchase passes and tickets separately.
Level 2 ($3,000+)
- 32 Green Line Single Tickets
- 2 transferable Patron Badges
- 2 Invitations to the Festival Directors’ Reception
- Priority access to purchase additional Single Tickets and Passes ahead of the public
- Access to the Festival Lounge
- First access to ticket redemption through a personalized booking process
- First access to year-round event reservations
- Invitation to a virtual program highlights presentation and Q&A with Full Frame’s Artistic Director
- Invitation to a virtual How to Fest information session
- On-site festival concierge support at the Patron Table
- Recognition of membership on the Full Frame website
- Recognition of membership in the festival program book
- Subscription to the 1998 Society digital newsletter with insider festival information and behind-the-scenes updates
- Up to two names may be listed on the membership
Tax-deductible amount = $2,040
Members may choose to make their annual gift fully tax-deductible by opting out of festival passes and tickets. Members will still receive recognition for their giving level. Box office support will remain available should members wish to purchase passes and tickets separately.
Level 3 ($5,000+)
- 40 Green Line Single Tickets
- 2 tickets to the Opening Night Party
- 4 transferable Patron Badges
- 2 Invitations to the Festival Directors’ Reception
- 2 Invitations to the Champagne Reception on Opening Night
- 2 Invitations to the Saturday Night Party
- Access to the Festival Lounge
- Personalized list of film recommendations from the Festival Director
- Priority access to purchase additional Single Tickets and Passes ahead of the public
- First access to ticket redemption through a personalized booking process
- First access to year-round event reservations
- Invitation to a virtual program highlights presentation and Q&A with Full Frame’s Artistic Director
- Invitation to a virtual How to Fest information session
- On-site festival concierge support at the Patron Table
- Recognition of membership on the Full Frame website
- Recognition of membership in the festival program book
- Subscription to the 1998 Society digital newsletter with insider festival information and behind-the-scenes updates
- Up to two names may be listed on the membership
Tax-deductible amount = $3,600
Members may choose to make their annual gift fully tax-deductible by opting out of festival passes and tickets. Members will still receive recognition for their giving level. Box office support will remain available should members wish to purchase passes and tickets separately.
Level 4 ($10,000+)
- 60 Green Line Single Tickets
- 4 tickets to the Opening Night Party
- 4 transferable Patron Badges
- 4 Invitations to the Festival Directors’ Reception
- 4 Invitations to the Champagne Reception on Opening Night
- 4 Invitations to the Saturday Night Party
- Access to the Festival Lounge
- On-site festival concierge support at the Patron Table
- Personalized list of film recommendations from the Festival Director
- Priority access to purchase additional Single Tickets and Passes ahead of the public
- First access to ticket redemption through a personalized booking process
- First access to year-round event reservations
- Invitation to a virtual program highlights presentation and Q&A with Full Frame’s Artistic Director
- Invitation to a virtual How to Fest information session
- Recognition of membership on the Full Frame website
- Recognition of membership in the festival program book
- Recognition of membership on screen before every film at the festival
- Subscription to the 1998 Society digital newsletter with insider festival information and behind-the-scenes updates
- Up to two names may be listed on the membership
Tax-deductible amount = $7,800
Members may choose to make their annual gift fully tax-deductible by opting out of festival passes and tickets. Members will still receive recognition for their giving level. Box office support will remain available should members wish to purchase passes and tickets separately.
Important Membership Information
Members in the 1998 Society must join by March 6, 2026, to receive the full range of festival benefits. The 28th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will take place April 16 to 19, 2026. Members who join after March 6, 2026, will begin enjoying year-round recognition and invitations to special events right away. Festival-related benefits, such as passes and tickets, will take effect at the 2027 festival.
Members may choose to make their annual gift fully tax-deductible by opting out of festival passes and tickets. Members will still receive recognition for their giving level. Box office support will remain available should members wish to purchase passes and tickets separately.
Gifts made through donor-advised funds, foundations, and IRA accounts are not eligible to receive goods and services, per IRS regulations. Full Frame will recognize these gifts at the appropriate level, and members will be invited to purchase passes and tickets separately, while receiving box office support.
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