We want to give a huge congratulations to our 2019 School of Doc summer and fall students on having two of their documentary films selected for the 2020 Longleaf Film Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. The two films that were selected were LIBERTAD and WHO I AM: RADHA VARADAN. Even though this year’s Longleaf Film Festival is canceled due to COVID-19, the festival will hold an online awards ceremony that you can watch live on Friday,…
Full Frame is a big believer that great nonfiction cinema can be accessible (and entertaining!) for audiences of all ages, so our team has gathered a list of 13 documentaries from previous festivals and Youth Screenings over the years. Whether you want to introduce your children to the beloved Mr. Rogers, be inspired by budding young scientists, or explore a city full of adorable cats, we hope you and your family will enjoy watching these…
A Message Regarding the 2020 Festival and COVID-19 Yesterday, Duke University cancelled all sponsored events through April 20, 2020, which includes this year’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. At this time, we are in the process of notifying filmmakers, sponsors, donors, ticket buyers, and all of our stakeholders. We humbly ask for patience as our team works through the many details involved with canceling an event of Full Frame’s scale. Updates will be posted on…
While we all continue to practice social distancing, why not catch up on a few award-winning docs? The Full Frame team has pulled together a list of previous Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant recipients that are now streaming online. Minding the Gap (Director: Bing Liu) 2017 Garrett Scott Grant Recipient, 2018 Full Frame Audience Award Skateboarding and strained family relationships bond three friends together in this introspective saga about the journey from youth to adulthood. WATCH ON HULU QUEST (Director:…
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For those practicing social distancing, our team has gathered a list of recent Full Frame short film alums that you can watch online today! We love all of our alums, so this short list is just the tip of the iceberg. Pulled together from our 2018 and 2019 festival line-ups, these films are easily accessible and free to screen. GIVE (Director: David de Rozas) – 2019 Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short With a singular…
Photo: Ebru Yildiz Media Contact: Emily Foster, Marketing Director | emily.foster@fullframefest.org | 919-433-9802 Durham, N.C. – Thursday, February 27, 2020 – Award-winning filmmakers Jessica Edwards and Gary Hustwit are curating the 2020 Thematic Program at 23rd annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The 2020 Thematic Program examines the creative process through films that illuminate how artists—on both sides of the lens and across a variety of mediums—make their work. The series considers both the…
Navigating his professional and personal lives, this remarkable study of the jazz musician unfolds through reflections from musicians, scholars, lovers, and friends. Davis’s own reflections—and the music itself—narrate his extraordinary genius and sometimes turbulent life. 2019 Full Frame Alum “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” is now available for streaming on American Masters (PBS) until March 25, 2020. Check out the trailer below!
In 2014, teenager Lennon Lacy was found hanging from a swing set in Bladenboro, N.C. The circumstances of his death echo the long horror of lynching in the American South and intersect with the stories of two other communities seeking justice and reconciliation. 2019 Full Frame Alum “Always in Season” is now available for streaming on Independent Lens (PBS) until March 25, 2020. Check out the trailer below!
Congratulations to Full Frame Board Member Marshall Curry on winning an Academy Award® for “The Neighbors’ Window”! Check out his Oscar acceptance speech below!
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