5 Films for National Poetry Month

Join us in celebrating National Poetry Month with these five extraordinary Full Frame alums that highlight poets and their craft. Scared of Revolution Scared of Revolution (Full Frame 2019) | Director: Daniel Krikke Stream: Amazon Prime This raw examination of The Last Poets member Umar Bin Hassan explores both the triumphs and demons of this visionary artist.   Still Tomorrow Still Tomorrow (Full Frame 2017) | Director: Jian Fan Stream: Amazon Prime In rural China,…

Films for Women’s History Month: Part 2

Bold and unforgettable describe the incredible women highlighted in this list of films, whose life stories continue to inspire and invigorate the next generation of creatives, activists, and leaders. Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (Full Frame 2019) | dir. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Stream: Hulu She was born as Chloe Wofford in Lorain, Ohio, in 1931; 62 years later, Toni Morrison was in Stockholm, Sweden, receiving the Nobel Prize in…

March Staff Pick | Jay Myself

We’re back with our Monthly Staff Pick, where members of the Full Frame team dive into the archives and select a film to share with you each month. This month’s Staff Pick is Jay Myself (Full Frame 2019) from Programming Coordinator Katelyn Liu. Katelyn says, “Jay Myself tells the story of Jay Maisel, a prolific photographer who turned a six-story bank in New York City into his home. I remember the first time watching this…

2020 Full Frame Alums Collective, The Mole Agent, and Time Receive Oscar Nominations

This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards, recognizing three 2020 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival alums. Nominated in the Documentary Feature category include Alexander Nanau’s Collective, which made history as the first Romanian film to receive an Oscar nomination and is also recognized in the International Feature Film category, Maite Alberdi’s The Mole Agent, and Garrett Bradley’s Time. The ceremony announcing the winners will take place…

8 Films for Women’s History Month: Part 1

For over two decades, Full Frame has featured films that showcase the resilience, triumphs, and challenges of fearless women pushing for change – whether through art, politics, justice, or family. The below eight stories from our 2020 festival lineup put a spotlight on mothers, artists, political activists, and leaders that are sure to empower and inspire audiences. 9to5: The Story of the Movement 9to5: The Story of the Movement (Full Frame 2020) | Directors: Julia…

6 Full Frame Alums Recognized At Cinema Eye Honors

Full Frame congratulates the 2020 festival alums that received awards at last night’s Cinema Eye Honors, the annual awards that recognize excellence in nonfiction and documentary filmmaking. Collective (dir. Alexander Nanau) Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking Dick Johnson Is Dead (dir. Kirsten Johnson) Outstanding Achievement in Direction Time (dir. Garrett Bradley) Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film & Outstanding Achievement in Editing Boys State (dirs. Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine) Audience Choice Prize Feels Good…

5 Black History Month Docs: Race & Justice

Throughout February, Full Frame has reached into the archives to share festival alums that highlight the history and culture of the Black experience in America. In this fourth and final installment, we present five extraordinary films that explore stories and themes of race and justice in our country.   Time Time (Full Frame 2020) | Director: Garrett Bradley 2020 Center for Documentary Studies Filmmaker Award 2020 Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award Stream: Amazon Prime…

February Staff Pick | Giving Voice

We’re back with our Monthly Staff Pick, where we dive into the archive and select a film to share with you each month. This month’s pick is Giving Voice (Full Frame 2020) from Development Manager Leesa Moore. Leesa says, “I love this documentary because it shows how transformative the magic of words and performance can be. We long to feel connected to a greater community (both in the present or through our past), to be…

5 Black History Month Docs: Writing & Poetry

Our third installment of Full Frame’s Black History Month Docs showcases legendary writers and poets who focus on the Black experience in America through their work.   Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (Full Frame 2019) | Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Stream: Hulu In this deft and stirring portrait, candid interviews with the legendary author, as well as colleagues and contemporaries, celebrate Morrison’s inimitable writing career and its profound impact…

5 Black History Month Docs: Music

Black music and artists take center stage in our second installment of 5 Black History Month Docs! Each week in February, we’ll be diving into the Full Frame archive to share festival alums that highlight the Black experience in America.   Amazing Grace Amazing Grace (Full Frame 2019 Closing Night Film) Stream: Hulu Resurrected footage from 1972 captures Aretha Franklin’s electrifying performance with the Southern California Community Choir for the live recording of the late…