Attend

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is a vital, vibrant, essential institution in the American cultural and artistic landscape. It is not only the most important festival of its kind—it is, in fact, the only festival of its kind.

—R.J. Cutler, Filmmaker

Join us for the 27th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, taking place April 3—6, 2025 in downtown Durham, NC. The annual festival is a program of Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies (CDS),  is an annual celebration of non-fiction films, showcasing more than 70 films, parties, panels, and more for thousands of attendees and filmmakers from around the globe.

Passes go on sale January 15 at 11:00 a.m. Single Tickets go on sale March 27 at 11:00 a.m.

Film selections and the festival schedule will be announced in early March.

Festival Resources

• Box Office Information
• Festival FAQ
• Lodging
• Venues and Parking

More questions on how to attend the festival? Email us at fullframeinfo@duke.edu.