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Passes + Tickets

    Passes and tickets to the 28th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 16–19, 2026, will go on sale early next year. 

    Single Tickets

    Green Line Ticket $25

     

    • Access to one film (space permitting)
    • Green Line priority seating access

    Blue Line Ticket $15

     

    • Access to one film (space permitting)
    • Blue Line access

    Passes

    VIP Pass $750SOLD OUT

    • 15 tickets
    • Green Line priority seating access
    • Festival Lounge access
    • Last Minute Line access
    • 1 Opening Night Party ticket included
    • 1 Awards Barbecue ticket included
    • 1 tote bag
    • Ticket reservations begin March 17, 2025
    Passes are non-transferable. One ticket per film may be reserved, up to 15 total tickets. 

    Premiere Pass $450SOLD OUT

    • 15 tickets
    • Green Line priority seating access
    • Last Minute Line access
    • 1 ticket may be redeemed for the Opening Night Party
    • 1 ticket may be redeemed for the Awards Barbecue
    • 1 tote bag
    • Ticket reservations begin March 19, 2025

    Passes are non-transferable. One ticket per film or special event may be reserved (space permitting), up to 15 total tickets.

    Signature Pass $250SOLD OUT

    • 10 tickets
    • Blue Line access
    • Last Minute Line access
    • 1 ticket may be redeemed for the Opening Night Party
    • 1 ticket may be redeemed for the Awards Barbecue
    • 1 tote bag
    • Ticket reservations begin March 20, 2025

    Passes are non-transferable. One ticket per film or special event may be reserved (space permitting), up to 10 total tickets.

    Essential Pass $125SOLD OUT

    Passes are non-transferable. One ticket per film may be reserved (space permitting), up to 5 total tickets. Tickets may only be redeemed for film screenings. No access to special events is included.

    Last Minute Line Pass $50Onsite Only

    Passes are non-transferable. The Last Minute Line pass provides entry for one (1) person to any film screening via the Last Minute Line (space permitting). Seating is first come, first served and not guaranteed. The Last Minute Line Pass does not provide access to the Opening Night Party or Awards Barbecue.

    Makers Pass $200

    • 10 tickets
    • Blue Line access
    • Last Minute Line access
    • 1 ticket may be redeemed for the Opening Night Party
    • 1 ticket may be redeemed for the Awards Barbecue
    • 1 tote bag
    • Ticket reservations begin March 21, 2025

    Passes are non-transferable. One ticket per film or special event may be reserved (space permitting), up to 10 total tickets.

    Makers Passes are intended for filmmakers who have previously shown films at Full Frame and documentary programmers. For more information, apply here.

    About the Seating Lines

    Each screening venue has three seating lines, a Green Line, a Blue Line, and a Last Minute Line. Seating begins approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of each film. The Green Line is seated before the Blue Line.

    VIP and Premiere passholders, and Green Line single ticketholders, queue in the Green Line.

    Essential and Signature passholders, and Blue Line single ticket holders, queue in the Blue Line.

    The Last Minute Line begins seating on a first come, first served basis approximately 5–10 minutes prior to the start of each film. All passes have access through the Last Minute Line. There is no Last Minute Line access to the Opening Night Party or Awards Barbecue.

    For complete details on how each pass operates on the festival landscape, please visit the FAQ page or contact us at fullframeinfo@duke.edu.

    How to Purchase

    All purchases are final. Full Frame is unable to provide refunds.

    Passes and Single Tickets can be purchased through the Duke University Box Office online, by phone, or in-person. Sales are not available at the Full Frame / Center for Documentary Studies Offices.

    Duke University Box Office
    tickets@duke.edu
    (919) 684-4444

    Bryan University Center
    125 Science Dr
    Durham, NC 27710

    Unauthorized Use of Audiovisual Recording Devices

    Recording is strictly prohibited at Full Frame. Please silence and put away phones and recording devices. Individuals who fail to comply with this request will be asked to leave. Thank you for your cooperation.