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    Venues

    Durham Convention Center

    Festival Headquarters (Festival Box Office, Pass Pick Up, Merchandise Shop) and Screening Venues

    301 West Morgan Street, Durham

    Festival Headquarters hours:
    April 1          4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    April 2-5       9:00 am – 8:00 pm

    Cinema 3 Capacity: 440
    Cinema 4 Capacity: 385

    Parking: Street or nearby parking decks

    ADA accessibility, seating, and assistive listening devices available per request (quantities are limited).

     

    Carolina Theatre

    Screening Venues and VIP Lounge

    309 West Morgan Street, Durham

    Cinema 1 Capacity: 225
    Cinema 2 Capacity: 50
    Fletcher Hall Capacity: 1000

    Hospitality Suite* hours:
    April 2          9:00 am – 4:00 pm
    April 3-4       9:00 am – 7:00 pm
    April 5          9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    *You must show your Filmmaker, First Team, Patron, or Priority badge for entry.

    Parking: Street or nearby parking decks

    ADA accessibility, seating, and assistive listening devices available per request (quantities are limited).

     

    American Tobacco Campus

    320 Blackwell Street, Durham

    Full Frame Theater Capacity: 99

    Parking: Street or nearby parking decks

    ADA accessibility, seating, and assistive listening devices available per request (quantities are limited).

    NOTE: Food & drink are not permitted in this venue.

     

    Durham Armory

    Opening Night Party, Awards Barbecue, and Volunteer Lounge

    220 Foster Street, Durham

    Parking: Street, adjacent lot, or nearby parking decks

     

    Durham Central Park

    Outdoor Screening Venue and Food Truck Roundup

    501 Foster Street, Durham

    Capacity: 400

    Parking: Street or nearby parking lots

     

    The Durham Hotel

    A&E IndieFilms Speakeasy

    315 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham

    Capacity: 100

    Parking: Street or nearby parking decks

    ADA accessibility and seating available.

     

    Motorco Music Hall

    723 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham

    Capacity: 250

    Parking: Street or Motorco parking lot

    ADA accessibility and seating available.

    NOTE: Outside food & drink are not permitted in this venue.

    Seating Policy

    All ticket holders (with or without a pass) must arrive at the venue 30-minutes prior to show time. 

    The Green Line seats first, followed by the Blue Line. The Last Minute Line will be seated approximately 5-10 minutes prior to show time. Only passholders without a ticket and attendees with ticket vouchers may use the Last Minute Line. Film tickets are not sold in the Last Minute Line. Last Minute Line seats are first come, first served (space permitting).

    Seat saving is not permitted.

    There is no late seating. Once seating has concluded, tickets are no longer valid.

    Please do not leave empty seats in the middle of a row. Last Minute Line seating is less disruptive to the rest of the audience if empty seats are available on the aisles.

    All audience members must leave the theater following each screening. Please do not leave any personal belongings in the theater.