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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

    Cinema 3 Capacity: 440
    Cinema 4 Capacity: 385

    Parking: Street or nearby parking decks

    ADA accessibility, seating, and assistive listening devices available per request.

     

    Carolina Theatre

    Screening Venues and VIP Lounges

    309 West Morgan Street, Durham

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

    Hospitality Suite: 2nd Floor
    Press Lounge: 3rd Floor

    Parking: Street or nearby parking decks

    ADA accessibility, seating, and assistive listening devices available per request.

     

    Durham Arts Council

    120 Morris Street, Durham

    PSI Theater Capacity: 170

    Parking: Street, adjacent lot, or nearby parking decks

    ADA accessibility, seating, and assistive listening devices available per request.

     

    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.

     

    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:150

    Parking: Street or nearby parking decks

    ADA accessibility and seating available.

     

    Festival Headquarters

    301 West Morgan Street, Durham

    Festival Box Office + Will Call: April 3 (4:00 pm – 7:00 pm), April 4 (9:00 am – 8:00 pm), April 5-6 (9:00 am – 9:00 pm), and April 7 (9:00 am – 7:00 pm)

    Pass Pick Up + Lost & Found: April 3 (4:00 pm – 7:00 pm), April 4 (9:00 am – 8:00 pm), April 5-6 (9:00 am – 9:00 pm), and April 7 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)

    NOTE: Press passes can only be picked up in the Press Lounge

    Merchandise Shop: April 4 – April 7 (10:00 am – 8:00 pm)

     

    VIP Lounges

    309 West Morgan Street, Durham

    Hospitality Suite: April 4 (9:00 am – 4:00 pm), April 5-6 (9:00 am – 7:00 pm), and April 7 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)

    NOTE: Hospitality Suite is accessible only to Filmmaker, First Team, Patron, Press, and Priority badge holders.

    Press Lounge: April 4-6 (9:00 am – 7:00 pm) and April 7 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)

    NOTE: Press Lounge is accessible only to Press badge holders.

    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-minutes prior to show time. 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.

    ADA Accessibility

    All screening venues are accessible via ramp or elevators, offer wheelchair seating or areas for viewing, and have accessible restrooms.

    Seating – Seating begins 30 minutes prior to showtime. Please arrive early and notify the venue manager on duty that you require seating assistance. Our venue managers will provide you with a place to wait or sit until seating begins. Ticket holders needing seating assistance will be seated after the Green Line.

    Assistive Listening Devices– Assistive listening devices are available upon request in all screening venues. Quantities are limited and a valid driver’s license or ID may be required for check out. Please see the venue manager on duty for details.

    On-Street Parking– A limited number of ADA-designated spaces are available at or near the theater or venues. You must have an ADA-designated license plate/placard to use ADA-designated spaces. Payment can be made at the single-space meter or at a multi-space pay station on the block for unlimited amounts of time as long as payment is made for the time used.

    Metered On-Street Parking Map

    City Parking Garages + Lots– A limited number of ADA-designated spaces are available in nearby City parking garages and lots. You must have an ADA-designated license plate/placard to use ADA-designated spaces. Standard or event parking fees apply.

    Downtown Parking Garages + Map