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Five Full Frame Alums Receive IDA Award Nominations!

The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced this year’s nominees for the organization’s 38th annual awards. “We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of such a stellar group of films and programs from around the world.  We look forward to celebrating these outstanding works, which provide inspiration not just for the documentary field but also real-world change on a global scale. Kudos to IDA staff and the screening committee and jury members from around the…

Cinema Eye Honors Award Nominees Feature Seven Full Frame Alums

Cinema Eye Honors has announced the 16th Annual Awards Ceremony nominees, which include seven 2022 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival alums. The annual awards recognize the outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking. The winners will be announced at a ceremony held at the Museum of the Moving Image on January 12, 2023. Read about all of the nominees here. A complete list of Full Frame alums nominated or recognized at this year’s Cinema Eye Honors…

Announcing the Full Frame Summer Road Show in Durham Central Park!

Full Frame is excited to welcome audiences back in-person at the Summer Road Show in Durham Central Park, presented by American Tobacco Campus and Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc! The Summer Road Show is scheduled to take place every other Monday in August and will present three outdoor documentary film screenings to the Triangle community (and visitors!). All events are free and open to the public. All films will start at 8:30 PM. FILM LINE-UP & SCHEDULE…

What to Watch: 2022 Full Frame Festival Alums Streaming in June

Plan your weekend watch party with this eclectic mix of 2022 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival alums that have been released on streaming platforms since the end of the event. From political thrillers to artist spotlights, the breadth of programming from the 25th annual event proves to be even more compelling on a second watch. Be sure to let us know which films you are most looking forward to rewatching by tagging Full Frame on…

Streaming Now: 2022 Filmmaker Q&As

Through more than 30 illuminating conversations with those both in front of and behind the camera, audiences have the opportunity to discover more about the films from the 2022 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. All Filmmaker Q&As, presented by Showtime, are streaming now on Vimeo.

35th Season of POV Includes Two Full Frame Grand Jury Winners

The longest running series for independent documentary, PBS’s acclaimed POV program, announced its 35th season. In total, four festival alums will take part in the series this season, including the two most recent Full Frame Grand Jury Award winners: Faya Dayi (Full Frame 2021) and I Didn’t See You There (Full Frame 2022). More than half of the films this season were directed by women, and two thirds by filmmakers of color. Read more about all…

Full Frame Named to MovieMaker Magazine’s 50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is once again named to MovieMaker Magazine’s 50 Festival’s Worth the Entry Fee!  MovieMaker, a film magazine and website based in Los Angeles, compiles its annual list based on surveys, filmmaker testimonials, and visits to festivals, among other key factors. Key considerations include him much assistance a festival provides to traveling filmmakers; recent premieres at the festival; opportunities to meet distributors, fans, fellow filmmakers and press; and whether the…

Six Alums Receive Peabody Award Nominations

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today announced the 60 nominees selected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2021. Of the nominees, six are recent festival alums, including 2020 Full Frame Grand Jury award winner, Mayor. The 30 winners of the 82nd annual Peabody Awards will be named during a multi-day virtual celebration from June 6th through June 9th. The Full Frame alums recognized with nominations…

Announcing the 2022 Full Frame Festival Award Winners!

Full Frame is honored to present the 2022 festival award winners! Six awards for a combined value of $35,000 in cash prizes are announced for the 2022 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Full Frame is a qualifying event for nominations for the Academy Award Documentary Short Subject category and the Producers Guild of America Awards.   Tickets are on sale now at store.fullframefest.org and films are streaming through this Sunday, April 10, 2022.   Read…

Revealing the 2022 Full Frame Festival Trailer

If you have already been streaming films at the 2022 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, then you are familiar with this year’s playful festival trailer. Each year, the little 60 second or so video that plays ahead of each film at the festival not only puts a spotlight some of the event’s top supporters, but also gives audiences their cue that the movie is about to begin. Inspired by themes of connectivity, particularly during another…