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Full Frame Presents 2025 Award Winners

Full Frame, a qualifying event for nominations for the Academy Award® Documentary Short Film category and the Producers Guild of America Awards, proudly presents its 2025 award winners. These nine awards total $45,000 in cash prizes.

Full Frame Announces Sunday Encores

Sunday Encore 1,  Cinema 3, 2:00 pm PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS THE SPECTACLE MAMA MICRA THE DEVIL IS BUSY   Sunday Encore 2, Fletcher Hall, 2:30 pm COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT   Sunday Encore 3, Cinema 1, 4:30 pm SEEDS   Sunday Encore 4, Cinema 3, 5:00 pm SPEAK.

2025 Speakeasy Conversations

Join us Friday and Saturday at The Durham Hotel during the 27th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, taking place April 3–6, 2025, for intimate panel conversations with filmmakers and guests diving into timely industry topics. 

Free Screenings at Full Frame 2025

Free public screenings make Full Frame accessible to the Durham community. These special events invite the community to come together to experience the power of documentary storytelling.

Triangle Culture Mavens Share Their Full Frame Picks

With so many captivating documentaries in the 2025 lineup, how does one choose their must-sees? Kate Bowler, Donovan Livingstone, Saleem Reshamwala, and Linda Shropshire share the films they’re most excited to see at the 27th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.