Make a Donation

    Through the generous donations from individuals like you, Full Frame has cultivated a global stage for exceptional documentary film. These contributions have fueled our growth over the past 25 years, allowing us to showcase groundbreaking documentaries for audiences of all ages and backgrounds during the annual festival and through year-round programs.

    Help sustain this vital cultural institution and ensure that the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival continues to be a beacon for transformative storytelling that fosters a deeper understanding of the human experience.

    As we look ahead, your support at all levels becomes instrumental in driving our mission forward. The many ways you can support Full Frame include:

    • Make a gift of unrestricted funding to be used where the need is the greatest
    • Make a gift to honor or memorialize friends and family
    • Ensure the future longevity and perpetual excellence of all of Full Frame’s programs by establishing an Endowment Fund
    • Help secure sponsorships for the annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
    • Make a legacy gift bequest
    • Contact the development office to discuss other restricted giving opportunities

    Please Development Director Mike Gulley at mike.gulley@duke.edu to make a gift today.

    Make a gift to Full Frame today.

    Donor Recognition

    Benefactor ($20,000+)

    • Name in the printed festival program
    • Name on the festival website
    • Name in festival slide show
    • Access to the Festival Lounge
    • Invitation to the Saturday Night Party during the festival
    • Invitation to the Champagne Reception during the festival
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Special donor recognition opportunity
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Invitations to exclusive events
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quarterly donor newsletter

    Contributor ($10,000+)

    • Name in the printed festival program
    • Name on the festival website
    • Access to the Festival Lounge
    • Invitation to the Saturday Night Party during the festival
    • Invitation to the Champagne Reception during the festival
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Special donor recognition opportunity
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Invitations to exclusive events
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quarterly donor newsletter

    Partner ($5,000+)

    • Name in the printed festival program
    • Name on the festival website
    • Access to the Festival Lounge
    • Invitation to the Saturday Night Party during the festival
    • Invitation to the Champagne Reception during the festival
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Invitations to exclusive events
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quarterly donor newsletter

    Patron ($2,500+)

    • Name in the printed festival program
    • Name on the festival website
    • Invitation to the Saturday Night Party during the festival
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Invitations to exclusive events
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quarterly donor newsletter

    Sustainer ($1,000+)

    • Name in the printed festival program
    • Name on the festival website
    • Invitation to the Saturday Night Party during the festival
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Invitations to exclusive events
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quarterly donor newsletter

    Ambassador ($500+)

    • Name on the festival website
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quarterly donor newsletter

    Champion ($250+)

    • Name on the festival website
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quarterly donor newsletter

    Supporter ($100+)

    • Name on the festival website
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quaterly donor newsletter

    Ally ($1–99)

    • Name on the festival website
    • A piece of festival swag
    • Recognition in the annual impact report
    • Special invitations to Full Frame and Center for Documentary Studies events
    • Quarterly donor newsletter

    Make A Gift

    Make A Gift

    You may be able to increase your donation with a match. To find out if a particular company or foundation has a matching gift program, visit Duke’s matching gift database.

    To learn more about giving to the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival or Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies please visit here.