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Durham, NC | April 16–19, 2026

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Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of nonfiction cinema

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

Durham, NC | April 16–19, 2026

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  • January 2025

  • Thu 30
    A story participant in UNION shades their eyes with a sheaf in paper , in front of a large Amazon sign

    Full Frame Winter Road Show: UNION

    January 30, 2025, 7:30 pm
    The Cary Theater 122 E Chatham Street, Cary, NC, United States

    Full Frame partners with The Cary Theater in Cary, N.C. to host a screening of the Oscar®-shortlisted documentary UNION. Winter Road Show screenings are free and open to the public, though attendees are asked to reserve a free ticket through The Cary Theater. UNION / U.S. (Directors: Brett Story, Stephen Maing; Producers: Brett Story, Stephen Maing, Samantha Curley, Mars Verrone, Martin Dicicco) The Amazon Labor Union (ALU)—a group of current and former Amazon workers in New York…

    Free
  • February 2025

  • Thu 6
    soldier in front of a stenciled metal door reading "hollywoodgate"

    Full Frame Winter Road Show: HOLLYWOODGATE

    February 6, 2025, 7:30 pm
    The Cary Theater 122 E Chatham Street, Cary, NC, United States

    When the United States withdrew from its 20-year “forever war” in Afghanistan, the Taliban retook control of the ravaged country and immediately found an American base loaded with weaponry—a portion of the over $7 billion in U.S. armaments still in the country.

    Free
  • March 2025

  • Tue 25

    Festival Kickoff @Ponysaurus Brewing

    Featured March 25, 2025, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
    Ponysaurus Brewing 219 Hood St, Durham, NC

      Join Full Frame at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. in Durham, N.C. for a festival kickoff celebration! Learn more about the films, ask questions, and raise a glass with us one week before the 27th annual festival. This event is free and open to all. More details to come in early March.

    Free
  • July 2025

  • Wed 16
    A children's picture book artist bends over a desk with a paintbrush in hand.

    Full Frame Summer Road Show: STORY & PICTURES BY

    July 16, 2025, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
    Durham Public Library Main Branch 300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, United States

    Join Full Frame at the Main Branch of the Durham Public Library on Wednesday, July 16, 5:30 p.m., for a free screening of the documentary film STORY & PICTURES BY, directed by Joanna Rudnick. Story & Pictures By / United States (Director: Joanna Rudnick; Producers: Joanna Rudnick, Korelan Matteson, Tim Horsburgh): This inspiring film tells a story about the boundary pushers who shape souls and give children strange dreams. The stars of STORY & PICTURES BY…

    Free
  • October 2025

  • Fri 17
    A LEGO figurine in a recording studio

    Free Screening: Piece by Piece

    October 17, 2025, 7:00 pm–October 18, 2025, 10:00 pm
    Griffith Theater 125 Science Drive, Durham, United States

    PIECE BY PIECE (Director: Morgan Neville, 2024) Presented by Freewater Presentations and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Singer-songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams has made a distinct name for himself in the entertainment industry for over thirty years. The musical narrative charts his life and career, shedding a whimsical light on the path he chose to pursue his passions while celebrating his uniqueness. Friday, October 17, 2025, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 10 p.m.…

    Free
  • November 2025

  • Tue 18
    Journalists peer at a computer screen in an office crowded with papers

    Full Frame Presents: The New Yorker @ 100

    Featured November 18, 2025, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
    The Carolina Theatre 309 W Morgan St, Durham, NC, United States

    Full Frame is proud to host a special early screening of THE NEW YORKER AT 100 ahead of the film’s release on Netflix later this year.

    Free
  • January 2026

  • Thu 29
    Two smiling people relax on the floor with their dogs.

    Full Frame Winter Road Show: COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT

    January 29, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
    The Cary Theater 122 E Chatham Street, Cary, NC, United States

    An unexpectedly funny and joyful love story, poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley navigate life and mortality in the face of an incurable diagnosis.

    Free
  • February 2026

  • Thu 5
    A conductor adjusts a mic in front of a group of children dressed in a black and white.

    Full Frame Winter Road Show: MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN

    February 5, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
    The Cary Theater 122 E Chatham Street, Cary, NC, United States

    As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.  

    Free
  • Thu 12
    A black-and-white image of a person in a straw cowboy hat and white tee shirt, holding a baby in their muscled arms.

    Full Frame Winter Road Show: SEEDS

    February 12, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
    The Cary Theater 122 E Chatham Street, Cary, NC, United States

    SEEDS is a portrait of Centennial farmers in the geographical south. Using lyrical black-and-white imagery, this meditative film examines the decline of generational Black farmers and the significance of owning land.

    Free
  • Thu 19
    A person in a blue sparkly jacket with fur collar holds a mobile phone. they are seated at a table in front of a brocade curatin and a shelf of books.

    Full Frame Presents MISTRESS DISPELLER

    February 19, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
    Page Auditorium 402 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC

    February 19, 7:00 pm–9:15 pm Free, no reservation required Venue: Page Auditorium Duke University, 402 Chapel Dr., Durham, NC 27708 Map + Parking   MISTRESS DISPELLER 2024 / China, United States / 94 minutes Director: Elizabeth Lo Producers: Emma D. Miller, Elizabeth Lo, Maggie Li Elizabeth Lo’s lauded MISTRESS DISPELLER is a riveting watch, one in which we frequently marvel at the participants agreeing to such intimate exchanges being captured on camera. The film offers a…

    Free
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