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Full Frame Picks By…
Can’t decide which films to see in 2026? Consider these picks from Mac McCaughan, Chris Vitiello, and Tom Rankin.
See These Animated Films at Full Frame
Four documenrtary films employ animation in striking and varied ways, expanding the language of nonfiction and inviting audiences to experience these stories from new vantage points.
First Feature Films at Full Frame 2026
At this year’s festival, a number of directors will present their debut features, offering audiences the chance to encounter new voices in documentary filmmaking and engage with artists at an exciting early moment in their work.
Full Frame Announces 2026 Tribute Film Lineup
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has announced seven films to screen in the Full Frame Tribute honoring esteemed filmmaker Dawn Porter. The lineup features a screening of Porter’s most recent documentary, WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS.
MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN’s Oscar Win
David Borenstein and Pavel “Pasha” Talankin won the Oscar for best documentary feature Sunday, with their film MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN.
Full Frame Unveils NEW DOCS, Invited Programs
THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD and I WAS BORN THIS WAY open and close the 28th annual festival
Robert Greene Curates “Extremely Rich Theater” for Full Frame
The program of films will address a central question: How can staged scenes and performance lead a viewer to recognize more deeply what is real and/or true?
2026 Oscar Nominees Announced
Five films screened at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in 2025 have received 2026 Oscar® nominations in the Best Documentary Feature Film and Best Documentary Short Film categories.
Full Frame’s 2026 Winter Road Show Brings Three Oscar®-Shortlisted Films to The Cary Theater
Free public screenings include COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (dir. Ryan White), MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN (dirs. David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin) on February 5, and SEEDS (dir. Brittany Shyne) on February 12.
2026 Cinema Eye Honors Recognize Numerous Full Frame Alumni
Awards recognize excellence, innovation and boldness in the artistry of nonfiction filmmaking