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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
Festival Alums: Nominations and New Films to Stream
Big news from Full Frame alums continues to add up this November, including noteworthy nominations and assorted documentaries that are now streaming. Continue reading for the whole roundup.
Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Dawn Porter Honored with 2026 Full Frame Tribute
The Full Frame Tribute celebrates filmmakers whose body of work exemplifies exceptional storytelling and impact.
Full Frame Presents: The New Yorker at 100
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.