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Award-Winning Documentary Film Inventing Tomorrow to Screen for Free in Rocky Mount

June 13, 2019 at 7 pm at the Power House at Rocky Mount Mills. RSVP via Eventbrite. Press Contact: Chris Everett  Rocky Mount, NC – As part of its Common Ground series, the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will partner with Rocky Mount Mills to present the internationally acclaimed documentary Inventing Tomorrow. The film follows six young scientists from around the world as they tackle some of the most complex environmental issues facing humanity today.…

Full Frame Announces 2019 Lineup

Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert’s American Factory selected as Opening Night Film Bognar and Reichert—2019 Tribute Recipients Amazing Grace selected as Closing Night Film  2019 Thematic Program, Some Other Lives of Time, curated by filmmaker RaMell Ross Press Contact: Sylvia Savadjian | pr@fullframefest.org Durham, N.C. – March 11, 2019 – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is pleased to announce the complete lineup for the 22nd annual festival, April 4–7, 2019. Full Frame will screen documentary features…

Full Frame Honors Dr. Benjamin D. Reese Jr. of Duke University with 2019 Advocate Award

  Durham, N.C. – February 26, 2019 – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is proud to announce that it will honor longtime festival supporter Dr. Benjamin D. Reese Jr. with its 2019 Advocate Award. The prestigious Advocate Award is given annually in recognition of individuals who exemplify the heart, soul, and spirit of Full Frame through their leadership and support of the festival and the documentary community. The award will be presented to Dr.…

Full Frame 2019 Thematic Program Curated by RaMell Ross

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker to attend 22nd annual festival, April 4– 7 photo by Maya Krinsky Durham, N.C. – February 19, 2019 – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is pleased to announce that filmmaker, photographer, and writer RaMell Ross will curate its 2019 Thematic Program. Ross’s first film, Hale County This Morning, This Evening, has been described as the birth of “a new cinematic language” (Village Voice) and is nominated for the 2019 Academy Award® for…

Full Frame Announces 2019 Tribute Recipients Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert

Bognar and Reichert will attend the 22nd annual festival, April 4 – 7   Photo by Eryn Montgomery Press Contact: Sylvia Savadjian | pr@fullframefest.org   Durham, N.C. – February 5, 2019 – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is proud to announce that it will honor distinguished filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert with its 2019 Tribute. The festival will showcase a curated selection from their significant body of work at the 22nd annual festival,…

2018 Award Winners

Durham, N.C. – April 8, 2018 – The 2018 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival award winners were announced this afternoon at the festival’s annual Awards Barbecue.   The Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award Sponsored by The Reva and David Logan Foundation The Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award was presented to Hale County This Morning, This Evening, directed by RaMell Ross. The jury gives Special Jury Award to Of Fathers and Sons,…

Full Frame Announces 2018 Schedule Opening Night Film, Closing Night Film, and Garrett Scott Grant Recipients

Durham, N.C. – March 15, 2018 – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, one of the world’s premier showcases of nonfiction cinema, today announced its schedule for the 2018 festival including Opening Night Film, Closing Night Film, and the recipients of the prestigious Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant. The 21st annual festival will take place April 5 – 8, 2018, in Durham, North Carolina. Festival passes and ticket packages are available for purchase until March…

Full Frame Announces Full Lineup for 2018 Festival

Durham, N.C. – March 8, 2018 – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, one of the world’s premier showcases of nonfiction cinema, today announced its lineup of features and short films. The 21st annual festival will take place April 5 – 8, 2018, in Durham, North Carolina. Festival passes and ticket packages are now available. “I am overwhelmed by the stories, artistry, and people presented in this year’s program,” said Full Frame artistic director Sadie…