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Festival Alums Now Streaming and In Theaters
A diverse collection of documentary films that captivated audiences at the 2024 and 2025 festivals is now reaching wider audiences through major streaming platforms and select theaters nationwide.
2026 Call for Entries is Now Open
The Call for Entries for the 28th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is now open.
Full Frame Presents 2025 Award Winners
Brittany Shyne’s “Seeds” wins Full Frame Grand Jury Award
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Presents 2025 Lineup
DURHAM, N.C. – Forty-nine films from 30 countries comprise the 27th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival lineup. The festival runs April 3-6, 2025, in downtown Durham, North Carolina. In the NEW DOCS category, 20 features and 15 short films will compete for nine juried awards totaling $45,000 in cash prizes. Full Frame is an Academy Award®–qualifying festival for Documentary Film Short Subject. Festival award winners will be announced at the annual Awards Barbecue…
2025 Full Frame Tribute Honors Jean Tsien
DURHAM, N.C. – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is proud to honor award-winning editor and producer Jean Tsien with the 2025 Full Frame Tribute. A curated selection from her significant body of work will screen at the 27th annual festival, taking place April 3-6, in Durham. “We are thrilled to recognize Jean Tsien with this year’s Full Frame Tribute,” said Full Frame Festival Co-Director and Artistic Director Sadie Tillery. “We have been honored…
Filmmaker Yance Ford Curates Full Frame’s 2025 Thematic Program
“The Weight of a Question: Documentary and the Art of Inquiry” invites viewers to grapple with complex questions
Full Frame’s Winter Road Show Brings Three Oscar®-Shortlisted Films to The Cary Theater
Screenings of “Daughters,” “Union,” and “Hollywoodgate will be free and open to the public
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces 2024 Award Winners
Durham, N.C. – April 7, 2024 – Ten awards for a combined value of $45,000 in cash prizes are announced for the 2024 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Full Frame is a qualifying event for nominations for the Academy Award® Documentary Short Film category and the Producers Guild of America Awards. “We are proud to celebrate the 2024 award-winning films,” said Sadie Tillery, Full Frame Festival Co-Director and Artistic Director. “We are grateful to the…
Full Frame Recognizes 43 Regional and National Sponsors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emily Foster, Co-Festival Director emily.foster@fullframefest.org 919–433–9802 Durham, NC – Thursday, March 28, 2024 – Full Frame recognizes the generous contributions of the 43 regional and national sponsors of the 26th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, which takes place April 4–7, 2024. “I am humbled by the tremendous amount of support from so many incredible sponsors and partners. Their generosity enables us to produce a world class event that gathers together thousands of…
Full Frame Announces the 2024 Film Lineup
“Girls State” to screen as Opening Night Film “Luther: Never Too Much” to screen as Free Closing Night Film World Premiere of Julia Reichert’s final film “Julia’s Stepping Stones” World Premieres of North Carolina stories “Family Tree” and “Red Whiteville and Blue” Durham, N.C. – Thursday, March 14, 2024 – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is pleased to announce the complete lineup for the 26th annual festival, April 4–7, 2024. Full Frame will exhibit documentary features and…