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,…
The screening will be held on October 25, 2018 at 7 pm at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC. Free RSVPs are now available via Eventbrite.
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,…
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…
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…
February 26, 2018 – In celebration of their towering contributions to the documentary community, filmmakers, and the festival, Full Frame is proud to honor filmmaking legends Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker with its 2018 Advocate Award. The Advocate Award will be presented during the 21st annual festival, April 5 – 8, 2018, in Durham, North Carolina. Festival passes and ticket packages are now available. Ms. Hegedus and Mr. Pennebaker form one of the most…
Joe Berlinger to Curate Thematic Program Around True Crime Jehane Noujaim Honored with Full Frame Tribute 2018 Passes on Sale Wednesday, February 14 February 12, 2018 – Full Frame is proud to announce that renowned filmmaker Joe Berlinger will curate the 2018 Thematic Program, and the festival will honor Jehane Noujaim’s illustrious body of work with the 2018 Tribute. Delving into the fascinating genre of true crime, the Thematic Program will feature films that…
$35,000 awarded to the festival, a program of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, to aid with filmmaker travel and venue costs Durham, N.C. – February 7, 2018 – National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $25 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $35,000 to the Full Frame…
Durham, N.C. – May 1, 2017 – The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced 44 recipients of its 2017 FilmCraft and FilmWatch grant programs. The Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University has been awarded a FilmCraft grant of $11,000 to support the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival’s annual School of Doc summer program for teens. The School of Doc is a free five-week camp that teaches…
Encore screening times and venues are available at fullframefest.org Durham, N.C. – April 9, 2017 – The 2017 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 QUEST, directed by Jonathan Olshefski. QUEST will screen as Encore 4…