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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…

Framing the Conversation

As part of our 20th anniversary celebration, Full Frame is pleased to launch “Framing the Conversation”, a new series of discussions in the A&E IndieFilms Speakeasy in which individual filmmakers reflect on their work. In this inaugural year, two of the field’s most renowned filmmakers—Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker—discuss their careers and the documentary filmmaking profession.

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Media + Press Kit

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2018 Festival Highlights May 10 – Garrett Scott: A Legacy of Generosity at Full Frame Documentary Festival (Filmmaker Magazine) May 9 – Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2018: A Vital Community of Cinematic Truth-Seekers in the American South (MovieMaker Magazine) April 23 – Full Frame Fetes Jehane Noujaim (International Documentary Association) April 19 – Documentary in the Time of Fake News at The 21st Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (Filmmaker Magazine) April 18 –…

Volunteer

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is made possible thanks to the hundreds of dedicated volunteers who donate their time each year! All volunteers receive a free t-shirt, access to the Volunteer Lounge, and a Volunteer Pass. The Volunteer Pass comes with five tickets that may be reserved for film screenings or special events, including the Opening Night Party and Awards Babecue. The Volunteer Pass also grants access to screenings through the Last Minute Line,…