Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

06/02/2026

Editor Jocelyn Chaput and Producer Jameka Autry spoke with the audience about the documentary TIME AND WATER at this year’s film festival. The film, directed by Sara Dosa, follows Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason as he turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away — family, memory, time and water.

TIME AND WATER is now playing at select theaters, and is coming soon to here in the Triangle.

06/02/2026

Full Frame alum COEXISTENCE MY ASS! (dir. Amber Fares) is now streaming on demand on Kinema.
This film won the CDS Filmmaker Award in 2025!
See it here: kinema.com/events/Coexistence-My-Ass!-On-Demand-gjftgb

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Get tickets for the virtual screening of Coexistence, My Ass!

06/01/2026

Enter a drawing to win a Full Frame pass, a Spendabull gift card, or Duke Arts Presents tickets-- just by completing a survey about how you engage with Duke Arts. Survey closes tonight! https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3UILQGTCkwG2z1Y?source=FullFrame

05/27/2026

THE WAY I SEE IT (Full Frame 2026) features White House photographer Pete Souza, who captured historic and intimate moments for Presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan. Though the film was released in 2020, Full Frame's screening was the first time Souza had seen the film with an audience, which made the theatrical showcase, and the standing ovation that followed, even more meaningful.

At the post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers and Souza, we heard some incredible stories about how the project came to life. Hosting film teams and participants who share the challenges and joys behind their documentary projects is a large part of what makes Full Frame so special.

Producing these extraordinary encounters costs $60 per seat, of which pass and ticket sales cover only a portion. Are you able to give a gift of $60 during our second annual Full House campaign, to help sustain our mission?

https://www.fullframefest.org/fullhouse/

Photos: Kaylin Tsukayama

05/21/2026

Flashback to the coziest of Saturday Night Parties! What could be better than making new friends while reconnecting with old ones?

Check our Story for the party playlist from !

05/15/2026

2026 Full Frame alumni STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! is now playing locally at the Chelsea Theater and the Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh. Don't wait--it's screening for a few days only! Tickets:

Undeterred by armed soldiers, evasive politicians, and riot police, Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping account of the trailblazing journalist whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulen...

05/11/2026

It’s hard to say who looked more excited at Pass Pickup, Festival Co-Director Sadie Tillery or the Full Frame Fellows from Spelman College!

Full Frame Fellows enjoy a unique festival experience including Master Classes with leading filmmakers in addition to numerous film screenings. 🎥

If you were a Full Frame Fellow this year, tell us your favorite thing about the experience!

📸 Sage Battle,

05/06/2026

Today we launch our second Full House campaign! If you have been moved by an experience at Full Frame, consider making a gift of $60—the cost of producing a single seat at the festival. https://bit.ly/FilltheHouse2026

05/05/2026

Thanks to Duke Student Affairs for its myriad support leading up to and during the festival—including developing our digital tickets in 2026 and staffing our new help desk.  And thanks (as always) to our colleagues in the Duke University Box Office and Venue & Production Management for the time and care they take to ensure our attendees have the smoothest possible festival experience!