Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Email Format
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The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, based in Durham, North Carolina, operates as a nonprofit program designed to advance the documentary art form through a spring international festival, education initiatives, and year-round community programs. It functions as a program of the Center for Documentary Studies. The festival gathers filmmakers, film professionals, students, and local audiences in a compact downtown setting to foster dialogue and engagement around documentary work. In addition to the in-person festival, Full Frame extends access through year-round venues and the Full Frame Road Show, which brings free screenings to the Triangle. As of 2025, the festival is a qualifying event for nominations in the Academy Award for Documentary Short Film and for the Producers Guild of America Awards. Its ongoing aim is to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the documentary form and to connect artists, students, and audiences in meaningful dialogue.