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Full Frame Film Fest Durham, USA - 06 April 2017

Where

Getting There

Getting There

Buses
nearest bus station:
Durham Greyhound Station

shuttle bus:
Bull City Connector

special festival bus:
Accessible Shuttle

Other
nearest airport:
Raleigh-Durham (RDU)

nearest train station:
Durham Amtrak Station (DNC)

Getting to Full Frame

  • Full Frame takes place in Downtown Durham.
  • Durham’s core is a walkable district of restaurants, galleries, parks & entertainment venues.

By Air

By Car

  • Durham is between I-85 & I-40 of the Interstate system.
  • Durham is about 40 km west of Raleigh, North Carolina’s capital.
  • NC 147 connects I-40 with I-85 and traverses downtown Durham where Full Frame is held.

By Train

  • Amtrak services Durham station, with 3 daily eastbound / westbound trains.
  • The Carolinian has daily service to/from Durham and NYC, Washington, Richmond & Charlotte.
  • The PIedmont has rail service within North Carolina.
  • PIedmont stops at: Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point/ Winston-Salem, Salisbury, Kannapolis & Charlotte.

By Bus

  • Greyhound and Megabus offer service to the Durham Bus Station from throughout the US.
  • GoDurham is the local bus service throughout Durham.
  • Triangle Transit has bus routes to/from Durham, Raleigh, Durham, Cary & Chapel Hill.
  • Triangle Transit also serves Raleigh-Durham International Airport & the Research Triangle Park.

Free City Shuttle Bus

  • The Bull City Connector, a free shuttle bus, runs Mon. - Sat down Durham’s Main Street.
  • Bull City Connector serves the Downtown district, the Golden Belt arts district & Duke University.
  • Durham Amtrak Station is along its route, with the Durham Bus Station a short walk away.

By Bike

  • Durham has a number of developed bike routes.
  • American Tobacco Trail connects Downtown Durham with Research Triangle Park & Wake County.

Tickets

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options:
Free events, Pay per event, VIP options
Prices in the table are quoted in USD
Adult57520+ VIP Pass
Adult24415 Film Pass
Adult16310 Film Pass
Youth109Student Pass
Adult16Individual Film Ticket
Full Frame Film Festival Tickets
  • Full Fram passes grant access to film and event tickets before they go on sale to the public.
  • Passes typically sell out before the public sale of tickets begins.
  • Ticket holders must be in line 30 minutes prior to film start time to guarantee admittance.
Festival Passes
  • 20+ VIP Pass = Entrance to 20 films or events, first access to tickets, first admittance to screenings, access to hospitality suite with free meals, access to Last Minute Line + gifts.
  • 15 Ticket Pass = Entrance to 15 films or events, early access to tickets, access to Last Minute Line + gift.
  • 10 Ticket Pass = Entrance to 10 films or events, early access to tickets, access to Last Minute Line.
  • Student Pass = Tickets to 10 films/events, early access to tickets, access to Last Minute Line (ID required).
Individual Tickets
  • Individual Film tickets = $19 for films only. Advance sales online, by phone, or at box office before show time.
  • Student, Educator + Military tickets = $14 Individual tickets for films only (ID required).
  • Special Events = $27 tickets to the Opening Night Party or Awards Barbecue - advance sales / boxoffice. 
  • Last Minute Line Tickets = At the start of a program, the venue team counts open seats and then sells those seats to the people standing in the Last Minute Line, $15 cash only. Pass holders without tickets may utilize the Last Minute Line for free.
Free Events

FREE events including panels, free screenings, music and programs.


Full Frame Film Fest

Full Frame Film Fest

Full Frame Film Fest icon

Durham, USA

Durham Convention Center
35.997910, -78.902998
type of festival
film
international, shorts, documentary, full-length feature
start Thu, 06 April 2017
end Sun, 09 April 2017

Schedule
ADVERTISING

Full Frame Film: Docs in Durham

Full Frame presents global non-fiction films in a cinematic environment with 100+ screenings over 4 days including competing works, themed series, tributes to moviemakers and discussions on current filmmaking issues with pro guests. Martin Scorsese, Michael Moore, Ken Burns, Danny DeVito, DA Pennebaker, Steve James & Al Franken have made star appearances. Founded in 1998 by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, today it’s a Producers Guild of America + Academy Awards-qualifying festival at indoor venues like Carolina Theatre, Arts Council, the Convention Center, Full Frame Theatre at American Tobacco + open-air sites like The Plaza and Central Park, with awards ceremonies at the Armory in downtown Durham North Carolina USA.

About

Full Frame Film: Docs in Durham

Full Frame Film Festival has screened top contemporary documentary films since its founding in 1998. Programming includes new full-length and short documentaries competing for awards, student submissions, and curated film series that explore social themes & pay respect to notable filmmakers. Speakeasy Conversations, sponsored by A&E Indie Films, unite indie film leaders in a casual setting to discuss processes and politics of non-fiction cinematography. Screenings run morning till midnight at theaters in the downtown core, centred around Carolina Theatre, the adjacent Convention Center and the Arts Council. Friday & Saturday nights feature free outdoor shows in the city’ central park.

Full Frame Tribute

Tribute, an annual highlight, pays homage to a prominent filmmaker each year via screenings of notable works + awards. Past Tribute recipients include producer Albert Maysles, lifetime Oscar-recipient and direct cinema pioneer DA Pennebaker, Academy Award-winner Charles Guggenheim, Oscar-winner Marcel Ophüls (The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie), historical document producers Ken & Ric Burns, autobiographical documentarian Ross McElwee, African-American socio-cultural producer St. Clair Bourne, and Academy Award-winning short docs director Jessica Yu.

There may not be Berlinale or Cannes red carpets, but there’s an opening night party and Sunday awards ceremony at the Armory, in downtown Durham.

Full Frame Film Festival has top docs, tributes + A&E Indie Films speakeasy in Durham!

contributor: Renee Wright
published: 17 February 2016
updated: 02 September 2016
Age: Family, an adult oriented event, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian
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Details

Details

Ambiance: indoor, urban
Features: talks & debates, awards

Full Frame Features

  • FREE outdoor screenings of award-winning films.
  • FREE Speakeasy discussions with industry leaders.
  • Screenings at venues throughout downtown Durham.
  • Rescreenings of award-winners on Sunday afternoon. 
  • FREE closing night film at the Carolina Theatre. 

Free Events at Full Frame

  • A&E IndieFilms Speakeasy film panels, featuring filmmakers and actors, held in the Main Gallery at the 21c Museum Hotel.
  • Free outdoor movies at Durham’s Central Park on Friday & Saturday evenings, along with a Food Truck Roundup.
  • Free music on Saturday afternoon in the Plaza adjacent to the Carolina Theatre.
  • Free films and programs such as Youth Screenings.
  • Sunday closing ceremony at the Plaza with food trucks, live music + free closing night film at Carolina Theatre.

Full Frame Facts

  • Full Frame is a qualifying festival for the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary.
  • It is also a qualifying festival for Academy Awards Best Documentary Short Subject.
  • Ten awards are presented at Full Frame’s Sunday Awards Barbecue at the Durham Armory.
  • Winners are rescreened at the adjacent Carolina Theatre following the ceremony.
  • Full Frame is presented by Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.
  • Many of the films screened at Full Frame are later broadcast on HBO Docs and A&E Indie Films series.
  • Full Frame sponsors a year-round local/nation-wide program of documentary film screenings.

Full Frame Film Festival Venues

All Full Frame venues are located within a few blocks of each other in downtown Durham.

  • Carolina Theatre
    Address: 309 West Morgan St.
  • Durham Convention Center
    Address: 301 West Morgan St.
  • Durham Arts Council
    Address: 120 Morris St.
  • Main Gallery at 21C Museum Hotel
    Address: 111 N. Corcoram St.
  • Power Plant at American Tobacco
    Address: 320 Blackwell St.
  • Durham Central Park
    Address: 534 Foster Street
  • The Plaza
    Address: corner of Morgan & Foster St.
  • Durham Armory
  • Address: 220 Foster Street

Reviews

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Beds & Eats

Accommodation

Full Frame Accommodations

Official Full Frame Host Hotels:

Amenities

Eats & Drinks: Bars, Restaurants, BBQ, Water
Fresh & Clean: Toilets
Cash & Shops: Cash, Shops
Zone In & Out: Wi-Fi Zone, VIP Zone
Accessibility: yes
Full Frame Festival Amenities

All Full Frame ticketholders have access to:

  • Free internet in designated areas
  • Restrooms at venues
  • Water
  • ATM
  • Full Frame Gift Shop
  • Food service in Festival Plaza include: Mediterranean specialties, gourmet coffee & baked treats.
  • Beer, wine & refreshments at Carolina Theatre consession.
  • Food Truck Roundup at Central Park on Friday & Saturday.
Restaurants Near Full Frame Venues

Durham has been named the "Tastiest Town in the South" by Southern Living Magazine. 75 restaurants & pubs are located in the Downtown Durham district where Full Frame takes place.

Some favorites:

When

Dates

start Thu, 06 April 2017
end Sun, 09 April 2017
Full Frame Date Details
  • Full Frame is held every year in early April.
  • The festival usually takes place the first full weekend of the month. 

Season & Weather

Season: Spring
Temperature: 8 to 22 °C

April is one of the loveliest months in Durham and the North Carolina Piedmont, with cherry, pear, dogwood, apple, redbud, azalea and other flowering trees and bushes in full bloom. Occasional rain storms add variety to the generally cool, breezy weather.

Contact

Contact

Web: http://www.fullframefest.org/
Email: info@fullframefest.org
Tel: +919 687 4100
Full Frame Contacts
  • Address: 320 Blackwell Street, Suite 101
Duke University Box Office
  • Phone: +919 684 4444
  • Email: tickets@duke.edu
  • Address: 104 Bryan University Center
Durham Visitors Info
  • Visit Durham
    Address: 212 W Main St. #101
    Phone: +919 794 4309
    Toll Free: +888 485-7326

Promoter

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival: 320 Blackwell Street, Suite 101, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
full frame documentary film festival handler