Celebrating its 20th anniversary April 6-9 in Durham, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival presents a special retrospective program featuring films and filmmakers who helped establish the festival as one of world's premier showcases of nonfiction cinema. Titled DoubleTake, the program is curated by Full Frame artistic director Sadie Tillery and includes 19 films, one from each year in Full Frame's history.
"It was a remarkable journey to take, looking back over the milestones and moments highlighting two decades of Full Frame," Tillery said. "Above all else, this retrospective is a celebration of the the artistry, courage, and power of storytelling we see every year from documentary filmmakers around the world. We're proud to continue to provide a stage where their work can be experienced and appreciated."
12 Notes Down (12 Toner ned) (Director: Andreas Koefoed)
Black Out (Director: Eva Weber)
Festival Year: 2013
With no power at home, Guinean children walk miles to study for exams beneath the humming glow of airport, gas station, and parking lot lights.
The Chances of the World Changing (Director: Eric Daniel Metzgar)
Festival Year: 2006
What begins as a desire to help save endangered turtles becomes an all-consuming passion for New Yorker Richard Ogust, who eventually shares his apartment with 1,200 tortoises from around the globe.
Father's Day (Director: Mark Lipman)
Festival Year: 2004
With its deceptively restrained tone, this film investigates a father's passing through edited home movies and a contemporary soundtrack in which family members talk about the father's life.
Flag Wars (Directors: Linda Goode Bryant, Laura Poitras)
Festival Year: 2003
This stark journey into the heart of a divided community documents the gentrification of an African American working-class neighborhood in Ohio, where the white newcomers are mostly gay.
Helvetica (Director: Gary Hustwit)
Festival Year: 2007
An insightful examination of typography, graphic design, and global visual culture through the lens of the iconic typeface.
Il Capo (Director: Yuri Ancarani)
Festival Year: 2011
Stunning cinematic short follows an Italian machinery conductor as he deftly directs his crew to carve marble out of a mountain.
In Harm's Way (Director: Jan Krawitz)
Festival Year: 1998
An affecting portrait of the filmmaker's own life story, told through striking contemporary images and excerpts from the "safety first" films shown in school classrooms during the 1950s and 60s.
La Laguna (Director: Aaron Schock)
Festival Year: 2016
In the rainforests of southern Mexico, a Mayan boy faces the impending loss of his childhood freedoms as family pressures and economic realities close in.
Last Day of Freedom (Directors: Dee Hibbert-Jones, Nomi Talisman)
Festival Year: 2015
Beautiful animation accompanies poignant testimony in this haunting short about a man who discovers his brother has committed a serious crime.
Paradise - Three Journeys in This World (Director: Elina Hirvonen)
Festival Year: 2008
A lyrical exploration of the fragile hopes and harsh realities of African immigrant journeys to Spain.
Phantom Limb (Director: Jay Rosenblatt)
Festival Year: 2005
This experimental fusion of found footage and home movies takes us through the grieving process the filmmaker, who lost his brother when he was just nine years old, was denied as a child.
Santa Cruz del Islote (Director: Luke Lorentzen)
Festival Year: 2014
On this remote island, the most densely populated on the planet, a community struggles to maintain their way of life as resources and opportunities dwindle.
Strong at the Broken Places: Turning Trauma into Recovery (Directors: Margaret Lazarus, Renner Wunderlich)
Festival Year: 1999
Four individuals who survived unspeakable trauma in their youth tell their stories, and in doing so, make profound statements about inner strength and empowerment.
Sun Come Up (Director: Jennifer Redfearn)
Festival Year: 2010
When climate change causes the ocean to slowly consume their idyllic South Pacific island, residents of the Carteret Atoll must make a painful choice—evacuate or cling to the land they love—and time is running out.
Two Towns of Jasper (Directors: Whitney Dow, Marco Williams)
Festival Year: 2002
After the murder of a black man makes national headlines, the filmmakers dispatch two crews to Jasper, Texas—one black, one white—to get at the truth of what life in the town is really about.
The Waiting Room (Director: Peter Nicks)
Festival Year: 2012
This gripping vérité film is a symphony of patients, caregivers, loved ones, bureaucracy, and hard choices in an Oakland ER's waiting room.
The Way I Look at You: 5 Stories of Driving School (La bonne conduite: 5 histoires d'auto-école) (Director: Jean-Stéphane Bron)
Festival Year: 2000
This uniquely insightful film explores the relationships that develop between five pairs of Swiss driving school instructors and their students; in their obligatory interactions, complex personal stories are revealed.
"It was a remarkable journey to take, looking back over the milestones and moments highlighting two decades of Full Frame," Tillery said. "Above all else, this retrospective is a celebration of the the artistry, courage, and power of storytelling we see every year from documentary filmmakers around the world. We're proud to continue to provide a stage where their work can be experienced and appreciated."
The DoubleTake Films, many of which we have seen over the years, explore the universe of human experience from many different perspectives. Here you'll find films about environmental challenges, race relations, personal stories of loss told through home movies, even an examination of culture through the lens of a typeface. But each of these docs highlights the common human story of endurance in the face of overwhelming odds, and unique solutions to some of the many problems that face humanity.
Full Frame showcased nearly 2,000 documentaries during its first two decades. Screened films included titles in wide circulation alongside films that are harder to see. In addition to the DoubleTake program, the 2107 Full Frame lineup includes 71 additional films, including NEW DOCS slate of films in competition and the Invited Program films. Several of the films will make their World or North American premieres at the festival. Full Frame is a qualifying event for nominations for the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Subject and The Producers Guild of America Awards, and many of the documentaries screened in Durham go on to achieve international recognition.
Full Frame showcased nearly 2,000 documentaries during its first two decades. Screened films included titles in wide circulation alongside films that are harder to see. In addition to the DoubleTake program, the 2107 Full Frame lineup includes 71 additional films, including NEW DOCS slate of films in competition and the Invited Program films. Several of the films will make their World or North American premieres at the festival. Full Frame is a qualifying event for nominations for the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Subject and The Producers Guild of America Awards, and many of the documentaries screened in Durham go on to achieve international recognition.
Festival screenings will be held at multiple locations in downtown Durham, including venues within the iconic Carolina Theatre and the Durham Convention Center, during the four-day, morning-to-midnight festival. Screening times and venues can be found on the full schedule at fullframefest.org. Individual tickets go on sale March 30.
In addition to ticketed films, Full Frame sponsors a range of free events open to the public, including free film screenings, discussions and panels featuring top filmmakers and industry insiders, and - new this year - free afterparties at the 21c Museum Hotel.
2017 Thematic Program: DoubleTake
12 Notes Down (12 Toner ned) (Director: Andreas Koefoed)
Festival Year: 2009
Touching portrayal of transition follows a talented adolescent as he is forced to abandon his longstanding role in the Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir when his voice begins to change.
Benjamin Smoke (Directors: Jem Cohen, Peter Sillen)
Festival Year: 2001
A portrait of the band Smoke's lead singer unfolds through a patchwork of still images, rehearsal and performance footage, black-and-white collages, and interviews with Benjamin himself.
Touching portrayal of transition follows a talented adolescent as he is forced to abandon his longstanding role in the Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir when his voice begins to change.
Benjamin Smoke (Directors: Jem Cohen, Peter Sillen)
Festival Year: 2001
A portrait of the band Smoke's lead singer unfolds through a patchwork of still images, rehearsal and performance footage, black-and-white collages, and interviews with Benjamin himself.
Black Out (Director: Eva Weber)
Festival Year: 2013
With no power at home, Guinean children walk miles to study for exams beneath the humming glow of airport, gas station, and parking lot lights.
The Chances of the World Changing (Director: Eric Daniel Metzgar)
Festival Year: 2006
What begins as a desire to help save endangered turtles becomes an all-consuming passion for New Yorker Richard Ogust, who eventually shares his apartment with 1,200 tortoises from around the globe.
Father's Day (Director: Mark Lipman)
Festival Year: 2004
With its deceptively restrained tone, this film investigates a father's passing through edited home movies and a contemporary soundtrack in which family members talk about the father's life.
Flag Wars (Directors: Linda Goode Bryant, Laura Poitras)
Festival Year: 2003
This stark journey into the heart of a divided community documents the gentrification of an African American working-class neighborhood in Ohio, where the white newcomers are mostly gay.
Helvetica (Director: Gary Hustwit)
Festival Year: 2007
An insightful examination of typography, graphic design, and global visual culture through the lens of the iconic typeface.
Il Capo (Director: Yuri Ancarani)
Festival Year: 2011
Stunning cinematic short follows an Italian machinery conductor as he deftly directs his crew to carve marble out of a mountain.
In Harm's Way (Director: Jan Krawitz)
Festival Year: 1998
An affecting portrait of the filmmaker's own life story, told through striking contemporary images and excerpts from the "safety first" films shown in school classrooms during the 1950s and 60s.
La Laguna (Director: Aaron Schock)
Festival Year: 2016
In the rainforests of southern Mexico, a Mayan boy faces the impending loss of his childhood freedoms as family pressures and economic realities close in.
Last Day of Freedom (Directors: Dee Hibbert-Jones, Nomi Talisman)
Festival Year: 2015
Beautiful animation accompanies poignant testimony in this haunting short about a man who discovers his brother has committed a serious crime.
Paradise - Three Journeys in This World (Director: Elina Hirvonen)
Festival Year: 2008
A lyrical exploration of the fragile hopes and harsh realities of African immigrant journeys to Spain.
Phantom Limb (Director: Jay Rosenblatt)
Festival Year: 2005
This experimental fusion of found footage and home movies takes us through the grieving process the filmmaker, who lost his brother when he was just nine years old, was denied as a child.
Santa Cruz del Islote (Director: Luke Lorentzen)
Festival Year: 2014
On this remote island, the most densely populated on the planet, a community struggles to maintain their way of life as resources and opportunities dwindle.
Strong at the Broken Places: Turning Trauma into Recovery (Directors: Margaret Lazarus, Renner Wunderlich)
Festival Year: 1999
Four individuals who survived unspeakable trauma in their youth tell their stories, and in doing so, make profound statements about inner strength and empowerment.
Sun Come Up (Director: Jennifer Redfearn)
Festival Year: 2010
When climate change causes the ocean to slowly consume their idyllic South Pacific island, residents of the Carteret Atoll must make a painful choice—evacuate or cling to the land they love—and time is running out.
Two Towns of Jasper (Directors: Whitney Dow, Marco Williams)
Festival Year: 2002
After the murder of a black man makes national headlines, the filmmakers dispatch two crews to Jasper, Texas—one black, one white—to get at the truth of what life in the town is really about.
The Waiting Room (Director: Peter Nicks)
Festival Year: 2012
This gripping vérité film is a symphony of patients, caregivers, loved ones, bureaucracy, and hard choices in an Oakland ER's waiting room.
The Way I Look at You: 5 Stories of Driving School (La bonne conduite: 5 histoires d'auto-école) (Director: Jean-Stéphane Bron)
Festival Year: 2000
This uniquely insightful film explores the relationships that develop between five pairs of Swiss driving school instructors and their students; in their obligatory interactions, complex personal stories are revealed.
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