The Full Frame Archive Film Collection contains preservation masters of documentary films that won awards at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (formerly DoubleTake) between 1998 and 2010, with acquisitions ongoing.

Researchers, students and the general public are invited to use the Full Frame Archive.

• Acquisitions – lists all films acquired to date, by festival year and title
• Finding Aid – provides a full description of the collection and its holdings.
• Catalog record

Check out our new series on Full Frame award-winning shorts on "The Devil's Tale Blog":

• Oil Blue, an interview with filmmaker Elli Rintala, November 11, 2011
• No Umbrella: ElectionDay in the City, an interview with filmmaker Laura Paglin, October 3, 2011
• A Love Supreme, an interview with filmmaker Nilesh Patel, August 9, 2011
• The Luckiest Nut in the World, an interview with filmmaker Emily James, June 30, 2011
  

• Search for tag "fullframe" for more on "The Devil's Tale"

Research

Films may be viewed on DVD use copies in the Rubenstein Library Reading Room in Perkins Library.
A complete set of program books from the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is also available.

Teaching

Educators may arrange on-campus screenings for classes and other groups.
Duke faculty may use DVD use copies in the classroom by prior arrangement.

Screenings

The Full Frame Archive regularly co-sponsors public screenings of these films.

About The Full Frame Archive

Created in 2007 as a partnership between Duke University and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Full Frame Archive is one of the only festival collections in the nation dedicated to preserving documentary films. The collection is limited to Full Frame Festival award winners.

Interdisciplinary and international in scope, the films in the Full Frame Archive address the social, cultural and political issues of our time, annual snapshots of our world. With a strong emphasis on human rights, topics range broadly, from criminal justice to genocide to sex education to culinary arts. The Full Frame Archive promotes groundbreaking works created by today’s documentary filmmakers guaranteeing a lasting legacy for both the festival and the artists. The Archive serves as a catalyst for interdisciplinary scholarship, critical discussion, social change, and individual transformation.

Donors and Support

We are deeply grateful to all the filmmakers who have donated preservation masters of their films to the Full Frame Archives.

The Full Frame Archive is made possible through support from the following sponsors:

• Duke Libraries
• Duke University Office of the President
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
• Eastman Kodak
• Alpha Cine Labs, Seattle

Contact Information

For more information about the Full Frame Archive, contact Kirston Johnson:

• Kirston.Johnson@duke.edu, 919-681-7963

For general information about finding materials in the library's collections and how you can use them, requesting permission to reproduce, or other information as well as reference questions about the holdings in this area:

• Email: special-collections@duke.edu
• Phone: 919-660-5822
• FAX: 919-660-5934

If you are getting in touch via e-mail, please be sure to include your return e-mail address in the body of the message, since it sometimes gets stripped from the header in transit. Also, if you expect a response, make sure to include a phone or fax number or postal address where we can reach you, since sometimes it is difficult or impossible to respond via e-mail. Thank you!

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