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Full Frame Festival In Focus for 2006The ninth Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is fast approaching. Set for April 6th thru the 9th. The festival just announced Sketches of architect Frank Gehry as the opening film of the 2006 festival. This documentary is by the Academy Award winning director Sydney Pollack (The Interpreter, Out of Africa) and looks at the life and work of the renowned architect. The festival also announced that it would present its Career Award this year to legendary filmmaker Richard Leacock. Held every year in downtown Durham, North Carolina, the festival celebrates the artistry and power of documentary film. Over the past nine years the festival has grown and now features a full four days of over 100 films, panels, and other special programs. Full Frame will tackle Hurricane Katrina's legacy with a curated program on Class in America; a special Southern Sidebar: Katrina, featuring first docs from the Gulf, and an evening performance by Branford Marsalis and father, Ellis Marsalis, in honor of those who suffered in the Gulf Region. Distinguished filmmaker St. Claire Bourne will act as the guest curator of Class in America, this year's thematic centerpiece for the acclaimed documentary film festival. In addition, instead of the regional films traditionally showcased in the Southern Sidebar, this year the program will feature the first documentaries shot of the Gulf region and its people following Hurricane Katrina. For more information go to http://fullframefest.org Edited by Lakisha Hughes |
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