Full Frame honors documentary filmmaker St. Clair Bourne with the 2009 Career Award. Bourne died suddenly in December 2007 at the age of 64. In his 36-year career, he produced or directed more than 40 films. Filmmaker Sam Pollard will curate a selection of Bourne's films to be exhibited during the festival. Read more…

Filmmaker Steve James, director of the critically acclaimed Hoop Dreams, will curate a series of sports films for the festival's 2009 thematic program. The 2009 thematic series entitled "This Sporting Life" will include both documentaries and some of the lesser-seen dramatic films that take place in the world of sports. Read more...