2024 Award Winners

FULL FRAME GRAND JURY AWARD

Full Frame Grand Jury Award was presented to Hollywoodgate (dir. Ibrahim Nash’at)

FULL FRAME GRAND JURY SPECIAL JURY AWARD

Full Frame Grand Jury Special Jury Award was presented to 1489 (dir. Shoghakat Vardanyan)

FULL FRAME JURY AWARD FOR BEST SHORT
Presented by Drs. Barbra and Andrew Rothschild

The Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short was presented to Stud Country (dirs. Lina Abascal, Alexandra Kern)

CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES FILMMAKER AWARD
Presented by Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies

The Center for Documentary Studies Filmmaker Award was presented to Sugarcane (dirs. Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie)

The CDS Filmmaker Award recognizes documentary films that combine originality and creativity with firsthand experience in examining central issues of contemporary life and culture. In keeping with the Center’s mission, the award was created to honor and support documentary artists whose works are potential catalysts for education and change.

CHARLES E. GUGGENHEIM EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Presented by the Charles E. Guggenheim Family

The Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award was presented to On the Way Home (dir. Giorgi Kvelidze) 

This prize is awarded to a first-time documentary feature filmmaker as a way to foster the work of new directors, young and old. It recognizes the extraordinary care that Charles Guggenheim took with the filmmakers whom he mentored and counseled throughout the filmmaking process.

THE JOHN FRANKLIN HUMANITIES INSTITUTE AWARD
Presented by the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University

 The Franklin Humanities Institute Award was presented to Ever Since, I Have Been Flying (dir. Aylin Gökmen)

This award is presented to a short film that highlights documentary as a formally inventive artistic medium. The prize recognizes significant innovation and excellence in areas including cinematography, sound design, style, structure, and other aesthetic dimensions.

FULL FRAME PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Presented by Duke University

The Full Frame President’s Award is presented to Je m’appelle Mariia (dir. Juho Reinikainen)

The President’s Award recognizes up-and-coming filmmakers; the prize is awarded to the best student film.

KATHLEEN BRYAN EDWARDS AWARD FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Presented by the Julian Price Family Foundation in memory of Melanie Taylor

The Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights is presented to All We Carry (dir. Cady Voge)

SALLY ROBINSON AUDIENCE AWARD—SHORT
Presented by Peter Lange in honor of Sally Robinson

The Sally Robinson Audience Award—Short is presented to American Seams (dir. Carly Jakins)

SALLY ROBINSON AUDIENCE AWARD—FEATURE
Presented by Peter Lange in honor of Sally Robinson

The Sally Robinson Audience Award—Feature is presented to Daughters (dirs. Angela Patton, Natalie Rae).