Full Frame Theater

Cool Theater «Screening Facility» on the edge of the Downtown Durham Warehouse District «American Tobacco Campus» Refurbished Power Plant as well as everything else in the Neighborhood looks Fantastik! Duke University began a Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts about two years ago, though I’m not sure if they Own this Theater, it seems they have STRONG ties!
Don’t expect to see the newest «POP» Sequel (9^th Edition) Though I’m hoping for an exclusive (Triangle) Premier of the Re-​Make of the 2008 (French) Film «Martyrs» [also hoping to find out about it before all the tickets are gone (it was my idea [I’m guessing])! I think the Theater is available to be rented certain times, so my dreams can come true!
Theater and Gallery AND Display of Power Plant HARDWARE! The Power Plant generator is in the Lobby and seeing my photos is NOT as good as seeing it in person… Looks like something out of a Movie!
Theater
This is called a Documentary Theater who seems to feature regional Directors of Short Films… Except, I assume they have all the funding they need (I could be wrong) «They» should really USE this Facility to its Potential (as long as they do not risk ruining it) [sounds like I contradicted myself, maybe I did]
Gallery
Simple medium/​small Industrial space for some Cool Exhibitions… Enter through the Theater Lobby then turn right and walk between the Huge Generator and the See-​Through Elevator
Equipment
HEAVY Equipment! Glad to see I was not the only one in awe of this Maschinery ! Nice! So Masculine! So glad they kept it, though I imagine it would be quite a task to remove it and if they ever do I hope someone contacts me! I want a piece of that!!! Made me imagine a Horror Film, or Science Fiction, maybe «Metropolis» or a very good Musik Video like «Stripped» Rammstein Version or like a character in Movie Haute Tension (the Van on a much Larger scale)…“Snowpiercer” also came to mind!
Love Note :
Find out about the Film Festival (s)
Take a Date or a Guy
Admire the Maschinery
Why is the Sonne rund
and other Questions
Winner «Coolest Theater» Triangle RodO Awards
Finalist «Most Unique Venue in the South East RodO Awards

Full Frame Theater is a place for LOVERS! Located in the heart of American Tobacco Campus, you can’t help but notice the old fashioned, neon-​at-​night, knockout sign including lightening boltZ and POWER PLANT blazing bright along the top along with the black-​and-​white FULL FRAME THEATER text. You should know, going to see a show at Full Frame is rather difficult to do during the year. The building itself, which houses offices on the top floors, an impressive boiler room and a LOVELY art gallery next door {Power Plant Gallery} is open to the public during the day for typical office hours. It IS WORTH IT just to stop in during the day, because the building is AMAZING! Truly one of the MOST spectacular sites to see in Durham, this old power plant has been converted into a fully functioning theater, venue and office space. Besides its use of the theater for special events, it also houses the Full Frame Film Festival offices [a WONDERFUL annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of nonfiction cinema. The festival takes place from morning to midnight every April, showing 100’s! of films, discussions, panels and brings in people from all over the world to experience Durham hospitality at its finest!].
But Full Frame Theater is MUCH MORE then just the film festival, they show FREE documentary screenings May through November, although typically only once a month on Durham’s Third Friday Art Walk. Tickets are free, but you must reserve a ticket the morning of, beginning at 9am. The theater itself is a DREAM. State-​of-​the-​art projectors, HD resolution, surround sound, comfy seating: amazing, amazing, AMAZING! When you think of a refurbished power plant theater, you might think: OLD fashioned, restored, not great quality BUT lovely space. Well, Full Frame is not only an amazing building with lots of history BUT a great theater as well! You walk through the front door of the theater, and immediately are located in the old BOILER Room of the power plant: hard to describe because it’s just so impressive, but think brick exterior, massive windows, polished concrete floors; contemporary while in a historical setting. This building has been standing since the 1930’s and should be celebrated along with its partner and Durham icon: the Lucky Strike Smokestack and Lucky Strike Water Tower! So visit with lovers, visit with friends, visit with family, just VISIT this iconic site.
AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS: rendition by your’s truly [Rose L.]; of Full Frame Theater!
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