On View: Disobedient Subjects: Bombay 1930–31
Step into the streets of colonial Bombay through 55 rare photographs documenting India’s Civil Disobedience Movement. Presented by CDS and The Alkazi Foundation for the Arts, this exhibition reveals how everyday citizens became agents of change and the camera became a tool of resistance.
The opening reception on October 30 featured remarks by curators Avrati Bhatnagar and Sumathi Ramaswamy of Duke’s history department, along with special guest Rahaab Allana. The show will close with a workshop on January 19.
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Full Frame: Expand Your Soul
In our new interview series, Oscar®-winning filmmaker Steven Bognar shares what makes the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival so special and why he keeps coming back.
Bognar calls Full Frame “a gathering of the tribe,” where audiences and filmmakers come together for a weekend of discovery. “Every year I go, I leave feeling like my soul and my heart have expanded hugely. And I think we all need that right now.”
Select passes for Full Frame 2026 (April 16–19, 2026) are available at special presale prices through December 9.
Program Spotlights
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
A premier showcase for nonfiction cinema, the 28th annual event runs April 16–19 and will screen dozens of groundbreaking documentaries.
Doc+ Summer Program
The newest summer “plus” program at Duke offers undergraduate students hands-on experience working on real-world documentary projects.
Literacy Through Photography
LTP continues its decades-long work with Durham Public Schools, connecting picture-making with writing and critical thinking.
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