The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival announces the hiring of Deirdre Haj as new Executive Director.
“I am delighted to welcome Deirdre Haj to Full Frame as our new Director,” said Dan Berman, Chair of the festival’s Board. “Her experience, management expertise and passion for documentary film and filmmakers make her ideally suited for the job.”
Haj has a long and distinguished career in film and communications, including her work as a documentary producer and consultant on a variety of film projects. Haj was the producer of the award-winning documentary “Scene Smoking” which, among other places, aired on Discovery Health Network. She was also producer of “Brushes with Life,” a documentary exploring art and mental illness. Prior to her career in film production she was a successful theater and film actor.
Full Frame is one of the nation’s most highly respected film festivals and is exclusively devoted to the documentary form. The festival enjoys strong support from national partners, including A&E IndieFilms, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as local sponsors such as Capitol Broadcasting and American Tobacco Campus. Full Frame also maintains a close association with the Center for Documentary Studies and presenting sponsor, Duke University.
“I am thrilled to join the Full Frame team,” Haj said. “I’m eager to continue the tradition set forth by the Festival since its inception, protecting and honoring the history of the documentary form while nurturing future growth and evolution.”
“Deirdre brings unique skills, experience, and perspective to Full Frame,” said Tom Rankin, Director of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, a Full Frame Board member, and chair of the search committee “Her rich and diverse background makes her the perfect choice to build on Full Frame’s success.”
About Full Frame
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema. Each spring Full Frame welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the world to historic downtown Durham, N.C., for a four-day, morning to midnight array of over 100 films as well as discussions, panels, and southern hospitality. Set within a single city block, the intimate festival landscape fosters community and conversation between filmmakers, film professionals and the general public.
The festival is produced by Doc Arts, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and receives support from corporate sponsors, private foundations and individual donors whose generosity provides the foundation that makes the event possible. To learn more on the mission of Full Frame or for information on membership or sponsorship opportunities, scheduled films or festival passes visit www.fullframefest.org. whose generosity provides the foundation that makes the event possible. To learn more on the mission of Full Frame or for information on membership or sponsorship opportunities, scheduled films or festival passes visit www.fullframefest.org.