The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (April 14-17) in Durham announced today that it would open its 14th annual festival with the U.S. Premiere of “Guilty Pleasures,” directed by Julie Moggan. The documentary feature, which previously screened at the 2010 London Film Festival and was produced by Rachel Wexler, traces the experiences of five individuals around the world marked by their particular connections to Harlequin Mills & Boon romance novels.
“We are thrilled to host ‘Guilty Pleasures’ on Opening Night,” said Sadie Tillery, Full Frame’s director of programming. “The film is an awesomely colorful, musical celebration of the desires and realities of the people it portrays. In examining the collision of fantasy and day-to-day life, the film offers a rare combination of levity and heart and serves as a reminder that documentary can be humorous while heartfelt. We could not ask for a more festive opening to our 2011 event.”
Full Frame also announced that Moggan will attend the premiere, along with a number of subjects from the film. The opening night screening will take place the evening of Thursday, April 14 in Fletcher Hall at the Carolina Theatre in Durham. The opening night party will follow the screening next door at the Durham Arts Council. Tickets for both the Screening and the Party are available to passholders beginning March 24 and on sale online April 4.
“Full Frame has a reputation for showing some of the most inspiring films around to huge audiences of passionate documentary lovers,” said Moggan. “So it’s a thrill and honor to have our U.S. premiere of ‘Guilty Pleasures’ at this festival. We hope that our romance novel documentary will get things off to an entertaining and uplifting start.”
For more information about the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, visit www.fullframefest.org.
