Short Film News (SFN) - The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will screen 55 filmd in its New Docs program. These docs have been selected after considering over 1,200 submissions.

Acclaimed films Burma VJ by Anders Ostergaard, Lady Kul el-Arab by Ibtisam Mara'ana, Oblivion by Heddy Honigmann, Rough Aunties by Kim Longinotto, and We Live in Public by Ondi Timoner are among the selected titles.

"We are excited about this year's Festival and the New Docs program. In a year where the reality of our economy is sobering and we're all examining priorities, a documentary program can evoke memories of fundamental truths and patterns in human nature," said Peg Palmer, Full Frame's executive director. "We're honored to host the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in a time when nothing can be taken for granted, and we are immensely proud of the work we are presenting."

The 2009 Full Frame Documentary Festival will be held April 2 0 5, in Durham, N.C., with Duke University and The New York Times as presenting sponsors.

For more information about festival's lineup visit: www.fullframefest.org.