The Super Circle is the insider track for those who want to financially support the future of True/False with exclusive, year-round updates, a one-on-one programmer consultation, and more!
The Box Office is our headquarters during the Fest and is the spot where festgoers can pick up passes, tickets, program books, festival footprint maps, and snag the latest True/False merch. It’s a great place to be!
True/False 2025 Box office will be stationed in Sager Reeves Gallery at 1025 E Walnut St. Keep in mind, this is NOT a year-round location. You can view open dates / hours below, but if you have questions for our Box Office staff before our brick & mortar opens, please reach out to our friendly Box office team via phone 573.442.TRUE (8783) or email [email protected].
HOURS OF OPERATION
Wednesday, Feb 26, 12pm–8pm: Pass pickup only
Thursday, Feb 27, 9am–10pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup
Friday, Feb 28, 9am–8pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup
Saturday, Mar 1, 9am–8pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup
Sunday, Mar 2, 9am–5pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup
CONTACT
- [email protected]
- 573-443-8783
- 1025 E. Walnut St. | Sager Reeves Gallery
Wednesday, Feb 26, 12pm–8pm: Pass pickup only
Thursday, Feb 27, 9am–10pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup
Friday, Feb 28, 9am–8pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup
Saturday, Mar 1, 9am–8pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup
Sunday, Mar 2, 9am–5pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup
ONLINE or AT THE BOX OFFICE
If you don’t have a pass to the Fest, but would like to attend individual screenings, you can purchase tickets to available films online or at the Box Office. Please note: our box office location does not begin selling tickets until the Thursday of the Fest. If you’d like to purchase tickets in advance, we recommend you buy them online.Â
Tickets will be available at the Box Office up until 30 minutes prior to screenings. After that, any available seats are sold at the venue. If a film goes NRT (you can check if a film has gone NRT online or at the Box Office), empty seats will be filled at the venue via the Q system.Â
Individual screening tickets are available to purchase:
Monday, February 17 at 10AM CST
Ticket Prices
General Admission (online, at the Box Office, and via the Q): $16
Student (at the Box Office or via the Q): $11
Must present a valid student ID at time of purchase, either at the Box Office, located at Sager Reeves Gallery (1025 E. Walnut St) or at the venue where the film is being shown. (Student discount does not apply to special event tickets)
Show Me True/False tickets (online, at the Box Office or via the Q): $6
This ticket price is for one screening only.
The Show Me True/False screening will take place on Saturday, March 1.
FROM THE Q or AT THE VENUE DOOR
If a film has gone NRT or you don’t have time to stop by the Box Office, the next option is the Q system.
The “Q” is your chance to get into an NRT screening. At all of our film venues, Q numbers (numbered slips of paper) are distributed by the Queen starting 1 hour before the start of each film. We only give one Q per person. With your Q number in hand, there’s no need to stay in line – go grab a cup of coffee or a bite to eat. In fact, for crowd management purposes, we encourage you to wander!
15 minutes prior to the start of the film, resume your place in the queue and the Venue Captain will begin to release available seats. Don’t be late, or you might have to go back to the end of the Q line. Numbers from the Q will be let in by ascending order until all seats are filled. If your Q number is seated, show your pass for free admission, or, if you don’t have a pass, you’ll pay for your ticket at the door.
All events/venues (including the Box Office) will allow for both cash and credit card transactions.
PASS LEVELS
Super Circle Pass
$995
Pass Includes:
Pass includes:
- Admission for one person to festival films from Thursday through Sunday;
- Admission to the Filmmaker Fete, T/F receptions and late night parties (ticket automatically included);
- Admission with a reserved ticket to the @CTION party;
- Admission with reserved ticket to music showcases;
- 50% off a seat at Rendered, an annual RFS food & film event;
- Ticketless walk-up privileges (up to 15 min before the film) at the three largest screening venues;
- Ticketless admission via the “Silver Circle Q” at all other theaters (based on seat availability);
- First crack at pre-Fest online ticket reservations, including a 48-hour window of exclusive access before all other passholders;
- One of our custom swag bags with goodies from local businesses and artisans;
- Early announcements of festival happenings and film news throughout the year;
- Invitation to an off-season, special event reception;
- Invitation to the Super and Silver Circle Preview party in early 2025, where we’ll unveil a few movies & musicians from the Fest line-up;
- 30 minutes of one-on-one consultation with one of the festival programmers to help plan your film selections and schedule for the weekend;
- $400 of the purchase price may be tax deductible as a charitable donation to the festival;
- Option for local pass delivery a few days before the Fest.
Silver Circle Pass
$595
Both the Super Circle and Silver Circle are for patrons who want a seamless festival experience with priority access to festival screenings and free admission to all T/F special events and parties, and a sneak-preview party invite.
Pass Includes:
- Admission for one person to festival films from Thursday through Sunday;
- Admission to the Filmmaker Fete, T/F receptions and late night parties (ticket automatically included);
- Admission with a reserved ticket to the @CTION party;
- Admission with reserved ticket to music showcases;
- Ticketless walk-up privileges (up to 15 min before the film) at specified screening venues;
- Ticketless admission via the “Silver Circle Q” at all other theaters (based on seat availability);
- Ability to reserve tickets online 24 hours before Center passholders;
- One of our custom swag bags with goodies from local businesses and artisans;
- Early announcements of festival happenings and film news throughout the year;
- Invitation to an off-season, special event reception;
- Invitation to the Super and Silver Circle Preview party in early 2025, where we’ll unveil a few movies & musicians to be part of the Fest line-up.
Center Pass
$345
The Center pass is for the dedicated festival faithful, ready to jump into the Fest weekend with both feet. With easy access to festival screenings and free admission to special events and parties, you’ll be center stage for the very best of nonfiction filmmaking from around the world.
Pass Includes:
- Admission for one person to festival films from Thursday through Sunday;
- Ability to reserve tickets online 48 hours before Spring passholders;
- Admission, with reserved ticket, to the @CTION party;
- Admission to pre-film receptions (ticket automatically included);
- Admission to any film without a ticket (via the Q) on a space-available basis;
- Admission, with reserved ticket, to music showcases.
Spring Pass
$195
The Spring Pass offers a complete True/False experience. Perfect for those who’ve previously only dipped a toe and are wanting to amplify their Fest experience, or newbies who want to dive in headfirst, a Spring pass confers more and easier access to films.
Pass Includes:
- Admission for one person to festival films from Thursday through Sunday;
- Ability to reserve tickets online 24 hours before Classic passholders;
- Admission, with reserved ticket, to the @CTION party;
- Admission to any film without a ticket (via the Q) on a space-available basis.
Classic Pass
$135
An affordable yet adventurous way to experience True/False, the Classic Pass is a FILMS ONLY True/False pass that allows you to see a slew of creative nonfiction films.
Pass Includes:
- Admission for one person to festival films from Thursday through Sunday;
- Ability to reserve up to 10 tickets online before the box office opens to the public (note: ticket availability at the time of reservations may be limited to the larger festival venues);
- Admission to any film, without a ticket, via the Q on a space-available basis;
- Does not include admission to any festival events that are not open to the public.
Stay Up Late Pass
$70
Stay Up Late with True/False! This pass gets you a taste of the fun after dark. Want to sample films, concerts, AND parties without paying top dollar? Here’s the option for you!
Pass Includes:
- Admission, with reserved ticket, to music showcases;
- Admission (free, via the Q) to films starting at 9pm or later Thurs – Sat;
- Admission (free, via the Q) to films starting at 3pm or later on Sunday;
- Admission, with reserved ticket, to @CTION, our late-night dance party;
- Admission to Buskers Last Stand at Missouri Theatre on Sunday night;
- Stay Up Late does not grant access to Gimme Truth!, Campfire Stories, or other special events. It also does not allow free ticket pick-up at the Box Office, or online reservations for films.
RESERVATIONS
For a full and rich True/False experience, we encourage you to buy a weekend pass. The primary benefit of buying a pass is that it enables you to reserve screening tickets before the Fest when the most options are available. Reserving tickets with your pass is the best way to make the most of that pass. Each pass level has a specific time when their ticket reservation window opens—we strongly encourage passholders to note that time and date, and be ready to select your schedule as soon as your window opens. Detailed instructions about this process will be emailed to all passholders prior to ticket reservations.Â
For a complete guide to our reservation process, head here.
One of the great things about our ticketing system is that you can (and should!) plan out your schedule online in advance of ticket reservations opening. Browse through all the ticketed films, concerts, and events; save individual items to MY CALENDAR (we recommend saving both first choices and back ups); and edit as you like any time between the schedule grid going live and when your pass level opens for reservations.
Sunday, Feb 9: Super Circle reservations
Tuesday, Feb 11: Silver Circle reservations
Wednesday, Feb 12: Center & Stay Up Late (concerts/events only) reservations
Friday, Feb 14: Spring reservations
Saturday, Feb 15: Classic (film only) reservations
Individual screening tickets will go on sale:
Monday, February 17 at 10AM CST