Photo Archive

2023

True/False 2023 Photo Team presented by Mpix.

Coordinators: Ari Engle and Jeanna Ross

Photo Editors: Gabby Galarza, Phillip Hamer, Elle Orton

Photographers: Jonathan Asher, Maya Bell, Sara Brown, Sophia Eaton, Matt Ellis, Amy Enderle, Frank Finley, George Frey, Sarah, Hardy, Nathan Jesse, Zach Johnson, Chris Kendrick, Desmond Kisida, B Klug, Cara Penquite, Dani Perez, McKenna Riddle, Kylie Shaw, Bille Stock, and Kylie Williams

2022

True/False 2022 Photo Team presented by Mpix.

Photo Coordinator: Rebecca Allen

Photo Editors: Emily Beckett, Sophia Eaton, Austin Kimes, Sadie Thibodeaux
Photographers: Jon Asher, Karl Bussen, Stephen Bybee, Frank Finley, Madison Green, Kaitlin Higgins, Zach Johnson, Desmond Kisida, Megan McBride, Elena Patterson, Billie Stock, Kylie Williams

Director Eduardo Crespo (center) during the Q&A following the North American premiere of his film The Delights at Big Ragtag on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Karl Bussen)

The joyous Jubilee preceeds the opening-night screening of The Balcony Movie at the Missouri Theatre. Attendees enjoy food prepared by CCAC; beers by Schlafly and Broadway Brewery; cider by Waves Cider Co.; wine from Les Bourgeois Vineyards and brandy from Rocheport Distilling Co. both by The Blufftop at Rocheport. Musical entertainment by Travis McFarlane and Peter Schermer. (Photo by Billie Stock)

Jeanelle Augustin (right), of NBC Universal, leads a Q&A with Mija director Isabel Castro (center) at the Showtime Theater at The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Karl Bussen)

Rae Fitzgerald performs a pre-film set before the showing of Riotsville at the Showtime Theater on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Kaitlin Higgins)

Tensegrity by Rhode Island inflatable design collective Pneuhaus at the Sculpture Yard changes colors on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Paweł Łoziński, director of The Balcony Movie, visits with mentor Aleksandra Derewienko at the Mentorship dinner at Cherry Street Cellar on Thursday March 3. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Director Jon-Sesrie Goff speaks to an audience during a Q&A following the world premiere of his film, After Sherman, at The Picturehouse on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Frank Finley)

Tiny Daniel performing a pre-film set before the showing of After Sherman, directed by Jon-Sesrie Goff, at The Picturehouse on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Elena Patterson)

Theater Ops volunteers scan tickets at the Missouri Theatre for the opening-night screening of The Balcony Movie on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Liam Kazar performs before the opening night screening of The Balcony Movie at the Missouri Theatre on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Mija director Isabel Castro speaks during the Q&A session following her film at the Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Karl Bussen)

Director Srđan Kovačević takes questions from festgoers at the North American premiere of Factory to the Workers at Big Ragtag Theater on Thursday, March 3rd. (Photo by Billie Stock)

Andreas Kapsalis plays a pre film set before the screening of Mija at the Showtime Theatre @ The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Entanglement of Hope installation located in the lobby of The Picturehouse on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Karl Bussen)

RFS Director of Community Partnerships & Education Faramola Shonekan shares some opening remarks during the intro of the Educational Screening at Jesse Hall Auditorium on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Emily Beckett)

A T/F queen poses outside the Missouri Theatre during the Jubilee on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Kaitlin Higgins)

T/F Artist in Residence Amanda Burnham continues her fourth day of work on Certain Exclusions, a collection of site-specific drawings composed of paint sketches collaged onto the gallery walls at Orr Street Studios on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Karl Bussen)

Columbia area high school students listen to a zoom Q&A with Step director Amanda Lipitz following the screening of her film in Jesse Hall Auditorium on Thurs March 3. (Photo by Frank Finley)

Tristaño plays a pre film set before the screening of SHORTS: Macando at the Rhynsburger Theatre on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Kaitlin Higgins)

Film goers in line at the Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Stephen Bybee)

T/F Queens welcome Columbia area high school students to the Education Screening of the film Step on Thursday, March 3rd at Jesse Hall. (Photo by Emily Beckett)

Pieces from an installation in-progress by T/F Artist in Residence Amanda Burnham lay on the ground of the gallery at Orr Street Studios on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Columbia area high school students arrive for the Education Screening of the film Step on Thursday, March 3rd at Jesse Hall. (Photo by Emily Beckett)

The screening of the North American premiere of Factory to the Workers directed by Srđan Kovačević at Big Ragtag on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Elena Patterson)

Faerie the Kid performs a pre film set before the showing of Where Are We Headed, directed by Ruslan Fedotow, at the Rhynsburger Theatre Thursday, March 3rd. (Photo by Elena Patterson)

True/False Film Fest Artistic Director Chloé Trayner leads a Q&A with Riotsville, USA producer, Sara Archambault, and editor, Nels Bangerter, at the Showtime Theater at The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Desmond Kisida)

Intro to the screening of the North American premiere of Factory to the Workers directed by Srđan Kovačević at Big Ragtag on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Elena Patterson)

Core staff and volunteers work with artist Jane Georges (left) on her Paths Unknown installation at the Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3 (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Columbia area high school students arrive for the Education Screening of the film Step on Thursday, March 3rd at Jesse Hall. (Photo by Frank Finley)

Core staff and volunteers work with artist Jane Georges (center) on her Paths Unknown installation at the Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3 (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Sifa performs for Columbia high school students before the Education Screening of the film Step on Thursday, March 3rd at Jesse Hall. (Photo by Frank Finley)

Artist Jane Georges hangs part her Paths Unknown installation at the Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Core staff and volunteers work with artist Jane Georges (right) on her Paths Unknown installation at the Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note on Thursday, March 3 (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Sifa performs for Columbia high school students before the Education Screening of the film Step on Thursday, March 3rd at Jesse Hall. (Photo by Emily Beckett)

Director Isaac Donato during a Q&A session following the screening of his film Açucena on on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Frank Finley)

Ringleader Eric Hynes leads discussion during a Q&A of The Balcony Movie with director Paweł Łoziński at the Missouri Theatre on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Karl Bussen)

Q&A of The Balcony Movie with director Paweł Łoziński at the Missouri Theatre on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Karl Bussen)

Fest co-custodians Camellia Cosgray (left), Barbie Banks (center) and Arin Liberman speak to the audience during the intro to The Balcony Movie directed by Paweł Łoziński at the Missouri Theatre on Thursday, March 3. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar is the place to be for the legendary @ction party on Thursday, March 3rd. Guests mingle and groove to the radiant vibes of esoe under kaleidoscopic textures projected by our marvelous artists. (Photo by Zach Johnson)

Director Eva Stefani (right) speaks to an audience during a Q&A following the international premiere of her film, Days and Nights of Demetra K, at Willy Wilson @ Ragtag on Thursday, March 3.(Photo by Karl Bussen)

The Mall performs at the Thursday Night Berlin Showcase on March 3.(Photo by Karl Bussen)

Kiwicha performs at the Thursday Night Berlin Showcase on March 3.(Photo by Karl Bussen)

First-time filmmakers network with T/F Artistic Director Chloe Trayner and established industry professionals at the Mentorship dinner at Cherry Street Cellar on Thursday March 3. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

2021

True/False 2021 Photo Team presented by Mpix.

Photo Coordinator: Rebecca Allen
Photo Editors: Billie Stock, Sadie Thibodeaux
Photographers: Jonathan Asher*, Shannon Beck, Maya Bell, Stephen Bybee*, Ethan Cannon, Amy Enderle, Frank Finley*, McKinleigh Lair, and Billie Stock

From top left: ShaMarca Houston, Abbie Brown, Hannah Bilau, Kelsey Ferqueran, Michel Curry, Robin Morrison, Carolyn Magnuson, Jessica Travlos, Emily Morrison. (Photo by Jon Asher)

The T/F Box Office and merch tent is set up and ready to go on Wednesday, day one of the Fest, at Stephen’s Lake Park. The Box Office is presented by MU Health Care. (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Kyren Penrose busking at the Sapling venue on Wednesday evening. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

T/F trophy created by Michael Marcum for Gimme Truth. (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Amy Enderle and Stacie Pottinger havig fun at the Simmons Party, on Wednesday, in the Disco Garden. (Photo by Amy Enderle)

David Wilson and Arin Liberman enjoying the Simmons Party, on Wednesday, in the Disco Garden. (Photo by Amy Enderle)

Fresh Ideas delivering tasty treats to the Simmons Party, on Wednesday, in the Disco Garden. (Photo by Amy Enderle)

Film viewers cozy in their cars, Wednesday, for Spectral Transmissions at the Executive Drive-In hosted at the Holiday Inn. (Photo by Jon Asher)

Abbie Brown queening before Delphine’s Prayers at the Showtime Apmhitheater on Thursday evening. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Fest goers checking in and hanging around the True/False box office and merch tent. (Photo by Amy Enderle)

Director Carlos Alfonso Corral does a Q&A about his film “Dirty Feathers” with ringleader Angela Catalano on Thursday night at the Sapling venue. (Photo by Jon Asher)

Samantha Boisclair present Mike Rowson with the Heart Award at the Flick-Nic, on Thursday, over at the Big Field. (Photo by John Asher)

CoMo Square bustling on Friday at True/False. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Skylark Bookshop at CoMo Square on Friday at True/False. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Lovely queen welcoming film goers at Twelve Point for “Inside the Red Brick Wall” preceded by “Club Quarantine” by director Aurora Brachman. (Photo by Stephen Bybee)

Cellist Jordan Hamilton performs at the Showtime Amphitheatre on Friday, May 7, 2021. (Photo by Jon Asher)

Q&A with Emelia Mello, the director of “No Kings”, and T/F ringleader Ted Rodgers on Friday evening at the Sapling venue. (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Fest attendees enjoy Friday night’s @CTION Party at the Big Field. This year’s distanced @CTION inspired elaborate masking, nonverbal noisemaking, and cross-pod dance-offs. (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Michigan-based Jordan Hamilton performs at Showtime Amphitheater on Saturday at the Fest. (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

Nappy Nina with rapper-in-crime Stas Thee Boss perform at the Showtime Amphitheater on Saturday at the Fest. (Photo by Rebecca Allen)

2020

True/False 2020 Photo Team presented by Mpix.

Photo Coordinator: Zia Nizami
Photo Editors: Kate Seaman & Dan Hemmelgarn
Photographers: Jonathan Asher, Rebecca Allen, Shannon Beck, Maya Bell, Stephen Bybee, Shane Epping, Frank Finley, McKinleigh Lair

2019

Photo Coordinator: Rebecca Allen
Photo Editors: Carli Rabon & Kate Seaman
Photographers: Jonathan Asher, Karlos Bussen, Stephen Bybee, Frank Finley, Liz Jones, Christina Parker, Rachel Penn, Dani Perez, Audrey Roloff,
A.K. Sandhu

2018

Photo Coordinator: Stephanie Sidoti
Photographers: Jon Asher, Frank Finley*, Dan Gill*, Aung Htut, Robert Kennalley, Hannah Linsky, Rachel Penn, Kyle Perry, A.K. Sandhu, Bruno Vernaschi, and Stephen Bybee

2017

Photo Coordinator: Stephanie Sidoti
Photographers: Jon Asher*, Stephen Bybee, Nate Compton, Tina Edholm, Frank Finley*, Noah Frick-Alofs*, Kate Jacobsen, Mike Krebs, Morgan Lieberman, Parker Michels-Boyce, Phoebe Mussman, Corey Ransberg

2016

Photo Coordinator: Rebecca Allen
Photographers: Jon Asher*, Stephen Bybee, Nate Compton, Tina Edholm, Frank Finley*, Noah Frick-Alofs*, Kate Jacobsen, Mike Krebs, Morgan Lieberman, Parker Michels-Boyce, Phoebe Mussman, Corey Ransberg, Stephanie Sidoti

2015

Photo Coordinator: Rebecca Allen
Photographers: Jon Asher, Taylor Blatchford, Whitney Buckner, Stephen Bybee, Jarred Gastreich, Ryan Henriksen, Sarah Hoffman, Morgan Lieberman, Parker Michels-Boyce, Corey Ransberg, Megan Stilley, Billie Stock

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