We are as a buzzing hive. A city preparing for its annual carnival, its victory parade, its senior prom – we are feeling spoiled rotten that we get to have our once-in-a-lifetime blowout for the 13th time. The production lab is pumping out art. We realize that the whole is not more than the sum … Continued
We are collaborating with the the visual journalism film unit Field of Vision to present a free screening of “Concerned Student 1950,” a short film by Varun Bajaj, Adam Dietrich, and Kellan Marvin. The film, an up-close look at Concerned Student 1950 during its November protests, screens at 11:30pm this Saturday, March 5 at the … Continued
To start your fest a bit early, join us for the Neither/Nor kick-off reception on Wednesday evening (March 2) at Ragtag Cinema! Come meet and share a drink with our critic-in-residence, Nick Pinkerton at 8pm. Then at 8:30pm, Nick will introduce us to Mondo Cane, the 1962 classic that inspired this year’s series. Refreshments courtesy of Schlafly … Continued
In case you haven’t heard of the True/False Film Fest before now, here’s a quick primer: Thursday–Sunday, March 3-6, 2016 Downtown Columbia, Missouri 36 of the newest creative non-fiction feature films from around the world (+ 20 shorts) 40 bands and 13 concerts 4 parties 1 parade While the best way to opt into this weekend of fun … Continued
We’re excited to introduce SYNAPSES, a new pillar of the Fest elevating dialogue and ideas to the foreground of True/False weekend. Thanks to a grant from the Ford Foundation, this year a mini-Ideas Fest has been built within True/False. Under the banner of SYNAPSES, T/F presents “FIELD SESSIONS” (conversations reimagined), the “TRANSMEDIA ARCADE” (VR and … Continued
Get your Gateway packet now! On sale 10am on Tuesday, Feb 23 through 6pm on Friday, Feb 26. Here’s the lineup: 34a / Thy Father’s Chair / Thursday, 7pm / The Vimeo Theater at the Blue Note 14a / Kate Plays Christine / Thursday, 9:45pm / Missouri Theatre 20a / Norman Lear / Friday, 7pm … Continued
For the first time ever, we have an official Sustainability Sponsor of the Fest! True/False is committed to a greener future, and we are excited to partner with 360 Vodka to divert some of the waste generated at the Fest by collecting compost at festival events and at various sponsor venues, including several restaurants in … Continued
“True/False is nirvana. When I went to True/False, I remembered what I sometimes forget: the unalloyed joy of making and watching docs.”–Alex Gibney, Oscar-winning director, Taxi to the Dark Side In case you haven’t heard of the True/False Film Fest before now, here’s a quick primer: Thursday–Sunday, March 2-5, 2017 Downtown Columbia, Missouri ~37 … Continued
We are happy to announce the feature films included in our 2016 program! Each of these films expands the boundaries of nonfiction cinema, inviting audiences to be challenged, inspired, and entertained. Several films are celebrating their debuts at True/False. The Pearl takes a sensitive look at gender through the eyes of four middle-aged trans women. … Continued
We are proud to announce that Mehrdad Oskouei will receive this year’s True Vision Award in honor of his achievement in, and contribution to, the field of nonfiction filmmaking. The True Vision award is the only award given out at the fest. Oskouei is the thirteenth recipient of this honor. Last year the award was … Continued
