Ragtag Film Society follows guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) when determining health precautions. Health precautions are re-evaluated regularly to adapt to the local transmission rates of COVID-19. Due to the current high transmission rate, masks are required regardless of vaccination status for all staff and patrons while at the … Continued
Columbia, Missouri – The Ragtag Film Society is proud to announce the hiring of Chloe Trayner as its new Artistic Director. In this new, organization-wide role, Trayner will lead the curatorial visioning for RFS, guiding the curation team of both Ragtag Cinema and True/False Film Fest. Formerly the Festival Director of Open City Documentary Festival … Continued
A Celebration of Resilience and the Arts In 2021, the 18th annual True/False Film Fest will be a microcosm of its own artistic theme: The Nature of Uncertainty. Acknowledging and responding to a collective pandemic consciousness, the 2021 theme is a reminder that tumultuous times invite creative reimaginings. In that spirit, True/False 2021 will be … Continued
A re-imagined, largely outdoor fest will take place May 5th-9th The Ragtag Film Society is rolling out updates for the coming True/False Film Fest, starting with new dates set for the 2021 event: May 5 – 9, 2021. This adjustment is a one-year postponement from the typical early March dates, in response to the global … Continued
ROUGH CUT RETREAT ANNOUNCES 2020 SELECTED PROJECTS AND MENTORS (Columbia, Missouri/San Francisco, California) – Catapult Film Fund and True/False Film Fest are presenting the fifth year of Rough Cut Retreat, a workshop that unites filmmakers and mentors in a creative and engaged atmosphere. Due to the global pandemic, this year’s retreat has been re-imagined as … Continued
Columbia, MO – The Ragtag Film Society’s Board of Directors is proud to announce a progressive change in leadership. As the parent organization for the True/False Film Fest and Ragtag Cinema moves into its third decade, the board has embraced a modern, agile approach in adopting a collective leadership model. Barbie Banks, Camellia Cosgray, Arin … Continued
Columbia, Missouri—With equally deep senses of loss and pride, the Ragtag Film Society shares the news that our long-time, visionary film programmer, Chris Boeckmann, is leaving the organization and moving on to new adventures. We will miss his exceptional talent and voice as a programmer, his thoughtfulness as a writer and critic, and his kindness … Continued
There persists an enduring faith in the capacity of cinema to close chasms, to transport audiences – not just temporally or geographically, but to bring them closer to another way of life – and (ideally) express the things that cannot be said so well as they can be seen. To whatever extent this can be … Continued
Ragtag Film Society is excited to announce the launch of the inaugural year of PRISM during the 2020 True/False Film Fest. This new initiative spotlights 15 U.S.-based filmmakers from underrepresented communities who are evolving the language of creative nonfiction cinema. The selected artists will be joined by a critic-in-residence, three established filmmakers who will lead … Continued
True/False Film Fest, a project of the Ragtag Film Society, considers safety a priority and is taking precautions as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While there are no active cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state and Missouri is currently at a lower risk than other places in the … Continued
