Columbia, Missouri—In an agile model of collective leadership, the Ragtag Film Society has been led by a three-person executive team, which takes the next step in its evolution with the upcoming departure of Camellia Cosgray. Along with Barbie Banks and Arin Liberman, Cosgray has been Co-Executive Director, commonly referred to as “Co-Custodian”, since the Spring … 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
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
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
For Immediate Release In 2009, David Wilson, one of the founders of the True/False Film Fest, and Dave Cover, one of the senior pastors of the Crossing, embarked on the least likely sponsorship in history: a conservative evangelical Christian church agreed to sponsor an irreligious documentary film festival. This unique project sought to find common … Continued
True/False Film Fest welcomes Jeanelle Augustin as its new festival programmer. Augustin joins returning programmer Amir George and newly appointed Director of Programming Chris Boeckmann as the team assembling the film lineup for the festival’s 17th edition, which will be held March 5-8, 2020, in downtown Columbia, Missouri, USA. Augustin is a Haitian-American arts critic … Continued
Paul Sturtz, artistic director and co-founder of True/False Film Fest and co-founder of Ragtag Cinema, is stepping away from Ragtag Film Society to pursue new opportunities. “Over 22 years, I have worked with inspiring, curious people, many of whom have become dear friends and accomplices,” Sturtz says. “I feel confident that the festival and cinema … Continued
Jeremy is an experienced nonprofit leader who has worked for Ragtag Film Society for almost a decade, most recently as the Executive Director of the True/False Film Fest. He guided True/False through many stages of organizational growth since he joined the staff in2009. During his tenure, the True/False staff increased from 3.5 full-time staff members … Continued
Vanessa Renwick, director of LAYOVER (T/F 2015), just released a new short film STRABISMUS. Vanessa Renwick narrates her experience with Strabismus, a disorder in which the eyes don’t look in the same direction at the same time. While we watch tender faces and eyes slowly bring the camera into focus, Vanessa unpacks what blurred vision … Continued
One year ago, True/False’s hometown suddenly became the focus of the entire nation’s attention. Its major institution, the University of Missouri, was rocked by historic protests by the student group Concerned Student 1950. Last year also saw the launch of the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism, an exciting new program overseen by Stacey Woelfel … Continued
