Calling all Missouri filmmakers, come on down! We’re a little over a month away from the deadline for Gimme Truth!, and to tell the truth, we’re looking for entries. Gimme Truth! is our annual filmmaking contest and game show extravaganza that’s open to all Missouri residents. Fantastic prizes, fame and glory are up for grabs. … Continued
A nice surprise: director Stefan Schweitert says he can make his way to the festival after all to answer questions after the fabulous “Echoes of Home.” We thought we’d have to test our technical abilities by setting up an Ichat with Berlin, so this will make it much easier, and homier. Get one, lose one … Continued
Lux and Silver Circle passholders, remember when we said we’d give you guidance on this show? Ok, now is the time. To claim your tickets, go up to the Blue Note box office, on 9th just north of Broadway, and flash your pass. Their hours are: Wednesday until 9pm, noon to 5pm on Thursday, and … Continued
The True/False crew is hundreds strong now, and has been working marathon shifts, so that means that some of the senior staff can actually read the newspaper on Sunday morning. Unprecedented. Here’s some good stuff we dug up at one of the newspapers in town: http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/TrueFalse/index.asp
We wanted a nice little fest, real boutique-like, but then it became clear you wanted to wear out your eyes watching movies, so we had no choice. We added shows. The big ticket item: “Man on Wire” is now the Closing Night Film. Check it out. A nail-biter of an adventure, plus it’s one of … Continued
We can’t tell you the names of the secret screenings, but we can give you a clue about the prominent TBA listed at 7:30pm Friday at the Blue Note. Door #1 says: “American Teen.” Door #2 says “Stranded.” By mid-week, the correct door will be revealed, so check this space. We know that’s not as … Continued
As many of you may already know, big changes are afoot this year with our venues. Stephens College has stepped up in a big way, and has thrown open the doors of its theaters to T/F. So in addition to our downtown venues, we will be projecting films at the beautiful Macklanburg Playhouse, the spacious … Continued
A big thanks to a crackerjack team of designers and programmers for revamping the T/F website in time for 2008. Credit must be given to David Spear for painting the soon-to-be-unveiled poster “The Future Perfect,” then to Mary Nguyen for translating some of the painting’s elements into the cut-out style you see above, for Jonny … Continued
