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Post Rough Cut Conversation, AMAL
Here’s a quick conversation with Mohammed Siam, director of Amal. The film follows a teenage girl during and directly after the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. In this coming of age narrative, Amal struggles with loss, identity, and relationships amongst the political upheaval in Cairo. TF: How did you get involved in this project? MS: I … Continued
It’s hard to explain how powerful it is.
The True/False volunteer army is a mighty force of chaotic good. Every year, we’re overwhelmed by the outpouring of community devotion and we want to give a hearty thanks tireless crew enough. This year, we’re highlighting volunteers from each department so they can tell us a little about themselves and why they started volunteering for T/F. … Continued
Post Rough Cut Conversation, PIGEON KINGS
Pigeon Kings, a new documentary by filmmaker Milena Pastreich, tracks a peculiar subculture of pigeon competitions in South Central Los Angeles presided over by the godfather Keith London. Milena brought the rollers to Rough Cut Retreat back in July, and afterwards we sat down to talk about how she met the pigeon community and how the story … Continued
True/False Community Screening: Voyeur
True/False is pleased to announce an off-season screening of the twisty-turny Voyeur, featuring legendary journalist Gay Talese, who investigates a Colorado motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. Missouri Theatre, Wednesday, October 18. Doors at 6:30PM, film at 7:00PM. Come early, we’ll have some exuberant buskers to greet you at the theater. And … Continued
Post Rough Cut Conversation, VOICES OF THE SEA: A CUBAN ODYSSEY
We sat down with the five filmmaking teams who brought their projects to Rough Cut Retreat to hear a little bit more about their films, their creative process, and how the retreat impacted their work. Here’s the first of five, featuring filmmaker Kim Hopkins. Voices of the Sea takes us into the heart of … Continued
True/False 2017 Films – Where to Watch
FILM DISTRIBUTION THEATRICAL RELEASE STREAMING TELEVISION BROADCAST Brimstone and Glory Oscilloscope October 17, 2017 On Demand (iTunes) July 2, 2018 (POV) The Challenge Kino Lorber September 8, 2017 On Demand (iTunes) Miss Kiet’s Children Icarus Films December 13, 2017 Abacus: Small Enough to Jail PBS Distribution May 19, 2017 Casting JonBenet Netflix Currently Streaming … Continued
2017 Rough Cut Retreat Projects Announced
Catapult Film Fund and True/False are teaming up for a second year of Rough Cut Retreat, a four-day workshop that unites filmmakers and mentors in a creative and engaged atmosphere. Rough Cut Retreat provides filmmakers with dedicated time to focus on post-production and receive invaluable feedback from other filmmakers. Each year, five filmmakers with … Continued
Elemental is Nigh!
Need a Spring True/False fix? Our very first escape room ELEMENTAL, based on the 2017 True/False theme “OUT OF THE ETHER” and created in partnership with Breakout CoMo, is ready to be solved. Although an escape room at heart, ELEMENTAL expands the breakout form with art installations and esoteric puzzles that take participants into a … Continued
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Media Literacy Initiative
True/False, Ragtag Cinema, and Columbia Public Schools are teaming up again for year two of our Media Literacy Initiative, a program that supports teachers in incorporating more film and multimedia into their classrooms. The goal is to enhance the work of teachers by providing them with the support and resources they need to incorporate more media … Continued