Sign-ups are live for our 2017 DIY Day! DIY Day is a free, all-day Fest exploration specifically designed for high schoolers to have experiential learning in areas they would not normally encounter in schools. Students have the opportunity to participate in workshops spread the North Village Arts District where they will learn “tricks of the trade” in … Continued
True/False is excited to announce that I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO will play at True/False 2017. Just nominated for an Oscar in the Best Feature Documentary category, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO is an elegant appreciation of the brilliant and prophetic 20th century author James Baldwin. In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary … Continued
Our generous friends over at the Blue Note gifted us with four tickets to Andrew Bird on January 16th, which means we’re giving away a ticket a day to four lucky pass purchasers. With your purchase of a Lux Pass (or higher!), you’ll be entered to win a FREE ticket Andrew Bird at the Blue … 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 The Gateway Packet is an easy and affordable … Continued
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 of the newest creative non-fiction feature films from around the world (+ 20 shorts) ~40 bands and 13 concerts 4 parties 1 parade Thinking about coming to True/False and want an … Continued
On November 18 at the Missouri Theatre, True/False and the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism (a new addition to the University of Missouri’s Journalism School) are co-presenting a special screening of the documentary Killing Them Safely. Directed by Mizzou Journalism School graduate and Columbia resident Nick Berardini, Killing Them Safely is a gripping, … Continued
On November 18, True/False and the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the University of Missouri are thrilled to co-present a special screening of the new documentary KILLING THEM SAFELY at the Missouri Theatre. Directed by local filmmaker Nick Berardini, KILLING THEM SAFELY is a gripping, nuanced study of Taser International as they … Continued
When Associate Producer Un Kyong Ho got the text from Director Cynthia Hill that their film, Private Violence, had been nominated for an Emmy, she tried to play it cool. Un Kyong was on a video conference call with other Fledgling Fund grantees. “I probably looked like an insane person to the other folks on … Continued
Khalik Allah “Field Niggas” Preview from Khalik Allah on Vimeo. Set entirely at night, Field Niggas (T/F 2015) takes us to the corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Harlem and introduces us to its faces. Not just avoiding but repudiating condescension, director Khalik Allah’s camera, a longtime, welcome presence in the neighborhood, spotlights … Continued
Thank you all so much for voting, sharing, and helping us these last few weeks in the Neighborhood Assist contest! Our True/False education program hinges on volunteers and rally-rousers like you. We’re continually floored by our community’s support– and it’s because YOU are what makes up True/False. Though we didn’t win this grant, we’ll be … Continued
