Ahead of the 2024 Fest, where we will bring people from around the world together in community, we want to assert our position in support of a ceasefire in Palestine.

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Ahead of the 2024 Fest, where we will bring people from around the world together in community, we want to assert our position in support of a ceasefire in Palestine. True/False stands firmly in solidarity with liberation for the people of Palestine, Palestinian filmmakers, and all artists whose work illuminates in the face of violence … Continued

2024 ARTIST RESIDENCY

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True/False Film Fest is launching a new artist residency program aimed at emerging and mid-career artists. The five week virtual residency will culminate in an in-person exhibition of work from the selected artists at the 2024 festival. True/False has a long history of creating environments where visual artists can work together with its community of … Continued

FOND FAREWELL TO CO-CUSTODIAN

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Columbia, Missouri—Following the high-spirited conclusion of its 20th annual True/False Film Fest, the Ragtag Film Society announces the departure of Co-Executive Director Barbie Banks. Alongside Arin Liberman, Banks has been Co-Executive Director, commonly referred to as “Co-Custodian”, since June of 2020. Banks departs RFS at the end of March to start a new role with … Continued

TRUE/FALSE ANNOUNCES 2023 TRUE LIFE FUND AND TRUE VISION HONOREE

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With a second round of film announcements, the True/False Film Fest completes its lineup of three special programs with the True Life Fund and True Vision Award selections. The 17th annual True Life Fund Film will be Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler’s Bad Press, and the 20th annual True Vision honoree will be Victoria Linares … Continued

TRUE/FALSE ANNOUNCES 2023 SHOW ME TRUE/FALSE FILM

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In the first of its programming announcements from the 2023 film slate, True/False Film Fest is thrilled to share the third annual Show Me True/False title, Alejandra Vasquez & Sam Osborn’s Going Varsity in Mariachi, which recently held its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. After its remaining Sundance screenings, the film’s next … Continued

TRUE/FALSE FILM FEST ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL CONFLUENCE FELLOWS

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We are excited to launch the inaugural year of the Confluence Fellowship program during the 2023 True/False Film Fest. This new initiative brings together Midwest based filmmakers who are in development on their first feature-length nonfiction film to provide artist support at an early stage in the creative process, and centers Midwest filmmakers in order … Continued

CLASSIC PASS GIVEAWAY

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In coordination with Columbia Parks and Recreation we will be offering a limited number of complimentary pairs of Classic passes to the 2023 True/False Film Fest to residents of Columbia with a family household income of less than 185% of the poverty level. We are excited to offer this option to community members who are … Continued

RFS LEADERSHIP CHANGE

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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

TRUE/FALSE 2022 HEALTH POLICY: UPDATES

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On Friday, February 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their guidelines for masking and metrics for COVID transmission in communities. As of this update, Boone County, Missouri is categorized as a medium community level. This change reduces the testing resources available in our community, which our previous policy was dependent on. Due … Continued

HEALTH POLICY FOR TRUE/FALSE FILM FEST 2022

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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.  True/False is implementing a variety of mitigation measures for the 2022 festival, including:  Masks and proof of vaccination or a negative PCR … Continued