“True/False is nirvana. When I went to True/False, I remembered what I sometimes forget: the unalloyed joy of making and watching docs.”–Alex Gibney, Oscar-winning director, Taxi to the Dark Side

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 to know the best way to achieve documentary nirvana? Say hello to the Lux Pass.

To cover the basics: the Lux pass provides a complete festival experience. In advance of the festival, it allows you unlimited access to ticket reservations for all festival screenings, Thursday – Sunday. During the festival, if you change your mind about something you want to see, it gives you the freedom to swap out tickets (if we have tickets) at the box office, OR use the last-minute line (the Q) at any screening (if we don’t), for no additional charge.

Your Lux pass will always match your Lux tickets – so be sure to keep them together, and don’t lose them – they’re irreplaceable!

The Q may sound tricky to explain, but it’s actually easy once you’ve done it. If it’s your first time, just find the most flamboyantly dressed person at the venue – that’s the Q Queen! These colorful folks are mobile information stations, and they’ll tell you exactly how to Q. Be sure to arrive at the screening at least 1 hour early to get your Q number.

Your Lux pass also gets you access to festival events: the Jubilee, Reality Bites, and the @CTION party (with just your pass), Campfire Stories, Gimme Truth (our game show), Chautauqua, and the Closing night reception with your pass and a reserved ticket, and of course, all of the other events that are free and open to the public like, the March March parade, Field Sessions, the Art Ramble, and Toasted. For more information about all of these events, check out the EVENTS page, the PARTIES page, and the SYNAPSES archive pages (2017 fest info to come in mid-Feb)!

You also get free admission to many of our concerts, or at least a discount off the door price with your pass. There ARE a couple of special events that cost extra (for ALL passholders, not just Lux). Keep an eye out for announcements about these special fest events!

Reality Bites, on the Friday evening of the fest, spans both the Missouri Theater and The Picturehouse across ninth street.

While some parties are more merry, spirited receptions, the @CTION party is your chance to DANCE. Get your groove on between full days of films.

The major benefit (with all of our pass types), is that because with your pass purchase you are opting into the whole festival weekend, we want to make it easy for you to get what you want. We don’t sell individual tickets to the general public online, nor at all, in advance of the festival. Your pass opens that door to let you reserve your tickets in advance and plan out your weekend. As long as you are proactive and make your ticket reservations right away, you should be able to get nearly everything you want (not always the case for Simple passholders).

Lux ticket reservations begin at 6pm on Friday, February 17. Detailed instructions HERE. Be sure to reserve all of your tickets prior to Simple reservations on Sunday evening at 6pm, and we strongly encourage purchasing a Lux pass well before then.

Ready to buy your Lux Pass? GO FOR IT.

Have questions? Call our friendly box office staff at 573.442.8783 and they’ll be happy to lend a hand.

Still not convinced? Don’t take our word for it:

• “Drink the Kool-Aid: Why True/False is Our Best Little Film Festival”
• “The True/False Film Festival Feeds the Hunger for Great Documentaries, and People to Watch Them With”

We look forward to seeing you in downtown Columbia March 2-5!

PS: Need travel and lodging tips?