In keeping with this year’s theme, a quote from Those Who Jump: “The moment I touch the fence, I feel free.” The first film of the fest kicked off at The Vimeo Theater at The Blue Note following an introduction by fest co-conspirator Paul Sturtz. He tantalized us by saying, “It is miraculous. We may … Continued

We are as a buzzing hive. A city preparing for its annual carnival, its victory parade, its senior prom – we are feeling spoiled rotten that we get to have our once-in-a-lifetime blowout for the 13th time. The production lab is pumping out art. We realize that the whole is not more than the sum … Continued

We are collaborating with the the visual journalism film unit Field of Vision to present a free screening of “Concerned Student 1950,” a short film by Varun Bajaj, Adam Dietrich, and Kellan Marvin. The film, an up-close look at Concerned Student 1950 during its November protests, screens at 11:30pm this Saturday, March 5 at the … Continued

To start your fest a bit early, join us for the Neither/Nor kick-off reception on Wednesday evening (March 2) at Ragtag Cinema! Come meet and share a drink with our critic-in-residence, Nick Pinkerton at 8pm. Then at 8:30pm, Nick will introduce us to Mondo Cane, the 1962 classic that inspired this year’s series. Refreshments courtesy of Schlafly … 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 While the best way to opt into this weekend of fun … Continued

We’re excited to introduce SYNAPSES, a new pillar of the Fest elevating dialogue and ideas to the foreground of True/False weekend. Thanks to a grant from the Ford Foundation, this year a mini-Ideas Fest has been built within True/False. Under the banner of SYNAPSES, T/F presents “FIELD SESSIONS” (conversations reimagined), the “TRANSMEDIA ARCADE” (VR and … Continued

Get your Gateway packet now! On sale 10am on Tuesday, Feb 23 through 6pm on Friday, Feb 26. Here’s the lineup: 34a / Thy Father’s Chair / Thursday, 7pm / The Vimeo Theater at the Blue Note 14a / Kate Plays Christine / Thursday, 9:45pm / Missouri Theatre 20a / Norman Lear / Friday, 7pm … 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