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
The True/False Film Fest is proud to announce its full slate of 33 new feature films and 25 new short films. These films were selected from roughly 1,200 submissions and hundreds more scouted from festivals around the world. Unfolding March 2-5, 2023 in Columbia, Missouri, the festival highlights bold cinematic visions from filmmakers experimenting with … Continued
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
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
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
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
True/False is elated to present the 2023 poster design and key art for THIS IS A TEST — a massively collaborative effort between the creative minds in our Columbia community, True/False’s talented graphic designer, Clint McMillen, and visual artist, Mollie Hosmer-Dillard. For this project, Hosmer-Dillard hosted nine painting workshops in Columbia, Missouri with about 15-20 … Continued
“Community Thread” is a 9 x 9 foot quilt created by volunteers and community members to be featured at this year’s True False Film Fest. In keeping with the T/F 2023 theme of “This is a test” the squares will be “test swatches” created by the community to test out creative techniques. Swatches will be … Continued
True/False Film Programmer Amir George has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Kartemquin Films. We’re sad to see him go but also incredibly excited to see what Amir does in his new role. Amir was with T/F for four editions of the Fest and is a true champion for nonfiction filmmakers and artists. We’re … Continued
We are excited to announce that the 2023 poster artwork, responding to the theme THIS IS A TEST will be created by Mollie Hosmer-Dillard in collaboration with YOU. This year, we’re inviting you to take part in a “multi-vocal” painting, meaning a painting that is created by many different people. The final painting will be … Continued
