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
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
Columbia, Missouri — Ragtag Film Society welcomes Kristal Sotomayor as the new Film Programmer for True/False Film Fest. In collaboration with Artistic Director, Chloé Trayner, and Film Programmer, Amir George, Sotomayor is responsible for programming the Fest film slate, conceiving of and coordinating the film adjacent Synapses programming (including Field Sessions, Campfire Stories, and Gimme … Continued
