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, ChloĂ© 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
(Columbia, Missouri/San Francisco, California) – True/False Film Fest and Catapult Film Fund today announced the films and mentors for their seventh annual Rough Cut Retreat, a gathering that offers up-and-coming filmmakers a uniquely engaged creative atmosphere in the final stages of editing. This year’s retreat will take place at the Carey Institute for Global Good … Continued
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
The 2022 True Life Fund film is Alex Pritz’s The Territory. The recipient of this year’s Fund is the Uru-eu-wau-wau Indigenous surveillance team. Through the True Life Fund, True/False acknowledges the risks, sacrifices, and contributions of documentary subjects; the dangerous documentation efforts undertaken by the Uru-eu-wau-wau Indigenous surveillance team are essential to preserving their way … Continued
The True/False Film Fest is announcing the first round of film programming for its 19th edition, taking place March 3-6, 2022. Juan Pablo González, director of Dos Estaciones, will receive this year’s True Vision Award and will guest curate a retrospective program. And in True/False’s second annual Show Me T/F event, the festival will spotlight … Continued
Our 2022 theme, IN/VISIBLE VILLAGES, explores what is often concealed—the unseen brought to light, the conspicuous hidden—and aims to inject optimism into our often fraught collective existence, providing paths to build connection with our neighbors near and far. With these ideas in mind, we turned to Xinmei Liu, whose joyful, colorful compositions belie a complex, … Continued
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
Putting on a safe and healthy True/False Film Fest is one of our top priorities. We are working closely with our operations team and health advisors to create a Fest that is accessible and safe for all patrons. We will be requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test for all attendees at the 2022 … Continued
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. Due to the current high transmission rate, masks are required regardless of vaccination status for all staff and patrons while at the … Continued
