The rollicking roots band Yes Ma’am took T/F 2013 by storm with their commanding performances before films and on Ninth Street. Led by guitarist/singer Matthew Brecken, these buskers from the streets of New Orleans are clearly going places. While Brecken’s voice may be the first thing you notice, this knockabout combo of banjo, washboard, standup bass and gypsy fiddle are … Continued
Detropia is available free streaming online through June 17th from PBS Independent Lens. A hit at True/False 2012, this film compiles a variety of voices into a timely meditation on the collapse and possible rebirth of a great American city. Watch Detropia on PBS. See more from Independent Lens. Detropia is the latest inventive, politically charged film … Continued
Summer is back. As you map your plans to enjoy the sunshine, don’t forget about our modest contribution to the season. Saturday, August 17th is the fourth edition of The Boone Dawdle, a day long celebration of nature, biking, music, food and film. Tickets for the 2013 Boone Dawdle are on sale now. Not only is … Continued
Watching a good documentary is frequently emotional. Yet even when placed alongside other non-fiction, I Am Breathing (T/F 2013) stands out for its undeniable poignancy. The film documents Neil Platt’s struggle against Motor Neuron Disease (MND), and the legacy he created for his wife Louise and infant son Oscar as his life slipped away. For … Continued
In connection with our year ten theme “the Collective Architecture of the Impossible”, T/F 2013 featured the panel “DIY or DIE! Do-it-Yourself as a Way of Life”. As a fitting conclusion to this discussion of punk rock ethos, Thomas Sallings gave a tour of CoMo’s late, great punk rock venue The Hair Hole, then already … Continued
The Chilean doc/fiction hybrid No (T/F 2013) has returned to Columbia, and is now playing at Ragtag Cinema. No is director Pablo Larrain third consecutive film dealing with the rule of General Augusto Pinochet, whose military junta governed Larrain’s native Chile from 1973-1990. Each approaches life under the dictatorship through the story of an unusual, seemingly … Continued
Stories We Tell, a runaway hit at True/False 2013, is now playing theaters in New York with more cities soon to follow. Sarah Polley’s autobiographical documentary debut explores an uncomfortable family secret with humor and grace, carefully combining interviews, Super-8 archival footage and sly reenactments in an inventive structure. Avoiding the obstacles of self-importance and … Continued
Arthur Lipsett transformed literal trash into cinematic treasure. Working at the National Film Board of Canada during the 1960s, he wove bits of discarded audio and film into unforgettable collages. The four films embedded below through the NFB archive, all less than 13 minutes in length, inaugurated his tragically short career. They continue to delight, confound … Continued
La Operación Jarocha hail from Veracruz, Mexico and appeared at T/F 2013 alongside the film Who is Dayani Cristal? which features their music. These energetic performers were also a part of our first ever at music showcase at Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream, a long time sponsor of the fest. Thankfully our friends from Folk to … Continued
Herman’s House (T/F 2012) opens this weekend at Cinema Village in NYC. It tells the moving story of the friendship and collaboration of artist Jackie Sumell and Herman Wallace, who has spent over forty years living in a six-foot-by-nine-foot cell in solitary confinement at Angola prison in Louisiana. As part of an art project, Jackie … Continued
