Here’s a list of the films at this year’s fest which are predominantly subtitled. The bolded films are available in our Gateway Package. The Act of Killing The Ascent of Man The Captain and His Pirate Garden of Eden The Gatekeepers The Last Station Leviathan The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear No Pussy Riot SS … Continued
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Attending True/False, it is easy to get caught up in the mad scramble to see as many films as possible. But T/F is about more than just films, and sometimes its good to take a break and diversify your festival experience. One excellent way is our music showcases, your chance to get the most out … Continued
The Sixth Annual Purple Cow Lip-Synching Competition—a fundraiser for the True Life Fund— will take place Wednesday, February 13, at Hickman High School (1104 N. Providence Rd., Columbia, MO 65203) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Students will compete against teachers in an evening of unforgettable performances. In the rich and varied history of the … Continued
We are excited to announce the first edition of Neither/Nor, a new annual collaboration with our other half, Ragtag Cinema. This series celebrates the art of film scholarship, while offering a historical overview of “chimeras”—films straddling the line between fiction and non-fiction. Every year a film critic will select and present four films. In the … Continued
Based on a True Story: The Intersections of Documentary Film and Journalism is back! Join us for a second round of exciting screenings and discussions about the changing landscape of documentary filmmaking and journalism. Confirmed guests include prominent filmmakers, critics, and curators, including Oscar nominee Kirby Dick, Film Comment senior editor Nicolas Rapold and New York Times Op-Docs editor Jason … Continued
We are very excited to share with you the complete list of films for True/False 2013!
We are proud to announce in 2013 the True Life Fund will recognize Sebastian Junger’s Which Way is the Front Line From Here? The LIfe & Time of Tim Hetherington. The film traces the career of journalist Tim Hetherington, who died covering the Libyan civil war in 2011. Money raised by the True Life Fund … Continued
We are thrilled to announce that the 2013 True Vision Award will go to Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel, co-directors of Leviathan and instructors at Harvard’s Sensory Ethnography Lab. Harvard’s Sensory Ethnography Lab turns academic anthropological theory into irreducible, immersive cinema, discovering a captivating beauty in the interconnected web of human and animal life. In … Continued
No takes us to Chile, 1988. After 15 years in power, the regime of General Augusto Pinochet faces a constitutionally mandated “yes” or “no” referendum on its continued rule. Hotshot adman Rene Saavedra, portrayed in a subtle and powerful performance by Gael Garcia Bernal, takes charge of the seemingly futile “No” campaign. Saavedra constructs a … Continued
