John Maringouin is one of the most promising and exciting documentary filmmakers in the world. Through formal ingenuity and unrelenting fearlessness he has created nonfiction films of mesmerizing hallucinatory power. True/False is proud to have screened two works in what believe will be a long and important cinematic career. Running Stumbled (T/F 2007) is … Continued
Here’s another glimpse of The Source, the film playing under the stars at the 2012 Boone Dawdle in just eleven days. This clip introduces the The Source Family’s musical experimentation. Come see the whole story on Saturday, August 18th. Ticket prices increase this Friday, so get yours soon.
The Boone Dawdle, our annual summer fundraiser, is just around the corner on Saturday, August 18th. This event features a leisurely bike ride from Columbia to Rocheport, dinner and wine on a bluff top overlooking the Missouri river, a concert by the psych band Cave, and an outdoor screening of a new documentary. This year’s … Continued
Here’s a sample clip from The Source, the new film coming to the 2012 Boone Dawdle. In this segment Isis Aquarian, the Source Family’s archivist and historian, relates how she first became involved with The Source restaurant and Father Yod. Isis will be in person at the Boone Dawdle on Saturday, August 18th to answer your … Continued
The tenth edition of the True/False Film Fest is less than eight months away. In the interim we’re inviting you to DocuMemories, a retrospective spotlighting some of the greatest films to ever grace our screens. The series takes place on the final Monday of every month at our sister theater, Ragtag Cinema. Next up July … Continued
Campfire Stories has quickly become an essential part of True/False. Each fest a crowd gathers in the Odd Fellows Lodge to eat smores and listen as filmmakers swap tales of the scene that got away. This cozy little gathering is made possible by the support of our friends at HBO Documentary Films. If you have … Continued
The 10th annual SILVERDOCS Documentary Film Festival concluded this past Sunday in Silver Spring, Maryland. The awards are in, and among the excellent crop of films honored by the jury were four that played T/F 2012. Only the Young directed by Jason Tippet and Elizabeth Mims received the Sterling Award for Best U.S. Feature. The jury noted: “We loved … Continued
The DVD release of The King of Kong features clips of Q and As from the film’s festival run. This includes footage shot in our Forrest Theater at T/F 2007 (beginning around 1:52) featuring Steve Wiebe, the film’s protagonist, and Steve Sanders, who played Billy Mitchell for the Donkey Kong title back in 1982. As … Continued
In just nine months from now, on February 28, 2013, the tenth iteration of the True/False Film Fest will begin. Words cannot capture the gratitude we feel for the community, attendees, volunteers, and sponsors that have allowed our crazy dream to continue growing over the course of a decade. To celebrate we are launching DocuMemories: … Continued
Buy Tickets Join True/False for the third annual Boone Dawdle on Saturday, August 18, 2012. The Boone Dawdle brings together some of the best things in life — biking, music, food, nature, and film. It’s also a fun, outdoorsy way to show your support of True/False in the off-season. To dawdle means to take one’s … Continued
