2020 Rough Cut Retreat Participants

ROUGH CUT RETREAT ANNOUNCES 2020 SELECTED PROJECTS AND MENTORS (Columbia, Missouri/San Francisco, California) – Catapult Film Fund and True/False Film Fest are presenting the fifth year of Rough Cut Retreat, a workshop that unites filmmakers and mentors in a creative and engaged atmosphere. Due to the global pandemic, this year’s retreat has been re-imagined as … Continued

RFS Takes on Uncertainty with Agility

Columbia, MO – The Ragtag Film Society’s Board of Directors is proud to announce a progressive change in leadership. As the parent organization for the True/False Film Fest and Ragtag Cinema moves into its third decade, the board has embraced a modern, agile approach in adopting a collective leadership model. Barbie Banks, Camellia Cosgray, Arin … Continued

RFS Announces Departure of Director of Programming & Addition of Interim Artistic Director

Columbia, Missouri—With equally deep senses of loss and pride, the Ragtag Film Society shares the news that our long-time, visionary film programmer, Chris Boeckmann, is leaving the organization and moving on to new adventures. We will miss his exceptional talent and voice as a programmer, his thoughtfulness as a writer and critic, and his kindness … Continued

PRISM Dispatch

There persists an enduring faith in the capacity of cinema to close chasms, to transport audiences – not just temporally or geographically, but to bring them closer to another way of life –  and (ideally) express the things that cannot be said so well as they can be seen. To whatever extent this can be … Continued

T/F Post-Fest Response to COVID-19 Concerns

The current crisis regarding COVID-19 and the ever-evolving pandemic is one Ragtag Film Society (RFS) takes seriously. Our leadership team worked closely with the City/County health department while making the decision to continue with the 2020 Festival. The health department reviewed the countries of origin of all official festival guests and determined that, at that … Continued

RFS Announces PRISM Program

Ragtag Film Society is excited to announce the launch of the inaugural year of PRISM during the 2020 True/False Film Fest. This new initiative spotlights 15 U.S.-based filmmakers from underrepresented communities who are evolving the language of creative nonfiction cinema. The selected artists will be joined by a critic-in-residence, three established filmmakers who will lead … Continued

T/F Following CDC Recommendations

True/False Film Fest, a project of the Ragtag Film Society, considers safety a priority and is taking precautions as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While there are no active cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state and Missouri is currently at a lower risk than other places in the … Continued

2020 Gateway Packet Films Announced

Upon purchase of a Gateway Packet, you’ll be able to reserve one ticket to three films or three tickets to one film (or a combo of those two options). Please note that if you purchase more than one packet at a time, the system requires all packet selections to be the same. If you would … Continued

T/F 2020 Films Announced

Columbia, Missouri — The True/False Film Fest is proud to announce its 2020 slate of 38 new feature films and 25 new short films. These films were selected from roughly 1,100 submissions and hundreds more scouted from festivals around the world. Unfolding from March 5-8, 2020 in Columbia, Missouri, the festival highlights works demonstrating exemplary … Continued

T/F 2020 Special Programs

TRUE/FALSE FILM FEST ANNOUNCES 2020 TRUE VISION HONOREES, NEITHER/NOR FOCUS, AND TRUE LIFE FUND RECIPIENT  Columbia, Missouri — The True/False Film Fest is announcing the first round of film programming for its 17th edition, taking place March 5-8, 2020.  Bill and Turner Ross, directors of Blood Nose, Empty Pockets, will receive this year’s True Vision … Continued