| True/False Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Opening film | Smash His Camera |
| Closing film | Last Train Home |
| Location | Columbia, Missouri, USA |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Hosted by | Ragtag Programming for Film and Media Art |
| Number of films | 42 |
| Language | English |
| Official website | |
The True/False Film Festival is an annual documentary film festival that takes place in Columbia, Missouri. The festival usually happens on a weekend toward the end of February or the beginning of March, with films being shown from Thursday night to Sunday night. Films are screened at six to seven locations around downtown Columbia, including the Ragtag Cinema, Stephens College's Macklanburg Playhouse and Windsor Auditorium, The Blue Note, The Cherry Street Artisan Cafe, and the Forrest Theater in the Tiger Hotel.
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The festival was started by Paul Sturtz and David Wilson (who also founded the Ragtag Cinema) in February 2004.[1] In 2006, it won the Riverfront Times best film festival.[2] In 2008, the film festival lost 1,200 seats due to the renovation work taking place at the Missouri Theatre. To adjust for the loss, the festival expanded beyond The District for the first time in festival history in order to take advantage of additional screens at screens at Macklanburg Cinema, Windsor Cinema and The Den on the campus of Stephens College. After the completion of its restoration, the historic Missouri Theatre was once again a featured venue for the 2009 edition of the festival.[3]
The first festival had an attendance of 4200 people.[4] By 2006, festival attendance had grown to 10,600 people.[5] The rapid growth continued with attendance of 14,500 in 2007 and 18,300 in 2008. 2009 festival attendance topped 23,000.[6]
The True/False Film Festival awards only one award each year. The True Vision Award is given annually to the filmmaker, or filmmakers, whose work shows a dedication to the creative advancement of the art of nonfiction filmmaking. Each winner is presented with an original bronze sculpture, created by nationally known Columbia artist Larry Young.