True False banners have begun to spread around parts of downtown Columbia. Jacob Murphy, KOMU 8 News
COLUMBIA- After a 14 month wait, the True/False Film Fest will be held at Stephens Lake Park this week, allowing for guests to attend in-person.
Filmmakers from all around the country will be in town to view their films alongside a live crowd.
âSo many filmmakers last year didnât get that (experience) and might not for a little while elsewhere as well,â True/False programmer Angela Catalano said.
Aurora Brachman, a documentary film student at Stanford University, will travel to Columbia to watch her featured short film âClub Quarantine.â
Many things about this year s True/False Film Festival have changed, but one that hasn t is our annual programmer preview. This year, programmers Angela Catalano and Amir George join the podcast to preview some of the films coming to this year s outdoor fest, which starts May 5. Angela and Amir preview Questlove s directorial debut
Summer of Soul, Pete Nicks s
Homeroom, and a number of other films and events fest-goers can look forward to.
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By Ella McCarthy & Columbia Missourian
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The True/False Film Fest is gearing up for its 2021 edition, taking COVID-19 safety protocols into consideration but moving forward with high hopes of a successful 18th iteration.
Showcasing 16 new feature films and 23 short films, the festival will be held primarily outdoors May 5-9 in Columbia while simultaneously offering streaming options via Teleported True/False to enjoy from the safety of your home. The festival will include the first live screenings of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Sundance hit “Summer of Soul (.Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).” The film documents the iconic 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, and it won two of the Sundance Festival’s most coveted awards: the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for U.S. documentaries.