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True/False films connect with humanity after a hard year
By James Owen
The documentary festival the last “normal” thing many local film lovers were able to squeeze in before the pandemic ruined everything else about 2020 is back and revamped. Beginning Wednesday and running through Sunday, May 9, True/False is a day longer; but most films won’t play until later at night because most of the venues will be outside in Stephens Lake Park.
This means fewer films, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t lots of really good opportunities to check out documentaries that are in the vein of what makes the fest great: challenging flicks that confront the audience from perspectives we’ve never considered.
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If one is curious about the best in documentary filmmaking, there’s no better place to experience it each year than the True/False Film Fest, based in Columbia, Missouri. After last year’s edition was one of the final in-person festivals before the pandemic hit in full force, they are now returning a bit later this year, specifically from May 5-9, with a hybrid edition.
This year, there will be outdoor screenings in Columbia with four outdoor amphitheaters well as at a drive-in. Seven of the features will also screen virtually with a “Teleported” option, as noted with the TTF designations below. Featuring work by Theo Anthony, Jessica Beshir, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and more, Check out the feature lineup below with a hat tip to Filmmaker Magazine, and see the shorts selections here.
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.