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Welcome! As custodians, much of our time is spent dealing with the invisible —what the Fest needs and what our communities need from the festival. Understanding those needs has been less certain this year, but even when we can’t see them, we are acutely aware of the countless urges driving us all to seek out communal arts experiences. Tradition, joy, curiosity, solace; the desire to be entertained, to be comforted, to be seen—all of these powerful motivators are the intangible attractors that bring our village together for an event that is thoroughly tangible. Like the festival itself, the nonfiction films we celebrate are a visible manifestation of many of these same needs. Filmmakers are visual and sonic storytellers with a deep drive to create and connect. We are inspired by subjects like those of our True Life Fund selection, The Territory, and the Show Me T/F selection, Let the Little Light Shine, who show up for each other and their communities, each fighting not just to be visible but to survive. The invisible composition of a familiar place is also essential to Juan Pablo González’s work. Our True Vision Award recipient finds compelling present-tense stories in his hometown and connects audiences to both the history of that place and challenges the history of colonialism in documentary. We are all part of our histories, and the beliefs, aspirations, and deeds of those who have come before inhabit our collective consciousness. Watching and discussing films together won’t change where we started, but it offers a mirror to help us see where we might end up. Despite uncertainties, you have shown up for this 19th True/False Film Fest. We are grateful for the opportunity to build and share this communal experience and, in doing so, join with you to make our village wildly, ecstatically, enthusiastically visible. It’s good to see you, Arin, Barbie, and Camellia

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FILMS TRUE LIFE FUND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TRUE VISION AWARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SHOW ME TRUE/FALSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 FEATURE FILMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SHORTS BEFORE FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 SHORTS PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

MUSIC MUSICIANS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 CONCERTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

ART & DESIGN IN/VISIBLE VILLAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 BUMPERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 INSTALLATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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FILMS TRUE/FALSE PROGRAMMING SEEKS TO EXPLORE the far reaches of nonfiction cinema and proposes an expansive understanding of the documentary form. We champion filmmakers who open-heartedly embrace the challenge of interpreting reality on screen with playfulness, sensitivity, discipline, and daring imagination. We value authored work that prompts us to ruminate on representations of the real, interrogate our role as viewers, and reflect on the ethics of image-making; and films that take us on journeys, offer us fresh perspectives, and immerse us in the cinematic experience. We are honored to present these films, created by formidable artists from all around the globe, and grateful to have you join us on the journey. notes films that are fully subtitled notes films that are Mentorship Program selections notes films with ASL interpretation for intro and Q&A 5

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THE TRUE LIFE FUND 2022 SELECTION: THE TERRITORY

In 2007, True/False created the True Life Fund as a philanthropic effort to raise money and awareness for the subjects of a new nonfiction film each year. The Fund offers tangible assistance to the subjects of a film and acknowledges that documentary filmmakers and festivals thrive because of the personal stories shared with us. Support for the True Life Fund comes from outreach within the Columbia community and generous donations from True/False attendees. The 2022 True Life Fund film is Alex Pritz’s The Territory and the recipient of this year’s Fund is the Uru-eu-wau-wau Indigenous surveillance team. Only in contact with the Brazilian government since 1981, the Uru-eu-wau-wau community and its young leaders fight the miners and farmers who invade their lands with the effective weapons of cameras and drones. Risking their lives to document the invasions on their land, the surveillance team is the tribe’s best opportunity for survival. Funds raised will go toward helping the Uru-eu-wau-wau community in its ongoing documentation efforts to preserve Indigenous land in the Amazon. Each year, with mostly small cash donations, festival participants contribute roughly $25,000 to directly impact the subjects of the TLF film. This year, attendees have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the people of the Uru-eu-wau-wau community. Through the True Life Fund, True/False acknowledges the risks, sacrifices, and contributions of documentary subjects; the dangerous documentation efforts undertaken by the Uru-eu-wau-wau Indigenous surveillance team are essential to preserving their way of life and Indigenous land in Brazil. This beautiful and compelling film confronts ongoing land grabs and deforestation in the Amazon; indigenous forests are rapidly disappearing at the hands of farmers and government inaction. Director Alex Pritz, who brought The Territory through the True/False Film Fest and Catapult Film Fund’s Rough Cut Retreat in 2021 (then, The Untitled Amazon Project), collaborated with the Uru-eu-wau-wau community to bring the heart of the Amazon into the global consciousness. Donations to the 2022 True Life Fund recipient may be given at all screenings of The Territory, online at truelifefund.org, or by texting TLF to 53-555 (accepts Venmo, PayPal, bank transfer, or credit card). 6

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THE TERRITORY

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 9:30PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 12:30PM / MISSOURI THEATRE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 12:30PM / MISSOURI THEATRE

Dir. Alex Pritz; 2022; 85 min. Q&A with director Alex Pritz In the Amazon rainforest, the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people are fighting back to protect their ancestral land from encroaching mining, devastating deforestation, and land-grabbing invasions. With a rapidly diminishing population and attacks coming from all sides, members of the younger generation arm themselves with video cameras and drones to start documenting the destruction and broadcasting their story to the wider world. We follow charismatic leaders Bitaté and Ari as they work alongside environmental activist Neidinha to raise awareness to their struggle and refuse to be silenced. Made collaboratively with the community, The Territory plays out like a thriller with high stakes on a global scale. With unprecedented access to both sides of the divide, filmmaker Alex Pritz charts this urgent story of modern colonization. (CT) 7

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TRUE VISION AWARD 2022 RECIPIENT: JUAN PABLO GONZÁLEZ

Juan Pablo González will receive this year’s True Vision Award in honor of his achievements in and contributions to the field of nonfiction filmmaking. His latest film, Dos Estaciones, will screen at the festival in addition to his feature debut, Caballerango, and one of his short films, "Las Nubes." As part of the award, González was invited to present a screening of a film that influenced his approach to filmmaking, and he chose Canoa: A Shameful Memory (Dir. Felipe Cazals). Juan Pablo González was born in Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico; and his home region has become the focus of his filmmaking practice, acting as the location for all of his work to date. As a filmmaker, he seeks to reclaim the medium to counter colonial narratives and center the voices of rural Mexico—building alternative histories to those who seek to frame its communities as being locked in stasis or as victims of circumstance. González’s work spans fiction and nonfiction, and he often collaborates with people from his life to reflect their own realities on screen. His films seek to explore community, grief, globalization, and the changing nature of Jalisco as a place. All of his work shares a beautifully cinematic aesthetic, and, with a patient lens and care for his subjects, González’s commitment to telling these stories is clear in every frame. His newest film, Dos Estaciones, saw him work with a cast of local nonprofessional actors to tell the story of a strong-willed owner of a tequila factory in the Jalisco Highlands fighting to save her business from encroaching foreign corporations. In Caballerango (T/F 2019), González crafts a quietly devastating portrait of grief in a rural Mexican town, and "Las Nubes" (T/F 2018) unfolds in a single take as a man recalls the memory of the last time he saw his daughter. The award is given with support from Dr. Timothy McGarity of Restoration Eye Care. The award is designed by local metal artist Michael Marcum.

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DOS ESTACIONES

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 7PM / RHYNSBURGER // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 7:15PM / MISSOURI THEATRE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 12PM / WILLY WILSON

Dir. Juan Pablo González; 2022; 99 min. Q&A with director Juan Pablo González The Dos Estaciones tequila factory in Atotonilco el Alto is struggling to keep its doors open. Faced with a plague decimating the agave plant essential to the artisanal production process and with foreign competitors breathing down her neck, the factory’s owner, María García, refuses to go down without a fight. A stoic figure at the heart of the community, her pride precludes her from accepting any help until she meets a young woman, Rafaela. A slow-burning tension builds between the women as the extent of the factory’s trouble is slowly revealed. Sublimely composed static shots allow their interactions to unfold, and subtext is revealed through subtle gestures and loaded glances. Lead actress Teresa Sánchez is supported by a cast of non-actors from the region playing fictionalized versions of themselves to embody this story of globalization and the changing landscape of Jalisco. (CT) 9

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SHOW ME TRUE/FALSE 2022 SELECTION: LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE

The annual Show Me True/False screening creates a space at the Fest for communitywide conversation around a film that reflects both the challenges and dreams of our own community. This program serves to recognize the fact that True/False would not be what it is without the community that hosts it and is designed to honor local partners and offer Columbia residents who have never attended an opportunity to experience the joys of the Fest. Piloted with a sold-out screening of Summer of Soul followed by a Q&A with Dir. Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Show Me T/F is part of the year-round Show Me Series—a key part of Ragtag Film Society’s audience development and community engagement initiatives. At every screening in the program, the conversations take audiences beyond content to interrogate form and intention and weave historical contexts with the here and now. In this year’s selection, director Kevin Shaw chronicles a Chicago community’s fight to save its elementary school from gentrification. Let the Little Light Shine embodies the Show Me spirit in its powerful depiction of historically underrepresented communities taking collective action and advocating for the community’s needs. Following the Saturday screening of Let the Little Light Shine, there will be an extended Q&A with the filmmakers and subjects of the film. In an effort to remove barriers to entry and move our collective pendulum closer to equity, inclusion, and unity, single tickets for the Show Me T/F screening are offered at a discounted rate of $5 and can be purchased at the Box Office, online, or via the Q.

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LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 7:15PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 4PM / MISSOURI THEATRE [SHOW ME T/F] // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 3:15PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE

Dir. Kevin Shaw; 2022; 86 min. Q&A with director Kevin Shaw When city planners impose unwanted changes, one person can easily feel helpless—but a group of people with a common cause just might find enough collective strength to fight the power. Let the Little Light Shine tells the story of the parents, teachers, administrators, and students of Chicago’s National Teachers Academy, a high-performing public elementary school in an African American neighborhood, who join forces in an effort to do just that. When the powers that be announce plans to phase out NTA’s current K-8 curriculum and transform it into a high school drawing students from other schools, the community senses gentrification at work and gets organized. Kevin Shaw’s riveting documentary captures the struggle to save NTA through all its highs and lows—introducing us to charismatic young leaders taking a stand to protect their academic futures. (EAH) 11

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2ND CHANCE

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 10:00PM / MISSOURI THEATRE // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 7:45PM / RHYNSBURGER // C: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 10:30PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE

Dir. Ramin Bahrani; 2022; 89 min. Q&A with producers Daniel Turcan & Johnny Galvin There’ve been many documentaries about American gun culture, but you’ve never seen one remotely like this. 2nd Chance takes an unflinching, frequently hilarious look at Richard Davis, the inventor of the concealed bulletproof vest. Davis notoriously shot himself 100+ times on camera to promote his product— but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Oscar-nominated narrative-film veteran Ramin Bahrani has chosen for his first feature documentary an uproarious, if unnerving, slice of Americana. 2nd Chance initially operates in the darkly comedic tradition of Winnebago Man, Finders Keepers, and American Movie, but as former business partners and ex-wives weigh in—and we witness one of the most deranged father-son interactions ever commited to tape—the belly laughs uncover both a troubling character study of an unreliable narrator and a thoughtful meditation on gun violence. (EAH)

AÇUCENA

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 4:30PM / WILLY WILSON // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 9:15PM / WILLY WILSON // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 6:15PM / BIG RAGTAG

Dir. Isaac Donato; 2021; 71 min. Q&A with director Isaac Donato At night, a pink light streams through the window of a home, draped in mystery. This home belongs to 67-year-old Guiomar Monteiro. When Guiomar was a child, she was visited by an apparition named Açucena. Every year, Guiomar throws a party celebrating Açucena’s seventh birthday—with her family and neighbors acting as accomplices in preparation for the festivities— arranging several dolls, cleaning a cartoon sculpture garden, and adorning the house in copious pink decorations. Community members are bewildered by Guiomar's ritualistic annual bash but willingly participate in the tradition. Açucena is enriched with gestures of care and cooperation around the house and dolls, temple and talismans. Isaac Donato skillfully establishes a fascinating world in which Afro-Brazilian religion bends colonial reification toward the sacred, propelling the viewer to question the complexity of the relationship between the visible and the invisible. (AG) 13

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AFTER SHERMAN

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 7PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 5:45PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 3:30PM / MISSOURI THEATRE

Dir. Jon-Sesrie Goff; 2022; 88 min. Q&A with director Jon-Sesrie Goff Seagrass, oysters, houses built on stilts, Cadillacs, and rice are some of the key elements of Georgetown, South Carolina, a site of pride and deeply rooted trauma where the waters lead to origins. Filmmaker Jon-Sesrie Goff employs a multitude of filmic languages while drawing on generations of family history punctuated by tragedy to question what makes Georgetown a home. Years of spatial tension and racist laws have plagued residents of this coastal region along with skirmishes around Gullah cultural retention and land reclamation. The film acts as an ongoing conversation with Goff’s father, Rev. Dr. Norvel Goff, who became the interim pastor at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church following the horrific tragedy in 2015. After Sherman depicts a paradigm of endowment and the rigidity that defines our collective American history. (AG)

THE BALCONY MOVIE

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 6:45PM / MISSOURI THEATRE // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 10:15PM / RHYNSBURGER // C: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 9:30AM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE

Dir. Paweł Łozi ski; 2021; 100 min. Q&A with director Paweł Łozi ski Director Paweł Łozi ski spent 2 1/2 years stationed on the balcony of his Warsaw apartment with his camera pointed at the sidewalk, calling out to passersby to ask them one question—"Who are you?" Some people stop and indulge this new observer, while others hurry along to escape the camera’s gaze. Through candid conversations, Łozi ski creates a kind of street confessional, a space for people to share their stories and reflect on the meaning of life in honest, humorous, and heart-warming ways. The seasons change, and we observe the passing of time as characters return to the frame periodically to share small moments of their daily reality with the filmmaker. The Balcony Movie may stem from the limitation of filming from one perspective, but the film soon unfolds into an expansive and rich portrait of humanity. (CT) 15

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BROTHERHOOD

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 10PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 4PM / WILLY WILSON // C: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 5:15PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE

Dir. Francesco Montagner; 2021; 97 min. Q&A with director Francesco Montagner Jabir, Usama, and Useir, three Bosnian brothers at different stages of adolescence, live together in idyllic surroundings with their father, Ibrahim, an Islamic preacher who raises sheep. But when the authorities sentence their stern patriarch to two years’ imprisonment on terrorism charges, each brother spends his absence wrestling differently with their own hopes, dreams, and uncertainties under the shadow of his formidable expectations. This immersive and sensory-rich documentary delivers intimate access to four years in the lives of siblings for whom a strict religious upbringing and sheepherding coexist with secular schooling, selfies, and the world-shrinking pressures of social media. With stunning cinematography and an intuitive, experiential approach to story and character, Brotherhood mines the unique specificity of its subjects and setting for universal insights into youth, family, and the many paths to adulthood. (EAH)

CABALLERANGO

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 11AM / WILLY WILSON

Dir. Juan Pablo González; 2018; 60 min. Q&A with director Juan Pablo González A man disappears in the Mexican state of Jalisco under the watchful eye of its inhabitants. Caballerango retraces the trail of his ghost and contemplates the last day anyone saw him. Nando was the youngest apprentice of his father, José, a lifelong horse wrangler. The film’s magnificent, melancholic tone forms the backdrop for interviews capturing familial loss and longing. This chorus of voices also tenderly explores the community’s daily rituals. Evocative cinematography grasps the landscape, the ranches, and the pair of white horses to which Nando and his father tended, painting an eerily patient portrait of an inexplicable tragedy. The film harnesses an ethereal sensation around a mysterious incident that shook this small town. Director Juan Pablo González investigates this moment of grief and grapples with his own feelings of bereavement. (AG) Preceded by “Las Nubes” (Dir. Juan Pablo González; 2017; 21 min.). 17

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CANOA: A SHAMEFUL MEMORY

A: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 3:15PM / BIG RAGTAG

Dir. Felipe Cazals; 1976; 115 min. This screening is presented as part of our True Vision Award program. We invited True Vision awardee Juan Pablo González to select a film that inspired his own creative practice as a filmmaker. His selection, Canoa: A Shameful Memory, is one of Mexico’s most searing works of political cinema. Filmmaker Felipe Cazals blends a documentary aesthetic with tropes of the horror genre to reimagine a real-life incident that happened eight years prior to production. On Sept. 14, 1968, the village of San Miguel Canoa became the site of a brutal lynching when young university workers were wrongly accused of being communist agitators by a corrupt local priest. Cazals forensically details the events of that fateful day in a blistering commentary on religious hysteria, political repression, and mass violence. (CT)

CHILDREN OF THE MIST

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 1:45PM / MISSOURI THEATRE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 9:30AM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 8PM / RHYNSBURGER

Dir. Di m HÀ L ; 2021; 90 min. Zoom Q&A with Di m HÀ L Thirteen-year-old Di is a vibrant Hmong girl living in the misty North Vietnamese mountains. In a community insulated for centuries, girls often marry young and are subjected to “bride kidnapping.” During the Lunar New Year, boys arrange bride abductions primarily without consent. Di fears the custom’s negative impact. She’s witnessed others’ forced kidnappings and her parents’ volatile union resulting from the practice. She’s determined to pursue an education rather than marry, but ancient traditions aren’t quickly reformed. Over three years, first-time feature director Di m HÀ L captures the fleeting childhood and increasingly indefinite future of a girl stuck between tradition and modernity. An astounding debut, it took home two awards at IDFA 2021, including Best Directing. It’s a sensitive portrayal of a community facing rapid change while scrutinizing a system that denies women autonomy. (RR) 19

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DAYS AND NIGHTS OF DEMETRA K.

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 9:45PM / WILLY WILSON // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 4:30PM / BIG RAGTAG // C: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 7:45PM / RHYNSBURGER

Dir. Eva Stefani; 2021; 72 min. Q&A with director Eva Stefani Meet Demetra K., a longtime sex worker who operates out of one of the oldest brothels in Athens—and enjoys her job. As this raw, direct, and affectionate portrait opens, we encounter Demetra in performative host mode, showing us around her workplace with amiable pride and wry humor. Here, we observe the more mundane details of her daily life as she regularly surveys two monitors, one showing her the day’s news, and the other linked to a security camera outside her front door. Over the course of 12 hard economic years, Demetra opens up more and more to director Eva Stefani’s camera, bringing us ever closer to a funny, wise woman who owns dogs and feeds stray cats, shops locally, and sneers at right-wing politicians. (EAH)

THE DELIGHTS

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 10:15PM / BIG RAGTAG // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 5PM / WILLY WILSON // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 9:30AM / RHYNSBURGER

Dir. Eduardo Crespo; 2021; 65 min. Q&A with director Eduardo Crespo If you need a respite from heavy cinema, step into this gentle observational portrait of a contemporary campground where the bunk beds still have ageold initials carved into their wood and the day’s biggest dramas are a bruised knee or a missing phone. At Las Delicias, an agriculture-based boarding school in rural Argentina, children learn to grow, harvest, and sell produce like turnips, arugula, and various fruits. They’re also given an abundance of something the modern world too rarely supplies: free time. Time to wander, play, read, and think. In an environment free of parents, with adults present as moral compasses and sources of information more than stern authority figures, kids learn and grow by doing—Eduardo Crespo’s beautiful documentary captures the feeling of childhood fading into adolescence and young adulthood in a way few films have. (EAH) 21

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EVENTUALLY

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 7:45PM / BIG RAGTAG // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 12PM / WILLY WILSON // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 12:30PM / RHYNSBURGER

Dir. Rikke Nørgaard; 2021; 56 min. Zoom Q&A with director Rikke Nørgaard Laura and Malik sit together in a darkened cinema. They are there to show each other the results of a cinematic experiment they embarked on with director Rikke Nørgaard. Collaborating with actors who relate to their story, they have both reconstructed pivotal moments from the past four years of their messy love life. By focusing on the same scenes from each of their perspectives, the distance in their experiences is laid bare on screen. The pair watch their films and reflect on the miscommunications that pulled them apart and the undeniable attraction that always brought them back together. Through this process, they hope to answer the question that has haunted them for years: Should they commit to each other or separate for good? Relatable in its remarkable honesty, Eventually is a meta-exploration of modern-day dating. (CT) Preceded by “Nazarbazi” (Dir. Maryam Tafakory; 19 min.).

FACTORY TO THE WORKERS

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 5PM / BIG RAGTAG // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 9:30AM / RHYNSBURGER // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 5:45PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE

Dir. Sr an Kova evi ; 2021; 106 min. Q&A with director Sr an Kova evi The ITAS machine tools factory in Croatia was once a symbol of rebellion and collective power. In 2005, workers resisted the factory’s privatization by organizing a successful worker takeover, continuing production for 10 years. Now, ITAS is struggling to remain open in the face of capitalism and restructuring its joint-ownership model. Filming inside the factory over five years, first-time feature director Sr an Kova evi captures the complex interpersonal relationships involved in its day-to-day operations. A primarily observational camera profiles skeptical floor workers and one of their leaders struggling to negotiate the needs of a disgruntled workforce, and a stubborn executive leadership saddled with addressing the obstacles posed by a growing global market economy. The employees saved the factory once through grit and determination, but is there still a place for the shareholders’ model in a rapidly changing market? (RR) 23

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FIRE OF LOVE

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 7PM / MISSOURI THEATRE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 10PM / MISSOURI THEATRE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 9:30AM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE

Dir. Sara Dosa; 2022; 93 min. Q&A with director Sara Dosa The married volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft devoted their lives to their shared mission of deciphering the mysteries of volcanoes. For two decades, whenever a volcano erupted, Katia and Maurice wouldn’t be far behind. They documented their global adventures in breathtaking 16mm films and stunning photographs that helped expand the public’s understanding of the natural world. The couple were so committed to their work that they ultimately sacrificed themselves for the greater good when they remained behind to film the 1991 volcano explosion on Japan’s Mount Unzen. Breathing new life into their vast archive of awe-inspiring images, director Sara Dosa chronicles the Kraffts' epic love story in this hypnotic and poetic film. A big-screen experience not to be missed, Fire of Love takes us on a vivid and jaw-dropping journey to the edge of the abyss. (CT) Presented by Fresh Food Design Catering & Events

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A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 11AM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 7:30PM / WILLY WILSON // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 1PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE

Dir. Nastia Korkia; 2021; 77 min. Q&A with director Nastia Korkia GES-2 follows the conversion of the titular industrial space in the heart of Moscow—once an energy plant that fueled the Kremlin—into a massive publicfacing cultural institution. With remarkable access to key players over a fiveyear period, director Nastia Korkia (director of T/F 2019 short “Dramatic and Mild” and producer of T/F 2022’s Where Are We Headed) brilliantly frames bumpy, tense, and revealing moments along the road to transformation. Like the best work of Frederick Wiseman, GES-2 takes a multilayered approach that embeds us with some of the most prominent and idiosyncratic people within systems of power, shining a light on function and dysfunction alike. As we meet architects, artists, handymen, tour guides, and muscle-bound security guards within this microcosm, Korkia’s assured ensemble portrait proves as eminently entertaining as it is incisive. (EAH) 25

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GODS OF MEXICO

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 5PM / RHYNSBURGER // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 10AM / BIG RAGTAG // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 7:45PM / WILLY WILSON

Dir. Helmut Dosantos; 2022; 97 min. Q&A with director Helmut Dosantos A staunchly poetic survey of rural Mexico composed into an extraordinary collage of labor practices and vast landscapes, Gods of Mexico portrays the rich diversity of several communities of Native Peoples and Afrodescendants throughout the illustrious country. It is both a testament to the human being and a tribute to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity. The viewer explores a "Lost Atlantis" in which unlimited possibilities of existence continue to resist in the shadows of modernization. Through salt pans and coal mines, above and underground, director Helmut Dosantos masterfully crafts black-and-white melodic interludes that act as transitional rites of passage. A visually stunning ethnographic portrait, Gods of Mexico offers a critical consideration of values and challenges structures that breed displacement. The people of the land shall not be forgotten. (AG)

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 1:30PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 8:45PM / BIG RAGTAG

Dir. Yé Yé; 2021; 113 min. Q&A with director Yé Yé The Sixth People’s Hospital is one of the largest in Shanghai. Inside, the corridors are bustling with patients and their families, whose lives have been turned upside down, and medical staff who are being stretched to their limits. H6 follows a series of interconnected stories and masterfully captures the emotional pressure cooker with a sensitive observational lens. From road accident victims to those struggling with illnesses caused by rampant pollution, each patient is confronted with the intersection of hypercapitalism and cultural traditions that lead to impossible decisions and unwieldy medical bills. A fascinating look at the realities of an overwhelmed health system, the film uses a gentle approach that reveals the humanity in this sterile environment. (CT) 27

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I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 6:45PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 9:30AM / MISSOURI THEATRE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 5:30PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE

Dir. Reid Davenport; 2022; 77 min. Q&A with director Reid Davenport When a Big Top circus erects its tent outside filmmaker Reid Davenport’s Oakland apartment, it evokes a personal reflection on the history of the Freak Show and the role it plays in his own artistry and social (in)visibility. Davenport’s prior short films showcase stories of people with disabilities from their perspective, yet the looming tent makes him question if he’s inadvertently subjected himself to a modernized Freak Show. Determined not to be the subject of anyone’s gaze in his latest undertaking, Davenport remains out of frame by filming daily life from the perspective of his wheelchair. His striking documentary feature debut captures him navigating a city poorly designed for his needs while attempting to avoid stares, obstacles, and unsolicited help from strangers as he discusses America’s morbid obsession with othering the different. (RR)

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 4:30PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 10PM / RHYNSBURGER // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 5:30PM / RHYNSBURGER

Dir. Victoria Linares Villegas; 2022; 83 min. Q&A with director Victoria Linares Villegas When filmmaker Victoria Linares Villegas discovers she is related to Oscar Torres, a little-known Dominican director, she embarks on a cinematic excavation of his role in Caribbean docufiction and leftist movements during the authoritarian 1940s. Through her research, she pieces together a portrait of his creative and political legacy and breaks down the boundaries between his story and her own ambitions as an image-maker. She brings Torres’ work back to life through a series of elaborate restagings of his unproduced screenplays, with members of her family stepping in as actors. Through this process of playful discovery, Villegas poses questions about the Dominican Republic’s political history, transgenerational memory, and queer erasure. A film full of heart, It Runs in the Family is a bold first feature from an exciting new voice in nonfiction. (AC) Presented by Ikaria Design Company 29

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MIGUEL’S WAR

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 11AM / RHYNSBURGER // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 10PM / WILLY WILSON // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 8PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE

Dir. Eliane Raheb; 2021; 128 min. Q&A with director Eliane Raheb Born in 1963 to a conservative Lebanese family, Miguel never felt loved. After being shunned for his sexuality and having a traumatic experience fighting in Lebanon’s civil war, Miguel decided to move to Spain. Three decades of self-exile later, Miguel met filmmaker Eliane Raheb and was finally ready to confront his own history and embark on this cinematic psychological deep-dive to understand how he can move forward. With a shape-shifting form, Miguel’s War connects casting calls and reenactments with experimental animation and intensely introspective interviews to build an evocative portrait of a complicated man. Never shying away from the difficult questions, Raheb crafts a new cinema of catharsis and explores the limitations of memory and recollection in this sprawling examination of her unreliable narrator’s past, present, and future. (CT)

MIJA

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 4:30PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 12PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 6:30PM / MISSOURI THEATRE

Dir. Isabel Castro; 2022; 88 min. Q&A with director Isabel Castro Doris Muñoz is a flourishing music manager who has worked with rising talents and has been instrumental in launching them into stardom. Through her profession, Doris supports her undocumented family and her brother, who was deported back to Mexico. In the midst of questioning her career choices, Doris discovers Jacks Haupt, a mesmerizing songstress based in Houston who comes from an undocumented family as well. Faced with the fears of both their families being deported, Doris and Jacks bond through their ambitions as they rise to the top. Mija is a vibrant, heartwarming, and intimate portrayal of artistic struggle, creative passion, and commitments to family. With Mija, an inspiring journey of perseverance, Isabel Castro captures the nuances of navigating uncharted territory as children of immigrant parents while carrying the responsibility to succeed and provide. (AG) 31

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A: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 12:15PM / RHYNSBURGER // B: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 10AM / BIG RAGTAG

Dir. Sergei Loznitsa; 2021; 246 min. The seeds of the Soviet Union’s collapse were nurtured by a seemingly unlikely gardener: a mild-mannered music professor turned reluctant politician, Vytautas Landsbergis. Sergei Loznitsa’s latest zooms in on Landsbergis’ leadership along the path to independence for Lithuania, the first republic to leave the USSR. Loznitsa—that rare filmmaker who can produce masterworks in both fiction (My Joy) and documentary (Maidan)— rolls out this intricate story like a game of global chess. Wielding stunning archival footage, Mr Landsbergis places us with visceral immediacy inside world-changing historical moments, both in the streets and behind closed doors. Throughout, Landsbergis shares his memories with disarming candor and an impish sense of humor. This essential documentary employs a vast temporal canvas, but don’t be deterred: It’ll have you on the edge of your seat throughout its epic runtime. (EAH) Presented by the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy

NO U-TURN

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 1:30PM / WILLY WILSON // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 3:30PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 12PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE

Dir. Ike Nnaebue; 2022; 92 min. Q&A with director Ike Nnaebue Celebrated Nigerian director Ike Nnaebue turns his hand to nonfiction for the first time in this personal and poetic travelogue. Nnaebue revisits the journey he took with his friends 21 years ago from Nigeria—via Benin, Mali, and Mauritania—to Morocco in the hopes of eventually reaching Europe. His journey was cut short when he was faced with the reality of the crossing, and instead he returned to Nigeria to study filmmaking, changing the course of his life forever. As he retraces his route, he joins a new generation of young people in motion, curious to learn what migration means to them today. With a sensitive approach that never crosses into voyeurism, he speaks with the travelers about their dreams and hardships, crafting a collective portrait of a generation in search of a brighter future. (CT) 33

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OCTOPUS

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Dir. Karim Kassem; 2021; 64 min. Zoom Q&A with director Karim Kassem For those outside the country, the 2020 port explosion in the capital of Lebanon may have registered only as the latest catastrophe in a news cycle filled with horrors. But for the residents of Beirut, it was life-changing. And for director Karim Kassem, filming became a first step in understanding the scale of this disaster and moving toward what healing might look like. With stunning, often heartbreaking visuals and complex sound design, director Kassem’s lens captures the eerie aftermath and a city in the very early stages of processing and rebuilding in the wake of a devastating collective trauma. While it's a film rooted in almost unimaginable tragedy, it's also a painterly, compassionate work of art that quietly demands to be experienced in a reverent and immersive environment. (EAH) Preceded by “Kalsubai” (Dir. Yudhajit Basu; 20 min.).

RIOTSVILLE, USA

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 7:15PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 8PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 9:30AM / MISSOURI THEATRE

Dir. Sierra Pettengill; 2022; 91 min. Q&A with director Sierra Pettengill & editor Nels Bangerter During the civil rights uprisings of the ‘60s, a barrage of fictional towns were created by the U.S. military. “Riotsvilles” functioned as training grounds for the military and police to respond to national unrest. Rare footage is woven together by broadcast programs, archival images, and occasional on-screen text, recontextualizing the images with the resonance of an awkward television series, where people who are not aware they’re being filmed act as players in theater staged by unseen forces. Director Sierra Pettengill unearths unsettling evidence of bizarre events, revealing the origins of police militarization and state-sanctioned violence and the sinister tactics of the nation that persist in the present. (AG) 35

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SIRENS

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 10:15PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 11AM / MISSOURI THEATRE // C: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 2:30PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE

Dir. Rita Baghdadi; 2022; 78 min. Q&A with director Rita Baghdadi Slave to Sirens are Lebanon’s first all-female thrash metal band. On the outskirts of Beirut, the band’s founders, Lilas and Shery, along with bandmates Maya, Alma, and Tatyana, navigate the uphill struggle to make it in the music industry with all the odds stacked against them. Director Rita Baghdadi immerses us in the world of the group with an observational lens, framing the young women against the backdrop of the political turmoil and destruction in their city. Lilas is coming to terms with her sexuality and how it has informed her intense connection with Shery, a connection that is at the heart of their musical collaboration but is also the cause of fiery arguments that could bring the band to its knees. Sirens is a comingof-age portrait about finding your voice and forging your own path to independence. (CT)

THE STILL SIDE

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 7:15PM / WILLY WILSON // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 9:45PM / BIG RAGTAG // C: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 9:30AM / WILLY WILSON

Dirs. Miko Revereza & Carolina Fusilier; 2021; 70 min. Q&A with director Carolina Fusilier A crumbling civilization stationed on the Mexican island of Capaluco was once a bustling holiday resort and amusement park. “Welcome to Capaluco, the only all-inclusive island in the world! A place where fun is guaranteed for the whole family!” echoes from the loudspeakers. Delving into the relics of a decadent human empire, directors Miko Revereza and Carolina Fusilier revive the miraculous ruins through sonic reimaginings that remind us of a golden age, a meticulous observation of textures and formations, architecture and nature that converges around a mythological sea creature from the Philippines: the Siyokoy. The aquatic monster navigates through the architectural afterlife of the island as the past reverberates into a beguiling science-fiction tale conjured within the trenches of an abandoned paradise. (AG) Preceded by “Expo Film (this film is my memory)” (Dir. Penny McCann; 9 min.). 37

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TURN YOUR BODY TO THE SUN

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 2:15PM / RHYNSBURGER // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 5:30PM / BIG RAGTAG // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 8:30PM / THE PICTUREHOUSE

Dir. Aliona Van der Horst; 2021; 93 min. Q&A with director Aliona Van der Horst Traitor. Hero. Coward. Survivor. Sana Valiulina has heard Soviet soldier Sandar called many things, but he's simply Father to her. Captured by Nazi soldiers during WWII, he returned to Stalin's USSR a disgraced POW subjected to 10 years at a grueling labor camp. Sandar never discussed the 14-year ordeal. After his death, Sana embarks on a journey to uncover the truth of her father's hidden past, meticulously piecing together his story through diaries, archives, letters, and registries while retracing his steps across Europe and Siberia. She discovers the truth is often multidimensional and reveals a legion of men vilified and erased from history for not fitting into a regime's ideal narrative. What begins as a daughter's personal quest for answers transforms into a broader discourse on national identity, collective erasure, and humanity. (RR)

VEDETTE

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 1:30PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // B: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 5PM / WILLY WILSON

Dirs. Claudine Bories & Patrice Chagnard; 2021; 100 min. Zoom Q&A with directors Claudine Bories & Patrice Chagnard Vedette is the long-reigning “queen” of her valley in the Swiss Alps. Each year, she beats out the competition of her fellow cows to win the top title and get unfettered access to the best grass. But now Vedette is aging, and her crown doesn’t seem so secure anymore. Her two eccentric owners are loyal to their beloved bovine, reading her philosophy and painstakingly compiling photo albums of her portraits. They welcome filmmakers Claudine Bories and Patrice Chagnard (Rules of the Game, T/F 2015) with open arms to spend a year with the cow as she enters her twilight years. This pastoral film is a breath of fresh Alpine air, an elegiac and charming reflection on the passing of time. (CT) 39

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WE MET IN VIRTUAL REALITY

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 10PM / MISSOURI THEATRE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 12:30PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 8:30PM / BIG RAGTAG

Dir. Joe Hunting; 2021; 91 min. Q&A with director Joe Hunting Filmed entirely inside the social VR platform VRChat, We Met in Virtual Reality is an innovative reimagination of the observational documentary form. The film was shot during the pandemic and immerses us in an online community that provides friendship, support, and connection at a time when people couldn’t physically be together. Within this digital world, we hear real voices but only ever encounter the cast of characters as their animated avatars, a new form of self-expression that helps many finally feel they can be their true selves. Following the story of two couples who met in VRChat and an ASL society that is now 2,000 members strong, first-time director Joe Hunting crafts an endearing portrait of this community with tenderness and understanding, reflecting on the possibilities for human connections in the online realm. (CT)

WHERE ARE WE HEADED

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 9:45PM / RHYNSBURGER // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 2PM / BIG RAGTAG // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 3PM / SHOWTIME @ THE BLUE NOTE

Dir. Ruslan Fedotow; 2021; 63 min. Q&A with director Ruslan Fedotow In an era when city life has become increasingly homogenized, subways remain an unreformed bastion of hustle, grit, and chance encounters. Embedded for a year in Moscow’s Metro, Where Are We Headed’s observational eye roams bustling underground corridors, capturing memorable scenes of slumbering passengers and drunken revelers, an intrepid balloon salesman attempting to ply his trade outside the scrutiny of the authorities, and a philosophical Santa Claus armed with an accordion and a taste for Dostoyevsky. With great humor, rich sound design, and an intuitive, kinetic cinematic exploration of space, director and cinematographer Ruslan Fedotow builds a riveting mosaic of contemporary Russian society, each little moment yielding new insight in service of a humorous, profound, and singular whole. (EAH) Preceded by “Quitting Time” (Dir. Cameron Yates; 8 min.). Presented by Carson & Coil 41

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SHORTS BEFORE FEATURES EXPO FILM (THIS FILM IS MY MEMORY) Plays before The Still Side Dir. Penny McCann; 2020; 9 min. A visual expression of an artist’s attempt to recover childhood memories of the Expo ’67 she attended by blending footage of the event. KALSUBAI Plays before Octopus Dir. Yudhajit Basu; 2021; 20 min. An enchanting ethnographic film exploring the legend of the goddess Kalsubai, who remains ingrained in the consciousness of the Koli tribe today. LAS NUBES Plays before Caballerango Dir. Juan Pablo González; 2017; 21 min. Unfolding in a single take, "Las Nubes" focuses on a man recalling the memory of the last time he saw his daughter before sending her to the U.S. NAZARBAZI Plays before Eventually Dir. Maryam Tafakory; 2022; 19 min. A cinematic collage of unspoken desire and stolen glances, responding to censorship and suppression in Iranian film after the 1979 revolution. QUITTING TIME Plays before Where Are We Headed Dir. Cameron Yates; 2022; 8 min. A city bus driver’s shift ends—but even after Luis clocks out, he fills his hours with an extracurricular activity that keeps him on the move.

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SHORTS: AGARTHA

A: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 11AM / THE PICTUREHOUSE // B: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 12:45PM / BIG RAGTAG // C: SUNDAY, MAR 6 / 3PM / RHYNSBURGER

Q&A with directors Suneil Sanzgiri, Rita Ferrando, & Lily Jue Sheng Meditative reflections on language, land, and creative expression that summon the past into the present. “Death” (Dir. Nadia Hallgren; 9 min.) resurrects Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem in beautiful black-and-white cinematography. “Ikebana” (Dirs. Rita Ferrando & Lily Jue Sheng; 13 min.) is a bright and abstract portrait of the Japanese art of flower arrangement and its ability to express what words cannot. “Kicking the Clouds” (Dir. Sky Hopinka; 16 min.) utilizes an audio archive of Indigenous language to explore questions of legacy and craft. “The Rightful” (Dir. Ana Galizia; 21 min.) interrogates archival images, sounds, and documents to connect the history of the Guapiaçu valley region in Brazil. “Golden Jubilee” (Dir. Suneil Sanzgiri; 19 min.) reappropriates technology used for neocolonial surveillance to reflect on a family’s ancestral home. (CT) 43

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SHORTS: HILLWOOD

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Q&A with Jack Weisman, Kathryn Hamilton, Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, & Robert Machoian New perspectives come into focus with this selection of films that confront expectations. “In Flow of Words” (Dir. Eliane Esther Bots; 22 min.) brings three interpreters into the spotlight as they share their experiences working at the International Court of Justice. “Nuisance Bear” (Dirs. Jack Weisman & Gabriela Osio Vanden; 14 min.) tracks a polar bear as he makes the perilous journey through a town in Manitoba. “Our Ark” (Dirs. Deniz Tortum & Kathryn Hamilton; 12 min.) poses questions about artificiality and cultural preservation with a hypnotic essay form. “Last Days of August” (Dirs. Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck & Robert Machoian; 13 min.) paints a poignant portrait of the inhabitants of American towns forgotten by globalization. “You Can't Stop Spirit” (Dir. Vashni Korin; 16 min.) is a window into the world of the baby dolls of Mardi Gras as they prepare for the event. (CT)

SHORTS: MACONDO

A: THURSDAY, MAR 3 / 4:30PM / RHYNSBURGER // B: FRIDAY, MAR 4 / 11:30AM / BIG RAGTAG // C: SATURDAY, MAR 5 / 2:30PM / WILLY WILSON

Q&A with Joey Izzo & Alan Sahin Global transmissions of variegated form exploring liminal spaces, dissociative states, and corrosive systems of power. In “You've Never Been Completely Honest” (Dir. Joey Izzo; 11 min.), an unheard tape is brought to life to tell the story of physical torture and brainwashing at a leadership and self-help seminar. “Abisal” (Dir. Alejandro Alonso; 30 min.) floats through an abandoned shipyard in Cuba, following men on board searching for signs of life. “Zigipouse” (Dir. Alan Sahin; 10 min.) observes the unlikely camaraderie found between colleagues on their smoke break. “Liberation Radio” (Dir. Esther Johnson; 14 min.) takes over the airwaves with broadcasts from American military deserters during the Vietnam War. In “Greetings from Myanmar” (Dirs. Sunniva Sundby & Andreas J. Riiser; 5 min), unsuspecting tourists enjoy a peaceful holiday while adjacent to genocide. (CT) 45

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ANGEL BAT DAWID Angel Bat Dawid’s afrofuturist opus The Oracle

is widely regarded as one of the best jazz albums of recent years, bringing the Chicago-based composer, clarinetist, pianist, singer, and producer worldwide acclaim. Her latest release is 2021’s Hush Harbor Mixtape Vol. 1: Doxology. Venmo: @angel_elmore

BEGONIA Awe will be your first reaction to the subtle yet powerful voice of Alexa Dirks—until the beat drops and your feet pull your body into the audacious sound that is Begonia. Left with no choice, your movements will sync to the Winnipeg artist’s lush synth-pop rhythms. Venmo: @tf_music with note: Begonia

BLVCK SPVDE A true cornerstone of the national music community,

we’re fortunate to hold the talents of multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Blvck Spvde in such close proximity. Along with his robust ensemble, this St. Louis representative utilizes the language of neo-soul, future-funk, and hiphop to lead the audience to a place of resonance and healing. Venmo: @tf_music with note: Blvck Spvde 49

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imagery over a light acoustic strum, there’s a good chance you’ll feel a warm wash of connection to meaningful moments of your own past and present. Venmo: @caseyewalker

DRONA This young, passionate sibling trio (ages ranging 11-16) of self-

taught multi-instrumentalists is eager to bring their sonic concoctions to the stage, fusing their love of genres as different as bedroom pop and black metal into mathy musical structures while leaving room for the rule-breaking openness of jazz. Venmo: @dronatheband

DRUMMERSCALES WITH ZACH ZITO T/F veterans and former members of Loose Loose, Jacob Somerscales and Zach Zito are joining up to bring audiences guitar- and drum-based improvised experiments likely to span from ambient minimalism to polyrhythmic cacophony. Venmo: @ drummerscales

ELEPHANT FOOT These Columbia locals bring their own hit-the-

road-windows-down sound with bouncing grooves and soulful toned vocals. Venmo: @elephant-foot

ESOE DJ, producer, and graphic designer, esoe, joins us from

Chicagoland. Zooming through wide-ranging styles, esoe brings you to a vibration that is wholly groovy on their independent label, Home Sounds. Feeling is the fuel to their fire. esoe currently resides in Brooklyn and recently produced the art for Garrett David’s upcoming release Global Swing. Venmo: @isaiah-winfrey

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FAERIE THE KID Emily Shaw is the kind of artist and musician that if

stranded on an island would still find ways to make beautiful sounds with rocks, hollow logs, her voice, and whatever else is lying around. Emily is bringing to T/F her understated piano playing, melodic voice, and hook-laden songwriting. Venmo: @faeriethekid

GANSER Ganser is a post-punk, no-wave, art-rock Chicago quartet fronted by a self-described two-headed monster, lead vocalists Nadia Garofalo and Alicia Gaines. Their album Just Look at That Sky was named a Best Album of 2020 by Paste and Noisey and a Great Album You May Have Missed by Rolling Stone, which described it as “terrifyingly cool." Venmo: @tf_music with note: Ganser

HEMLOCK Patient and colorful acoustic guitar strums get wrapped in the

wispy blanket of Carolina Chauffe’s voice, offering a sound both sedating and capable of bringing your deeper feelings into focus. Venmo: @hemlocksounds

KIWICHA Listening to the dual guitar and vocal melodies of Kiwicha is like

unfolding a lawn chair just before dusk and enjoying changing hues that settle you into a dreamy state as they cast a spell on you. Venmo: @nerenai

KYREN PENROSE A prodigious talent formerly known as The

Adaptation, Kyren Penrose writes songs that seem to come from a slightly older soul, new notes that seem nostalgic, and hooks that could have found a home on '90s alt-rock radio. Venmo: @kyren_penrose

LIAM KAZAR In writing and arrangement, Liam's soulful voice always seems to emerge at the right moments, falling tastefully into the spaces between the instruments, whether he's lightly strumming a traditionalsounding folk tune or driving forward with a fun ked-up dance number. Venmo: @liamkazar

LITTLE MAZARN This Austin-based duo brings modernity to a

"high lonesome" Appalachian sound. Minimal, expansive, and ethereal, Little Mazarn offers a stunning juxtaposition between traditionalism and contemporary sound. Keep an eye out for the iconic Thor Harris sitting in with Little Mazarn during their sets. Venmo: @littlelindsey 53

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MUSIC LIV.E After a series of acclaimed, genre-bending EPs, Texas-raised, L.A.-

based exploratory neo-soul phenom Liv.e (pronunciation tip: Just say Liv; the “e” is silent) wowed critics and fans alike with her debut LP, 2020’s Couldn’t Wait to Tell You. We couldn’t be more excited to have her make her T/F debut with us in 2022. Venmo: @tf_music with note: LIV.E

LIVING HOUR Loose layers will keep you warm, and Winnipeg’s Living

Hour will bundle you up in casiotones, polyrhythms, beautiful brass, melodic guitars, and a final layer that is the warm wooly sound of Sam Sarty’s emotive voice. Venmo: @lio-kanine

LUCAS OSWALD While often swept up to support other musicians

(Shearwater, Jesca Hoop, Appleseed Cast) for his amazing talents as a multiinstrumentalist, Lucas will instead present to us his own catalog of heartfelt songwriting, delivered with a soothing voice and delicate guitar work. Venmo: @lucas-oswald-1

THE MALL The dark analog drum machines, tunneling synths, and

echoed voices of The Mall invoke visions of commutes on a train through a dystopian crumbling city. Venmo: @punks

MOBILE FUNK UNIT True/False March March veterans will deliver

their driving brass section and thumping bass throughout the weekend with a joyful energy that embodies the essence of the True/False experience. Venmo: @michael-huff-290

NOAH EARLE Midwestern treasure Noah Earle charms audiences

with full-hearted songs that reflect the man himself—farmer, family man, troubadour. Complex yet essential, Earle’s music satiates and delights listeners who crave earnest, substantial work. Venmo: @noah-earle-2

PFORVENDETTA The sounds of Peter Schermer will lead you down a

dark alley of jagged rhythms, blips, and sampled saxophone skronk in which you might find a door behind a dumpster emanating a cool lounge sound with aliens and robots smoking digital cigars. Venmo: @peter-schermer

QUIET TAKES Sarah Magill shows yet again how melancholy music can

give all the feels, tingle the spine, and drape us in bliss with her dream-pop, avant-folk project, Quiet Takes. Venmo: @quiettakes

RAE FITZGERALD Sometimes the saddest sound brings the warmest catharsis. Hearing Rae Fitzgerald’s lonesome dreamy voice will often cause the world around you to melt away, offering an emotional release and a chance to purge your own tensions. Venmo: @rae-fitzgerald

SIFA Rwandan-American singer Sifa Bihomora has a voice that offers the familiarity of soulful greats such as Nina Simone and Erykah Badu but is most certainly her own, with an energy and urgency that draws you with haste into a world of her own making. Venmo: @sifa-bihomora

SPENCER AND SAMMY TWEEDY With Spencer on drums and Sammy turning the knobs, we'll get a taste of the sonic soup the Tweedy brothers concoct, surely influenced by their own upbringing in a house of wondrous and experimental sound. Venmo: @spencer-tweedy

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MUSIC SUSAN ALCORN One of the world’s premier pedal steel guitar players, Baltimore-based Susan Alcorn paid her dues in Texas country-and-western bands before expanding the vocabulary of her instrument through her study of 20th-century classical music, visionary jazz, and world musics. Venmo: @tf_music with note: Susan Alcorn

THOR HARRIS Polymath Thor Harris has a Wikipedia page of

instruments played and artists accompanied too long to reference. Considering the atmospheric sound of percussive keyboards and drones he is known for, one would not be remiss for wondering if his spirit has been at T/F all this time just waiting for his body to arrive. Venmo: @littlelindsey

TINY DANIEL We found Tiny Daniel moonwalking on a cloud and singing songs to the stars and immediately began building a ladder tall enough to fetch him down to play for us at T/F. Venmo: @tinydaniel

TITONTON DUVANTE Titonton Duvante is a producer, DJ, record-

label owner (Residual Recordings), event promoter, and all-around arbiter of all things musically funky. Hailing from Ohio, he has been on a mission to provide the world with depth and warmth. Venmo: @titonton-duvante

TRAVIS MCFARLANE The phantom of the opera Travis McFarlane

will once again descend upon the keys of the Missouri Theatre’s impressive, expressive pipe organ. Venmo: @travis-mcfarlane

TRISTAÑO Under the combined influence of jazz legends, hip-hop

maestros, and contemporary beatmakers, this St. Louis three-piece provides a contemplative yet engaging soundtrack to the ebb and flow of the Fest. Venmo: @tristanobeats

ZAP TURA

Don't expect this project of Andrew Jones to fall neatly into any categories. After wading through some psychedelic weirdness, you'll find yourself afloat on poppy goodness and melodies that won't let you go. Venmo: @andrewjonesandrewjones

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CONCERTS All concerts included for Super, Silver, Lux, & Stay Up Late; space available. General Admission pricing listed below. Naming order of acts does not necessarily denote order of play.

37 EASTSIDE PRE-PARTY

Wednesday, Mar 2 / Doors 8pm, show 9pm-12:30am / Eastside Tavern With the combined talents of Elephant Foot, Kyren Penrose, and Drona, the young ones come and show how to break the usual genre barriers into small pieces that can be reconstructed into something exhilarating. $5 general admission.

38 THURSDAY NIGHT BERLIN SHOWCASE

Thursday, Mar 3 / Doors 8pm, show 9pm-12:30am / Cafe Berlin It’s a 21st century North-by-Midwest post-punk takeover! From the shimmering shoegaze haze of Kiwicha and potent mutant-disco punch of The Mall to the cathartic noise-rock explosion of Ganser, this state-ofthe-art-rock showcase will rip it up as True/False starts again. $10 general admission.

39 FRIDAY EASTSIDE HAPPY HOUR

Friday, Mar 4 / 6pm-8pm / Eastside Tavern A wonderfully unique pairing brings together the intense soul-emoting voice of Sifa and the dream-inducing pop of Tiny Daniel. Free & open to the public; donations encouraged. 59

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40 FRIDAY NIGHT BERLIN SHOWCASE

Friday, Mar 4 / Doors 8pm, Show 9pm-12:30am / Cafe Berlin Chicago's Liam Kazar and Case Oats bring performances of moving, witty songs with revered Austin musicians Little Mazarn and Thor Harris providing an interlude of floating, forest-inspired sound. $10 general admission.

41 BLUE NOTE DANCE PARTY

Friday, Mar 4 / 10:30pm-12:30am / The Blue Note Your mind wants to move, and your body deserves it. Shake off your stress and start vibrating to the warm dance-floor groove of legendary DJ Titonton Duvante on the wheels of steel. $10 general admission.

42 SANCTUARY SHOWCASE

Saturday, Mar 5 / Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm-9pm / First Presbyterian Church Known for its serene atmosphere and pleasant escape from the crowds, the Sanctuary Showcase will present tranquil solo sets from Rae Fitzgerald and Lucas Oswald, rhythmic drum-and-synth tinkering from Spencer and Sammy Tweedy, and lazy river currents of sound from Winnipeg's Living Hour. Free & open to the public; donation encouraged.

43 GOLD BAR SHOWCASE

Saturday, Mar 5 / 8:30pm-12am / Gold Bar An all-star evening of interdimensional sonic excellence featuring St. Louis art-scene emcee/producer Blvck Spvde, cosmic-jazz multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid, and rising star of cutting-edge neo-soul Liv.e. $10 general admission.

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Counterclockwise from top: Alex Silva, Zap Tura, Hemlock

44 ROSE SHOWCASE

Saturday, Mar 5 / Doors 8pm, Show 9pm-1am / Rose Music Hall A blissed-out energy flows through the music hall on Saturday night, courtesy of the ecstatic electronic concoctions of Alex Silva, the sublime indie stylings of Begonia, and the infectious hypnagogic pop of Zap Tura. $10 general admission.

45 SUNDAY EASTSIDE HAPPY HOUR

Sunday, Mar 6 / 5pm-8pm / Eastside Tavern The perfect comedown on the fourth day of an emotional roller coaster of nonfiction films—or simply the right music for any Sunday evening—comes in the form of Kansas City’s Quiet Takes, Chicago’s Hemlock, and Columbia’s own Faerie the Kid. Do yourself a solid and allow the beautiful mellow voices of these three female solo artists to cradle you after a long week. Free & open to the public; donations encouraged.

46 BUSKERS LAST STAND

Sunday, Mar 6 / 8:30pm-9:30pm / Missouri Theatre With a tear and a beer, the festival ends as the last air escapes the bellows of the accordion, trumpet, and megaphone. Link arms with your festival friends as Mobile Funk Unit leads a wake for T/F 2022 following the Q&A after Mija. No ticket required; theater lobby open to passholders & those with a ticket to the closing night film. 63

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ART & DESIGN WHAT BEGAN 18 YEARS AGO as a visual backdrop is now an integral part of every aspect of the Fest; art forms one of the key pillars of our creative program. This year, art has enveloped our venues in the embrace of installations inspired by our theme: In/visible Villages. You’ll find the venue artists exploring scale along with unconscious links to the visible world through language and built structures. But the art doesn’t stop there. Throughout the undulations of Ninth Street, you will encounter sea creatures and temples both familiar and strange—in water, on land, and in the air. We encourage you to keep navigating the unknown; you never know what might be just ahead. 65

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IN/VISIBLE VILLAGES Our 2022 theme, In/visible Villages, explores what is often concealed (what can be found “in the slash,” as it were)—the unseen brought to light, the conspicuous hidden—and aims to inject optimism into our (lately) often fraught collective existence, providing paths to build connection with our neighbors near and far. With these ideas in mind, we turned to Xinmei Liu, whose joyful, colorful compositions belie a complex, layered backstory. Her work is bright and detailed with a style and approach that lends itself to the rich, multifaceted ideas underpinning our 2022 theme, inviting the viewer to both take a closer look and zoom out. Look sharp to find five hidden monsters from around the world. ARTIST STATEMENT In/visible Villages invoked the vision of a utopian community in classical Chinese literature that tells a story of a fisherman stumbling upon a peaceful village hidden away at the head of a stream full of cherry blossoms; after leaving, he fails to find the same path again (coincidentally, this story’s setting is not unlike the Missouri River winding through blooming dogwood trees in spring). To me, playground slides are a symbol of community—they are the presence of a living neighborhood, where children play and adults bond—and create a one-way movement meant to be experienced alone, much like our protagonist’s solitary journey into and out of utopia. At the end of the day, our longing for the ideal world will bring us back to the ground, where we are rooted, and from there we will flourish. ARTIST BIO Xinmei Liu is an illustrator/artist/printer based in the New York metro area. She was born in Shanghai, China, and earned her MFA from the Illustration as Visual Essay program at the School of Visual Arts. Her clients include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Amazon Publishing, Scholastics, Medium, Shanghai Museum, and others. Her personal work is mostly focused on her cultural background, social issues, childhood experience, and history.

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BUMPERS For this year’s bumpers, local filmmaker David Wilson set out to reconnoiter our own invisible village, discovering a handful of mid-Missouri locations that serve as thresholds for the audience’s own cinematic explorations.

Liminal spaces are moments of transition (from the Latin “limen,” meaning threshold), stopovers on the journey from “before” to “next.” These spaces are haunted by their own in-between-ness; they are neither where you have come from nor where you are ultimately going. With the unknown on the horizon, the liminal is underlined by the anxiety of waiting. These spaces may be unobtrusive, but they are unavoidable—you must travel through them to reach your destination.

Unfolding over a single take, and gently infused with a creepypasta-inspired aesthetic, each bumper leans into an excavation of liminality. A necessary pause, a stolen respite, the palpable anticipation of waiting for “the thing”— we celebrate the invisible beauty of these overlooked locales. Connecting it all is the music, with neoclassical duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen lending tracks from its aptly titled album, Invisible Cities (itself the score for a multimedia dance performance based on the Italo Calvino book that helped inspire this year’s fest theme). At True/False, bumpers exist to offer a moment of pause before every single screening of the Fest. They are not the film you have come to see, but their role in clearing the path for what’s to come is still vital. We invite you to engage in some micromeditation within our very own liminal spaces. 69

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ART INSTALLATIONS BOX OFFICE (Map #01) While you are picking up your passes and browsing the T/F merch, feast your eyes on THE MARCH EXHIBIT at Sager Reeves Gallery, featuring original works in abstract painting, representational drawing, and figurative painting by contemporary American artists Lita Kenyon, Lauren Howard, and Metra Mitchell. Open to the public March 2–26.

MISSOURI THEATRE (Map #02) CONSUME, by Missouri artist Matthew Zupnick, treats the viewer to a playful satire confronting the instability of our current geopolitical and environmental situation. This masterful thought-provoking bronze sculpture elicits laughter and invites conversation.

BLUE NOTE (Map #03) Compositions and responses created from full-body stretches and intuitive movements, PATHS UNKNOWN by Jane Georges positions large reflective pieces along the walls of The Blue Note. As you settle into your seat, search across the theater to view these ever-changing explorations of nostalgia, intuition, and memory.

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Tree, Broken Tree by Dylan Mortimer

THE PICTUREHOUSE (Map #04) LAWN TREE, BROKEN TREE, by Kansas City artist Dylan Mortimer, visually revives a dying tree in this sculptural manifestation of life and death. As a symbol of his own recovery after surviving two double lung transplants, this impactful sculpture combines the temporal and the spiritual in an embrace of hope. Willy Wilson’s DRAGON makes his beloved appearance as guardian and guide of the festival. A constant and enduring force, this creature continues to represent the heart of True/False. LOBBY Fusing physics, philosophy, and visual art, St. Louis artist Sukanya Mani explores the shift between the visible and invisible through THE OBSERVER AND THE OBSERVED. These large-scale suspended abstractions and tapestries interweave light and shadow on the ceiling and walls. As you walk around the delicately cut paper installations, experiencing how your movement and breath cause the artwork to move gently, you become immersed in visual complexity and the relationship of individual elements to each other. Anne Labovitz’s ENTANGLEMENT OF HOPE activates color, light, and energy in her large-scale paper installation. All you have to do is look up to engage in this visceral and emotional piece which challenges isolation, loneliness, and disconnection. This dramatic and unrepentantly beautiful paper sculpture explores expressions of humanity’s entanglement with hope and is a generative promises for the future. THEATER THE PICTUREHOUSE PORTRAIT PROJECT This larger-than-life sociology project featuring video portraits of our fellow mid-Missourians, pairs well with our music openers, and provides an almost meditative immersive experience as you sit back and wait for the next doc to begin. 73

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HITTSVILLE (Map #06) UPRISE GALLERY Askia Bilal presents NON-PORTRAITS: IN-BETWEEN-BEING, a series of paintings featuring nebulous figures painted predominantly in black against vibrant colors. Exploring notions of invisibility and hypervisibility, the seen and unseen, the known and unknown, these powerful pieces raise questions and challenge perceptions of otherness and the self, creation and de(con) struction of human identity. This exhibition will open Feb. 27 and close April 10.

FIRST PRESBETYRIAN CHURCH SANCTUARY (Map #09) Lovingly and painstakingly handcrafted with thousands of keyboard keys, everyone’s favorite buffalo, BARB, embodies the creative essence of the Fest. This corporeal spirit remains tethered to her familiar haunt in a staunch promise to return to The Globe in the future.

FORREST (Map #15) Tree by TREE, our local metal-bending wizard, Michael Marcum, presents a series of fine handcrafted metalwork trees that has grown for many years. This year, its tendrils can be found wherever Synapses are afoot. In the theater, a moonlit birch forest glows.

PARTIES At @CTION (MAP #18), St. Louis based artist Kiki Salem pushes the boundaries of color and design through her animated projections and woven tapestries, embracing the space and spirit of the party. Kiki’s textiles create an immersive dreamscape blended with her digital manipulations that project kaleidoscopic effects. 75

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Certain Exclusions by Amanda Burnham

ORR STREET STUDIOS (Map #17) True/False welcomes our Artist in Residence, Amanda Burnham. Throughout the duration of the festival, Amanda will be installing her large, site-specific drawings composed of hundreds of quick, gestural acrylic paint sketches, collaged onto the walls of Orr Street Studios Gallery. Stop in the gallery and witness the ever-changing narrative as anecdotal moments recorded and observed from her explorations of Columbia evolve to enfold idiosyncratic, personal iconography that emphasizes the darkly comic and absurd. This work, titled CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS, will be on display until March 25.

ALLEY A (Map #12) NON-PORTRAITS- IN/BETWEEN push Askia Bilal’s NON-PORTRAITS: IN-BETWEEN-BEING (found at Uprise Gallery) into new life and meaning as they represent the invisible amongs us and within us. Digitally and mechanically reproduced and enlarged on reusable vinyl banners, these portraits are encountered as you move in the in/between space of Alley A. 77

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Tensegrity by Pneuhaus

THE SCULPTURE YARD (NINTH BETWEEN LOCUST & ELM) (Map #13) In COMO SEA, local artist Carrie Elliot brings to life a large-scale diorama of a reef during the Mississippian Period in the Paleozoic Era (359–325 million years ago) featuring creatures found as fossils in our local rock outcrops. Spaced out on Ninth Street, these sculptures include crinoids, brachiopods, gastropods, bryozoans, trilobites, and other creatures that thrived in mid-Missouri in the shallow sea that was here during the Mississippian. Educational as well as magical, this ancient reef provides mystery and wonder as you wander back in time. Back once again, Pneuhaus, the inflatable-design collective from Rhode Island, brings us TENSEGRITY. Playing with the constraints of material and tension, this playful design confounds the viewer with its discontinuous construction of compressed elements and opposing balance. This piece, with its ever-changing light show, is not to be missed during the twilight hours. Premiering the work of local artists Marley Magner and Caleb Powell, we are happy to present COSMIC TEMPLE. This stand-alone installation aims to reduce stress and spark creativity by immersing you in a sonic and visual experience. Inspired by sacred geometric art and symbols, this installation searches for unity and meaning while providing a slice of the Cosmos. 79

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Thursday Schedule SHOWTIME THEATER @ THE BLUE NOTE

MISSOURI THEATRE

THE PICTUREHOUSE

RHYNSBURGER THEATRE

BIG RAGTAG

WILLY WILSON @ RAGTAG

CAFE BERLIN / ROSE MUSIC HALL

OTHER MUSIC

FORREST

EVENTS

4pm

5pm

23A

36A

Mija

Shorts: Macondo

05A

(4:30-5:41pm)

(4:30-5:58pm)

(5:15-6:30pm)

27A

The Balcony Movie (6:45-8:25pm)

8pm

6pm

(5-6:46pm)

07A

7pm

5pm

(4:30-5:41pm)

Factory to the Workers

The Jubilee

6pm

Açucena

15A

Riotsville, USA

06A

02A

After Sherman

Dos Estaciones

(7-8:28pm)

The Still Side

14A

(7-8:39pm)

(7:15-8:46pm)

7pm

29A

8pm

(7:15-8:25pm)

Eventually (7:45-9pm)

9pm

10pm

04A

28A

2nd Chance (10-11:29pm)

11pm

08A Brotherhood

Sirens

(10:15-11:33pm)

33A

12A

Where Are We Headed (9:45-10:56pm)

Days and Nights of Demetra K. (9:45-10:57pm)

13A The Delights

Thursday Night Berlin Showcase

(10:15-11:20pm)

(10-11:37pm)

10pm

11pm

(9pm-12:30am)

@CTION party (10pm-1am)

12am

1am

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SHOWTIME THEATER @ THE BLUE NOTE

THE PICTUREHOUSE

RHYNSBURGER THEATRE

RAGTAG CINEMA

EASTSIDE TAVERN

CAFE BERLIN/ ROSE MUSIC HALL

SANCTUARY @ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

FORREST

@CTION @ OMB

BOX OFFICE

MISSOURI THEATRE

SHOWTIME THEATER @ THE BLUE NOTE

THE PICTUREHOUSE

RHYNSBURGER THEATRE

RAGTAG CINEMA

EASTSIDE TAVERN

CAFE BERLIN/ROSE MUSIC HALL

SANCTUARY @ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

FORREST

@CTION @ OZARK MOUNTAIN BISCUIT

friday Schedule MISSOURI THEATRE

SHOWTIME THEATER @ THE BLUE NOTE

THE PICTUREHOUSE

RHYNSBURGER THEATRE

BIG RAGTAG

WILLY WILSON @ RAGTAG

CAFE BERLIN / ROSE MUSIC HALL

OTHER MUSIC

FORREST

EVENTS

9am

10am

11am 12pm

28b

17A

34A

Sirens

GES-2

Shorts: Agartha

(11am-12:17pm)

(11am-12:18pm)

(11am-12:16pm)

22a 36b Miguel’s War (11am-1:08pm)

11am

09A

Shorts: Macondo

Caballerango (11am-12:21pm)

12pm

(11:30-12:41pm)

52 FC: Points of View

1pm 2pm

31A

11A Children of the Mist (1:45-3:15pm)

Vedette

(1:30pm-3:09pm)

19A H6

(1:30-3:23pm)

3pm

25a 30a Turn Your Body to the Sun

33b Where Are We Headed

3pm

(2:15-3:48pm)

7pm

12b 18a

It Runs in the Family

(4:30-5:53pm)

Days and Nights of Demetra K. (4:30-5:42pm)

(4-5:37pm)

March March

20A

16A

03A Let the Little Light Shine

26a 35A

I Didn’t See You There (6:45-8:02pm)

(7:15-8:41pm)

04B

Shorts: Hillwood

5pm

(5-5:45pm)

(5-6:37pm)

(5:15-6:45pm)

(7-8:33pm)

Brotherhood

Gods of Mexico

Reality Bites

Fire of Love

8pm

4pm

08b 21A

6pm

2pm

No U-Turn

(1:30-3:02pm)

(2-3:11pm)

4pm 5pm

1pm

(12:30-1:45pm)

6pm

Friday Eastside Happy Hour

7pm

(6-8pm)

Octopus

(6:45-8:09pm)

8pm

(7:15-8:31pm)

2nd Chance (7:45-9:14pm)

9pm 32A

10pm 11pm

05b

01A The Territory

We Met in Virtual Reality

(10-11:31pm)

Blue Note Dance Party with Titonton

(9:30-10:55pm)

29b 07b

The Still Side (9:45-11:04pm)

The Balcony Movie (10:15-11:55pm)

(10:30pm-12:30am)

12am

9pm

40 55A

Açucena

(9:15-10:26pm)

10pm

Campfire Stories Friday Night Berlin Showcase

(9:30-11pm)

11pm

(9pm-12:30am)

Short Circuit Party (10:30pm-1am)

1am FILMS

12am 1am

EVENTS

SYNAPSES

CONCERTS • Q&As (15–20 mins.) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RUNTIME

ASL INTERPRETATION FOR INTRO AND Q&A (for more accessability info, see pgs. 140-141)

saturday Schedule SHOWTIME THEATER @ THE BLUE NOTE

MISSOURI THEATRE

THE PICTUREHOUSE

RHYNSBURGER THEATRE

BIG RAGTAG

WILLY WILSON @ RAGTAG

CAFE BERLIN / ROSE MUSIC HALL

OTHER MUSIC

FORREST

EVENTS

9am

9am 20b

10am

07c

I Didn’t See You There (9:30-10:47am)

The Balcony Movie (9:30-11:10am)

11b Children of the Mist (9:30-11am)

15b Factory to the Workers (9:30-11:16am)

12pm

23b 01B

32b

The Territory (12:30-1:55pm)

Mija

(12-1:15pm)

48 FS: Alliance (1-2pm)

(12:15-4:21pm)

36c 26b

(2:30pm-3:48pm)

49 FS: Ancestry

Shorts: Macondo (2:30-3:41pm)

(4-5:26pm)

08c 06b

3pm 62

Brotherhood (5:15-6:52pm)

Filmmaker Fête

13b

4pm

35b

30b

Shorts: Hillwood

Turn Your Body to the Sun

(5:30-6:46pm)

(4-6pm)

(5-6:05pm)

6pm

(5:30-7:03pm)

(5:45-7:13pm)

02B Dos Estaciones

27b

(7:15-8:54pm)

Riotsville, USA

EXTENDED Q&A

17b

12c Days and Nights of Demetra K. (7:45-8:57pm)

(8-9:31pm)

GES-2

(7:30pm-8:47pm)

19b

56 Gimme Truth!

(10-11:33pm)

(10-11:30pm)

21b 04C 2nd Chance

(8:45-10:38pm)

(10:30-11:59pm)

7pm

Sanctuary Showcase

8pm

(7-9pm)

9pm Gold Bar Showcase

22b

It Runs in the Family (10-11:23pm)

16b

5pm

The Delights

EXTENDED Q&A

Fire of Love

2pm

(3-4pm)

Octopus

No U-Turn

After Sherman

11pm

1pm

(3:30-5:02pm)

Let the Little Light Shine

6pm

10pm

Marketplace by Missouri Women’s Business Center (12-4pm) See pg. 44

(3-4:24pm)

03b

EXTENDED Q&A

9pm

12pm

Eventually

Mr Landsbergis Sirens

11am

(10:30-11:10am)

(12:45-2:01pm)

(12:30-2:01pm)

25B

8pm

Artist Talk: Askia Bilal

Shorts: Agartha

28c

7pm

14b 34b

We Met in Virtual Reality

3pm

5pm

(9:30-10:49am)

Gods of Mexico

24a

(12-1:28pm)

2pm

4pm

10am

The Still Side

(10-11:37am)

11am

1pm

29c 18b

Miguel’s War

(10pm-12:08am)

Rose Showcase

10pm

(8:30pm12am)

(9pm-1am)

11pm

12am

1am

FILMS

EVENTS

SYNAPSES

CONCERTS • Q&As (15–20 mins.) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RUNTIME

ASL INTERPRETATION FOR INTRO AND Q&A (for more accessability info, see pgs. 140-141)

sunday Schedule SHOWTIME THEATER @ THE BLUE NOTE

MISSOURI THEATRE

THE PICTUREHOUSE

RHYNSBURGER THEATRE

BIG RAGTAG

WILLY WILSON @ RAGTAG

CAFE BERLIN / ROSE MUSIC HALL

OTHER MUSIC

FORREST

EVENTS

9am

9am 27c

10am

16c

Riotsville, USA

13c The Delights

Fire of Love

(9:30-11:01am)

(9:30-10:35am)

(9:30-11:03am)

26C 24b

10am

Octopus

(9:30-10:54am)

54 Short Filmmaker Tag

11am

(10:30am-11:30am)

12pm 01C

1pm

(12-1:32pm)

GES-2

3pm

33c Where Are We Headed (3-4:11pm)

06C After Sherman

(12-1:39pm)

Campfire Stories

(12:30-1:45pm)

03C Let the Little Light Shine

Closing Night Reception (5:15-6:30pm)

20c I Didn’t See You There (5:30-6:47pm)

15c Factory to the Workers

2pm 34c Shorts: Agartha (3-4:16pm)

50 FS: Archive

35c 10A

Shorts: Hillwood

(2:45-3:45pm)

(2:45-4:01pm)

Canoa: A Shameful Memory

21c It Runs in the Family (5:30-6:53pm)

3pm 4pm

(3:15-5:10pm)

51 FS: Institutions (4:30-5:30pm)

5pm

Vedette

(5-6:39pm)

Sunday Eastside Happy Hour

05c Açucena

(5:45-7:36pm)

Mija

1pm

(12:30-2pm)

31b

23c

7pm

55B

Dos Estaciones

Eventually

(3:15-4:41pm)

(3:30-4:58pm)

6pm

14c 17c

12pm

02C

(1-2:17pm)

2pm

5pm

(10am-2:06pm)

No U-Turn

The Territory (12:30-1:55pm)

4pm

Mr Landsbergis

25c

11am

(5-8pm)

(6:15-7:26pm)

6pm 7pm

(6:30-7:58pm)

8pm 9pm

22c 46 Buskers Last Stand (8:30-9:30pm)

30c Miguel’s War (8-10:08pm)

Turn Your Body to the Sun (8:30-10:03pm)

10pm

18c

11C Children of the Mist

32c

(8-9:30pm)

8pm

Gods of Mexico (7:45-9:22pm)

9pm

We Met in Virtual Reality (8:30-10:01pm)

10pm

11pm

12am

1am

(12-2:30am)

12am

Toasted

FILMS

EVENTS

SYNAPSES

CONCERTS • Q&As (15–20 mins.) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RUNTIME

ASL INTERPRETATION FOR INTRO AND Q&A (for more accessability info, see pgs. 140-141)

1am

synapses

SYNAPSES FROM THE BEGINNING T/F HAS BEEN A FESTIVAL OF IDEAS, found both on screen and off. This year, our examination of complex concepts includes a variety of media. While the Tiger Hotel has become our Synapses HQ, our Forrest’s trees' tendrils extend from the ballroom to 906 Alley A and Columbia Art League. In these silvan locales, we are investigating the frontiers of interactive art with our aptly named Ctrl+Alt+Shift program, showcasing artists and storytellers who permeate the confines of format. Last but not least, we continue to upend the more traditional panel, giving space for more intimate conversations.

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CTRL+ALT+SHIFT Interwoven auditory expressions amplify this collection of intimate, immersive storytelling and projects. Hone your senses and embrace shifting your perspective during these personal journeys that confront unsettled pains, familial relationships, and self-discovery. Free and open to the public, but prior reservations are required where noted; contact ctrlaltshift@ truefalse.org

AS MINE EXACTLY (Map #12)

Charlie Shackleton; 2022; VR Performance Film; 25 min. Fri–Sun: 10am / 10:45am / 11:30am / 12:15pm / 2pm / 2:45pm / 3:30pm / 4:15pm / 906 Alley A A mother and son revisit the medical emergency that reshaped their lives and the remarkable fragments that remain of that time in this intimate blend of virtual reality and performance film. As Mine Exactly is performed individually for each audience member by writer-director Charlie Shackleton, so no two performances are ever the same. Reservations are required.

THE TELELIBRARY (Map #14)

Yannick Trapman-O'Brien; 2020; Telephone, Interactive; 50 min. Thurs 2pm-8pm / Fri & Sat 11am-8pm / Sun 10am-8pm / Columbia Art League Playing for waitlist-only audiences since its inception, this telephone adventure is exclusive to True/False for a limited time. An interactive, auditory experience in which your progression through a dynamic phone system is part theater, part game, and part self-care. At over 1,000 performances, it’s a radical experiment in long-form storytelling on the most intimate scale. No two visits are alike, and your experience is a mystery until you pick up the phone. Reservations are required.

TESTING TIMES (Map #14)

Victoria Mapplebeck; 2021; Immersive Audio; 34 min. Thurs 2pm-8pm / Fri & Sat 11am-8pm / Sun 10am-8pm / Columbia Art League An immersive audio experience depicting an unfiltered and unromanticized portrait of family life during a global pandemic. Crafted from more than 50 hours of phone calls and voicemails recorded during Covid-19 lockdowns, it captures the contrasting experiences of mother-director Victoria Mapplebeck and her 18-year-old son, Jim, quarantining in a shared twobedroom apartment. Despite flaring tempers and monumental showdowns, a story of camaraderie and humor emerges as they live their increasingly separate lives side by side.

UN(RE)SOLVED (Map #14)

Tamara Shogaolu; 2021; Immersive AR Thurs 2pm-8pm / Fri & Sat 11am-8pm / Sun 10am-8pm / Columbia Art League Say their names. Know their stories. Who are the men, women, and children whose cases were reexamined under the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act? In the Un(re)solved installation, explore a living quilt and use augmented reality to bring to life the stories woven throughout. Learn about a federal effort to grapple with America’s legacy of racist killings. 83

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FIELD SESSIONS Field Sessions are close encounters between artists that provide an unsurpassed intimacy that can’t be achieved in a multiperson panel. Each session is a conversational deep dive into the ideas that shape nonfiction filmmaking in 2022. All Field Sessions are free & open to the public.

48 ALLIANCE Saturday, Mar 5 / 1pm-2pm / Forrest Sin Sitio Cine, a “siteless” production company, dissects its organic approach to collaboration when producing nonfiction work. It strives to acknowledge and challenge the complexities of the contemporary world by focusing on producing artistically ambitious, politically conscious works, unconcerned with length and genre classifications. Speakers include Juan Pablo González, Ilana Coleman, Bruna Alves Rocha Haddad, and Jamie Gonçalves.

49 ANCESTRY Saturday, Mar 5 / 3pm-4pm / Forrest Jon-Sesrie Goff (After Sherman) and Victoria Linares Villegas (It Runs in the Family) turn their cameras inward to interrogate the relationship between their family histories and ideas of inheritance in their films. The two filmmakers discuss their approach to personal investigations and unearthing unheard narratives from their familial pasts.

50 ARCHIVE Sunday, Mar 6 / 2:45pm-3:45pm / Forrest Sara Dosa (Fire of Love) and Aliona van der Horst (Turn Your Body to the Sun) excavate historical narratives from archival materials with a commitment to cinematic language. The pair discuss the process of searching for stories in the archive and taking on the responsibility of telling another’s story.

51 INSTITUTIONS Sunday, Mar 6 / 4:30pm-5:30pm / Forrest Yé Yé (H6) and Nastia Korkia (GES-2) explore institutions with an observational lens, telling interconnected stories to build collective portraits that reflect wider society. Together, they explore their creative processes for immersing themselves inside spaces and crafting compelling observational narratives.

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SYNAPSES EVENTS 52 FILM COMMENT: POINTS OF VIEW

Friday, Mar 4 / 12:30pm-1:45pm / Forrest A common term in nonfiction filmmaking and criticism, "point of view" connotes a number of different meanings: a perspective onto the world, a camera position, an assertion of subjectivity. Led by the co-deputy editor of Film Comment, Devika Girish, this discussion bring together filmmakers from the T/F program to explore the material, aesthetic, and political implications of a cinematic point of view and how documentaries make and unmake our ways of seeing. The conversation will be recorded for The Film Comment Podcast. Free & open to the public.

53 ARTIST TALK: ASKIA BILAL

Saturday, Mar 5 / 10:30am-11:10am / Forrest Askia Bilal (Non-portraits: In-between-being) is an artist who works in acrylic paint with assorted dry media on canvas and a method of collage that reuses parts of his own original paintings and drawings. In this session, he’ll talk about his creative practice and how his work is a search for meaning—a tool to make sense of the world, the meaning of life, and his place in it. Free & open to the public.

54 SHORT FILMMAKER TAG

Sunday, Mar 6 / 10:30am-11:30am / Forrest Tag, you’re it! Join us for a dynamic conversation with short filmmakers while experiencing our rendition of the childhood game of tag. In this playful Q&A, filmmakers select unknown questions—not to answer for themselves but to pass to a fellow filmmaker of their choice. We expect nary a dull moment in this opportunity to gain more insight into short nonfiction filmmaking. Free & open to the public. 87

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55 CAMPFIRE STORIES

A: Friday, Mar 4 / 9:30pm-11pm / Forrest B: Sunday, Mar 6 / 12:30pm-2pm / Forrest It’s storytime, friends! Join us for tall tales, epic adventures, and enchanting anecdotes around the firepit. Each campfire features a unique lineup of filmmakers, artists, and storytellers, guided by Missouri’s own sonneteer Noah Earle. Homemade s'mores courtesy of Jill Bakes. Ticket required; general admission via the Q.

56 GIMME TRUTH!

Saturday, Mar 5 / 10pm-11:30pm / Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note Can you suss out the truth? Or are you gullible? America's most raucous documentary game show features local nonprofessional filmmakers who attempt to fool seasoned directors by presenting their totally true or totally false two-minute docs. Things get increasingly out of hand. Hosted by Brian Babylon, a Chicago-born comic who moved out to Los Angeles to work on “Why? with Hannibal Buress” and is a frequent guest on the news quiz show “Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!” Tech support provided by Vidwest Studios/CAT TV. Ticket required; general admission via the Q. Presented by Showtime

Events

EVENTS THOUGH PANDEMIC PARTIES CAN BE SOMEWHAT SUBDUED, we find ourselves hungry for them. More than ever, we appreciate the joys of bathing in music, dancing it out, sharing a laugh, and celebrating each other, together. In the pauses between films and to round out the day, we invite festgoers to gather, catch up, meet new best friends, and enjoy the culinary delights offered by our many food and beverage sponsors. The parties and activities in the following pages offer a tribute to the communal with a vibe that’s unmistakably True/False.

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57 THE JUBILEE

Thursday, Mar 3 / 5:15pm-6:30pm / The Sculpture Yard True/False weekend once more kicks off with a joyous jubilee preceding the opening-night screening of The Balcony Movie at the Missouri Theatre. Merriment blankets Ninth Street under the Fest’s palatial party pavilion, where attendees can sample culinary creations and luscious libations. Enjoy beer brewed by Schlafly and Broadway Brewery and cider from Waves Cider Co. Wine from Les Bourgeois Vineyards and brandy from Rocheport Distilling Co. are both brought to you by The Blufftop at Rocheport. Come wearing your favorite ballgown, bow tie, or CoMo couture—don’t forget your mask—and be serenaded by the music of Travis McFarlane and Peter Schermer. Ticket required. 93

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58 @CTION PARTY

Thursday, Mar 3 / 10pm-1am / Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar After hours, the notorious OMB transforms into the site of the most legendary dance party this side of the Mississippi. Get lost amidst the radiant vibes of esoe and drummerscales under the kaleidoscopic textures projected by our marvelous artists. Ticket required.

REALITY BITES Friday, March 4th at 5:15pm in The Sculpture Yard

THANK YOU TO OUR CULINARY SPONSORS! Addison’s Bubblecup Tea Zone A Catered Affair Columbia Area Career Center Culinary Arts Flat Branch Fresh Food Design Events & Catering

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59 MARCH MARCH

Friday, Mar 4 / 5pm-5:45pm / Boone County Courthouse Square to Ninth & Locust Come one, come all, kids ages 1 to 101, to march Missouri merrily into March! Costumes encouraged, masks optional, unironic glee required (just no advertising, politicking, or motorized vehicles). This raucous musical spectacle is led by our own King of Queens, Ron Ironic Ribiat. Free & open to the public.

60 REALITY BITES

Friday, Mar 4 / 5:15pm-6:45pm / The Sculpture Yard A tradition as old as the Fest itself, Reality Bites is our communal breaking of bread (and other delectables), prior to Fire of Love at Missouri Theatre. Directly following the March March, bring your revelry and your costumes deeper into The Sculpture Yard and sample tastes from a wide array of Columbia’s best restaurants. Enjoy wine from Les Bourgeois Vineyards on The Blufftop at Rocheport, beer brewed by Schlafly and Broadway Brewery, and cider from Waves Cider Co. Ticket required. 97

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61 SHORT CIRCUIT PARTY

Friday, Mar 4 / 10:30pm-1am / Location TBA In honor of True/False’s 19 shorts filmmakers, this electric affair celebrates these magic-makers in style. Spark up a conversation and maybe if you ask nicely, they’ll share their drink tickets. Enjoy the atmosphere, the company, and the bountiful bar. Ticket required.

62 FILMMAKER FÊTE

Saturday, Mar 5 / 4pm-6pm / Orr Street Studios The Fête is our banquet to honor visiting fimmakers, hosted by our friends at Orr Street Studios and featuring sweet and savory offerings from Fresh Food Design. Enjoy wine and brandy courtesy of Les Bourgeois Vineyards and Rocheport Distilling Co., both brought to you by The Blufftop at Rocheport; beer from Schlafly and Broadway Brewery; cider from Waves Cider Co.; and hand-brewed coffee from Shortwave Coffee—all while gazing upon new work by the artists of Orr Street Studios. Open to Super/Silver Circle passholders.

63 CLOSING NIGHT RECEPTION

Sunday, Mar 6 / 5:15pm-6:30pm / The Sculpture Yard A common meal with those for whom the party never stops, prior to Mija at Missouri Theatre on Sunday evening, catered for its lucky 18th year by the stalwarts at Addison’s restaurant. The drinks flow courtesy of Les Bourgeois Vineyards on The Blufftop at Rocheport, beer brewed by Schlafly and Broadway Brewery, or cider from Waves Cider Co. Ticket required. Presented By Addison’s American Grill 99

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64 TOASTED

Monday, Mar 7 / Midnight-2:30am / Cafe Berlin Wind down from T/F 2022 with friends and food at Cafe Berlin while watching an endlessly entertaining Fest guest-centric live T/F podcast recording, hosted by Twitter-prolific local celeb Sebastián Martínez Valdivia, documentary filmmaker and health reporter with KBIA. Open to all; admission is free, waffles are not.

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VIP PARTY Saturday, March 5th 2022 Free entry with True/False pass

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EVENT VENUES BOONE COUNTY COURTHOUSE SQUARE

East Walnut Street at North Eighth Street The iconic columns of the square are all that remain of the second Boone County Courthouse, razed in 1909 to make way for the present-day courthouse. The columns align perfectly with the matching limestone columns on Mizzou’s Quad and communicate privately via semaphore.

CAFE BERLIN

220 N. Tenth St. Carved out of a former gas station, the rad Cafe Berlin feeds Columbia’s counterculture. Owner Eli Gay’s expansive singing range echoes the Driftless Area’s dramatic topography.

ORR STREET STUDIOS

106 Orr St. The decade-old studios host more than two dozen artists with one-of-a-kind doors by sculptor Chris Teeter.

OZARK MOUNTAIN BISCUIT & BAR

1204 Hinkson Ave. In addition to its beloved food truck, Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. put down some roots with a full-service restaurant and bar just steps from downtown.

THE SCULPTURE YARD

Ninth Street between Locust & Elm The street closure on Ninth Street is usually home to a variety of art installations, and this year, it will also provide an outdoor event space option for our evening receptions. 103

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LEARN AT THE HEART OF TRUE/FALSE is both the spirit of critical inquiry and the encouragement to create and consume media that plays with traditionally-defined boundaries of nonfiction. As we bring back in-person educational programs and connect new participants with stories that draw us closer to the human experience, our excitement to create new ways of learning with and from each other grows. Regardless of where you are on your journey with nonfiction film—whether you are engaging with it for the first time or have been making your own films for years—there is a place in the T/F ecosystem for you.

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SHOW ME TRUTH Research drives change, growth and new ideas. Mizzou is proud to be part of a community that celebrates nonfiction storytelling.

Learn

OVERVIEW Ragtag Film Society’s learner-centered approach honors the roles that people of all ages play as both teachers and learners, deliberately blurring our notions of expertise. From Fest programs to hosting community screenings and field trips at Ragtag Cinema, the RFS Community Partnerships & Education team carves a year-round path of engagement for students, educators, and community members. Through the Rough Cut Retreat and the Mentorship Program, the T/F Programming team crafts programs for filmmakers at key moments in their careers, facilitating discussions and workshops designed to further their projects. We connect filmmakers with industry professionals and serve as a catalyst for conversations that advance the form of nonfiction film and expand the lens through which reality is constructed. These programs provide opportunities for engagement with nonfiction cinema across the spectrum, contributing to a more informed community of media consumers and inspiring the current and next generation of filmmakers.

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FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

SEASON 2 HAPPENING NOW! Join us for the Show Me Series at Ragtag Cinema, a monthly community screening and discussion series curated in partnership with each of our five Community Partners.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Thursdays at 7pm APRIL 28 MU Asian Affairs Center

MAY 26 ROCK the Community

JUNE 30 The Center Project

PREVIOUS SCREENINGS

Judas & the Black Messiah

In partnership with ROCK the Community

Cabaret

In partnership with The Center Project

17 Blocks

In partnership with Boone County Community Against Violence

Far East Deep South

In partnership with MU Asian Affairs Center

Indigenous Shorts

In partnership with Four Directions

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS SHOW ME SERIES The Show Me Series is a nod to both our long-established proclivity as Missourians to approach new things with a hint of skepticism (until we see it for ourselves, of course) as well as a challenge to show our community all the possibilities shared experiences with film can hold, including the potential to serve as a catalyst for conversations that move our collective pendulum closer to equity, inclusion, and unity. In addition to Show Me T/F (see pgs. 10-11), the Show Me Series is our primary year-round program with our Community Partners. We collaborate with one partner each month to curate a film and host a free community screening, followed by a post-film facilitated discussion. In doing so, the audience—our community—experiences a film related to the mission of our Community Partners and the power of community itself together at Ragtag Cinema.

RFS IS PROUD TO CALL THE FIVE FOLLOWING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS OUR OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS: • The Asian Affairs Center at the University of Missouri • Boone County Community Against Violence (BCCAV) • The Center Project • Four Directions at the University of Missouri • ROCK the Community Through these mutually beneficial partnershipe, we work together to bring about self-reflection, explore the relationship between the arts and our own experiences, and empower Columbians to challenge the status quo. RFS strives to support each Partner and its members, and in return the Partners share their time and expertise, leading to thoughtful and intentional audience development. The 2022 Show Me Series is made possible by a partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council and with support from KOPN and the National Endowment for the Humanities. 109

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EDUCATION MEDIA LITERACY Our work recognizes that many students are already documentarians, constantly recording, archiving, and compiling fragments of their daily lives, and making rhetorical and editorial decisions on social media platforms. In a world of ever-changing media, and it’s essential that students have the skills to be thoughtful, discerning creators and consumers of media. We know the Fest has the power to create deep impressions on youth at the crucial time they are discovering and inventing themselves. By bringing students together with artists, filmmakers, and artistic mavericks of all stripes, they are inspired to envision the possibilities of crafting a life within the arts and empowered to navigate the complex world they’re poised to inherit. Year-round, RFS’s Community Partnerships & Education team also coordinates class visits, hosts special programming opportunities at Ragtag Cinema, and supports many more initiatives!

EDUCATION SCREENING Every year, T/F welcomes 1,400 high school sophomores, all of whom arrive by bus from four different high schools (Battle, Douglass, Hickman, and Rock Bridge) to the festive sound of a musical opener. What follows is the screening of a captivating T/F film and a post-film Q&A with the filmmaker. This year, T/F and Columbia Public Schools are partnering to show Step (T/F 2017), directed by Amanda Lipitz. The film follows three Baltimore high school students in their senior year as they grapple with the challenges of living in the city as young black women, their steadfast determination to win the championship in their final year on their school’s step team, and their futures. The Education Screening is a robust program in which students and teachers engage with the themes presented by the film in the classroom in the lead-up to and following the Education Screening.

CAMP TRUE/FALSE Camp T/F is curated specifically as an inside track for high school students in which 40 students local to the Columbia area dive into the Fest experience by interacting with a diverse set of films, art, and music. Throughout the Fest, campers watch six to eight films, engage in meaningful film analysis, participate in workshops with camp counselors, take part in conversations with resident artists, and have dinner with Fest filmmakers.

TRUE LIFE FUND ASSEMBLIES Columbia Public Schools has a long history of supporting the True Life Fund. With CPS hosting TLF assemblies with the director and subject(s) at all four high schools, this is an opportunity for high school students to learn about the fund and its philanthropic motivations. This year’s film is The Territory, a film about the Uru-eu-wau-wau Indigenous surveillance team as they strive to protect their land against Brazilian farmers intent on colonizing protected land. In addition to creating greater awareness of the topics explored and life experiences highlighted in the film, conversations with filmmakers and subjects have further inspired students to critically engage with nonfiction films and the way reality is documented.

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The 2021 Rough Cut Retreat

ROUGH CUT RETREAT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CATAPULT FILM FUND & THE CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECT At the height of summer, when filmmakers are up to their eyeballs in the editing process, Rough Cut Retreat offers a one-of-a-kind mentorship experience. Launched in 2016, RCR unites nonfiction filmmakers and mentors in a creative, supportive, and engaged atmosphere. True/False and Catapult prioritize work that displays an ambitious, idiosyncratic approach to nonfiction storytelling and a focus on filmmakers who, for a host of reasons, do not have established feedback networks. Chosen mentors are professionals with deep knowledge of nonfiction storytelling who embody creativity and generosity of spirit. The sixth annual Rough Cut Retreat, presented in partnership with the Chicago Media Project, which shares Catapult and True/False’s passion for supporting bold and creative new nonfiction filmmaking, took place Aug. 1-5, 2021, at Bell Valley Retreat in Boonville, California. For more information, visit roughcutretreat.org.

IN 2021, INVITED PROJECTS included Commuted (Dir. Nailah Jefferson), Concrete Land (Dir. Asmahan Bkerat), La Bonga (Dirs. Sebastián Pinzón Silva & Canela Reyes), The Territory (Dir. Alex Pritz), and The Tuba Thieves (Dir. Alison O’Daniel).

THE 2021 SELECTED MENTORS were editor Nels Bangerter

(Cameraperson, Dick Johnson is Dead), film executive Jihan Robinson (Disney), editor David Teague (Cutie and the Boxer, Life Animated), director/ editor Malika Zouhali-Worrall (Call Me Kuchu, Through the Night), and executive producer Lisa Kleiner Chanoff (Catapult Film Fund).

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TRUE/FALSE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM The Mentorship Program was launched in 2007 as a way to help first-time nonfiction filmmakers find fellowship and gain insights into the complexities of the doc film world. Through meetings with seasoned industry professionals, filmmakers talk through everything that happens after the final cut. From navigating festivals and streaming platforms to selecting sales agents, this is a chance for filmmakers to get unbiased answers on some of the thorniest topics in the movie business.

2022 FILMMAKERS ISABEL CASTRO director, Mija

SRĐAN KOVACEVIC director, Factory to the Workers

HELMUT DOSANTOS director, Gods of Mexico

VICTORIA LINARES VILLEGAS director, It Runs in the Family

JON-SESRIE GOFF director, After Sherman

FRANCESCO MONTAGNER director, Brotherhood

2022 MENTORS BELISA BALABAN is a Senior VP at Hulu leading the development, production, and acquisition of original documentaries and unscripted series, including Homeroom, Sasquatch, and Oscar nominee Minding the Gap. ALEKSANDRA DEREWIENKO is a producer and sales agent who has participated in many international festivals and markets and has been a member of the pitching panels at Baltic Sea Docs, Visions du Reel, the Krakow Film Festival, and Doc Lisboa, among others. She works across Sales & Acquisitions for CAT&Docs. PATRICK HURLEY is distribution producer at Sandbox Films, a documentary studio that illuminates the art and beauty of scientific inquiry. Hurley has a decade of experience in connecting new documentaries with funding and release partners. LAURA KIM is the Executive VP of marketing for Participant and has worked on such docs as Collective, American Factory, and CITIZENFOUR and, prior to joining Participant, The Act of Killing, Restrepo, and Stories We Tell. She serves as a governor for AMPAS and is on Film Independent’s board of directors. CARRIE LOZANO is the director of the Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film and Artist Programs. An award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist, Lozano has credits that include The Ballad of Fred Hersch and Prognosis: Notes on Living. HEEJUNG OH is the founder/producer at Seesaw Pictures, a boutique South Korean production and sales company, with a slate of award-winning Asian films. She is working with young and established filmmakers and specializes in international co-production. KRISTI WHISLER is a documentary executive on Hulu’s Original Documentaries team. Whistler also spent eight years at Participant Media, sourcing and developing content and providing support for their documentary film and television slate from development through post-production and release. 115

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SUPPORT RAGTAG FILM SOCIETY has had the incredible good fortune to be able to hold the 2020, 2021, and now the 2022 festivals—despite a global pandemic. Though the absolute luck of timing in each case is key, we know, without a doubt, that we would not be here without the overwhelming support from our communities and the profound dedication of our audience. Your belief in our mission and our place in the local ecosystem and the greater arts world enables us to continue giving back through meaningful, mission-driven programs. Whether you are called to champion filmmaker sustainability, give back to the subjects of a film, increase the reach of our educational and professional development programs, invest in the long-term health of T/F and Ragtag Cinema, or help with our overall operations, we thank you deeply and celebrate your goodwill. 117

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MISSION With cinema as a focal point, Ragtag Film Society exists to captivate and engage communities in immersive arts experiences that explore assumptions and elicit shared joy, wonder, and introspection.

CORE VALUES Our core values inform everything we do and are inherent in our opportunities for giving.

• INTEGRITY

• PLAYFULNESS

• INCLUSIVITY

• SUSTAINABILITY

THANK YOU DONORS True/False relies on the generosity of its donors and their enduring commitment to Ragtag Film Society. Donations may be made for organization-wide support or earmarked for a program of choice. RFS accepts donations of stock, wire transfers, planned giving, and online donations. Because we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law, and general contributions will support the overall operations of Ragtag Film Society, unless designated to a particular fund or program. RFS is extremely fortunate to have support from individuals who make its everyday operations possible. We truly cannot thank you enough for your generosity. In addition to the designated fund donors listed, we’d be remiss to forget the donors of our A Community Thrives campaign this summer, who, by giving, secured an extra $15,500 in grant funds; and of course our trusty CoMoGives donors, for closing out 2021 with a true spirit of giving. Special thanks to Bill Bondeson & Linda Cupp, Nola Ruth & Marty Riback, Stephen Lang, and Caitlin Hubbs. Your generosity is an inspiration!

To find out more about how you can support True/False and Ragtag Cinema, please contact:

STACIE POTTINGER Director of Development & Communications 573.819.7270 | stacie@truefalse.org

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2022 COMO FAMOUS CoMo Famous is our annual competition celebrating cinema and community while raising money for Ragtag Film Society. Five prominent Columbians each curate their own special event screening—one night only—at the Cinema. Contestants compete for the highest amount of money raised for their event from ticket sales and donations, and the winner is crowned CoMo Famous. Think you’ve got what it takes to be CoMo Famous? Contact stacie@truefalse.org about our next competition this summer!

PAY THE ARTISTS! The PAY THE ARTISTS! (PTA!) initiative is part of a larger effort to create a sustainable ecosystem for nonfiction filmmakers, who often lose money bringing their work into the world. Festivals increasingly act as a de facto substitute for movie houses, and crowdfunding and foundation grants are hardly enough to support getting one’s film to the viewing public. The PTA! program exists as a partial remedy to this problem. Since 2014, PTA! donors have enabled T/F to award an honorarium to each visiting filmmaking team. The generous support of these donors directly makes bringing films to festivals like ours a more sustainable venture for filmmakers. Funds for the PTA! program are provided through multiyear financial gifts of a minimum of $10,000 per year from patrons who care deeply about the future of nonfiction filmmaking.

2022 PAY THE ARTIST! DONORS Genuine Article Pictures Jolly Roberstein Fund Jonathan Murray

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RAGTAG FILM SOCIETY LEGACY FUND In 2013, Bill Bondeson and Linda Butterfield Cupp established the Ragtag Film Society Legacy Fund in memory of Willy Wilson, local thespian, high school teacher, dragon designer, and, notably, David Wilson’s dad. The Legacy Fund endowment exists to ensure the long-term health, vitality, and sustainability of Ragtag Cinema and True/False Film Fest. This fund is designated for planned giving or for substantial recurring gifts to the organization. For information on including RFS in your estate planning, transfers of stock, or other types of planned giving, please contact Stacie Pottinger.

RAGTAG FILM SOCIETY LEGACY FUND DONORS Dianna & Rodney Adkison Bill Bondeson & Linda Cupp Diane Booth & Jeanne Sebaugh Ron & Judy Carter D & BJ Family Kathleen Ehrhardt Barbara Fairman Michael & Emy Friedman Bill & Barb Froke Joanne Fulton Barry & Pam Gainor Larry Ganong & Marilyn Coleman Betsy Garrett Carol Hurt 120

Aaron & Nikki Krawitz Doris Littrell Amy McCombs Ann & David Mehr Richard & Peggy Poe Michael & Susan Roberts Margie Sable & George Smith Jerry & Judy Schermer Harriet & Bill Yelon Sally Silvers Tom Smith Charles & Jan Swaney Vicky Riback Wilson Harriet & Bill Yelon

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TRUE LIFE FUND The True Life Fund is a philanthropic effort to raise money and awareness for the subjects of a new nonfiction film. Through grassroots outreach and generous donations from True/False attendees, this initiative offers tangible assistance to the real-life subjects of a film and acknowledges that documentary filmmakers and festivals thrive because of the stories given to us by people who are often of limited means. To contribute to the 2022 True Life Fund and the people behind the Uru-euwau-wau Indigenous surveillance team, cash or card will be accepted at all screenings of The Territory, online at truelifefund.org, or by texting TLF to 53-555 (accepts Venmo, PayPal, bank transfer, or credit card) by April 30, 2022. You can also purchase the pin (pictured right and available at Merch locations); proceeds support the current-year True Life Fund.

THE DIANA LISCUM FUND In December 2018, the Diana Liscum Education Fund was established to benefit the education programs of Ragtag Film Society. A retired Hickman High School English teacher (her former students knew her as Mrs. Rahm), Diana shared hundreds of hours of her time and talent as a volunteer film screener for True/False, and she and her husband were devoted members of Ragtag Cinema. Ragtag Film Society is grateful to honor and uphold Diana’s legacy for generations to come. To donate, visit truefalse.org/support/donate and include “Liscum” in the comments.

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LEADERSHIP ARIN LIBERMAN: RFS Co-Custodian BARBIE BANKS: RFS Co-Custodian CAMELLIA COSGRAY: RFS Co-Custodian TRAVIS BIRD: RFS Technical Director CARLY LOVE: RFS Operations Director STACIE POTTINGER: RFS Director of Development & Communications FARAMOLA SHONEKAN: RFS Director of Community Partnerships & Education HOLLY SMITH-BERRY: RFS Sponsorship Director CHLOÉ TRAYNER: RFS Artistic Director TREVOR WISE: RFS Financial Director

CORE BRANDON AIKENS: Cinema Operational Staff MARK ALEXIOU: PassMaster REBECCA ALLEN: Photo Team Coordinator LINDSEY ARRINGTON: Programming Coordinator RICHARD BARBER: Assistant Production Manager HANNAH BILAU: Cinema Operational Staff ALLIE BLAYLOCK: Events Assistant ADAM BOISCLAIR: Booze Admiral SAMANTHA BOISCLAIR: Events Producer SUNITHA BOSECKER: Community Partnerships Coordinator MAGGIE BRADLEY: Manager of Venue Operations DJ BURTON: Production Assistant PAULA CALLIS: Assistant Box Office Manager BRAD CARLSON: Associate Technical Director JACKIE CASTEEL: RFS Production Manager MAGGIE COURTNEY: Hospitality & Guest Relations Coordinator MOIRA CROWELL: Sustainability Coordinator NICKIE DAVIS: Co-Merchandise Manager JUSTIN DEAN: DCP Creation & Inspections Manager TONY DEMARCO: Assistant Lighting Director JENNIFER ERICKSON: Mentorship Coordinator KELLY FAMULINER: Community Partnerships & Education Consultant FAITH FLEMING: Assistant Graphic Designer ALEX FOUNTAIN: Assistant Technical Director VERONICA FRITZ: Cinema Operational Staff JEFF GABEL: Print Traffic Controller PHOEBE GADSDEN: Cinema Operational Staff AMIR GEORGE: Art Curation & Film Programmer 124

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SARAH HAAS: Presentation Manager NATALIE HANTAK: Assistant Volunteer Coordinator ERIC ALLEN HATCH: Music Director & Film Programmer SARAH JOST: Press & Social Media Assistant KATIE KAISER: Cinema Operational Staff KORY KAUFMAN: Special Operations JAMIE KROLL: Construction & Production DANNY LAWRENCE: Lighting Director LEEANNE LOWRY: Press & Marketing Manager MARLEY MAGNER: Production Assistant MICHAEL MARCUM: Production Assistant MICHELLE MARCUM: Graphic Designer CHAD MASSMAN: Sponsorship Coordinator CLINT MCMILLEN: Graphic Designer ABBY MILLIGAN: Sponsorship Apprentice LILY MOORE: Music Coordinator CHELSEA MYERS: Fest Documentarian SARAH NGUYEN: Art Installations Coordinator JOSH OXENHANDLER: Legal Counsel & Special Operations HALEY PADILLA: RFS Box Office Manager EYNAR PINEDA: Hospitality & Guest Relations Manager GRACE PIONTEK: Art Installations Assistant CAMERON REEVES: Cinema Operational Staff WIL REEVES: Music Coordinator GLENN RICE: Fest Best Boy ROBIN ROBINSON: Film & Synapses Programmer SARAH ROGERS: Hospitality & Guest Relations Coordinator TED ROGERS: Cinema Programmer STEVE RUFFIN: Senior Projectionist TIA SARKAR: Lead Cinema Box Officer MARIE SCHALLER: Special Operations EMMA SCHIERMEIER: Hazardous Materials LYNNYA SIMMONS: Cinema Operational Staff TRISCHA SPLITTER: Volunteer Coordinator STRUBY STRUBLE: Assistant Manager of Venue Operations STACEY THOMPSON: RFS Sponsorship Coordinator BRITTANY UTTERBACK: Co-Merchandise Manager LAURA VOTRUBA: Education Coordinator EMMI WEINER: Cinema Operational Staff PATRICIA WEISENFELDER: RFS Development & Grants Manager ALICE WILLIAMS: Cinema Operational Staff ERICA WOODS: Community Partnerships & Education Assistant JAKE WORSHAM: Cinema Operational Staff

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thank you 2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT: Gary Oxenhandler VICE PRESIDENT: Carol Hurt SECRETARY: Betsy Garrett TREASURER: Michael Lefebvre BOARD MEMBERS: Noor Azizan-Gardner, Carrie Barnett, Brian Booton, Linda Butterfield Cupp, Cat Comley Adams, Meichele Foster, Sheri-Marie Harrison, Nikki Krawitz, Dan Lennon, Alicia Minor, Charlie Nilon, Jeremy Root, Ron Rottinghaus, Tim Sullivan, Karen Touzeau, David Wilson

CONTRIBUTORS T/F would also like to thank the hundreds of individuals who have contributed their time and talents to the success of T/F 2022, including our vast army of volunteers. Juggernauts, who generously contribute 40+ hours of their time, are noted with an asterisk (*). Ziggurats give 75+ hours of their time, and are noted with (†). Special thanks to our 2022 Volunteer Sponsor: Evans & Dixon.

APW THANKS BUILD VOLUNTEERS: Jonathan Asher, Ben Barnhart, Jamie Bowen, Aaron Conrad, Martha Daniels, Benjamin Frey, Christopher Gubbels, Jonah Layton, Jane McElroy, Fergus Moore and his Brother, David Reese, Robert Schreiber, John Simon, Virginia Trauth, Mason Templeton Special thanks to our heroes at the City of Columbia; On the Level Carpentry & Remodeling: xoxo; Double M Metalworks; Sound Concepts; A1 Party & Event Rental; Missouri Organic Association; Boone County Lumber; and—as always— Michael Bacon.

ART INSTALLATIONS A special thanks to Laura Haynes and the students of Hawthorne Elementary. To our talented volunteers: Jae Cowen, Benjamin Fray, Maura Hanson*, Stephanie Hanson*, Dakota Jackson, Annika Jurczyk, Delina Kambaekua, Jack Kunkel, Francess Lakatos, Kristin Niles, Holley Pering, Barbie Skinner, Esther Landslide Stroh*, Aubrey Vines, Aurora Vines, Stacy Vines, Alexei Whittom, Jo Zimmermann* And to the Production team for all their help making it happen.

BOX OFFICE HEALTH SCREEN CHECK-IN & CUSTOMER SERVICE: Leyton Schiebel TEAM BOX OFFICE: Ari Anzelmo, Audrey Badgerow, Caitlyn, Jordan Collins, Cortney Daniels*, Veronica Fritz, Cindy Gergen, Ann Hayles, Samantha Iadanza, Robyn Kaufman*, Janna Lancaster, Lizzie Marshall, Carl Orazio, Mia Paddock, Elise Wilke-Grimm, Gloria Young* HAZARDOUS WASTE: Nick Bode, Maureen Dolan, Shannon Mezzanotte

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thank you BUMPERS TEAM DIRECTOR: David Wilson DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY & EDITING: David Anderson and Chimaeric Motion Pictures SOUND ENGINEER: Tim Pilcher ASST SOUND ENGINEER: Dylan Martin PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Issmael Bilal, Kamau Bilal, Emerson Van Roekel SPECIAL THANKS: Battle High School Battalion choir, under the direction of Tim Hercules, for staying late on the last day of the Fall term and giving us their all! EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS: Talia, you’re a star!

CANARY SCREENING COMMITTEE Nadia Awad, Raul Benitez, Christianne Benedict, Burke Bindbeutel, Joe Cross, Rebecca Fons, Edward Frumkin, Grace Harper, Audry Hiaoui, Dakota Hommes, Elizabeth Hornbeck, Ryder Jiron, Julia Kipnis, Nathan Kouri, Kenneth Laster, Heather McIntosh, Zack Neuman, Reaa Puri, Delia Rainey, Mindy Stueckel, Ambriehl Turrentine

COMMERCIAL TEAM EDITING: David Anderson and Chimaeric Motion Pictures SPECIAL THANKS: Chelsea Myers and all the dedicated video documentation crews of T/Fs past.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS: Steph Borklund, Emily Franke, Klarissa McAuley, Jessica Packard, Brenda York CAMP TRUE/FALSE COUNSELORS: Kennedy Brown*, Jasmine Cooper*, Lashauna Guy*, Abbey Heller*, Katrin Hunter*, SJ Johnson*, Finn Kisida*, Barb Kuensting*, Marley Lefler*, Morgan McCall*, Maya Oleff*, Cameron Reeves*, Audrey Roloff RFS COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Asian Affairs Center at the University of Missouri, Boone County Community Against Violence, The Center Project, Four Directions at the University of Missouri, and ROCK the Community EDUCATOR PARTNERS: Joy Bess, Jordan Smith, Ellen Wilson PARTNERS IN EDUCATION: Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School Our deepest gratitude to all the educators from the Columbia Area Career Center and Battle, Douglass, Hickman, and Rock Bridge high schools. ADVISORY COUNCIL: Jimmie Briggs, Kath Connolly, Polina Malikin, Eddie Martinez, Christian Rozier, Kristen Schulte

DOCUMENTARIANS Fest Video Crew: Megan Casady, Ben Hedrick, Asa Lory, Kevin Mathein, Aaron Phillips, Tim Pilcher, Josh Wright

ERRAND RUNNERS Mason Aid, Jackie Bell*, Ka’Ryn Gonzalez, Janelle Gray, Maggie Harrison, Lori Johnson, Jeanne Kuang, Ashton Lairmore, Emma Marsh, Laura Mitchell*, Peggy O'Connor, Bridget Pegg, Haley Petrus, Mike Rowson*, Saly Seye, Kari Starzinger

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thank you EVENT TEAM EVENT COORDINATORS: Samantha Jedlow*, Cindy Sheltmire EVENT VOLUNTEERS: David Conkin*, Grace Costello, Leslie Douglas, Melisa Enyard, William Espy*, Alicia Flavin, Kay Garrett, Kat Hanneken, Jackson Hotaling, Andrew Kim, David Kitchin, Emiily Kunz, Joe Lavin, Mya McElmurry, Daniya Mumtaz, Claire Ogden, Josh O’Marah, Katie Otto, Lauren Powell, Darius Robinson, Holly Schieber, Caroline Stiefbold, Sara Williams*, Fremon Young SPECIAL THANKS to the Culinary team at Columbia Area Career Center.

GAIL SHEN MEMORIAL D’ATELIER T/F POSTER DESIGN: Xinmei Liu FEST OFFICE WINDOW ART: Adrienne Luther AD DESIGNER: Cassidy Shearrer PROGRAM COPY EDITOR: Pete Bland Travis Stephens, our printing press hero, and everyone at Modern Litho.

GIMME TRUTH! TROPHY DESIGN: Michael Marcum & Johnny Naugahyde TECH SUPPORT: Vidwest Studios/CAT EVENT & VENUE SPONSOR: Showtime Documentary Films

HOSPITALITY & GUEST RELATIONS CHAUFFEURS: Marlee Baldridge, Kathy Becker, Michael Burke, Katherine Feiner, Warren Flinn*, Stephen Lang*, Scott Lincoln*, James McClellan*, Beth Shepard, Jeanne Van Lengen-Taylor, Catherine Volmert* FILMMAKER LIAISONS: Beatrice Bankauskaite, Ruth Ann Burke, Holly Burns, Suyash Sakhare, Kate Wagoner, Valeryia Zakharyk Thank you for keeping alive our ethos of gracious hospitality!

LIBATIONS BOOZE MATES: Mark Alexiou, Harry Katz BOOZE CREW: Mark Coggeshall, Bettina Coggeshall*, Jeremy Landrey, Colleen Spurlock SPONSOR SHOUT OUT TO: Broadway Brewery, Les Bourgeois Vineyards, Rocheport Distillery, Schlafly Brewing, Waves Cider Co.

MERCH TEAM MERCH MANAGERS: Al Cox Jr.*, Lily Drage*, Sarah Johnson* MERCH VOLUNTEERS: Greta Borgealt, Elisa Cardenas, Nora CrutcherMcGowan, Payson Davenport, Jan Davis, Maureen Dolan, Elisabeth Ivens, Lydia Jefferson, Carl Orazio, Elizabeth Pruitt, Anna Sago, Matt Scowcroft, Allie Skelton, Katie Taranto, Bridgette Thogo, Keegan Thompson, Lily White FEATURED ARTISTS: Alex Beshears, Andi Fink, Cody Finley, Effie Lillig, Elijah Morton, Samuel Ragsdell, Allia Rahman, Xavian Thorpe SEWISTS: Jan Davis, Allia Rahman SPECIAL THANKS to Joel and Laura Kreisman of Universi-T’s for making our merch dreams a reality.

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thank you MUSIC TEAM Elizabeth Burton, Grace Engel, Lily Harris, Dino Lincoln, Megan McBride, Molly Nash, Kyren Penrose

PASSES H.D, Cody and the entire staff at the CoMo FedEx Office for letting this PassMaster infiltrate business when it’s pass-making time. Wear them well, friends.

PHOTO TEAM ASST. COORDINATOR/LEAD EDITOR: Emily Beckett† EDITORS: Adeyinka Adeboyejo, Austin Kimes, Sadie Thibodeaux PHOTOGRAPHERS: Jonathan Asher, Karl Bussen*, Stephen Bybee, Frank Finley*, Madison Green*, Kaitlin Higgins, Zach Johnson, Desmond Kisida, Elena Patterson, Billie Stock, Kylie Williams

PRESENTATION Margaret Waddell and the “Secret Shoppers” team

PRESS & MARKETING Charlie Olsky, Cinetic Jo Duncan, The Beenders-Walker Group Julie Ausmus & Amy Schneider, Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau

RINGLEADERS Jeanelle Augustin, Blair Barnes, Opal Bennett, Brian Booton, Julian Carrington, Samara Chadwick, Sarah Dawson, Mia Donovan, Jason Fitzroy Jeffers, Liz Fornango, Devika Girish, Robert Greene, Eric Hynes, Aisha Jamal, Janaína Oliveira, Josh Runnels, Zoe Samudzi, Stephanie Shonekan, Chloe WaltersWallace, David Wilson

SETUP/BREAKDOWN FERGUS MOORE: Lead Crew Chief CREW CHIEFS: John Nichols*, Vernon White, Roger Meissen, Sarah Justice, Matt Schacht, Martin Wills, Virginia Trauth, Alaina Boyett, Auben Galloway, Michael Stroh, Jody Schomaker, Chris Gubbels SUBD VOLUNTEERS: Nick Bode, Marie Olear, Sarah Brodson, Syd Ellis, Amberle Smith, Amara Limberis, Celastazia Locke, Sydney Sutter, Emily Gregory, David Reese, Mitch Penrod, Delina Kambaekua, Holly Sturek, Bradley Santana

SPECIAL OPS Dylan Akins, Jamie Blankinship, Christina Chao, Donna DeLong, Katelyn Green*, Zach Hedrick, Karen Hickman*, Tim Hickman*, Aaron Hodges, Bill Kalinkos, Chris Kendrick*, Dan Miller*, Jason Russell*, Jamie Smith*, Anna Temple, Damon Wray*, Mark Zacher

SUSTAINABILITY GREEN TEAM Eamon Crawford, Jadyn Graves, Desiree Halloway, Katya Hummel, Taylor Hurley, Brianna Jackson, Jennah Klein, Gillian Koptik, Isabella Laird, Lakelen Murphy, Cole Politte, Dianna Rains*, Josiah Scott, William Sherman, Charlotte Soldner, Adam Theis, Grant Trent, Hannah Wasson, Laura Young 129

thank you TECH VIDEO ENGINEERS: James Bond, Brian Hupke, Joaquin de la Puente, Gabe Wallace, Chris Bredenberg, Curt Heiner, Brian Morataya, Ryan Gardner Smith, Zaida Souissi, SanChavis Torns AUDIO TECHS: Carl Banks, Eddy Bickford, Ryan Lupardus, Dylan Martin, Charles Midkiff, Babs Randazzo, Adam Rush, Bruce Thomson, Vincente Williams TECHNICAL CONSULTANT: Chris Howe

THEATER OPS Beni Adelstein, Noura Alhachami, Zackery Ancell, Catherine Bohnert, Annabelle Bowman, Linda Brown, Zuzu Burdsal, Lais Campos, Ikhee Cho, Antonio Contreras, Farris Craddock, Maddy Creach, Kaia Davis, Presley Davis, Anna DeMeyer, Harper DeMoss, Diana Demoss, Kaylee DeMoss, Mary Diekmeier, Kali Dixon, Leah Drummond, Brynn Eide, Lamyaa Elmahi, Sharon Feltman, Lily Franck, Ka'Ryn Gonzalez, Katie Greer, Gabrielle Haman, Kanchan Hans, Byron Helmrich, Mikayla Higgins, Aubrey Hildebrand, Reyna Houston, Billie Huang, Hunter Jackaon, Cory Johnson, Kateryna Kalugina, Morgan Keller, Lauren Knudson, Emily Konrad, Megan LaManna, Nancy Lewandowski, Kiran LNU, Marlene Mannella, Madison McMillen, Avery Miller, Laura Mitchell, Ellynn Naira, Erica Newell, Mariah Oke-Thomas, Madalynn Owens, Isaac Pasley, Maya Perez, Aidan Pittman, Morgan Ranchel, Nancy Ray, Joel Ray, Ean Rice, Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval, Angela Schlaker, Stavan Sheth, Caroline Shey, Kira Smith, Rusty Smith, Alexus Southworth, Audrey Stanard, Zi Tan, Cooper Thompson, Michaela Thomson, Margaret Trovato, Clara Unger, Orevia Vongsa, Yinan Wang, Cheyenne White, John White

VENUE CAPTAINS Jeremy Howard*, Kate Lemberg*, Lindsay Morrison*, Sara Nelson*, Tyler Paton*, Breanna Schuett*, Marissa Soumokil*, Emily Tracy-Smith*

ASSISTANT VENUE CAPTAINS Liz Alexander*, Raven Birk*, Natalie Booth*, JT Chipman*, Sean Duan*, Esther Ellis*, Emma Hardy*, Sara Haslag*, Chelsea Jernigan*, Bethany Kosmiski*, Lauren Livesay*, Angie Mathews Stuart*, Kevin Meyer*, Zoe Shedd*, Ashlyn West*

STAGE MANAGERS Kevin Bowan*, Alex Childers*, Jasper Chivington*, Hannah McClure*, Amy Moum*, Brad Roby*, Morgan Williams*, Jo Zimmerman*

QUEENS KING OF QUEENS: Ron Ribiat† QUEEN OF QUEENS: Robin Morrison† QUEENS: Jeff Belden, Hannah Bilau*, Kristina Bradley, Abbie Brown*, Kelsey Forqueran*, Beth Hunter, Rochara Knight, Melissa MacGowan*, Carolyn Magnuson*, Emily Morrison*, Allison Nelson, Anne Orazio, Sofia Ramirez*, Daniella Ricciardi, Tawnya Rivers, Kristine Rowden-Fodor, Cassidy Shearrer

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thank you VENUE STALWARTS THE BLUE NOTE & ROSE MUSIC HALL: Matt Gerding, Scott Leslie, Mike Nolan, Trent Rudder, Sean Allmeyer, Melissa Roach, Lance Walbrecht MISSOURI THEATRE & JESSE HALL: Gary Ward, Jeff Brown, Eddy Bickford, Vincent Williams, Blake Harrison FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Marvin Lindsay, Betsy Garrett, Nancy Foote, Scott Buchanan TIGER HOTEL: Glyn Laverick, Laurie Williams MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Jo Lee, Adriene Floyd, Robert Floyd, Jewell McGhee, Lauren Flaker, Troy Bowers OUR HITTSVILLE FAMILY THE ATRIUM ON TENTH: Kaylei Ramis, Ellie LaPosha, Rosa Pedroza, Travis Tucker COLUMBIA ART LEAGUE: Kelsey Hammond, Mary Sandbothe ORR STREET STUDIOS: Amy Stephenson, Raylee Hays EASTSIDE TAVERN: Sal Nuccio CAFE BERLIN: Adrienne Luther, Eli Gay GOLD BAR: Adrian Preyer, Kymberlee Hunter ARTIST LOUNGE: John & Tanner Ott T/F HQ OFFICE PALACE: Lori Thweatt for putting up with late nights & loud debates T/F BOX OFFICE/SAGER REEVES GALLERY: Joel Sager, Hannah Reeves, Jonny Pez

VOLUNTEER HQ Brinnae Behrends, Christine Boyle, Kim Dillon, Jordan Eilers, Jamie Hill, Melanie Houston, Stephanie Jerger, Ashton Lairmore, Cassie Marks, Melody Walkenhorst

EARLY ADOPTERS Marie Nau Hunter, Richard King, Holly Roberson, Ron Rottinghaus, Lorah Steiner, Cindy Sheltmire; and eternal gratitude to our co-conspirators, Paul Sturtz and David Wilson, without whose foresight this crazy thing called True/ False would not exist.

LIFE, LOVE, AND MENTAL STABILITY To my little and big hearts, Hanna B & David / To Beth, the RTF crew, and my Snarks for keeping me motivated, grounded, and safe. I love you. / To mummy, Megan, and my beloveds, HPM & TRB… And to the families and loved ones of all T/F Core.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST YOU. Without our audiences, none of this would matter. Whether you’re a passholder who goes all in for the weekend, or you jumped into the Q on a whim, we’re glad you’re here. Thank you.

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HOW TO FEST IN OUR ENDEAVOR to account for (almost) every way someone might want to do True/False, we’ve built up a lot of different options over the years. The basics of passes and tickets are the same as always, but we keep evolving with new features like print-at-home tickets, barcodes and scanners, increasing numbers of films with accessibility features, and of course, thoughtful health precautions. Every year, the festival truly comes alive in the sharing of it—and over the next few pages, we’ll review the Fest’s logistical nooks and crannies. Give this section a thorough read for an in-theknow experience.

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BOX OFFICE FAQ 573.442.TRUE (8783)

boxoffice@truefalse.org

1. WHAT ARE THE 2022 T/F HEALTH POLICIES? • Masks and proof of vaccinations or a negative PCR test are required of everyone in attendance. A third-party site (Fan Check-In) is being used to verify vaccination status and confirm test results. • Events that provide food and drink include an outdoor, masksoptional area where these items are served and consumed. All events have an indoor space available where masks are required and food and drinks will not be served or consumed. • Food and drink will not be served in film venues with the exception of the Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note, which allows for drinks downstairs only (masks should be worn while not actively eating or drinking). • Masks are required regardless of vaccination status for everyone attending or working the 2022 True/False Film Fest, with exceptions made for performing musicians and speakers when physical distancing is possible. Individuals will not be permitted entry to films, events, venues, or other indoor festival spaces without a mask. For all outdoor events, masks are optional but strongly encouraged. For more details, visit truefalse.org/health-policy

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2. WHERE DOES THE FEST TAKE PLACE? Our Box Office is in the Sager Reeves Gallery, 1025 E. Walnut St. Films screen at Missouri Theatre (presented by Simmons Bank), Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note, The Picturehouse (Missouri United Methodist Church), Rhynsburger Theatre, and Ragtag Cinema. For a guide to walking times between venues, refer to the schedule grid.

3. WHEN IS THE BOX OFFICE OPEN? Wednesday, Mar 2, noon–8pm: Passes & wristbands pickup only Thursday, Mar 3, 9am–10pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup Friday, Mar 4, 9am–10pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup Saturday, Mar 5, 9am–10pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup Sunday, Mar 6, 9am–5pm: General ticket sales & passholder pickup Monday, Mar 7, 9am–1pm: Merch sales

4. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PASS AND A TICKET? A pass is the laminated badge that allows festival access. Passes are nontransferable and must be picked up at the T/F Box Office. A ticket is for admission to one film screening, concert, or event, and, providing you show up on time, guarantees you a seat. Ticketholders and passholders are encouraged to download their digital tickets or print from home ahead of attending films and events. Tickets issued to passholders are linked to that pass and are nontransferable. Passholders may present their pass or ticket for admission. Non-passholders may purchase individual tickets online at the box office, or through the door/Q. A fee will be charged for lost/ replacement passes and tickets.

5. HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS? Single film tickets are $15 at the Box Office, online, or at the door/Q. Student tickets are $10 at the Box Office for films at any venue and $10 at the Q for films at Missouri Theatre and Showtime Documentary Films Theater @ The Blue Note. Students pay $15 at the Q for all other venues. A valid student ID must be presented at the time of purchase. Show Me T/F tickets are $5 at the Box Office, online, and at the door/Q. 135

How to fest 6. CAN I GET A REFUND? Refunds will NOT be given for tickets purchased.

7. CAN I BUY TICKETS AT THE DOOR TO A VENUE? First, check the Box Office or online to see if tickets are available. If tickets remain, they will be sold at the Box Office or online until 30 minutes prior to the screening. After that, admission is managed at the venue. If a film goes NRT, empty seats will be filled at the venue via the Q.

8. WHAT DOES “NRT” MEAN? WHY DON’T YOU JUST SAY “SOLD OUT”? NRT stands for “no reserve tickets” and means the tickets for a screening have been reserved by passholders or purchased. Although there are no longer advance tickets, there is still a good chance you can get in at the door. Inevitably, some people who reserved tickets don’t show up, and many seats are available via the Q!

9. HOW DOES “THE Q” WORK? “The Q” is your chance to get in at the door of a film for which you were unable to get an advance ticket. Beginning 60 minutes before a film, get a Q number from the Queen at the venue—look for the most flamboyant person you can find. (You may line up for a Q earlier, but we won’t give them out until one hour before the film.) With your Q number in hand, you can leave the venue to grab a coffee or a bite instead of waiting in line. Fifteen minutes prior to the film’s start, come back, find your spot in the Q, and venue staff will release available seats. If there are 15 open seats, numbers 1-15 in the Q will get in, etc. Don’t be late! If you return to the Q after your number is called, you’ll have to go to the back of the line. Passholders receive free admission; non-passholders pay at the time of admission.

Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins!

Use the Q, win a Simple pass! Recycle your Q in the Queen’s Q bag at each theater, and you’ll be entered in a drawing for a Simple pass for T/F 2023. Just write your name and email address on the back of your Q number and drop it in the bag. We draw one lucky winner every night of the Fest (Thur-Sun) and email the winners! Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins! CASH ONLY.

Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins! CASH ONLY.

10.37 I HAVE A SIMPLE SEE MORE 49 PASS. CAN I61 THAN 10 FILMS? YES! Your Simple pass allows for you to reserve up to 10 film tickets online prior to the Fest. However, during the Fest you can come to the Box Office and request additional free tickets to any film that isn’t NRT, starting Thursday Mar 3. You can also Q for free if you don’t have a ticket for a film. As always, one ticket per film, per passholder—no duplicates. Simple passholders pay general admission price for concerts. Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins! CASH ONLY.

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Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins!

Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins! CASH ONLY.

Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins!

Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins! CASH ONLY.

Return to the venue NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES before the film begins!

How to fest 11. I SPRANG FOR THE SUPER OR SILVER CIRCLE PASS! HOW DOES THE “WALK-UP” PRIVILEGE WORK? Super & Silver Circle passholders have walk-up access for any screening at Missouri Theatre or Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note. Even without a ticket, as long as you arrive 15 minutes before the start of the film, you’re guaranteed admission. At smaller venues, things work differently. To be guaranteed a seat at The Picturehouse, Rhynsburger Theatre, or Ragtag Cinema, you must reserve tickets online or get them from the Box Office and arrive at least 15 minutes before showtime. If you don’t have a ticket, show up at least 15 minutes early and find the Silver Circle bay (hint: look for a big silver circle). As seats are available, you’ll be let in ahead of the rest of the Q (but after ticketholders & PTA! patrons).

12. WHERE CAN I GET MY HANDS ON MERCHANDISE? During the festival, there is a merch store inside the T/F Box Office that is open during the same hours as the Box Office. Merch is also for sale at the Box Office on Monday, Mar 7, 9am-1pm. Additionally, there is a merch station at Missouri Theatre during the hours when film screenings take place. Throughout the rest of the year, True/False merch can be purchased through our website.

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13. CAN MY PASS BE REVOKED? Yes. Please note our organizational Code of Conduct: Ragtag Film Society exists to captivate and engage communities in immersive arts experiences. We value inclusivity and encourage an atmosphere of festivity, free from hate, discrimination, and bigotry in all forms. Ragtag Film Society reserves the right to revoke, without notice or refund, passes, credentials, and/or access to the True/False Film Fest and Ragtag Cinema.

14. CAN I RECORD A/V IN THE THEATERS? With the exception of those on the official T/F photo & video teams, recording any audio or video in any manner and through any medium is strictly prohibited in all theaters of the True/False Film Fest and Ragtag Film Society. Anyone found to be making any such recording shall be subject to removal from the theater, revocation of any pass allowing entrance to the Fest without refund, confiscation of any equipment and storage media used in the recording, and criminal and/or civil prosecution. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email us (boxoffice@truefalse.org) or call 573.442.TRUE (8783).

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NAVIGATING T/F WALKING Hoofing it the old-fashioned way is definitely doable

and recommended, as the most far-flung venues in the T/F footprint— Rhynsburger to the south and the Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note to the north—are roughly half a mile apart, or about a 10-minute walk. For a breakdown of all venue walking times, reference the schedule grid insert.

BIKING Pedal power will get you around the festival quickly and easily

while avoiding parking headaches and keeping the air cleaner. There are lots of places to park your bike; look for the bike corrals at some of the busier downtown intersections. Need a bike? Rent one at Walt’s Bike Shop (573.886.9258). Walt’s Bike Shop will offer a free Bike Inspection & Tuneup station at S. Ninth Street and Cherry, 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat.

TAXI Hail a taxi from any of the taxi stands located throughout downtown.

The locations are marked on the map on the inside back cover. Call ahead to Taxi Terry’s (573.441.1414) or 5 Star Taxi (573.449.7827).

PARKING There are several parking garages within walking distance of

True/False venues as well as ample on-street, metered parking throughout downtown (most meters have a two hour limit). Meters are free before 9am, after 7pm, and all day on Sunday. Parking in city-owned downtown garages is free after 6pm on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday. The Tenth & Cherry Garage is restricted to permit only parking on the second and third levels; the restriction is only in place Thur-Fri of the Fest. Hourly parking at the Short Street Garage is available for metered parking. Spaces marked as “Reserved” are designated as such 24/7 and should not be used. Meters with cloth bag covers in the downtown area are often for T/F staff loading and unloading; please refrain from parking in those spots, even on the weekend.

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ACCESSIBILITY We endeavor to ensure that the Fest is accessible to all, so along with the above advice and services we also work with the City and our venues to provide the following accommodations.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING The City of Columbia will waive the hourly

limit for accessible metered parking during the festival to accommodate those who want to grab a bite and catch a show (note that ADA hangtags will continue to be enforced and normal parking meter fees apply).

VENUE ACCESSIBILITY All film and public special event venues have

wheelchair accessible entries, exits, restrooms, and access to Fest-provided drinking water stations. Festival staff are happy to provide needed assistance, and venue management (Venue Captains and Assistant Venue Captains) are specifically trained to provide exceptional assistance for persons with disabilities. For assistance, please check in with venue staff when you arrive at the venue. Persons with disabilities may arrive at a venue and/or enter a venue early if needed, either to be seated (if you have a ticket) or to wait in a seat in the lobby if you are using the Q.

WHEELCHAIR SEATING All venues have wheelchair seating available. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Check in with the Venue Captain when you arrive at the venue. Limited accessible seating is available at Missouri Theatre, Rhynsburger Theatre, and Ragtag Cinema, while all other venues have more movable seating options. Companion seating is available at all theaters; all companions must have a ticket or use the Q. Please reach out if you have questions about companion seating at specific theaters.

ASL INTERPRETATION We offer sign language interpretation at select festival Q&As and events; those screenings and events are designated as such on the schedule, both in our program book and online. For screenings and events with ASL, three to five seats are reserved specifically for the deaf community with a reserved ticket or via the Q. See a venue staff member or Queen for assistance. Noted by .

ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES + AUDIO DESCRIPTION All film venues provide a limited number of assistive listening devices for audio amplification and audio description. To access listening devices, check in with venue staff when you arrive. Films with an available audio description are listed on pg. 141. Devices are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

CLOSED CAPTIONING + SUBTITLES All venues offer CaptiView,

a personal closed-captioning device. Personal closed-captioning devices are equipped with high-contrast displays and easy-to-read screens that attach to your seat. Films with available closed captioning are listed on pg. 141. Devices are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the large number of foreign-language films that we program each year, nearly half of the festival films are subtitled. Please note that these films are subtitled, not close-captioned. These are also designated as such on the schedule, both in our program book and online. Noted by .

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FILMS WITH ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Please see online program for most up to date information regarding accessibility features.

I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE

(Open Caption, Captiview, and Audio Description available) Fri, Mar 4 / 6:45pm / The Picturehouse Sat, Mar 5 / 9:30am / Missouri Theatre Sun, Mar 6 / 5:30pm / Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note

MIJA

(Open Caption available) Thu Mar 3 / 4:30pm / Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note Sat, Mar 5 / 12pm / The Picturehouse Sun, Mar 6 / 6:30pm / Missouri Theatre

QUESTIONS? For more information about festival accessibility or to

request accommodations, please contact Operations Director Carly Love at carly@truefalse.org or call us at 573.442.8783.

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ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE

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ST. JAMES

FILM VENUES 02 Missouri Theatre 03 Showtime Theater

@ The Blue Note 04 The Picturehouse 05 Rhynsburger Theatre 06 Ragtag Cinema

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07 Cafe Berlin 17 Orr Street Studios 18 Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar

MUSIC VENUES 07 Cafe Berlin 08 Eastside Tavern 09 First Presbetyrian

Church Sanctuary

As Mine Exactly Columbia Art League Forrest Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note

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SUSTAINABILITY For True/False, sustainability is so much more than what goes in which bin. We work towards the goal that social, environmental, and economic responsibility guide our actions within every sphere of the Fest. True/False believes in taking action toward the social, economic, and environmental issues through concentrated efforts in sustainability. We continue to build partnerships in the Columbia community and beyond to work toward our zero-waste goals. In order for us to have a positive impact on the local and global communities, please consider taking the following actions to help us pull off a green Fest! • Bring a reusable bottle for water. You can refill water bottles at most T/F venues and get discounted drinks at several local cafes for bringing a reusable/to-go mug. • Enjoy the unique ambience of our local eateries and dine in instead of ordering to-go. • Keep an eye out for blue recycle bins. Hard plastic, aluminum, and glass containers can go here. Paper/cardboard, plastic wrap/bags, and styrofoam cannot. • Carpool or take public transportation where possible or, even better, avoid vehicles altogether. Enjoying Columbia’s scenery from the sidewalks is also the best way to take in T/F art.

OUR KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE: • REDUCING, REUSING, RECYCLING: Recycle bins are available at each venue and across downtown. These bins are monitored and sorted by our Green Team volunteers in order to ensure maximum diversion. • TRANSPORTATION: True/False is a centrally located, walkable, bikeable, accessible Fest. Additional bike parking racks from Columbia Parks and Recreation and a bike-check station for free tuneups.

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RESTAURANT GUIDE We encourage our patrons to support the restaurants that support T/F. All of our downtown recommended restaurants are also on the map inside the back cover of the program. Numbers here correspond with the numbers on the map. Breakfast

Coffee

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20 11ELEVEN

1111 E. Broadway • 573.818.6207 Modern World Bistro; Columbia’s premier dining experience. 7 days a week, 6am-11pm

21 ADDISON’S AMERICAN GRILL

709 Cherry St. • 573.256.1995 Wide variety of entrees, inventive appetizers, and a late-night happy hour. Mon-Sat, 11am-1:30am, kitchen open until midnight; Sun, 11am-midnight.

22 BILLIARDS ON BROADWAY

514 E. Broadway • 573.449.0116 • Great place for Missouri craft beer, famous Billiards burger, and fresh-cut fries. Mon-Thu, 11am-12:30am; Fri-Sat, 11am-1:30am; Sun, 12pm-noon

23 BROADWAY BREWERY

816 E. Broadway • 573.443.5054 Hand-crafted libations accompanied by local organic pub platters. Mon, 4pm-1:30am; Tue-Sat, 11am-1:30am; Sun, 9:30ammidnight (Brunch, 9:30am-2pm)

24 BROADWAY DINER

22 S. Fourth St. • 573.875.1173 Snug, old-school spot with a vintage vibe & hearty American bites. Wed-Sun, 6am-2pm

25 BUBBLECUP TEA ZONE

23 S. Ninth St. • 573.442.0654 • Bubble tea shop that offers a selection of hot/cold milk tea, brewed tea, slush & snow beverages, plus delicious crepes and snacks. Mon-Thu, 10:30am-8pm; Fri-Sat, 10:30am-9pm; Sun, noon-6pm

07 CAFE BERLIN

220 N. Tenth St. • 573.441.0400 Best breakfast in town, hands down. Breakfast & brunch, 8am-2pm, closed Tues

Quick Eats

26 CAFÉ POLAND

807 Locust St. • 573.874.8929 Cozy, authentic Polish cafe with homemade pierogies, desserts, and other comforts - including beer! Wed, 8am-8pm; Thu, 11am-8pm; Fri-Sun, 8am-9pm

27 CHERRY STREET CELLAR

505 Cherry St. • 573.424.7281 Land and sea menu paired with an international wine list, craft beers and golden era cocktails. Tues-Sat, 5pm-last seating at 8:30pm

28 EL RANCHO

1014 E. Broadway • (573) 875-2121 Serving tacos, burritos, nachos, and other Mexican fare all hours of the night in a colorful, counter-service restaurant. Mon-Wed, 11am-10pm; Thu-Sat, 11am-2am

29 FLAT BRANCH PUB &

BREWING 115 S. Fifth St. • 573.449.0400 Microbrewed beer and pub grub Dine-in only. 7 days a week, 11am-9pm

30 GLENN’S CAFE

29 S. Eighth St. • 573.447.7100 Serving familiar Cajun-Creole and American dishes, offering a relaxed atmosphere with favorites such as Shrimp Creole, fresh oysters, drinks, and more. Sun-Thu, 8am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 8am-midnight

31 GOLDIE’S BAGELS

114 S. Ninth St. Suite 102 • Bagels & cream cheese, Jewish pastries, and Fretboard coffee. Thu-Sun, 7am-1pm

32 GUMBY’S PIZZA

1201 E. Broadway • 573.874.8629 Pizza, salads, Pokey stix, pepperoni rolls, and wings. Mon, 11am-midnight; Tues -Thu, 11am-1am; Fri-Sat, 11am-2am; Sun, 11am-3am 145

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29 S. Tenth St. • 573.443.5418 Open since 1971, Harpo’s is a Columbia bar & grill serving up pub favorites and house-smoked barbeque. Tues-Sat, 11am-1am; Sun, 11am-midnight

34 THE HEIDELBERG

410 S. Ninth St. • 573.449.6927 Storied standby & bar with a collegial vibe supplying hot German potato salad and other comfort foods. Sun, Tues-Thu, 11:30am-late (last call for food at 9pm); Fri-Sat, 11:30am-late (last call for food at 10pm)

35 HOT BOX COOKIES

1013 E. Broadway • 573.777.8777 Fresh-baked gourmet cookies made from all natural ingredients, delivered to your door. Mon-Thu, 8:30am-midnight; Fri-Sun, 8:30am-2am

36 INDIA’S HOUSE

1101 E. Broadway • 573.817.2009 Bringing authentic Northern Indian cuisine to central Missouri for 15+ years. Full menu offering meat and vegetarian entrees, gluten-free and vegan options. Carryout only: Tues-Sat, 11am-2:30pm & 5-8:45pm; Sun, 11am-2:15pm & 5-8:45pm

37 MAIN SQUEEZE

28 S. Ninth St. • 573.817.5616 Fresh, local, organic vegetarian & vegan grab meals, featuring juices and smoothies. Open all weekend; 9am-6pm

38 NOURISH CAFÉ + MARKET

1201 E. Broadway, Suite B • 573.818.2240 Organic, locally-sourced, nutrientdense. Entire menu is gluten-, soy-, corn-, and refined-sugar free. Mon-Fri, 7:30am- 2:30pm; Sat-Sun, 8:30am-3pm

18 OZARK MOUNTAIN BISCUIT & BAR Visit our Food Truck and our NEW Full Service Restaurant and Bar! • Instagram @ozark_biscuits. Offering Southern Homestyle cuisine and barrel aged cocktails. For a quick bite, find the Biscuit Truck near the MO Theatre.

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39 PICKLEMAN’S GOURMET CAFE

1106 E. Broadway • 573.875.2400 Gourmet toasted sandwiches, thin-crust pizzas, fresh chopped salads, and soups. We are open and deliver to most hotels until 2am! 7 days a week, 10am-2am

40 PIZZA TREE

909 Cherry • 573.874.9925 Not just pizza, it’s pizza art! Pizza by the slice available, and delivery to most of Columbia. Tues-Sun, 11am-9pm

41 RANGE FREE

110 Orr • 573.777.9980 Gluten-free, allergen-friendly bakery and cafe dedicated to specialty diets of all varieties. Wed-Fri, 9am-3pm; Sat, 10am-2pm

42 THE ROOF

1111 E. Broadway • 573.875.7000 Raising the Bar: Cocktails, small plates, and desserts overlooking the city. Sun-Thu, 4-11pm; Fri-Sat; 4pm-1am

43 ROOM 38

38 N. Eighth St. • 573.449.3838 Modern global cuisine in a sophisticated contemporary setting. Mon-Sat, 11am-1:30am (full menu until 10pm); Sunday Brunch 10am-3pm; Happy Hour Mon-Fri 2-6pm

44 SAGUA LA GRANDE CUBAN CAFE

114 S. Ninth St. Suite 101 • 573.818.1766 • Traditional Cuban cuisine, also serving coffee and desserts. Lunch: Tues-Sat, 11am-2:30pm; Dinner: Tues-Thu, 4:30-8:00pm; Fri-Sat, 4:30-9pm

45 SAKE

16 S. Ninth St. • 573.447.7517 Specialize in modern-day sushi, but also offer some wonderful cooked options, such as steak, chicken, and ramen. Mon-Sat, noon-1am; Sun, 3pm-midnight

46 SHAKESPEARE’S PIZZA

225 S. Ninth • 573.449.2454 • Many flatteringly regard us as Columbia’s finest. Pizza by the slice, all day Friday & Saturday! Sun-Thu, 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11pm

How to fest 47 SHORTWAVE COFFEE

915 Alley A & 29 S. Ninth St. • 573-214-0880 Coffee shop with two comfy locations in downtown Columbia, featuring house roasted coffees & espressos, teas, hot chocolates, and fresh pastries. Roastery at Alley A location: Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm; Bakery at Ninth St. location: Mon-Fri, 8am-10pm

48 SMOOTHIE KING

1203 E. Broadway • 573.607.9204 20+ meal-replacement smoothies, 50+ smoothies with 0g added sugar. Gluten free, vegan options + cold brew coffee blends. Thu-Fri, 7am-9pm; Sat, 8am-9pm; Sun, 10am-8pm

49 SPARKY’S ICE CREAM

21 S. Ninth • 573.443.7400 Didn’t think you could put that in ice cream? They did it anyway. Mon-Fri, 11:30am-11pm

50 SUB SHOP

209 S. Eighth St. & 2105 W. Worley St. • 573.449.1919 “The Best Buns in Town!” Appetizing hot sub sandwiches, desserts, and other tasty food. Offering all day delivery! Mon-Fri, 7:30am-10pm; Sat-Sun, 9am-10pm

ELSEWHERE IN COLUMBIA: Enjoy these other Fest-supporting restaurants (not on the map). BARRED OWL BUTCHER & TABLE 47 E. Broadway • 573.442.9323 • Seasonal, locally sourced restaurant and bar specializing in whole-animal butchery, house made charcuterie, and craft cocktails. Wed-Thu, 4:30-8:30pm; Fri-Sat, 4:30-9pm; Sunday Brunch, 10:30am2pm HOUSE OF CHOW 2101 W. Broadway, Crossroads Shopping Center • 573.445.8800 Traditional Chinese with a modern twist since 1981. Mon-Fri, 11am-2p, 4:30-9:30pm; Sat, 11am-9:30pm; Sun, 12-9pm PAPPO’S PIZZERIA AND PUB 10 W. Nifong Blvd. 573.818.1790 Pizza, sandwiches, salads, desserts, craft beer, and full bar. Sun-Thu, 11am-9pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-10pm

51 SYCAMORE

800 E. Broadway • 573.874.8090 • Cozy, sophisticated venue, locally sourced New American fare, extensive cocktail list, craft beers, wine, local art. Mon-Sat, 11am-9pm 52 TELLERS 820 E. Broadway • 573.441.8355 Hot and happening gallery, bar, and bistro. Mon-Sat, 11am-1:30am; Sun, 11am-midnight

53 UPRISE BAKERY

10 Hitt St. • 573.256.2256 Bread, pastry, soup, salad, sandwich, espresso, beer, wine, whiskey. Counter & kitchen: Mon-Thu, 7am-5pm; Fri-Sat, 7am-7pm; Sun, 9am-5pm; Bar open: Mon-Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 7am-midnight

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MAP KEY 01

BOX OFFICE

ART INSTALLATIONS

12 Alley A : Non-Portraits in/between 13 The Sculpture Yard

FILM VENUES

02 Missouri Theatre 03 Showtime Theater

@ The Blue Note 04 The Picturehouse 05 Rhynsburger Theatre 06 Ragtag Cinema

MUSIC VENUES

07 Cafe Berlin 08 Eastside Tavern 09 First Presbetyrian Church Sanctuary

SYNAPSES

12 14 15 03

Alley A : As Mine Exactly Columbia Art League Forrest Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note

16 07 17 18

Boone County Courthouse Square Cafe Berlin Orr Street Studios Ozark Mountain Biscuit Bar

10 Gold Bar 11 Rose Music Hall 03 Showtime Theater

EVENT VENUES

RESTAURANTS Numbers listed on the Restaurant Guide, pgs, 145-147

@ The Blue Note

UNIVERSITY MAP SIXTH

NINTH

JESSE HALL

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Behind every T/F theme is a philosophical kernel that underlies the pithy, esoteric, sometimes funny language we use to describe the whole. We’d argue that this year’s kernel encapsulates what we’ve been communicating with our theme for nearly 20 years now: that the magic of this festival emanates from the communities that build it … and from the millions of ways connections are made while it’s being built and experienced. Our goal with the cover was to construct an image to show that connective, collective spirit; the result (created by Clint McMillen, our resident graphic design wizard) is a vibrant portrait full of joyful color. If you’re reading this during the Fest, take a minute to look up, gaze around you, and you’ll find you’re surrounded by that joy and color, almost able to see the invisible connections zinging through the air as they are made.

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