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‘The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear’ confuses, leaves viewers with questions

Trisha Chaudhary March 2, 2013

The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear by Tinatin Gurchiani. Just hearing the name of the film piqued my interest. I wanted to see what it was about, who was in it, if there really was a machine...

Photo used with permission from The Village at the End of the World press kit.

‘The village at the end of the world’ captures true essence of Niaqornat

Maria Kalaitzandonakes March 2, 2013

Sarah Gavron’s film, “Village at the End of the World,” surprised me. I went in expecting either a climate change frenzy film or a technology is ruining our lives rant. And Gavron did neither of...

A True/False structure stands in Missouri Theater. Photo by Blake Becker

‘Reality Bites’ illustrates flavor of Columbia

Anna Wright March 2, 2013

As I stood anxiously outside of the Missouri Theater, awaiting the doors to open for the annual “reality bites” True/False Film event, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. For someone who isn’t...

Quirky True Life Run proves cold yet satisfying

Quirky True Life Run proves cold yet satisfying

Trisha Chaudhary March 2, 2013

[media url="https://vimeo.com/60909401" width="640" height="360"] Music by Lizzie and Neal Wright recorded live at the True Life Run.  Video by Urmila Kutikkad At 8:30 a.m. as the gray sky was just beginning...

The show must go on

The show must go on

Maria Kalaitzandonakes March 2, 2013

T/F gives new meaning to "the show must go on." This skill of combining innovative thinking and just plan common sense in the most frustrating of circumstances is how, somehow, they pull this festival...

Film paints amazing portrait of two men worlds apart

Film paints amazing portrait of two men worlds apart

Adam Schoelz March 2, 2013

At first glance, "The Captain and His Pirate" could be a swashbuckling film, its name conjuring images of romance and intrigue. And to an extent it is -- there is combat on the high seas, a hostage crisis,...

Stories We Tell finds truth in overlapping tales

‘Stories We Tell’ finds truth in overlapping tales

Nomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj March 2, 2013

Feature films are, if nothing else, purposeful. Unnecessary scenes are edited out, plopped on an extras disc and sold in special editions of the DVD release. Superfluous details don’t make the cut,...

Campfire stories reveal documentary secrets

‘Campfire stories’ reveal documentary secrets

Anna Wright March 2, 2013

On the snowy evening of Friday, March 1, a small gathering of directors and fans took refuge from the cold in a quaint room on the upper floor of the Oddfellows building, to exchange the secrets of their...

Garden of Eden reflects on park in Israel

‘Garden of Eden’ reflects on park in Israel

Trisha Chaudhary March 2, 2013

The Garden of Eden is an honest movie. It doesn't sugar coat. It doesn't try to hide behind beautiful people. It just tells a story: the story of a popular water park in Israel. Over 400,000 people visit...

Photo by Daphne Yu

‘The Crash Reel’ inspires, frustrates

Nomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj March 2, 2013

Do you love what you’re good at, or are you good at what you love? Kevin Pearce didn’t need to worry about that debate because with snowboarding, he had both. Favored to go to the 2010 Winter Olympics,...

March March 2013

March March 2013

Urmilla Kuttikad March 2, 2013

[media url="https://vimeo.com/60882502" width="640" height="360"] Video by Asa Lory and Urmila Kutikkad The annual March March parade pulls Columbia forward into spring every March 1st. And though this...

T/F brings artsy audiences, alienates some

T/F brings artsy audiences, alienates some

George Sarafianos March 2, 2013

Walking inside Cafe Berlin for the first time, I was immediately greeted by a volunteer. Her dyed black mullet and colorful tights alarmed me. I sat down in attempt to familiarize myself with my surroundings;...

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