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A crowd gathers to watch band performers at the 2020 March March, True/Falses opening parade. Photo by Sophia Eaton

True/False Festival announces new dates, outdoor format for 2021

Emma Stefanutti October 30, 2020

The Ragtag Film Society (Ragtag) released updates on their plans for the 2021 True/False festival. The newly reimagined festival will now take place on May 5-9, 2021 in a largely outdoor setting as opposed...

Looking Back: True/False Boot Camp 2020

Looking Back: True/False Boot Camp 2020

Maddie Marrero March 19, 2020

[vc_video link="https://youtu.be/1cxxlRpgTeI"]Have you ever been to True/False? Tell us about your experience in the comments below.

Metamorphosis of Birds exhibits beauty at the sake of plot

‘Metamorphosis of Birds’ exhibits beauty at the sake of plot

Audrey Snyder March 10, 2020

Following the family history of director Caterina Vasconcelos, Metamorfose dos Pássaros, or Metamorphosis of Birds, is a film of Portugeuse origin, language and culture lined with English subtitles. Focusing...

‘Welcome to Chechnya’ documents the horrors of Russian anti-gay purge, empowers international change

‘Welcome to Chechnya’ documents the horrors of Russian anti-gay purge, empowers international change

Maddie Orr March 9, 2020

An ocean away a horrific injustice is occurring under Russian supervision: a massacre labeled an anti-gay purge. Since 2017, the Chechen government has been kidnapping, torturing and killing LGBTQ men...

Steven Garza in the documentary Boys State.

‘Boys State’ focuses on the leaders of younger generations

Jared Geyer March 9, 2020

Boys State is a camp run in each state that gives selected students in the rising senior class an opportunity to get better educated and interactive with politics. There are cities, elections, laws, debates,...

Splendors abound at annual March March

Splendors abound at annual March March

Sophia Eaton March 9, 2020
True/False’s annual March March parade took place on Friday, March 6. This year's motto was "Anyone can join," encouraging all people to participate.
Dogs of T/F

Dogs of T/F

Ana Manzano March 7, 2020

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A Machine to Live In illuminates divide between culture, industrialization through alternate perspectives

‘A Machine to Live In’ illuminates divide between culture, industrialization through alternate perspectives

Anjali Noel Ramesh March 7, 2020
"A Machine to Live" In depicts the clash of space-age technology with developing cultural normality in an impressive showcase of skilled cinematography. 
Image courtesy of truefalse.org

‘Collective’ manifests vitality of truth, eradication of corruption

Maddie Orr March 7, 2020
As the first film accepted into the 2020 True/False Film Festival, Collective told a remarkable story of freedom, corruption and the overwhelming power of the truth. Director Alexander Nanau filmed a story that erupted in 2015 at a Bucharest nightclub in southern Romania — Collectiv — where a fire quickly spread, instantly killing dozens of people. If the problem wasn’t harrowing enough, many more continued to parish in hospitals across the country. 
Credit: TrueFalse.org

‘Crip Camp’ exceptionally recognizes past mistreatment of the handicapped, fight for reform

Maddie Orr March 6, 2020
Crip Camp tells a story of humanity, love and inspiration as handicapped Americans fight for human rights in the 1970s. The documentary was beautiful; depicting wholesome stories of teenage romance, human connection and the foundation of family outside of a world that deemed disabled people “outsiders.”
True/False hosts its first party of the year, Jubilee

True/False hosts its first party of the year, ‘Jubilee’

Isaac Yontz March 6, 2020
Hundreds of people lined up to enter True/False’s opening masquerade party, Jubilee, at the Missouri Theater to kick off the festival.
Ann Smart
St. Louis
My friends Glenn and Tracy have been volunteering here for years, theyve always wanted me to come. Smart said. Im looking forward to all the parties, art, and films, Im sure theyll be lovely.

Humans of T/F: Ann Smart

Sophia Eaton March 6, 2020
Ann Smart attended the jubilee and shared a little bit about her experiences so far and what she's looking forward to in this year's first "Humans fo T/F."
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