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The True/False Film Festival is one of the most unique experiences Columbia has to offer. In its 6th year, True/False is quickly becoming one of the world’s best known documentary film festivals. This year, I finally had the chance to attend, and I was immediately able to understand what keeps visitors coming back year after year and has filmmakers raving when it comes to True/False. The organizers, David Wilson and Paul Sturtz, along with their team, cultivate an amazing atmosphere that combines film, music and community into a busy but unforgettable weekend.

True/False films are showcased in venues all over downtown Columbia and on the Stephens College campus. There’s definitely something special about seeing a film in the newly restored Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts. Built in 1928 and renovated in 2008, the MTCA is the perfect combination of vaudeville charm and modern technology. Other venues included The Blue Note, the relocated and remodeled Ragtag Cinemacafe and Windsor Auditorium on the Stephens campus. Venues were staffed by a dedicated and tireless league of volunteers who are vital to the success and growth of True/False.

This year, the festival was the weekend of February 26-March 1. So far, preliminary totals show that 23,000 people were tracked on clicker counts at the venues, an increase of 5,000 over the 2008 edition of the festival. More than the numbers though, is the recognition by the community that the festival is something to be enjoyed and treasured as an exceptional part of Columbia. The combination of community support with new and repeat outsides visitors make True/False a dynamic festival that will continue to grow.

Having never been to True/False before this year, I was thrilled with the event. The quality of the movies is exceptional, with the schedule of over 40 films whittled down from hundreds of options. Bands perform before each film begins and the filmmakers are often on hand afterward to answer questions and meet attendees. The festival truly allows attendees to become immersed in the moving world of film and end the weekend both exhausted and refreshed.

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