For a first-time True/False Film Fest attendee, the system and lingo can be complicated, and the thought of participating in an event you know nothing about can be intimidating.

Once you’ve attended one movie, however, you’ll quickly figure out how the whole system works and attending another movie won’t be nearly as daunting.

There are two different ways to attend the festival: **with a pass** or **without a pass**. If you purchase a pass, you can reserve your tickets online. The cheapest and most common pass is the **Simple pass**, which, for a $75 value, allows you to reserve 10 tickets online.

If you’re looking to attend the fest without purchasing a pass, you can buy individual film tickets for $10 at the door.

With a pass, you can attend movies without reserving tickets by standing in a line called the **“Q.”** **“Q” Queens**, the people in charge of managing the “Q” lines, begin handing out “Q” numbers one hour before the movie begins.

The “Q” allows you to take a number and, if there are seats left in the theater after everyone uses their reserved tickets, the “Q” Queens will start letting people in five minutes before the start of the movie.

You can also stand in the “Q” to get into the movie if you don’t have a pass. Attendees without passes can purchase tickets at the box office for $8 before the “Q” line opens, if the movie is not **NRT**, which stands for “No Reserve Tickets.”

NRT means the only way you can get into the movie is if someone with a reserved ticket doesn’t show up, which means you have to stand in the “Q” if you’d like to try to get in.

If you are trying to get in using the “Q,” you can get a ticket, leave and come back. Many downtown restaurants offer special deals during the True/False weekend. You can go get a cup of coffee or a quick snack before your film, as long as you’re back in the “Q” line 15 minutes before the start.

A largely unappreciated portion of the festival is the **buskers** — the musicians who play music in the venues before the films. Many of the buskers are talented, undiscovered musicians. The music ranges from indie pop bands to Indian flute music; you never know what you’re going to get.

If you have any more questions about passes, the “Q” line system or any other portion of the festival, you can visit [truefalse.org](http://truefalse.org/), email boxoffice@truefalse.org or call the True/False hotline at 573-442-TRUE.