I remember the first time I saw downtown Columbia. For some reason, I thought it would be a skyscraper-filled metropolis like Chicago or something, so I was seriously disappointed. I think I was about 12 years old. Thankfully, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in the eight years since, it’s that pretty much everything you thought you knew when you were 12 was dead wrong.

Downtown CoMo rarely does a better job of proving 12-year-old me wrong than with the annual True/False Film Fest. This year’s lineup doesn’t look likely to disappoint: Watch a film about the family trying to build the biggest house in America, or the rebellious Chinese artist trying to operate in a oppressive culture, or the president trying to save his country from the wrath of global warming — not to mention a good ol’ fashion football flick, the newest Morgan Spurlock doc and a locally made movie that is literally scaring people out of their seats all around the country.

This year, the festival’s ninth, offers 31 feature films as well as seven secret screenings and two sets of short films. Passes have sold out already, but tickets are available at the box office ($8) and via the “Q” system, which lets you line up an hour before showtime to fill empty seats ($10). Sound confusing? Well MOVE’s got you covered with previews for every feature film, inside looks at the non-film aspects of the festival and a big ol’ map.

So plan out your weekend and get excited. It’s gonna be fun, and that’s the truth.