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Owen Suskind brings animation to life in ‘Life, Animated’

Owen Suskind brings animation to life in ‘Life, Animated’

Bianca Rodriguez March 7, 2016

My brother was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. It was as if someone came in and flipped a switch, turning him completely off. The same can be said of the star of documentary “Life, Animated,”...

Project of the Week: Breaking down Clery releases since 2011

Project of the Week: Breaking down Clery releases since 2011

Peter Baugh, Tessa Weinberg March 7, 2016

This past Saturday, students received an email with the first Clery release sent since July 5, 2015. Notified of an attempted sexual assault that took place in the area of Mumford Hall, the MU Police Department...

Spike Lee films Concerned Student 1950 for ESPN digital short

Spike Lee films Concerned Student 1950 for ESPN digital short

Alec Lewis March 7, 2016

Oscar-nominated film director and entertainment icon Spike Lee came to MU to shift the narrative, said Marshall Allen, an original member of student movement Concerned Student 1950. Lee has been on campus...

Sean Earl and Tori Schafer share their journey to MSA leadership

Andrew Frein March 7, 2016

Hot Box Cookies was the first place Sean Earl stopped Wednesday night after hearing the results of the Missouri Students Association special election. Once he ordered a cookie and calmed his nerves, Earl...

True Life Run shows unique side of festival

True Life Run shows unique side of festival

Nat Kaemmerer March 6, 2016

Runners and walkers took to the streets of downtown Columbia at 9 a.m. Saturday for the True Life Run, a 5k as interesting and unique as the True/False Film Fest itself. Outfits ranged from shorts and...

Listen to This: ‘The Music of Strangers’ is an emotional tour de force

Katherine White March 6, 2016

In the very first shot of “The Music of Strangers” we see internationally acclaimed musician Yo-Yo Ma enter a room with his instrument, then look at the camera and say, “This is my cello. Have you...

‘The Fear of 13’ exemplifies captivating storytelling

‘The Fear of 13’ exemplifies captivating storytelling

Katherine White March 6, 2016

There’s something about gathering around a campfire to listen to a skillful storyteller weave a tale of suspense and thrill. From the eerie lighting to sitting on the edge of your seat (or log), that...

‘Sonita’ shows the power of hard work and a dream

‘Sonita’ shows the power of hard work and a dream

Anna Maples March 6, 2016

“Sonita,” a film that that played at True/False Film Fest, demonstrates the extreme power of when a massive dream meets an unflappable work ethic. This documentary tells the story of Sonita Alizadeh,...

'Tickled' isn’t what you’d expect

‘Tickled’ isn’t what you’d expect

Regina Anderson March 6, 2016

Reading the synopsis provided by True/False, “Tickled” sounds silly. Competitive endurance tickling is an odd topic to base an entire documentary on. Maybe it would work for a short television segment,...

‘Release Me, Let Me Go’ explores family dynamics

Regina Anderson March 6, 2016

What does an unhappy family look like? This is the question that the shorts compilation “Release Me, Let Me Go” tries to answer. Turns out, unhappy families all look very different. The first short...

Bill addresses underage drinking

Bill addresses underage drinking

Monica Madden March 6, 2016

About four out of every five college students drink, and two of those four consume alcohol by binge drinking, according to [National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism](http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/special-populations-co-occurring-disorders/underage-drinking). Despite...