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Photo Story: Harpo’s hosts the 2024 True/False @CTION Party

Michael Baniewicz March 5, 2024

Music, lasers and a 60-inch disco ball fueled the dance party The 2024 True/False @CTION Party, hosted by Harpo’s Bar and Grill, invited filmmakers and film lovers for an energetic dance...

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Photo Story: Attendees of True/False Film Fest sample food of Columbia at Reality Bites

Kayla Grimshaw March 5, 2024
Reality Bites hosted at the Missouri Theatre offered food and drink samples from local businesses
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REVIEW: “Flying Lessons” is a vibrant portrait of a fading neighborhood

Boo May March 5, 2024
“Flying Lessons” follows long-time Lower East Side (LES) resident Philly — known by her stage name Philly Abe — as she fights against gentrification. 
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Artist Sarah Nguyen discovers community and inspiration in True/False Film Fest

Sarah Woods March 5, 2024
Since moving to Columbia in 2019, artist Sarah Nguyen has cemented herself as a prominent figure in the local art scene.
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REVIEW: Reggie Pearl’s distinctive vocals wow the crowd at Eastside Tavern’s sold out show

Zohra Basmadjian March 4, 2024
Eastside Tavern — a low-key bar packed with a vibrant myriad of pop culture — kicked off the 2024 True/False Film Fest with a night of lively guitar performances and strong vocals from St. Louis-based artists and bands.
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REVIEW: ‘Union’ shows a grassroots organization fighting against one of the biggest companies in the world

Kris Sand March 4, 2024
“Union” directors Stephen Maina and Brett Story follow the Amazon Labor Union in their fight for the ability to unionize in Amazon, a company known for striking down unionization efforts.
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REVIEW: Eastside Tavern’s Happy Hour serenades Columbia with R&B ambience

Elise Banks March 3, 2024
As the show was about to begin, J2M, also known as Joe2Morrow, welcomed audience members with a serenade consisting of intricate guitar playing and freestyle on the drums.
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REVIEW: ‘A Photographic Memory’ explores the philosophies of photography through the lens of motherhood and self-discovery

Sarah Woods March 3, 2024
When director Rachel Elizabeth Seed started making “A Photographic Memory,” she wanted to understand who her mother was.
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REVIEW: ‘Three Promises’ shares an eye-opening perspective into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Lola Jahant March 3, 2024
Director of “Three Promises,” Yousef Srouji, prefaced the film, shown at the 2024 True/False Film Fest, by telling the audience one thing: to think of the children of Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war and realize that they don't have the opportunity to leave like he and his family did.
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Photo Story: Protests for ceasefire in Gaza continue through True/False

Hannah Schuh and Ren Ohlmeier March 3, 2024
Missouri Students for Justice in Palestine members watched a Palestinian True/False documentary before their weekly march to City Hall
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REVIEW: ‘I Like it Here’ is a delicate meditation on the passage of time

Ava McCluer March 3, 2024
How do we confront the inevitable questions about the ends of our lives?
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REVIEW: ‘Ibelin’ affirms the importance of online relationships

Bishop Lamm March 3, 2024
“Ibelin,” directed by Benjamin Ree, is a Norwegian film about the life of Mats Steen, a gamer with a degenerative muscular disease.