The fourth annual True/False Film Festival will take over a chunk of downtown Columbia March 1-4. It features nonfiction films, including some that haven’t debuted yet and a few that are still in progress. The full schedule will be announced by Feb. 12. Meanwhile, the festival's organizers have offered a sneak preview of some of the films.
Air Guitar Nation
Directed by Alexandra Lipsitz
“Every year, faux-fretting fanatics gather to compete in the world Air Guitar Championships. Air Guitar Nation follows several hopefuls as they prepare to strut their stuff for the cutthroat competition.” –truefalse.org
The Armstrongs
Directed by Fergus O'Brien
“This cult BBC series-turned-film tracks husband and wife owners of U-Fit, a double glazing company in Coventry. They have big plans to become super rich, but unfortunately their sales team isn't quite on board.” –truefalse.org
The Devil Came on Horseback
Directed by Annie Sundberg
“Armed with only a camera, former Marine captain Brian Steidle found himself a helpless observer to the genocide in Darfur. True/False alums Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern (The Trials of Daryl Hunt) document his personal transformation from witness to activist.” –truefalse.org
Kamp Katrina
Directed by Ashley Sabin
“Ms. Pearl, a flamboyant New Orleans resident, transforms her backyard into a tent city for fourteen Katrina victims.” –truefalse.org
Kurt Cobain About a Son
Directed by AJ Schnack
“This bold, experimental character study (by former Columbian AJ Schnack) draws upon 25 hours of never-before-heard interviews with Kurt Cobain to reveal unknown truths about this oft-misunderstood legend.” –truefalse.org
Meeting Resistance
Directed by Molly Bingham and Steve Connors
“Photojournalists/directors Connors and Bingham get unprecedented access to insurgents in Baghdad, coming away with a story that has never been told in the mainstream US press.” –truefalse.org
The Monastery
Directed by Pernille Rose Gronkjaer
“An unlikely love story between an aging Danish eccentric and a no-nonsense Russian Orthodox nun as they attempt to transform his ramshackle castle into a monastery.” –truefalse.org
Nimrod Nation
Directed by Brett Morgen
“Off the map in the far-off Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a small town lives and dies with its basketball team, the Nimrods.” –truefalse.org
Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa
Directed by Jeremy & Randy Stulberg
“In the rural Southwest, an oddball array of citizens, ranging from Gulf War veterans to radical runaways, form an unlikely community.” –truefalse.org
Operation Homecoming
Directed by Richard Robbins
“Utilizing a creative array of collage, animation, and found footage, the journals, essays, and fiction of returning American veterans are brought to life.” –truefalse.org
Radiant City
Directed by Gary Burns and Jim Brown
Radiant City creates an account of suburban life as developers eat the planet. “Not your typical anti-sprawl movie, Radiant City packs a powerful visual punch and a surprising twist.” –truefalse.org
Row Hard, No Excuses
Directed by Luke Wolbach
“In the fall of 2001, John Zeigler and Tom Mailhot set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat, racing against competitors from around the world.” –truefalse.org
Souvenirs
Directed by Shahar Cohen
“Like a father-son Hope/Crosby duo, filmmaker Shahar Cohen and his 82-year-old father take a road trip through the Dutch countryside to locate potential half siblings, ‘souvenirs’ of his father's days in WWII.” –truefalse.org
The Third Monday in October
Directed by Vanessa Roth
“A true slice of American politics, this intimate film follows 12-year-olds as they vie to lead their student councils, all the way from making posters to the final dramatic speeches.” –truefalse.org
Raiders Adaptation
Directed by Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos
“When the average boy falls in love with a film, there's a good chance that he'll buy a copy, memorize a few lines and move on. When 12-year-olds Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos fell in love with Raiders of the Lost Ark, they took a radically different route, creating a shot-by-shot remake that has become a national sensation.” –truefalse.org