True/False Film Festival

It’s late Winter in a small town in Missouri that’s about two hours equidistant from the closest major airports ( in Kansas City and St. Louis), but the still young True/False Film Festival has nevertheless made a name for itself within the American (and even international) documentary film world, and it also has a reputation for being one of the most fun fests of its size - or any size. The fest’s energetic co-heads, David Wilson and Paul Sturtz, go out of their way to be hospitable and, in contrast to what an outsider may think, this is no stodgy doc event. Local indie bands play as audiences gather in venues, and T/F’s main venue, the Ragtag Theater, allows beer and food inside.