General contact information
True/False Film FestivalPress inquiries: David Wilson, david@truefalse.org, (573) 999-1974
P.O. Box 1102
Columbia, MO
65205-1102phone: (573) 442-TRUE
fax: (573) 499-4884
email: info@truefalse.org
Print traffic: Paul Sturtz, paul@truefalse.org, (573) 443-0881
Like a hospital, T/F HQ moves from crisis to crisis. It took medics of all stripes — EMTs, nurses, and hospice workers — to keep this patient alive and kicking.
Emergency management team
Co-conspirators: Paul Sturtz, David WilsonHead nurse: Ann Youmans
Chief candystripers: Ginny Muller, Linda Reeder
Brain surgery: Beth Kopine
Design/pathology: Mike Lising, Chris Canipe
Webmaster: Glenn Rice
Development director: Paula Elias
Head artist: Helen Hawley
Admissions: Kelly Clement
Print/Tech controller: Siue Moffat
Design telecommuter: Stephanie Foley
Head dietician/Reality Bites coordinator: Julie Youmans
Filmmaker Fete coordinator: Cindy Sheltmire
Ragtag general manager: Sarah Bantz
Radiologists/projectionists: Mike Boles, Chris Howe, Chris Keener, Steve Ruffin, Mark Schoneveld, Jon Westhoff
Reel Gone Round-up rustler: Janet Marsh
Audiologist/music coordinator: Kimbot Sherman
Animation obstetricians: Danielle Eldred, Teresa Foley, Greg Sawtell
Animation midwives: Tim Carnahan, Adam Mendelson, David Owens, Frank "Rudy" Williams
Gimme Truth: Catherine Wallis, Alyssa, Kendra
Inpatient care: Kerri Yost, Jennifer Erickson
SEIU's outside agitators: Bob Downing, Michael Falter, Jason Silverman, Susan Tive
Travel agent: Jill Nielsen
Spyware/Virologist: Captain Kirk
Gift shop manager: Rachel Mangum
Security of the first world (S1W): Mary Nguyen
Program notes contributors: Kelly Clement (KC) Josh Coonrod (JC) Michael Falter (MF) Jason Silverman (JS) Paul Sturtz (PS) Susan Tive (ST) David Wilson (DW) and all the other non-unionized blurb writers toiling in dingy word wards in the Rust Belt.
Local advisory board
Christine Carpenter, judge, Boone CountyAvery Danziger, filmmaker
Linda Harlan, humanities and film teacher
Jim Karpowicz, filmmaker
Anna Lingo, attorney
Margot McMillen, teacher, Westminster College
Tom Prater, educator, Columbia Public Schools
Sarah Riddick, film professor, William Woods University
Nola Ruth, director, MACAA
Cindy Sheltmire, Realtor, RE/MAX Boone Realty
Betty Weiss, festival muse
Traveling vaudevillians
Baby Dee: circus veteran, classically trained harpist and multi instrumentalist, performance artist and transgender/giant tricycle riding legend from Gotham.Cave: Columbia's psychedelic/Kraut rock hippie collective.
Celandine: country rock from the heart of the country.
Curtis Eller: old-school vaudevillian from NYC who packs a banjo, stomping feet, and a spirited yodel.
Dandelion Junk Queens: ramshackle buskers from Bellingham, Washington
Ellie Come Home: classical and pop with harmonies and soaring melodies, as played by strings and piano.
Flowers: stripped-down pop/folk songs mixing half woe and half joy.
Girl Talk: Greg Gillis of Pittsburgh, PA, makes mash-ups of mash-ups and occasionally recruits choreographed dancers.
Howard Marshall & Friends: legendary Missouri fiddler/historian tears it up with his "Little Dixie Style"
Jerusalem and the Starbaskets: sonic love songs to sing on the bus with Nico as the tour guide.
Leah Quinelle All Stars Featuring Happy: lucky gals now in the midst of their "Forever Tour".
Peter Stampfel: the New York-based godfather of acid-folk, Peter accompanies "Bound to Lose" (17) about his legendary band the Holy Modal Rounders, which in 1964 created a new, twisted kind of music.
Spot: former knob twiddler to Black Flag and The Minutemen and Husker Du, this Austin-based enigma now plays an acoustic guitar.
Strawfoot: old-time revival and spirited dirge-country band Strawfoot (St. Louis) make fire and brimstone sound sweet.
See the events page for links, music, etc.