What people say about True/False:

"Without a doubt TRUE/FALSE is my favorite film festival ever anywhere. The high quality of the films, the sold out shows — screening after screening filled with an audience that is hungry for intelligent work, the high quality of musicians performing before each screening, and busking on the street. You kind of swear they put ecstasy in the town water or something." Vanessa Renwick

"I loved every minute of True/False — the laidback and funky atmosphere, the eclectic films and filmmakers, the intelligent and genuine audiences, the energetic volunteers, and the imaginative freebies that I'm still enjoying many months afterwards. All I want to do now is make another film that gets me invited back." Henry Singer, director of Falling Man

"I have now returned to Denmark from what I would consider the best film festival ever.... I have to get back to True/False!" Pernille Rose Gronkjaer, director, The Monastery

"True/False is one of the smartest and most original festivals in the U.S. More curated than programmed, it reminds me of a young Rotterdam Film Festival." Kirby Dick, 2006 True Vision Award winner and director of This Film is Not Yet Rated

"Three things that make True/False the best US documentary festival. First, the perfect number of films. Second, a collegial, egalitarian, non-competitive environment for all the filmmakers. Third, the most stylish hooded sweatshirt." John Pierson, independent film guru

"A real achievement — and judging by the turn out at the films, one which the town embraced with open arms. It was an honour to be associated with the True/False festival." Kevin Macdonald, director, Touching the Void

"For all of us True/False was a real revelation: knowledgeable, appreciative audiences and an almost instant sense of community among the filmmakers.... The whole festival was marked by a thoughtful, hand-crafted feeling that cut right to the genuine." Aaron Woolf, director, King Corn

"When a friend called and said, "You want to go to Missouri with me?" I was like, "Uh...I don't know...do I?" But who knew that such a cool, fun, artistic and intelligent place existed? I loved Columbia, I loved the festival, I fully intend on finding my way back there next year." Maia Rossini, New York author

"Filmmakers have gotten the word that T/F is an important and truly communal experience — so many films were here straight from Sundance." AJ Schnack, director, Kurt Cobain About a Son

"Just got back from a few festivals and was thinking about True/False. Your festival has really emerged as the favorite — nothing so far has really measured up. So much care went into the True/False Film Festival. Every detail was thoughtfully crafted and there was a camaraderie to the festival that really stood out to me — people were comparing it to the early days of Telluride. This camaraderie fostered great conversations, many with filmmakers whose work I admired. It was quite an intimate experience." Margaret Brown, director, Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt

"It is a hard bar to stand up to having our first screening at True/False — not only is it a joy to be at the festival but the films you play are truly remarkable. We agreed we will make Columbia an annual vacation with film or without.... I must admit I had post-True/False blues for a few days." Ashley Sabin, co-director, Kamp Katrina

"It would be hard to find a college town with a more enthusiastic festival audience. Every film at True/False is presented personally by the filmmakers. Along with the quality of the programming, this is one of the reasons T/F is emerging as a destination festival." Joel Heller, editor, Austin-based Docs That Inspire blog

"A true cultural treasure for the city that brings creative people from around the globe to Columbia. Educationally, culturally, and as a source of entertainment, it is the brightest star on the bright cultural landscape of Columbia, Missouri. Ann Mehr, Columbia-based teacher

"I was just blown away by what your festival has pulled together in just four years. I left on Monday feeling inspired and invigorated by the whole experience.... I intend to work very hard to make another film worthy of your festival!" Fergus O'Brien, director, The Armstrongs

"The T/F film festival is a bit of a trek for us Mid-Kansans, but this beacon and showcase for documentary film-making can't be beat for challenging the mind but having great fun while you are at it. It's community at its best." David Norlin, Salina, Kansas

"This is the smallest town, the biggest theater and the most raucous audience I've seen." Ward Serrill, director of The Heart of the Game

"I have been to many festivals over the years and I think what best defines True/False is the generosity and enthusiasm of the audience and their appetite for good films. I especially liked the theme of True/False which acknowledges the evolution and transitions taking place in documentary. The festival does not seek to define or restrict documentaries — but rather celebrate them in all their form and finery." Mark Lewis, director, Cane Toads

"Wow! What an unbelievable weekend of films. We have never enjoyed Columbia as much as last weekend. Our only regret is that we have to wait until next year to do it again." Linda Mustoe, festival-goer

"I've been to a lot of festivals and True/False is one of my all-time favorites. It has a great spirit, inspired and eclectic programming, audiences that are super excited to see movies and an all star cast of out-of-town filmmakers." Sam Green, director, The Weather Underground

"After spending nearly a year on the road, my time in Columbia was by far the most intimate festival experience I had. For the first time I really felt integrated within a community of authentic people and not industry insiders or sales agents. I saw more good films at True/False than at any other festival and, more importantly, got to hang out with other directors who were at Sundance and Chicago, but in a far more relaxed and informal atmosphere. True/False returned me to the sensation of being an artist among other artists, a cinephile among other cinephiles. And the gift bag was the best of any other festival, hands down. Please send more Missouri Bar-B-Q sauce." Stephen Marshall, '05 True Vision Award Winner, Guerrilla News Network

"Not only is a successful film festival a convention and visitors boost, it bathes our town in a unique cultural glow. Columbia, home of the world famous True/False Film Festival! People might come from far and wide to see the movies and soak up the ambiance." Hank Waters III, Columbia Daily Tribune

"By far the most intelligent and enjoyable festival of film I have been to. The range of films showed a real imagination in programming, and the festival managed to attract an extraordinary range of top-class filmmaking from around the world. And all this happened in a tiny town in the middle of America which was completely involved in the festival — and also gave fantastic parties. It's a brilliant idea for a festival, completely unique, and I loved it. Adam Curtis, director, The Power of Nightmares

"The festival kicked ass. I had a great time, saw movies, met cool people." Dana Alan Shapiro, co-director, Murderball

"You guys did an incredible job. We were all gushing over your ability to make this happen, thought it was really a coup of sorts and we're curious about next year. If you keep curating it, it could easily be a destination doc festival in no time." Sarah Price, director, The Yes Men

"Making any film is a loving, grueling and often lonely adventure... But it's experiences like being surrounded by hundreds of hungry film lovers in the grand, classic Missouri Theatre or sitting around a pizza till two in the morning with a group of fellow nutjobs who also put everything they had (and a little they didn't) on the line to tell a story they believed in, that makes it all worthwhile." Matt Mahurin, director, I Like Killing Flies

"The True/False festival is a great opportunity to perceive the world differently, to meet different people and different ideas." Filip Remunda, co-director, Czech Dream

"Dear True False Godsends, thank you so much for organizing one of the best weekends I've had since moving from San Francisco to Columbia. You so clearly planned the series with care, intelligence and creativity. My friends in SF couldn't believe I saw movies before they did (Lost Boys of Sudan, The Yes Men). That was a first. Even more important, of course, is that each film made an impact. I've even signed up to volunteer as a tutor for refugees because of Lost Boys." Marisa Milanesa, festival-goer

"I just wanted to thank you both once again for such a brilliant festival. You rounded up an exceptional program and lured a very fine group of people to hang out with. It was all low key and unpretentious which is how it ought to be." Mark Achbar, co-director, The Corporation

"The True/False Film Festival gracefully integrates traveling filmmakers with an enthusiastic community of film lovers and local businesses, transforming a Midwestern downtown into a hotbed of open-ended debate and night-time revelry." David Redmon, director, Mardi Gras: Made in China