Sunday at True/False is always a mix of feelings. There’s satisfaction at getting to see a bunch of docs with receptive audiences. There’s the bittersweetness of a good time coming to an end. And there’s a level of weariness. Who know that just watching a bunch of movies could be so exhausting? All that said, it was great to be back at True/False and to finish the festival with a solid slate of films:
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One of the joys of film festivals is finding a new or new-to-you filmmaker whose film you just love. One of the realities of film festivals is that you will see a lot of…other films that won’t quite make that impression. Saturday at True/False was one of those days.
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As I said in my last post, I’m attending the True/False Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri this weekend. The fest has become one of the foremost documentary festivals, having an impressive mix of titles coming out of Sundance, early stops for films headed to the fall festivals, and its own set of world premieres and off-the-beaten-track docs. While the festival started on Thursday afternoon, I got started on Friday attending a panel discussion on film criticism. I then got to see the following three movies:
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Living at the Gates 