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The Columbia, Missouri-based True/False Film Festival kicks off its 23rd edition, one that boasts a particularly exciting lineup of non-fiction films, musical performances, and coinciding art installations.
Running from March 5–8, the theme for the 2026 program is “You Are Here,” chosen by visiting artistic director Yance Ford. The director of acclaimed docs Strong Island (2017) and Power (2024) is intimately familiar with the politics of place: Nominated for an Academy Award, Strong Island documents the racially-motivated killing of Ford’s brother in Long Island; more broadly, Power charts the creation of modern American policing.
Both films have screened at previous editions of True/False, which typically curates a lineup that is less premiere-focused than it is demonstrative of the most exciting (and, at times, boundary-blurring) non-fiction films making rounds on the international festival circuit. Even so, there are a handful of features making their world premiere in the college town of Columbia, aptly home to the University of Missouri and its renowned Murray Center for Documentary Journalism.
While the films on offer are always top priority, there are a few truly spectacular music showcases featuring amazing acts old and new. On Friday night, the legendary Bronx-birthed dance punk outfit ESG will perform funky tunes (for those unaware of the band’s immense cultural footprint, their song “U.F.O.” is one of the most-sampled of all-time, including by fellow New Yorker The Notorious B.I.G.)
Meanwhile, Saturday’s Sanctuary Showcase will take place inside the Firestone Baars Chapel, which
Source: filmmakermagazine.com