In Praise of Collective Viewing: True/False 2020 Jordan M. Smith April 2020 Festival Reports It’s impossible to think about the 2020 True/False Film Festival outside of the context of the COVID-19 pandemic which really only began to reveal its initial grasp on American life during the week of the festi...
An Unlikely Oceanic Feeling in Middle America: True/False Film Festival 2019 Jordan M. Smith July 2019 Festival Reports This year was my fifth consecutive visit to the American midwest, lovingly described by the True False Film Festival’s press liaison as “the middle of the middle of the middle.” Geographically, the actual centr...
Breaking Down Borders in the Midwest: True/False 2018 Jordan M. Smith June 2018 Festival Reports When looking at a map it’s hard to fathom the success of the True/False Film Festival, a four day celebration – in every sense of the word, with live music prior to every screening, parades through the streets ...
