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'The Moo Man' casts light on challenges facing small dairies

A new documentary is casting light on the hard work and passion needed  to run a viable small family dairy. The film, called “The Moo Man,” will be screened at this year’s True/False Film Fest in...

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'Twenty Feet from Stardom' brings background singers to the forefront

What happens when you end up in the background of someone else’s accomplished dreams? That’s the central question in documentarian Morgan Neville’s Twenty Feet from Stardom. The film will be screened...

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'I Am Breathing' highlights the human aspects of dying

Eight months after doctors diagnosed him with a disease that attacked his nerve cells, successful British architect Neil Platt became paralyzed from the neck down.  As the down-to-earth, often humorous...

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'After Tiller' delves into complex lives of third-trimester abortion doctors

Since the assassination of Kansas doctor George Tiller in 2009, there are only four doctors in the United States who provide third-trimester abortions. A new documentary takes an intimate look into the...

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'The Expedition to the End of the World' explores life's meaning through art...

For three weeks, Danish filmmaker Daniel Dencik and his film crew drifted on an old wooden schooner through the remote arctic waters of Greenland. Also on board, a group of artists and scientists...

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"Computer Chess" is the dawn of the digital age

 In 1997, a computer beat a human at chess for the first time.  Gary Kasparov was reputedly the best chess player of his time but an IBM program named Deep Blue wore him down. It was a landmark moment...

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'Cutie and the Boxer' tells an unconventional story about love, but not a...

Ushio Shinohara was a “rowdy, confrontational" young artist, seemed destined for fame after moving to New York City in the late 1960’s. He hung out with Warhol. He’d been part of Japan’s post-war...

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'Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer' tells the inside story behind the protest

A little over a year ago, members of the feminist punk rock collective Pussy Riot staged an unauthorized performance inside Russia’s main cathedral, railing against the recently re-elected President...

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'The Crash Reel' highlights pro snowboarder recovering from brain injury

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Festival.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on...

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'Dirty Wars' exposes US covert operations around the world

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Festival.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.

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'These Birds Walk' wants to be a 'vehicle for empathy'

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Festival.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.

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'The Moo Man' casts light on challenges facing small dairies

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Festival.  Find the rest of them here or 

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Hunting for mushrooms and myth in 'The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga'

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Fest.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.For...

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Exploring one of literature's most complex works in 'The Joycean Society'

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Fest.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.

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Students make the rules in 'Approaching the Elephant'

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Fest.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.In the...

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'The Green Prince' explores the human relationships behind international...

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Fest.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.The...

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Former ‘The Wire’ star tries to jump-start career in ‘Actress’

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Fest.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.Robert...

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'Bronx Obama' puts the American dream under a microscope

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Fest.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.The...

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'The Notorious Mr. Bout' explores nuances of convicted arms dealer

This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Fest.  Find the rest of them here or download the podcast on iTunes.For...

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Twentysomething finds levity in Rwanda in 'Life After Death'

Series explanation: This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Festival.  Find the rest of them here or download the...

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