Once upon a time, I tried to organize something for this festival's March March in an effort to promote Anonymous. That was fail. Fast forward a few years later and Going Clear is announced. I figured this would be shown at True/False, but I wasn't sure. I mean...if they screen Zoo, surely they would screen this, right? But I wasn't able to confirm it until recently when they put up the film list. You'll notice that the film is listed and has reserve tickets sold out at every venue. Guys (and gals), this is a MAJOR. FUCKING. WIN. This festivals attendance is regularly in the tens of thousands, with some film-goers coming from across the country. I know many people in Missouri are completely ignorant of anything having to do with Scientology. Hell, I don't have to do a goddamn thing, including attend or even mention this film and if the film is good enough, the buzz around it will make it a hot rental item. However... if you are still feeling frisky, brave and noble keyboard warriors, then I humbly ask that you join me in a quest of education as missionaries of Anonymous in a grand celebration of faggotry. The director Alex Gibney will be there in person, so I would consider this a pretty good opportunity, since Q&As usually follow a screening. Or we could just have cake or something. Keep in mind that simply because there are no reserve spots for the venue does not mean that you will not get in. There is a "Q" system, which allows you to get into any film you want if you are early enough to catch it: So, yeah that's about it. Important postscript to any newfags, if you wish to help/attend, please keep any sensitive info on the down low and PM me or a trusted user any personals if during our coordination the situation requires it. Somebody important will vouch for me. Maybe.
Columbia, Missouri. Three screenings of Going Clear will take place; 2 on the 7th, and 1 on the 8th. Sauce - http://truefalse.org/program/films#going-clear NRT - No Reserve Tickets, as described by OP, but he says that you can "Q" up for any show at the festival and if you're there early enough, you will get in.
Glad to stumble across this. I work for this fest (too busy to timestamp a photo in our office, so you'll just have to believe me or not) and wanted to give you all a couple of tips. 1. As pointed out, while you can't buy advance tickets, there will be lots of folks who get in via the Q. Q numbers start getting handed out 60 minutes before showtime. If I was going to try and Q for this, I'd hit either the Missouri Theatre screening (huge venue, easily 75-150 people will get in from the Q) or Cornell Hall (new, not as familiar, venue for the fest, plus later screening means that 100+ people will likely get in from that Q too). Showing up 90 minutes early is fine if you want to be really certain. 2. As someone who's seen the movie, I was surprised at how LITTLE reference to project chanology is in the movie. That said, it's a fantastic takedown of the CoS and well worth seeing.
All the while the deafening silence of osa PR stats crashing. Rice and beans. Lower conditions. Courts of ethics and Comm Evs. Delicious.
The Facebook page of the Columbia Missourian is collecting one word reviews of the films shown at the True False Film Festival. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153911283139625.1073741894.138832254624&type=1 So far, the one word reviews for Going Clear include: Whoa Shocking! Nuts Indoctrination
Just wanted to pop in real quick and say a few things. Saw the film, but just barely. Seats are very hotly contested. I showed up for the first screening more than 90 minutes ahead of time and did not get in. The next screening I tried to show up 2 hours early for and still ended up with a 3 digit number on my "Q", but lucked into a ticket and then lucked into a lenient ticket taker. My one word review: Fantastic! Though not, in my humble opinion, the "best film" I've seen at the fest so far, certainly a contender for the most important. In fact, I can't overstate how important this film is for its subject. When I first learned about Scientology, it seemed to be a taboo subject to talk about. Many people were: a. uninformed and dismissive, b. uninformed and defensive, c.informed but couldn't or wouldn't talk about it. A few people I talked to were supportive of or interested in my cause, but talking about it in certain contexts could be counterproductive and cause a backlash, even amongst skeptics (and especially when discussing forced abortions). Now I hear the occasional talk of Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard just from walking down the street. In between the first two screenings in line for a completely unrelated film, two girls were explicitly talking about Scientology's tax exempt status. I asked if they had seen Going Clear and everyone immediately around me started talking about Going Clear. READ: Locals from Columbia and people from across the country (and maybe a few from outside the States) are casually talking about Scientology with each other. If I wasn't telling you this myself, I wouldn't believe it. Even if the film made a couple of minor missteps, it is overall irrelevant. Alex Gibney is a motherfuckin' magician. His choice to preview in Columbia has done wonders here. When there is an updated list of Top People Who Have Crippled Scientology, he WILL make the cut. And maybe the tipping point is within reach. (I have been collecting media from the festival but that is another discussion for another time.)
Vox Magzine Review of Going Clear at the True / False Film Festival http://www.voxmagazine.com/2015/03/truefalse-film-review-going-clear/
