CONTRIBUTORS

MICHAEL MARCUM: Production Assistant CLINT MCMILLEN: Graphic Designer JOSH OXENHANDLER: Legal Counsel & Special Operations EYNAR PINEDA: Hospitality Coordinator STEPHEN QUACKENBUSH: Water Diviner CAMERON REEVES: Cinema Operational Staff WIL REEVES: Music Coordinator GLENN RICE: Production, Sign Czar, & Ticket Consultant KELSEY RIGHTNOWAR: Manager of Theater Operations TED ROGERS: Cinema Programmer STEVE RUFFIN: Senior Projectionist JOSH RUNNELS: RFS Community Partnerships & Education Manager MARIE SCHALLER: Special Ops EMMA SCHIERMEIER: Hazardous Materials TRISCHA SPLITTER: Volunteer Coordinator STACEY THOMPSON: RFS Sponsorship Coordinator EMMI WEINER: Sponsorship & CoMo Square Coordinator PATRICIA WEISENFELDER: RFS Development & Communications Manager ERICA WOODS: Community Partnerships & Education Assistant JAKE WORSHAM: Cinema Operational Staff

RAGTAG FILM SOCIETY 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT: Gary Oxenhandler VICE PRESIDENT: Carol Hurt SECRETARY: Betsy Garrett TREASURER: Michael Lefebvre PAST PRESIDENT: Shon Aguero BOARD MEMBERS: Cat Comley Adams, Brian Booton, Linda Butterfield Cupp, Meichele Foster, Sheri-Marie Harrison, Nikki Krawitz, Dan Lennon, Charlie Nilon, Jeremy Root, Ron Rottinghaus, Karen Touzeau, David Wilson

CONTRIBUTORS

T/F would also like to thank the hundreds of individuals who have contributed their time and talents to the success of T/F 2021, including our vast army of Volunteers. Juggernauts, who generously contribute 40+ hours of their time, are noted with an asterisk (*). Ziggurats give 75+ hours of their time, and are noted with (†). Special thanks to our 2021 Volunteer Sponsor: Evans & Dixon.

CORE SUPPORT

GIMME TRUTH! COORDINATOR: Steve Giesecki SPONSORSHIP INTERN: Grace Wogomon† SPONSORSHIP RESEARCHER: Kevin McKiernan THEATER OPS INTERNS: Megan Altschul† & Sam Holland†

APW THANKS

BUILD VOLUNTEERS: Richard Barber, Jane McElroy, Jonathan Asher, Hannah Satterwhite, Shannon Lauer, Christopher Gubbels; On the Level Carpentry & Remodeling: xoxo; Double M Metalworks; Sound Concepts; A1 Party & Event Rental; Boone County Lumber; Bright City Lights; and—as always—Michael Bacon

A special thanks to Stephanie Smith and the Columbia Mall team. An extra-special thanks to Laura Haynes and the students of Hawthorne Elementary. To our talented Art Volunteers: Michel Barker*, Kelli Daugherty, Mike Denehy, Secily Devese*, Montiera Ferrell-Nelson, Kira Garvin, Mae Godwin, Alyssa Gutwein, Puja Halder, Maura Hanson*, Stephanie Hanson, Robin Holcomb, Frances Lakatos*, Mark Lehman*, Lynn Malley, Candace Massman, Danielle Perez*, Holley Pering*, Barbie Skinner, Esther Stroh, Yuzhi Zhu And to the Production team for making amazing things happen.

BOX OFFICE

TEAM BOX OFFICE: Paula Callis, Sam Roth; Sarah Berndt, Jordan Collins, Cortney Daniels*, Robyn Kaufman, Bridget Pegg, Cece Riley, Riley Steinbrecher, Evelyn Stone*, Heather Tearney*, Claire Wilkins, Reiss Wegman, Gloria Young, Alex Zurawik TECH SUPPORT: Jonathan Sessions & the Gravity crew; and Socket

CANARY SCREENING COMMITTEE

Stephanie Andreou, Luis Gutierrez Arias, Jeanelle Augustin, Nadia Awad, Molly Bagnall, Christianne Benedict, Raul Benitez, Burke Bindbeutel, Sarah-Tai Black, Tabs Breese, Rebecca Fons, Liz Fornango, Grace Harper, Dakota Hommes, Julia Kipnis, Nathan Kouri, Heather McIntosh, Zack Neuman, Reaa Puri, Kelsey Rightnowar, Ted Rogers, Mindy Stueckel, Ambriehl Turrentine, Devine Utley, Stacey Woelfel

COMMERCIAL TEAM

DRONE FOOTAGE: Paul Jackson EDITING: David Anderson and Chimaeric SPECIAL THANKS: Chelsea Myers and all the dedicated video documentation crews of T/Fs past.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND EDUCATION

VOLUNTEERS: Hannah Bilau*, Erin Davis, Carina Hawks*, Kelsey Kupferer, Janna Lancaster, Jason Russell, Lila Witte, Steve Woods RFS COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Asian Affairs Center at the University of Missouri, Boone County Community Against Violence,The Center Project, Four Directions at the University of Missouri, ROCK the Community EDUCATOR PARTNERS: Joy Bess, Michael Coleman, Greg Irwin, Kelsey Kupferer, Ann & David Mehr, Melissa Smith, Ellen Wilson, Stephen Witzig Our deepest gratitude to all the educators from the Columbia Area Career Center and Battle, Douglass, Hickman, and Rock Bridge High Schools. ADVISORY COUNCIL: Jimmie Briggs, Kath Connolly, Polina Malikin, Eddie Martinez, Christian Rozier, Kristen Schulte PODCAST: Maggie Doheny, Ryan Famuliner, Hannah France, Sebastiàn Martinez-Valdivia, Olivia Moses, Fernando Narro*, Isabella Paxton, Abigail Ruhman, Janet Saidi*

ERRAND RUNNERS

Jackie Bell*, Chloe Brewer, Megan Cates, Symone Hamilton, Maximilian Hessler, Tina Hissong, Zoe Rich, Robin Rotman, Mike Rowson*, Suzanne Stilwell*

EVENT COORDINATORS: Joelle Fronzaglio*, Samantha Jedlow*, Sabra Mitchell, Jennifer Roelands, Cindy Sheltmire EVENT VOLUNTEERS: Cameron Ellis, Joelle Fronzaglio, Alexze Hansen*, MaKayla Hart, Samantha Jedlow, Katie Jovanovic, Amelia McEntire, Tia Thurman, Lisa Wright, and the Culinary team at Columbia Area Career Center

GAIL SHEN MEMORIAL D’ATELIER T/F

POSTER DESIGN: Mazatl PROGRAM DESIGN TEAM: Michelle Marcum, Siena DeBolt PROGRAM COPY EDITOR: Pete Bland Travis Stephens, our printing press hero, and everyone at Modern Litho.

GIMME TRUTH!

TROPHY DESIGN: Michael Marcum & Johnny Naugahyde TECH SUPPORT: Vidwest & CAT-TV EVENT & VENUE SPONSOR: Showtime Documentary Films

LIBATIONS

TEAM BOOZE: Adam Boisclair; Rylee Duckworth, Chase Jamieson SPONSOR SHOUT OUTS TO: Les Bourgeois Vineyards, Broadway Brewery, and Schlafly Brewing

MERCH TEAM

MERCH MANAGERS: Brittany Utterback* & Becca Elder FEATURED ARTISTS: Wes Bonifay, Kirsteen Buchanan, Carrie Elliott, Andi Fink, Elsa Kelley-Marcum, Adrienne Luther, Abby Thompson, Lauren Zera. SEWISTS: Kim Hilden, Elsa Kelley-Marcum, Anna Lingo, Melody Nashan, Cassandra Rogers MERCH VOLUNTEERS: Ellie Carver-Horner, Josh Eagan, Lauren Hubbard, Hana Kellenberger, Lydia Merkerson*, John Petralia, Jen Reeves, Jordan Reeves, Ariel Robinson, Aubrey Thomnson-Goodman, Haley Valente SPECIAL THANKS to Clint McMillen for his amazing designs and Fast Yowi for making our merch dreams a reality.

MUSIC TEAM

Kyle Cook. Taylor Bacon and the squad at Hitt Records; Ron Rottinghaus & Uprise Bakery, Dubs, Sonny Singh & India’s House, and Chelsea Myers. A very special thanks to the annual efforts of Ryan Groom, Emily Edwards, Lily Moore, Noel Spiva & Claire Winegarner. Peace to the organizational support of Matt Crook & Dismal Niche, KCOU 88.1, and KOPN 89.5. VOLUNTEERS: Emma Boyle, Kelsey Christianson, Grace Engel, Reese Higgins*, Mark Lehman* Josh Margherita, Ellisa Morris, Molly Nash, Emma Powell

PASSES

Taylor and the entire staff at the CoMo FedEx Office for letting this PassMaster infiltrate your business when it’s pass making time. Wear them well, friends.

PHOTO TEAM

ASST. COORDINATOR/LEAD EDITOR: Megan Stilley EDITORS: Billie Stock, Sadie Thibodeaux PHOTOGRAPHERS: Jonathan Asher*, Shannon Beck, Maya Bell, Stephen Bybee*, Ethan Cannon, Amy Enderle, Frank Finley*, McKinleigh Lair, Billie Stock VOLUNTEER THANK YOU VIDEO PRODUCER: Karl Bussen*

Margaret Waddell and team of “Secret Shoppers”

PRESS & MARKETING

Charlie Olsky, Cinetic Jo Duncan, The Beenders-Walker Group, Megan McConachie & Amy Schneider, Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau And cheers to Michael English and our social media sleuths for keeping their eyes peeled, ears to the ground, and cell phones charged all weekend long.

SETUP/BREAKDOWN

CREW CHIEFS: Fergus Moore, John Nichols*, Vernon White, Roger Meissen, Sarah Justice, Marley Magner, Matt Schacht, Martin Wills, Marley Magner, Virginia Trauth, Alaina Boyett, Evan Lindorff-Ellery SUBD VOLUNTEERS: Jeffrey Barrow, John Crane*, Michael Currier, Jake Edgar, Shannon Lauer, Mark Lehman*, Tyler Price, Ben Reid, Matt Schacht*, Zan Schumann, Lynnya Simmons, Barbie Skinner*, Virginia Trauth*, Brianna Vuagniaux*, Preston Williams*

SPECIAL OPS

Jacqueline Acton, Dylan Akins, Donna DeLong, Aaron Hodges, Dakota Hommes, Cory Johnson, Bill Kalinkos, Brad Kelley*, Chris Kendrick*, Rebecca Meisenbach, Robert Nix*, Jason Russell, Teresa Salsbury*, Anna Temple*, Darin Tuck*

SUSTAINABILITY GREEN TEAM

Michelle Burgess, Rachel Craig*, Lizzy Donnelly, Cate Enrooth, Veronica Fritz, Leila Gassmann, Caden Hanrahan, Desiree Holloway, Kateryna Kalugina, Austin Kimes, Beeler Lile, Amelia Littrell, Becca Newton, Avery Peach, Emmett Pottinger, Lydia Reed, Cameron Rowe, Aric Wilson*, Kate Yeager

TECH

VIDEO ENGINEERS: James Bond, Brian Hupke, Joaquin de la Puente, Bob Basinitch, Alex Fountain, Bri Merkel, Ryan Gardner Smith, Chris Bredenberg, SanChavis Torns, Maureen Wheeler, Zaida Souissi, Steve Ruffin, Justin Dean, Jeff Gabel, Sergio Lobo-Navia AUDIO TECHS: Eddy Bickford, Justin Craig, Justin Dennis, Phillip Evans*, Dan Hilse, Joy Kaplan*, Ryan Lupardus, Dylan Martin*, Olivia Moses, Babs Randazzo, Andreas Sherman, Parker Smith, Evan Spaulding*, Landon Swartz, Vincente Williams, Steve Woods TECHNICAL CONSULTANT: Chris Howe

TELEPORTED T/F

Catapult Film Fund, Impact Partners, Blake Bennett & BPKC, Christina Kelley, and the phenomenal Teleported Volunteers: Dawni Henry*, Peggy O’Connor*, Sabrina Weaver, Cindy Gergen, Stephanie* & Maura Hanson, Sam Christensen, Lara Dieckmann*, Katelyn Green*, and Emily Morrison & her shrimping crew!

THEATER OPS

Beni Adelstein, Silvia Aguila, Owen Bazigian, Josh Beck*, Catherine Bohnert, Linda Brown, Madeline Cook, Maddy Creach, Leela Cullity Younger, Lily Drage, Sean Duan*, Esther Ellis*, Maleah Gagliardi*, Jayme Gardner, Kaitlyn Garrison*, Kaitlin Gelina, Maddy Gomez*, Katie Greer, Emma Hardy, Danielle Hardy, Aubrey Hildebrand, Karen Hodges*, Amos Jaimes*, Morgan Keller, Jessica Kittle, Lynn Kreul, Sarah Kuhlmann, Mariana Labbate, Gabriella Langille, Jacob Lieberman, Tess Losacker, Mollie McGeehon, Kevin Meyer, Allyson Minor, Laura Mitchell, Jacob Ochoa, Gene Parton, Ean Rice, Ricki Richards,

Breanna Schuett*, Caryn Scoville, Holly Sher*, Stavan Sheth, Amelia Soumokil, Anna Stewart*, Joe Strnad, Michaela Thomson, Allison Uhlenhop, Elizabeth Ustinov Braiden Wade, Sireen Zeb, Ana Zeb

TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY

Thank you for keeping our ethos of gracious hospitality alive. CHAUFFEURS: George Appleman, Chuck Banks, Kathy Becker, Kate Dunlap, Katherine Feiner, Stephen Lang*, Scott Lincoln*, Samuel Luetkemeyer, Monica Pfeiffer, Beth Shepard, Amanda Sprochi, Jeanne Van Lengen-Taylor FILMMAKER LIAISONS: Sean Brynda, Britney Clark, Memphis Cutchlow, Nick Gustafson, Rylie Johnson*, Marlene Mannella, Casey Murray, Emily Reyland

VENUE CAPTAINS

Raven Birk*, Maggie Bradley*, Jeremy Howard*, Sara Nelson*, Tyler Paton*, Ben Stewart*, Ashleyn West*

ASSISTANT VENUE CAPTAINS

Natalie Booth*, Alex Childers*, JT Chipman*, Sean Duan*, Sara Haslag*, Dakota Hommes*, Bethany Komiski*, Stephanie Maitri* Lindsy Morrison* Risa Perkins*, Breanna Schuett*, Marissa Soumokil*, Angie Stuart Mathews*

STAGE MANAGERS

Liz Alexander*, Kevin Bowan*, Jasper Chivington*, Sam D’Agostino*, Amy Mous*, Brad Roby*, Tavair Tapp*, Morgan Williams*

QUEENS

KING OF QUEENS: Ron Ribiat† QUEEN OF QUEENS: Robin Morrison† QUEENS: Hannah Bilau*, Abbie Brown*, Al Cox Jr, Kelsey Forqueran*, Rochara Knight, Jack Kunkel, Savannah Light, Melissa MacGowan*, Carolyn Magnuson*, Emily Morrison*, Tawnya Rivers*, Chi Roberts, Jessica Travlos*, Brannen Vincent

VENUE STALWARTS

Mike Griggs, Cavelle Cole-Neal, Julie Ausmus, Amanda Wilmeth, Stephanie Hall

VOLUNTEER HQ

Ikhee Cho, Kim Dillon, Jordan Eilers*, Kat Erdel, Reyna Houston, Haley Huff, Jodie Lenser, Orevia Vongsa

EARLY ADOPTERS

Marie Nau Hunter, Richard King, Holly Roberson, Ron Rottinghaus, Lorah Steiner, Cindy Sheltmire, Paul Sturtz

LIFE, LOVE, AND MENTAL STABILITY

To my little and big hearts, Hanna B & David / To Beth, the RTF crew, and my Snarks for keeping me motivated, grounded, and safe. I love you. / To Marc, Harry, mummy, and my HHH fam … as well as the families and loved ones of all T/F Core.