Ragtag Cinema

Ragtag Cinema’s focus is independent film and media art. Ragtag’s history began in 1997 when the all-volunteer Ragtag Film Society began screening films at Columbia’s premier downtown concert venue, The Blue Note. Society members included David Wilson, Paul Sturtz, Gabriel Wallace, Scott Davis, and Chad Furgueson, who were supported by The Blue Note’s Richard King, 9th Street Video’s Janet Marsh, along with others.

With no experience in the film business and little technical knowledge, the film society curated five series, tapping into tremendous community enthusiasm for independent film.

After numerous early locations, in February of 2008, Ragtag moved to its current home in a former Coca-Cola bottling plant at 10 Hitt Street, in Columbia, Missouri, which has since become lovingly known by all as Hittsville.