Previous Festivals
You can catch up on or reminisce with all the great TCFF official selections and happenings from past festivals. Just click the covers to view PDFs of the program guides! (No guides currently available for TCFF 2 and 3.)
TCFF 15
July 30 – August 3, 2019
Number of movies: 194 films
Number of screenings: 201
Number of venues: 10
Industry guests: 150
Volunteers: 1,550
- Lily Tomlin Received the Lifetime Achievement Award
- Julia Reichert Tribute
- Enemy #2, Kathy Griffin, in Conversation with Michael Moore
- Opening Night Film: “Brittany Runs a Marathon”
- The Real Life Inspiration Behind “Blinded by the Light” In Person!
TCFF 14
July 31 – August 4, 2018
Admissions: 122,000
Number of movies: 93 features, 72 shorts
Number of screenings: 197
Number of venues: 10
Industry guests: 150
Volunteers: 1,500
- Jane Fonda Received the Lifetime Achievement Award
- Jonathan Demme Tribute
- Nick Offerman Skyped in for Centerpiece screening of “Hearts Beat Loud”
- Hockstad Auditorium returned and rechristened The Kubrick in honor of Stanley Kubrick
- Kubrick collaborator Leon Vitali present for the christening.
- TCFF Student U program launched
- Jane Fonda, Dick Cavett, Leon Vitali added to TCFF Walk of Fame
TCFF 13
July 25 – 30, 2017
Admissions: 120,000
Percent of available tickets sold to 229 screenings: 80%
Number of sold-out movies: 142
Number of movies: 115 features, 66 shorts across
Number of venues: 10 venues
Industry guests: 110
Volunteers: 1,600
Festival musicians: 125
- Travel Ban sidebar focusing on films from effected countries with filmmakers in person and via Skype
- Two New Temporary Venues: Central High School Auditorium and Kirkbride Hall at the Grand Traverse Commons
- Panels move to new venues and times
- Free Buzz Movies on the move across locations
- Kids Fest moves to Clinch Park
- Mariska Hargitay, Noel Wells, Leonard Maltin, and Gilbert Gottfried added to TCFF Walk of Fame
TCFF 12
July 26 – 31, 2016
Admissions: 123,000
Percent of available tickets sold to 255 screenings: 82%
Number of sold-old movies:160
Number of movies:120 features, 107 shorts across
Number of venues:10 venues
Industry guests: 175
Volunteers: 1,500
Festival musicians: 200
- In a historic move, all Official US Fiction and Documentary Selections were directed by women
- All movies playing at the Open Space were directed and/or written by women
- State Theatre Centennial Celebration
- New Location for The Buzz and The Woz
- “Where to Invade Next” Worldwide Screening Event
- Walk of Fame Installed
- Certified Local Food Event
TCFF 11
July 28 – August 2, 2015
Admissions: 100,000
Percent of available tickets sold to 255 screenings :81
Number of sold out tickets: 170
Number of movies: 123 features, 121 shorts across
Number of venues: 10
Industry guests: 160
Volunteers: 3,000
Festival musicians: 500
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Geraldine Chaplin
- Michigan Filmmaker Award: Roger Corman
- Visionary Award: Robert Altman
- State Theatre Centennial Event
- The Woz Interactive Gallery Added
TCFF 10
July 29 – August 3, 2014
Admissions: 131,000
Percent of available tickets sold to 250 screenings: 82%
Number sold out: 170
Number of movies: 128 features, 85 shorts across 10
Industry guests: 160
Volunteers: 1,600, Volunteer Managers: 500
Festival musicians: 100
- Mid-Life Achievement Award: Barbara Kopple
- Movie Around the World
- The Buzz and Movies on a Boat added as Venues
- “Best of” Open Space
TCFF 9
July 30 – August 4, 2013
Admissions: 119,000
Percent of available tickets sold: 85%
Number of screenings: 188 screenings
Number of screenings that were sold out: 123
Number of movies: 102 features, 52
Number of venues: 10
Industry guests: 150
Volunteers: 1,500, Volunteer Managers: 250
Festival musicians: 80
- MI Filmmaker Award: Paul Feig
- Bijou by the Bay added as a Venue
- “Compliments of the Festival” Free Screenings
- Closing Night Bash in Open Space
- Academy-qualifying status for Best Documentary Short winner
TCFF 8
July 31 – August 5, 2012
Admissions: 91,000
Number of movies: 93 features, 117 shorts from every continent but Antarctica
Industry guests: 167
- MI Filmmaker Award: Winsor McCay
TCFF 7
July 26 – 31, 2011
Admissions: 128,000
Number of screenings: 156
Number of movies: 147 films (88 features and 59 shorts) from every continent but Antarctica
Industry guests: 130
- Dutmers Theater for experimental film added
- Renovation of Lars Hockstad Auditorium
- First year of Kids Fest on the lawn outside Lars Hockstad Auditorium
- MI Filmmaker Award: Sue Marx
TCFF 6
July 27 – August 1, 2010
Admissions: 106,000
Number of movies: 80 films and 40 shorts from over 25 countries at 135 screenings
Number of film schools doubled in size: 1
Free panel discussions: 5
Free Outdoor movies: 6
Industry guests: 70
- MI Filmmaker Award: John Hughes
TCFF 5
July 28 – August 2, 2009
Admissions: 96,000
Number of movies: 71 films and 50 shorts from over 30 countries at 123 screenings
New Film school: 1
New Kids fest: 1
Free panel discussions and outdoor movies: 5
Film industry guests: 65
- MI Filmmaker Award: Rich Brauer
TCFF 4
July 29 – August 3, 2008
Admissions: 80,000
Number of films: 71
Number of screenings: 108
Number of student workshops and students shorts: 3
Free panel discussions and outdoor movies: 5
Film industry guests: 50
Number of new 400-seat venues: 1
- MI Filmmaker Award: Kurt Luedtke
TCFF 3
July 31 – August 5, 2007
Admissions: 80,000
Length: 6 days
Number of films: 66
Number of screenings: 98
Number of student workshops and short films by student filmmakers: 2
Free panel discussions: 5
Film industry guests: 30
Number of new 900-seats venues: 1
- MI Filmmaker Award: Chirstine Lahti
TCFF 2
July 31 – August 6, 2006
Admissions: 70,000
Length: 5 days
Number of films: 67
Number of screenings: 95
Number of student workshops and short films by student filmmakers: 1
Free panel discussions: 6
Film industry guests: 40
- MI Filmmaker Award: Jeff Daniels
TCFF 1
July 27 – 31, 2005
Admissions: 50,000
Length: 5 days
Time planned: 2 months
Number of films: 31
Number of screenings: 52
Free panel discussions: 4
Film industry guests: 10