TCFF makes it to the newsstands again! Learn more about our tenth anniversary and founder Michael Moore’s consistent festival philosophy in this Detroit News article. The interview details how TCFF has changed in the last ten years, from 50,000 tickets sold in 2005 to a whopping 119,000 in 2013. Still, Moore explains how, while it […]
Friends, In less than a week, the 10th annual Traverse City Film Festival will kick off! And if that isn’t exciting enough, I come bearing good news: Just when you thought the lineup couldn’t possibly get any better, that we couldn’t possibly fit any more movies into an already jam-packed schedule, we’ve just added a […]
Check out the Northern Express’ oral history of the founding of the Traverse City Film Festival. Featuring first-hand accounts from festival founders and leaders including Michael Moore, John Robert Williams, Doug Stanton, and our executive director Deb Lake, discover just how the festival came to be. Proof that only the very best film festivals are founded over […]
Friends, Today, everyone can get tickets for the Traverse City Film Festival’s 10th Anniversary filmgoing spectacular! By now you’ve seen the lineup, you’ve read about all the great movies, you’ve realized there’s no way you can see everything, and you’ve made peace with your schedule. Now, beginning at 11 am at the Main Box Office (201 […]
With the film festival fast approaching, it’s time to get pumped and start thinking about which life-changing film experiences you want under your belt. Consider, then, these two documentaries of critical acclaim: “The Internet’s Own Boy” and “The Case Against 8.” “The Internet’s Own Boy” chronicles the life and death of programmer, hacker, and information activist Aaron Swartz. Swartz, […]
Guest blog by Jennifer Sowle, 10-year film festival vet. Every time I enter the State Theatre I feel six years old, when my cousin Kathy and I walked to the “show” and entered the cool darkness of the movie theater. We sat through the newsreel, cartoons, and the main feature—sometimes twice. Our small town had two […]
In anticipation of the start of this year’s Friends of the Film Festival ticketing, the State Theatre welcomed its first eager “camper” at 11 pm the night before tickets went on sale. Dennis Baur of Birmingham, MI waited in line for twelve hours so he and his wife could be the first to purchase their […]
Friends, The time has arrived! Your first chance to purchase tickets for the 10th Anniversary Traverse City Film Festival is tomorrow, Sunday, July 13th — an early-ticketing benefit reserved exclusively for those of you who are Friends of the Film Festival. BUT — it’s not too late to become a Friend if you want to get your […]
For its tenth anniversary, the Traverse City Film Festival is proud to introduce a brand new venue: The Buzz at InsideOut Gallery! Named after our beloved festival friend, the late Buzz Wilson, the venue will feature a variety of inspiring, intelligent movies completely free of charge. Free tickets to screenings at The Buzz will be available when […]