2009 Traverse City Film Festival
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Film festival awards announced
The full list of awards for the movies in the Traverse City Film Festival, announced late Sunday, includes the Founders Prize for Funniest Fiction Film for "In The Loop" and the Audience Prize for Best Documentary for "Food., Inc."
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2009 film fest is 'pretty popular'
John and Ruth Buta spent their 51st wedding anniversary at the Traverse City Film Festival, where they had to sit separately at a sold-out screening of "Mike's Surprise." But the couple got an anniversary gift before the film started, when Ruth Buta's name was drawn for a private "test screening" of festival founder Michael Moore's new film in the next few weeks.
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Young filmmakers learn the craft
Young filmmakers honed their skills at this year's Traverse City Film Festival. Many said they picked up things they wouldn't be able to learn elsewhere.
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Moore: New movie on truth of bailout
Michael Moore said his new movie will "tell you the truth about the bailout, the crash, the robbery that's taken place." Moore talked about "Capitalism: A Love Story" following a screening of his first movie, "Roger & Me," Saturday night at the Traverse City Film Festival.
Continued ... - Film Festival Outtakes: 08/03/2009
- Saturday, August 1, 2009
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Michigan runners win Stars of the Mile
It was a Michigan day. Rondell Ruff won the men's Stars of the Mile -- the reincarnation of the Golden Mile -- by over a second to finish off a Wolverine sweep, as fellow former University of Michigan runner Nicole Edwards won the women's race.
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Video: "Mr. JoJangles" in downtown TC
A video clip of "Mr. JoJangles" performing in downtown Traverse City during the film festival.
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No joke! Plans in the works for comedy fest
Jeff Garlin, of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and Traverse City Film Festival co-founder Michael Moore told a crowd Saturday at a comedy panel discussion that plans are in the works to hold -- what else? -- a comedy festival in town next spring.
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Buskers: Will play for ... fun
Buskers are taking to the pavement during the Traverse City Film Festival for an audience of art-lovers.
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Festival energy is 'contagious'
Festival attendees can take home T-shirts and ticket stubs as mementos of the fifth annual Traverse City Film Festival. Or, they can take home original artwork and memories of local music.
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Film Festival outtakes: 08/02/2009
Saturday's numbers make it look like this year's film festival was ... ta-da! ... the best ever. Estimates have admissions at more than 96,000. That doesn't include "Big" at the Open Space. Last year, there were 80,000 admissions. Plus more outtakes from around town.
Continued ... - Film Festival schedule: 08/02/2009
- Friday, July 31, 2009
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Short films find home at fest
Ian Hollander's first job, back in middle school, was at the Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay, working concessions, or in the projection room, or whatever was needed. "That's where I got interested in films," Hollander, 23, said. Now he's making them. Hollander's short film, "All of Me," is one of 14 "Shorts by Students" screening at the Traverse City Film Festival Sunday at noon at the Old Town Playhouse.
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'Roger & Me' gets anniversary screening
"Roger and Me" shows Moore pursuing Smith to confront him about the impact on Flint following massive job cuts at GM. The film gets a 20th anniversary screening tonight at 9 p.m. at the State Theatre. The screening is sold out, but standby tickets may be available.
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Council says film incentive program is safe
Michigan's film incentives are safe, despite reports to the contrary, said the Michigan Film Office director.
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Film Festival schedule: 08/01/2009
The Saturday schedule for the Traverse City Film Festival.
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Film Festival outtakes: 08/01/2009
Zoltar, the wish-granter from "Big," will be at the Open Space before tonight's screening of the movie to field wishes. Plus more outtakes from around town.
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Film gurus work hard for the audience
A patron wouldn't know it from the plush theater seat, but there's a lot happening in the projectionist booth to make movie magic.
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Film Festival schedule: 07/31/2009
Today at the Traverse City Film Festival
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'Hair' brings out the free spirits
As the sounds of a roots band filled the Open Space, Lanae Sambrano-Bartz danced on the grass in bellbottoms and a midriff-baring sweater, a headband holding back her long hair threaded with braids.
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Kids festival gets rave reviews
Kids eagerly awaited the first film to be shown at the new Traverse City Kids Film Festival. Their line stretched around the block.
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Fewer festival films will return to State
The people who live in Traverse City can hang onto one thing during the Traverse City Film Festival. Some of these movies are coming back. But there won't be as many returning next year, according to film festival officials. The returning movies don't bring in as many people as other movies, they said, and the only returning movie that drew decent crowds last year was "Kenny."
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Students learn the ropes of documentaries
It took Kevin McMahon six years to complete his film, "Waterlife" -- two years to make it and four years to raise money for it. It's the kind of detail prospective documentary makers rarely consider but almost certainly will face, McMahon said in a TCFF Film School session Thursday called "Documentary 101."
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