Film festival outtakes
Outtakes also features tweets from the film festival. For complete, ongoing coverage, including the official guide, schedule, photos and more, go online to record-eagle.com/filmfest.
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Pranksters armed with detergent turned the outdoor fountain between Kilwin's and Pangea's into a sea of suds Thursday.
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@emilyjhorne: "Angry liberal docs day! Most Dngrs Man in Amer, 12th & Delaware, 8: the Mormon Prop. Much treeth knashing, eye-bugging to ensue."
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Cuban filmmaker Ian Padron introduced Thursday's screening of "The Infidel," saying, "I'm very happy to be here with the American infidel, Michael Moore."
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Of the many film festival specials and sales offered at local businesses, one stands out as making sense AND being nice. Bring a Traverse City Film Festival ticket stub into Family Video, rent a new release, and they'll donate $1 of the rental to the film festival. The offer is good through Aug. 15.
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Friday Night Live is typically the most complicated time of the film festival when it comes to transportation. The shuttles can't get to the State Theatre or the City Opera House, but stops are rearranged to get riders as close as possible during the street party that closes two blocks of Front Street.
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@FadingFilms: "Eating at The Dish. How is it (that) practically EVERY restaurant here is amazing? Great city for foodies and fatties."
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During Friday's panel session with Cuban dignitaries, director Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti ("Viva Cuba") said his next film is "thisclose" to being done. He needs about $10,000 to finish the mixing and color correcting, he said, while casting a wistful look at Michael Moore.
Moore got the hint. He said he'd have a link at www.traversecityfilmfestival.org sometime next week. If Traverse Citians donate $1 each, Moore will match the donations up to $10,000 with the goal of raising $20,000 to split between Malberti and director Ian Padron ("Dreaming in Blue").
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@cindstress42: "I just saw the Oliver Stone doc 'South of the Border.' Good, good stuff. I think everyone should see it."
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Another screening of "Viva Cuba" has been added for 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Old Town Playhouse. Another screening of "A Brand New Life" is at 9:30 a.m. today at the Old Town Playhouse.
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@catlump: "Maybe people will be considerate of others at movies tonight and save their conversations for AFTER the film #notcountingonit"
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Volunteers still are needed for weekend shifts. Call 392-1134, sign up online, or go to 300 E. Front St.
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@womenable: "Sitar and tabla at State Theater for #tcff. How cool is that?"
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@JessiDosSantos: "Una delegación de cineastas cubanos participaran en el Festival de 'Traverse City' fundado por el documentalista eeuu Michael Moore."
