Film Festival - Traverse City and Northern Michigan Area Guide

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An audience member walks with popcorn and beverage in hand during the Traverse City Film Festival opening movie “Pittsburgh” at the State Theatre in downtown Traverse City.

FILM FESTIVAL COMMENTARY
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Michael Moore is running late. It's half-past noon and he still has to squeeze in lunch with a group of guest filmmakers before introducing a movie at 1. He's trapped in a hallway at the City Opera House, hands tapping him on each shoulder, questions flying from every direction. There are logistics to be coordinated, star-struck fans to be placated, notepad-wielding reporters to be dealt with. MORE >

News from the 2006 Traverse City Film Festival

August 6, 2006

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Audience members of "Air Guitar Nation" stand outside the State Theatre early Saturday morning in downtown Traverse City.

August 5, 2006

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The lights at the City Opera House frame "Is It Art? Is It Politics? Is There a Difference?" panel discussion Friday at the Traverse City Film Festival.

August 4, 2006

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Ushers Kate Smith, left, and Renee MacDougall take tickets for movie fans attending “An Inconvenient Truth” at the State Theatre on Thursday.

August 3, 2006

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From front to back, James Shultz, Annaka Shultz, Patrick Bridson, Heather Bridson, Michael Ebright and George Meredith walk the Open Space Wednesday dressed as characters from the movie, "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," much to the crowd's delight.

August 2, 2006

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Film Festival volunteers Keegan Schrider, right, and Kevin Smith carry a giant movie film reel into the Old Town Playhouse Tuesday on Eighth Street.

August 1, 2006

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Hundreds of people endured triple-digit temperatures to attend Monday’s opening movie, “Pittsburgh,” at the State Theatre in downtown Traverse City.

July 28 & 31, 2006

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Workers and volunteers are silhouetted backstage moments after a 45-by-19-foot movie screen was hoisted into place at the State Theatre.

July 7-21, 2006

The Traverse City Film Festival is bringing six family-friendly movies to the Open Space Outdoor Cinema, which features a 65-foot inflatable screen positioned on Grand Traverse Bay.

June 2006

May 2006