| Traverse City Film Festival | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Scene from outside the State Theatre | |
| Status | on hiatus |
| Genre | film festival |
| Location(s) | Traverse City, Michigan |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 18–19 |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Founders | Michael Moore, Doug Stanton |
| Website | www |
The Traverse City Film Festival was an[1] annual film festival held at the end of July in Traverse City, Michigan. The festival was created as an annual event in 2005 to help “save one of America's few indigenous art forms—the cinema".[2] The event was co-founded by Michael Moore, the Oscar-winning film director, well known for his anti-establishment films and documentaries such as Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine, and Roger & Me, along with author Doug Stanton and photographer John Robert Williams.
The mission of the Festival was to show "Just Great Movies" that represent excellence in filmmaking, particularly those rare independent films and documentaries by both noted and new filmmakers, that do not receive mainstream distribution.
The Traverse City Film Festival is a non-profit organization, and is funded by businesses, community groups and individuals, in addition to ticket sales accumulated by various events. The Festival is headed by a board of directors of filmmakers, writers, and creative professionals. Traverse City Film Festival also showcases all volunteer music,[3] with over 60 regional artists featured in the 2016 event.[4]
- ^ Miligan, Beth. "TC Film Festival Ending, Moore Announces". Traverse City Ticker. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Mission". Traverse City Film Festival. Archived from the original on 26 February 2008.
- ^ "2016 Music". Traverse City Film Festival. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "Traverse City Film Festival gets musical with Michigan bands". Local Spins. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-10-29.