Entries by TCFF

Walk of Fame Auction: 10 Items You Should Be Bidding On Right Now

This year, TCFF is auctioning off 55 fun and unique items and events to support the Walk of Fame, a heated sidewalk outside the State Theatre on Front Street. The sidewalk will be made up of various concrete handprints the festival has been collecting over the last nine years from visiting filmmakers and celebrities. Some notable […]

Behind the Screens: TCFF Intern Testimonials

In addition to hundreds of amazing festival volunteers, TCFF interns help the show go on. This year, roughly 30 interns spent their summers helping organize the festival. Interns specialize in various areas that relate to knowledge and career aspirations, ranging from Film Prep to Music Management to Box Office. Internships with TCFF are a great way to […]

TCFF10 Award Winners

Michael Moore and our Board of Directors presented an array of awards tonight.  Read the list of all our Audience and Founders awards, including our first ever double award winner, “Meet the Patels!” AUDIENCE AWARDS Audience Award Winner for Best American Film: “5 to 7” Audience Award Runner Up for Best American Film: “Sister” Audience […]

TCFF Tweet Round-up!

Take a look at some of this week’s top Traverse City Film Festival tweets! Tweet your own under the hashtag #tcff.

Wizard of Oz Costume Contest: Tomorrow at Closing Night Bash

TCFF will be hosting a “Wizard of Oz”-themed costume contest tomorrow at the Closing Night Bash! Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. The contest is for all ages, and costumes for any character from the film are welcome. Follow the yellow brick road to the Open Space at 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 3rd […]

No Filter Necessary: TCFF Instagram Round-Up

Check out some of the best Instagram photos from this year’s festival — keep sharing your own by using the #tcff hashtag!

There’s No Place Like the Closing Night Bash!

The TCFF is all set to go out in style this year with a “The Wizard of Oz”-themed sendoff. Head down to our free community party at the Open Space on Sunday from 7 pm until midnight for music, food, games, and prizes. There will be a costume contest (all ages welcome!), so show us your best […]

Many Movies Are Still Available!

The festival is in full swing, tickets are selling, and venues are filling up—but it’s not too late! There are still a number of showings with seats available. Looking for a suggestion? Try out some of these films with tickets available for purchase now: Saturday, August 2: Blind Dates — 9:00 am, Old Town Playhouse Omar — 9:00 […]

Michael Moore and Kathleen Glynn Donate a Quarter-Million Dollars to TCFF

DONATION WILL CREATE A SPECIAL FUND TO BRING INDEPENDENT, DOCUMENTARY, AND FOREIGN FILMS TO A LARGER NATIONWIDE AUDIENCE “The idea is to take what we do in Traverse City and share it across the country.” In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Michael Moore’s groundbreaking, seminal film, “Roger & Me,” the board of directors of […]

Got a Question for the Filmmakers? Now’s Your Chance!

Have you ever left a movie with burning questions or wanting to tell the filmmaker how much you loved their work? Well, now’s your chance! New at the Traverse City Film Festival, we’re expanding our post-film Q&A sessions by offering you the opportunity to send the filmmakers your questions, comments, or kudos. Just send your note to filmmakers@tcff.org and […]