Classes are held at Scholar’s Hall on Northwestern Michigan College’s beautiful campus. Each session costs $5. We hope to see you at one or more of these exciting classes! Click here to purchase tickets. All sessions of film school sponsored by Ferris State University, College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Education and Human [...]

One of the most popular festival offerings returns this year: the free daily film industry panels at the City Opera House. This is where you get to hear first hand the stories and opinions of our visiting filmmakers where they mix it up with each other and the audience. These sessions range from the hilarious [...]

Filmmaker Jeffrey Fine graduated from Brown University and USC School of Cinema-Television before launching into a busy career producing and directing television projects for companies including National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. In late 2008, he embarked on an entirely different type of project: directing his first feature film, “Cherry,” which he also wrote. Filmed [...]

You don’t need a passport- or even to leave Traverse City-to take a trip around the world! To celebrate the record number of international films being shown at this year’s festival, for our Opening Night Party, we will be transforming Front Street into a colorful, multi-cultural world bazaar!  Over a dozen local restaurants will prepare [...]

It’s what we look forward to all year: the chance to sit under the stars by West Bay and watch a classic film. You won’t be disappointed by this year’s fantastic line-up of favorites, offering a little something for everyone. All films are free and start at dusk.  Tuesday, July 27: “Twister” Wednesday, July 28: [...]

This year, we will be showing three feature-length films and one collection of shorts for those of us who enjoy a little midnight movie madness. Shorts for Midnight: These blasphemously funny, action-packed, and chillingly frightening shorts will have you rolling in the aisles and hiding behind your seats. Featuring “The Apostles,” “The Cow Who Wanted [...]

Forty years ago, the most popular band of all time devastated fans around the world with the news that they were parting ways. Relive the music and magic that was The Beatles with this year’s tribute!  “Nowhere Boy”: We’ll kick off the festival with this fascinating opening night film about John Lennon’s path from boy [...]

No, you don’t need to be concerned. In fact, you should be intrigued! This year, the Film Festival is giving a salute to Cuban film. We believe art and cinema should never be censored, and we’re lifting the embargo right here in Traverse City! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience the vibrant, colorful culture [...]

Have you seen our adorable 2010 festival poster? Well, those kids aren’t just wearing 3D glasses because they look so cute in them. For the first time ever, the Traverse City Film Festival will be showing films in 3D! And if you think you’re over the 3D movie craze, think again. In the right hands, [...]

Back by popular demand, we will once again be offering a film school during the week of Film Festival, featuring experts from the industry as teachers. We will be offering doubled class sizes this year, and the price is just $5 a session! More information about times, location, and class offerings to come soon.