• The seventh annual festival will be held July 26-31, 2011.

• The sixth annual Traverse City Film Festival featured 135 screenings of 80 films and 40 shorts from over 25 countries, with over 106,000 admissions. More than forty of the films were represented by 70 industry guests. The festival also included 5 free industry film panels and 6 free outdoor movies on the bay. The second annual film school doubled in size from 2009.

• Traverse City is located in the northwest corner of Michigan’s lower peninsula in the resort region on Grand Traverse Bay.

• We do not accept official feature or short film submissions. The Traverse City Film Festival is by invitation only. Filmmakers may submit their films unofficially and they will be passed on to the programmer. There is no submission form or fee, no feedback mechanism, and no guarantee that the film will be viewed. Filmmakers who wish to submit their films under these conditions may mail a copy on DVD to TCFF, PO Box 4064, Traverse City MI 49685. Review copies will not be returned.

• Volunteers are the foundation of the Traverse City Film Festival. Sign up online now by filling out an application for the 2010 festival. Leadership positions are available.

• Patrons can sign up to receive festival news alerts by email.

• The festival is held in downtown Traverse City at six separate venues: the State Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, Milliken Auditorium, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, City Opera House, and the Open Space Park on the waterfront.

• In 2011, the Traverse City Film Festival will feature its third annual film school, with the same number of classes that were offered last year. Classes, held at Northwestern Michigan College, and are taught by industry experts.

• Open Space Outdoor Movies: Each night of the festival, classic films are shown on the waterfront in the city’s Open Space Park on giant inflatable screen. No admission is charged. All films shown outdoors are rated G, PG or PG-13. Seating is general admission, be sure to bring chairs and blankets.

• The festival is funded by local and national businesses, community groups and individuals. Sponsors are needed for each theater, film, and filmmaker. If you would like to contribute, please contact us at (231) 392-1134. The Traverse City Film Festival is a non-profit organization with tax-exempt status.

• The Traverse City Film Festival was founded by Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore in collaboration with photographer John Robert Williams and author Doug Stanton. Other board members include filmmakers Larry Charles (“Borat”), Terry George (“Hotel Rwanda”), Sabina Guzzanti (“Viva Zapatero!”) and actress Christine Lahti (“Lieberman in Love”).

• We can be reached by phone at the festival office at (231) 392-1134, via email at info@traversecityfilmfestival.org or via mail at: PO Box 4064, Traverse City, MI 49685.

• The Traverse City Film Festival operates a year-round art house, the historic State Theatre in downtown Traverse City. Visit the State Theatre web site for complete information about the State.