Settign the Spots at the State
Festival Co-Founder John Robert Williams writes:
Holy cow!
I'm pounding away making concession signs for the venues at the studio and I hear a "HELLO?" from the other room….I look up, it's some guy, but I've been staring at the screen…oh my god, It's Jason Pollack, MM's assistant when we put together [...]
There are four great stories about the Traverse City Film Festival in today's Detroit Free Press. Check them out online here:
"Traverse City buzzing at the chance to see Madonna"
"Moore's golden touch works it magic on his Michigan film fest"
"Director finds hope in Africa"
"5 buzzworthy films at the festival"
In 2003, Mohamed Al-Daradji was a young filmmaker on the rise in the UK. The ambitious student had earned two Masters degrees in Cinematography and Directing from England's Northern Film School, produced eight short films and commercials as cinematographer/director, and received the prestigious National Kodak Student Award. Then, in the spring of that year, he [...]
There are some great workshop opportunites coming up in Traverse City next week for those interested in animation and film. Be sure to stop by and check them out!
Get Animated Workshop
Bring your drawings to life using your imagination and the artwork you create during this animation workshop. The basics of traditional animation will be explored while [...]
OK, the bad news first: What will surely be one of the year's most talked-about and highly praised films will not, unfortunately, be at the State this weekend. (Because of our agreement with the other theaters, we're typically not able to show any first-runs opening on more than 200 screens.) The good news: You will [...]
There's an encouraging article in today's USA Today about the economic impact the film industry has had on Louisiana since the state began offering tax incentives to film crews. In New Orleans alone, the article reports that "this year's productions have amounted to an estimated $100 million in direct economic impact on the city."
In a post-Katrina [...]
TCFF board member and popular "Borat" director Larry Charles will debut his new film, "Religulous," at the 2008 Traverse City Film Festival. The title of the film comes from the combination of the words "religion" and "ridiculous" and is a satirical look at the concept of organized religion, as seen through the eyes of comedian [...]
The big moment has finally arrived: The 2008 Traverse City Film Festival Film Guide is now live on the website. Having been an active participant in the festival the past three years, I can say with confidence that I think this will be our best year yet. Not only do we have great guests (in [...]
I am saddened to report that Buzz Wilson, an outstanding supporter of the film festival and a generous benefactor of the State Theatre, passed away unexpectedly yesterday evening at his home in Leland. Buzz was one of TCFF's most passionate advocates, sponsoring films each year through his company, Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers, and providing an extraordinary [...]
This weekend, TCFF founder and president Michael Moore made some big announcements about this year's festival. The first is the tickets on sale date: Tickets for the Friends of the Festival will go on sale Monday, July 14 at noon by phone, online and at the festival box office (located in the Art Center at [...]
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