Friday morning, I had to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life: Skip the noon (read: last) showing of "The Cove," or go to the movie looking completely homeless. A heady combination of sleep deprivation and an unplugged alarm led me to wake up, heart pounding and wild-eyed, at 11:45 a.m. For context, it's important [...]
August 2, 2009 – 11:45 am
At Saturday night's "Sneak Preview with Jeff Garlin" at the Old Town Playhouse (the preview ended up being the first two episodes of the new upcoming season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"), the comedian confirmed that a comedy fest is in the works for Traverse City early next year.
"We're looking at doing it in late winter," Jeff said. "Probably March [...]
A festival first for me this year: Seeing the same movie twice. I normally have a hard rule about not doing exactly that, because there's so much to see and you miss a ton of great films as it is. But what can I say? "The Answer Man" has a strange and powerful hold on [...]
You know that point in your TCFF day when you officially cross the line into Crazyville? Dashing from screening to screening, forgetting your sunglasses at a venue and having to race back, running down Front Street as you scarf down a hot dog, mustard dripping off your chin, in the desperate hope you'll beat the line for the next [...]
…otherwise known as the post with significantly fewer photos. My camera battery died yesterday, so I'm forced to try and supplement the day's recap with some borrowed Flickr photos and the dazzling visual stylings of my writing. Buckle your seatbelts - this is going to be a bumpy ride.
Blame a newly decreased confidence in my writing abilities on yesterday's terrific [...]
I was prepping for a radio interview early this morning, and started thumbing through the program guide to get an idea of the festival highlights I wanted to discuss. As I was reading, I was suddenly overwhelmed by the utter futility of my task. There is so much activity, so much to do and see and experience in these six [...]
There were bands playing. Vendors selling. People celebrating. Balloons…gyrating? And all of it took place in one square block in downtown Traverse City. Ladies and gentlemen, we present you with…Opening Night of the fifth annual Traverse City Film Festival.
Walking downtown at 5:30 last night, it was amazing to see how crowded the streets were getting [...]
After months of planning, scheduling and late, late nights, the 2009 Traverse City Film Festival has officially begun! Join us tonight for the opening ceremonies, which offers something for every member of the family. Here's the rundown of what's happening tonight:
1. TCFF Opening Block Party. We officially launch the fest by shutting down Front Street [...]
This year marks a first for the Traverse City Film Festival: Two new films by the same director are playing in the same lineup. Because he couldn't pick just one ("they're so funny"), festival founder Michael Moore selected Bob Byington's two most recent releases, "Registered Sex Offender" and "Harmony and Me," to play in the "Straight Outta Austin" [...]
Just like the movies it shows, TCFF has a soundtrack - and it's comprised of some of the best musicians and bands in the state. Live music will feature in predominantly all six days of the festival, playing before screenings, at TCFF parties and in late-night jam sessions around town. Look for live music to [...]
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