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Welcome, Media!We are thrilled to have you here for the ninth annual Traverse City Film Festival! With an astounding 91,000-plus admissions in 2012, and even higher numbers projected for this year, the Traverse City Film Festival has in a short time become one of the most talked about events on the festival circuit. Based on the concept of presenting “Just Great Movies,” the Traverse City Film Festival is committed to offering a diverse selection of the highest quality new, independent and foreign films and documentaries available. For that reason alone, our “small” festival is already well on its way to becoming one of the premiere film events in the nation.

VOLUNTEERS: An amazing 1,000+ volunteers make this festival possible. We would not be here without them. For more information on individual volunteers or the volunteer program, please contact the festival office at 231-392-1134.

SPONSORS: The festival boasts 700+ sponsors. True to the festival’s grassroots nature, the vast majority of these sponsors are local businesses, individuals, and community groups. Our generous sponsors help us to continue production of the festival. For additional details on sponsors, please see the Program Guide or contact the festival office.

PANELS: One of the most popular festival offerings are the free daily film industry panels at the City Opera House. This is where our visiting filmmakers tell stories and offer opinions, mixing it up with each other and the audience. These sessions range from the hilarious to the moving. They begin at 9:30 am Wednesday-Sunday, so that you won’t miss lunch or your first movie at 12 noon. Additionally, this year we’re adding two night panels at 6 pm on Thursday and Friday at Clinch Park.

FILM SCHOOL: The film school returns for its fifth year. Hosted by visiting filmmakers and focusing on the art of filmmaking, sessions will be held Wednesday through Sunday, July 31 to August 4, at 12 noon and 3 pm at Northern Michigan College’s Scholars Hall.

CINEMA SALON: Ten afternoon festival screenings will be a part of the Cinema Salon series. Cinema Salon brings festival goers together to chat at the free after-movie community discussions in the outdoor space located in shady Lay Park on Union Street.

In all, festivalgoers will be able to choose from over 150 screenings. More than 85 film industry guests from around the world will present these films in person and take questions from the audience. Audiences will get perspectives from places as diverse as Chile and Saudi Arabia. This year’s highlights include special industry guests Michael Apted (“56 Up”), Elaine Stritch (“Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me”) and Paul Feig (“The Heat”).

Press credentials offer you an inside view of the Traverse City Film Festival. If you have any questions or need more information during the festival, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our friendly volunteers are also stationed at every venue and can provide you with immediate assistance.

Enjoy the festival!

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Media Guidelines & Information

MEDIA CREDENTIALSYour press credentials will provide you with access to free morning discussion panels, film introductions, Q&A sessions following film screenings, and all festival parties. Beyond that, if you wish to attend any films for review or other purposes, or wish to attend any of the Traverse City Film School classes being held daily, you will need tickets. Your press credentials are not all access passes to films or the film school. Please submit requests for any tickets ASAP to press@traversecityfilmfest.org.

CREDENTIAL PICK UPCredentials are available for pick-up on Tuesday, July 30 at the City Opera House from 1 pm to 5 pm. After that time, please arrange to pick up credentials by emailing or calling a member of the Communications team.

GUEST FILMMAKER INTERVIEWSMembers of the media wishing to schedule interviews with specific festival guests and visiting filmmakers should submit those requests to the public relations staff in person, by phone or via email. Please submit an Interview Request form. A hard copy will be included in your physical press kit and can also be found on the web site (traversecityfilmfest.org) under the Press tab. Availability is entirely up to the filmmakers themselves and will be limited by time constraints. A good time to get quotes or video and possibly catch filmmakers for short impromptu interviews is often following the morning panels, when time allows.

MOVIE TICKETSDue to capacity limitations, credentials do not grant access to films themselves. However, we can often accommodate requests for movie tickets. Please submit all requests for movie tickets as early as possible to press@traversecityfilmfest.org.

TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL FILM SCHOOLMembers of the press are permitted to attend sessions of the Traverse City Film Festival Film school, held Wednesday through Saturday at 12 noon and 3 pm, but must obtain tickets for any sessions they wish to attend. Filming may be permitted with the approval of the instructors.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY GUIDELINESStill photography is permitted at TCFF venues before and after screenings, but never while films are being shown. No video cameras or recorders are allowed inside any venues except for during pre-arranged and TCFF PR team approved guest interviews. Otherwise, members of the media wishing to film inside any venue including morning panels must make arrangements with and be accompanied by a member of the public relations team. The festival will produce photos and video clips of various festival events that are available daily to the media at no cost. For photos, visit the web site, www.traversecityfilmfest.org. For video clips, please contact Documentary Manager Morgan Burke-Beyers at morganburkebeyers@gmail.com.

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TRUTH IN CREDENTIALINGIn granting credentials, the Traverse City Film Festival understands that those applying have accurately represented themselves and their organizations. Submitting false information to obtain credentials will be grounds for having credentials revoked.

CONTACTSubmit requests for movie and film school tickets as early as possible to: press@traversecityfilmfest.orgTo arrange for credentials pick up outside of scheduled hours, or to submit requests for interviews, contact:Katy Gwizdala, Communications Director, 231-883-1185, katy@traversecityfilmfestival.org.

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Interview Request FormPlease return this form to a member of the PR Team, or email press@traversecityfilmfestival.org

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____ CONTACTTo submit requests for interviews, contact:Katy Gwizdala, Communications Director, 231-883-1185, press@traversecityfilmfest.orgTCFF Office Fax: 231-929-4263

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Mission & AboutMISSIONThe Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF) is committed to showing “Just Great Movies” and helping to save one of America’s few indigenous art forms – the cinema. We are committed to showing great movies that both entertain and enlighten the audience. We need movies that seek to enrich the human spirit and the art of filmmaking, not the bottom line. Our goal is for people to leave the theater with the feeling that they just watched something special.

ABOUTThe Traverse City Film Festival is a charitable, educational, nonprofit organization committed to showing “Just Great Movies” and helping to save one of America’s few indigenous art forms — the cinema. The festival brings films and filmmakers from around the world to northern Michigan for the annual film festival in late July to early August, and also owns and operates a year-round, community-based, mission-driven art house movie theater, the State Theatre.

The Traverse City Film Festival has grown to become one of the largest film festivals in the Midwest, and one of the most respected in the country. Last year, there were over 96,000 admissions to over 120 screenings. A special emphasis is given to foreign films, American independents, documentaries, and films which have been overlooked but deserve the attention of a public starved to see a good movie.

The festival was founded by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore, who runs the festival and serves as the President of the Board of Directors. The other board members are photographer John Robert Williams, Rod Birleson, and filmmakers Larry Charles (director, “Borat”), Terry George (director, “Hotel Rwanda”), Sabina Guzzanti (director, “Viva Zapatero!”), and Christine Lahti (actor, “Running on Empty”).

ABOUT THE FESTIVALThe Traverse City Film Festival is a charitable and educational non-profit organization showing “Just Great Movies” and helping to save one of America’s few indigenous art forms – the cinema. The festival brings films and filmmakers from around the world to northern Michigan for the annual film festival in late July to early August. It was instrumental in renovating a shuttered historical downtown movie house, the State Theatre, which it continues to own and operate as a year-round, community-based, mission-driven and volunteer-staffed art house movie theater. The festival was founded by Academy Award-winning director and local resident Michael Moore. For more information, visit traversecityfilmfest.org.

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Board of DirectorsFestival founder Michael Moore serves on the board of directors of the Traverse City Film Festival along with John Robert Williams, Larry Charles, Terry George, Christine Lahti and Sabina Guzzanti.

Founder Michael Moore, winner of an Oscar (“Bowling for Columbine”), an Emmy (“TV Nation”), a Palme d’Or at Cannes (“Fahrenheit 9/11″), and the British Book of the Year award (“Stupid White Men”), was the first 18-year-old elected to public office in Michigan. He operated the art-house film series East Village Cinema in his native Flint, Michigan, for eight years.

Christine Lahti is a Michigan-born Emmy Award- and two-time Golden Globe Award-winning actress, and the Academy Award-winning film director of “Lieberman in Love.” She starred in the TCFF fave “Yonkers Joe” and many other films including “Running on Empty,” and is the recipient of the 2007 TCFF Michigan Filmmakers Award. She joined the board in 2008.

Rod Birleson, a Michigan-born and based film producer, has worked on a number of films including “Capitalism: A Love Story” and “Sicko,” joined the board in late 2011. Birleson serves as board secretary.

John Robert Williams is also a lifelong resident of Traverse City. A full-time commercial photographer for over 26 years, his studio is in the center of downtown Traverse City. He has served Traverse City since he was appointed to the City Planning Commission at age 17. A long-time member of Rotary Charities, he has been instrumental in founding the Dennos Museum, TART Trails, radio station WNMC, and Cross-Town Properties’ affordable housing.

Larry Charles, a Brooklyn-born writer, director, and producer, directed the largest grossing comedy of 2006, “Borat,” which had its North American premiere in Traverse City at the second annual film festival. “Borat” was named by the American Film Institute as one of the ten best films of 2007. Charles was also one of the original writers of “Seinfeld,” a director of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and a writer/producer of HBO’s “Entourage.”

Sabina Guzzanti, the acclaimed Italian satirist, actor, and director, joined the TCFF board in 2008. She wrote, directed, and produced two documentaries that have been favorites at the TCFF and festivals around the world, “Viva Zapatero!” and “Le ragioni dell’aragosta,” winner of the Brian Award at the Venice Film Festival.

Terry George, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing “In the Name of the Father.” His “Hotel Rwanda” received three Oscar nominations. Much of his film work (“The Boxer,” “Some Mother’s Son,” and “In the Name of the Father”) involves Northern Ireland. His storied career as a playwright, screenwriter, director, curator, draftsman, journalist, and magazine researcher has led him to his current place among the upper echelons of dramatic filmmakers.

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The Traverse City Film Festival Celebrates Its Ninth Year with Over 150 Screenings of Films From Around the World

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (July 9, 2013)— Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore has announced the lineup for the ninth annual Traverse City Film Festival, to be held July 30 to August 4 in Traverse City, MI. This summer’s festival will feature more great movies, more free and family events, and the grand opening of a brand new, year-round venue. It is anticipated to be the biggest and most exciting festival to date.

“There’s something for everyone here in Traverse City, with one guaranteed promise: we’re the people who show just great movies,” said festival founder, president and programmer Michael Moore.

With over 150 films on the schedule and a record number of industry guests invited, this year’s festival will once again celebrate the year’s best in both American and foreign cinema, hits and hidden gems and a continued focus on bringing important and engaging documentaries to the big screen.

“I can’t wait for the audience to see what we’ve found on our cinematic travels around the world,” Moore continued.

Kicking off this year’s festival will be the latest film from renowned filmmaker Woody Allen, “Blue Jasmine.” Broadway legend Elaine Stritch will be in person for the special screening of Chiemi Karasawa’s documentary “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” as will former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and British filmmaker Michael Apted will be bringing “56 Up,” plus his entire “7 Up” Series. More surprise guests and films will be announced in the next two weeks.

As a part of the Traverse City Film Festival’s commitment to celebrating and preserving the art of cinema, TCFF will open a second year-round indie movie theater located in Traverse City called the Bijou by the Bay. The TCFF is restoring the Con Foster Museum, a Traverse City landmark located in the newly renovated Clinch Park on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay. The Bijou will be the new sister screen to the TCFF anchor venue, the State Theatre, recently named the number one movie theater in the world by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

Other new additions to the festival this year include daily free Compliments of the Festival screenings, evening panels at the Cinema Salon in Clinch Park and a “newbie” program for first-time festival attendees.

The festival is held in downtown Traverse City, continually recognized as one of the best and most beautiful vacation destinations with some of the greatest cultural events, art, food, wine and entertainment offerings in the country.

Early tickets will be available to the Friends of the Traverse City Film Festival starting Sunday, July 14. There is still time to become a Friend by going to traversecityfilmfest.org. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 20. Tickets can be purchased online at traversecityfilmfest.org, or in person at the TCFF Box Office located 128 S. Union Street, above 7 Monks Taproom.

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2013 Festival Highlights:

OPENING NIGHTThe festival kicks off with “Blue Jasmine” by legendary comic auteur Woody Allen. After a stretch of films set abroad, his latest work brings us back to American soil, where a wealthy New York socialite, played by Cate Blanchett, moves to San Francisco to escape her faltering marriage to a wealthy Wall Street executive, played by Alec Baldwin. With an outstanding cast, including Sally Hawkins, Peter Sarsgaard and Louis C.K., TCFF 2013 will have an opening night to remember.

RENOWNED FILMMAKER MICHAEL APTED IN ATTENDANCEThe Traverse City Film Festival proudly welcomes celebrated British filmmaker Michael Apted, known for his revealing documentaries and his iconic work with James Bond. His groundbreaking “Up” series (“Seven Up!,” “7 Plus Seven,” “21 Up,” “28 Up,” “35 Up,” “42 Up,” and “49 Up”) has followed the trials and tribulations of a group of British children from a variety of backgrounds, taking a snapshot of their lives every seven years. The series will be screened for free at the Dutmers Theater, culminating with a screening of the latest installment, “56 Up,” at the State Theatre.

OPEN SPACE MOVIESThe free Open Space films include “Across the Universe” on July 30, “Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” on July 31, “Some Like it Hot” on August 1, “Independence Day” on August 2, and the People’s Choice vote winner “Apollo 13” on August 3. As a special treat this year, we’re extending Open Space films to Sunday night where we will screen “The Princess Bride” on August 4, preceded by a special community party, the TCFF Closing Night Bash.

BEST OF WORLD CINEMA“Dancing Queen,” starring two of Korea’s biggest pop stars is a charming comedy and the definition of a feel-good crowd pleaser. Oscar-Nominated Best Foreign Language Film “Kon-Tiki” will be showing along with “Wajdja,” the first feature film ever shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and the first by a female Saudi filmmaker. We will also be showing hit rom-coms, South African “Fanie Fourie’s Lobola” and Taiwanese “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”

DOUG LOVES MOVIESComedian Doug Benson (Super High Me, Last Comic Standing, The Benson Interruption) invites his friends to sit down and discuss his first love: movies! Benson, a stand-up sellout at this year’s Traverse City Winter Comedy Arts Festival, is back to record a special live edition of the popular Doug Loves Movies podcast live from the Old Town Playhouse with Michael Moore and special guests.

CENTERPIECE SCREENINGOne of America’s greatest Broadway legends is coming to Traverse City to attend a very special screening of a documentary that vibrantly portrays her backstage life. In person is Elaine Stritch; Rob Bowman and director Chiemi Karasawa.

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STATE THEATRE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONAs the State Theatre’s celebration of 100 years of showing movies in the historic downtown movie house fast approaches, the festival continues a five-year pre-party with great films from the early days of cinema. Look for classics like “Gold Diggers of 1933,” “The Last Days of Pompeii,” “She Done Him Wrong,” as well as a special screening of “The Phantom of the Opera” accompanied by the world-famous Alloy Orchestra, which Roger Ebert called “the best in the world at accompanying silent films.”

TCFF SHORTS PROGRAMSThe Traverse City Film Festival is honored to have been named to the Documentary Short Subject Qualifying Festival List for the Academy of Motion Pictures Sciences. The winner of the Best Short Documentary Film award at the TCFF is automatically eligible to submit to the Academy for Oscar consideration.

FESTIVAL ON A BUDGETThe festival strives to offer fun experiences for everyone – no matter their budget. With free industry guest panels, free outdoor nightly movies on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay, film school sessions for $5, Kids Fest movies for $1 with a free daily lawn party, and free musical performances on the music stage in Clinch Park from 12 noon to 7 pm daily, everyone who attends the festival can have a fun, memorable experience at an affordable price.

CLOSING NIGHTTCFF will be wrapping up the ninth annual Film Festival with “Austenland,” starring Keri Russell as a thirty-something with an unhealthy obsession with all things Jane Austen. Lucky for her, there’s Austenland, the ultimate getaway for literary devotees. The directorial debut from “Napoleon Dynamite” screenwriter Jerusha Hess is a rollicking rom-com featuring a supporting cast including Bret Mackenzie and Jennifer Coolidge delivering big laughs.

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TCFF 2013 Filmmaker Panels

Wednesday (8/31)BIG BROTHER ON FILM: CENSORSHIP, GOVERNMENT SPYING AND HOW THE KOCH BROS CAN KILL YOUR FILM9:30 am, City Opera HouseTCFF9 filmmakers tell harrowing stories about their fight to get their films made and seen in the age of Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and Bradley Manning. Whether they’re fighting PBS, the US Consulate or some of the richest men in the country, the long tendrils of government and corporate money reach into every secret—and not so secret—place. Find out how our intrepid filmmakers are overcoming deeply entrenched obstacles to distribute their films.

Scheduled to Appear: Ira Deutchman, moderator; Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, “Citizen Koch;” Cullen Hoback, “Terms and Conditions May Apply;” Slavko Martinov, “Propaganda;” Robert Greenwald, “War on Whistleblowers.”

Thursday (8/1)HOLLYWOOD’S NEW BREED: BRIT MARLING AND ZAL BATMANGLIJ9:30 am, City Opera HouseTwo of the indie film world’s fastest rising stars are coming to Traverse City with their new film, “The East”—and while they’re here, they’re going to drop by for a chat with Michael Moore about their burgeoning careers as filmmakers with a conscience. Coming from middle class backgrounds, they turned down Goldman Sachs and the Hollywood hamster wheel to make their own films their own way. You'll be hearing a lot about them in the coming years and you’ll be able to say you saw them here first!

Scheduled to Appear: Michael Moore, moderator; Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, “The East.”

WHAT’S SO FUNNY? THE TCFF COMEDY PANEL6 pm, Cinema Salon in Clinch ParkBecause there’s nothing a little laughter can’t fix, join Austin filmmaking scene darling and TCFF regular Bob Byington and friends for an evening of wisecracks, witticisms, humor and repartee as we explore the funny business of making comedy.

Scheduled to Appear: Bob Byington, moderator; Jeffrey Rosenberg and Jordan Kenneth Kamp, “Orenthal: The Musical;” Doug Benson and Graham Elwood, “Doug Loves Movies” Podcast; Patrick Moote, “UnHung Hero;” Arvin Chen, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”

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Friday (8/2)IT TAKES ONLY 21 HOURS TO GET TO TC: MEET OUR FOREIGN FILMMAKERS!9:30 am, City Opera HouseWhat does Traverse City look like on jetlag and cherry wine? How do film festivals and filmmaking vary between New Zealand and the great American Midwest? One of our favorite parts of festival week is meeting the moviemakers who come from all corners of the globe to share their stories and visions with us while we share our fudge and Walmarts with them.

Scheduled to Appear: Terry George, moderator; Arvin Chen, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?;” Markus Imhoof, “More Than Honey;” Slavko Martinov, “Propoganda;” Michel Poulette, “Maïna;” Shosh Shlam, “Good Garbage;” Patxo Telleria, “Bypass.”

MICHIGAN FILM COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING 10 am, Park Place Hotel, Ballroom DomeYou are invited to come and participate in the part of your government that is set up to support the art of filmmaking. Attend the public meeting held bi-monthly by the Governor’s Michigan Film Office Advisory Council—TCFF founder Michael Moore is a member. Hear the latest news about the film industry in our fair state. Audience members are encouraged to come ask questions and share ideas.

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL…DOCS!6 pm, Cinema Salon in Clinch ParkTCFF loves its music docs—each year some of our best and most popular films explore the workaday world of music, and this year is no exception. Join the filmmakers who take us backstage with The National and Death and shorts filmmakers who follow acclaimed photographers capturing musicians backstage, giving us a window into what it takes for musicians to create shows that move audiences to great emotional heights, night after night, city after city.

Scheduled to appear: Bob Byington, moderator; Mark Covino and Jeffrey Howlett, “A Band Called Death;” Tom Berninger and Craig Charland, “Mistaken for Strangers;” Joe Russo and Steve Kochones, “Who Shot Rock & Roll: The Film.”

Saturday (8/3)ONE ON ONE WITH ROBERT REICH9:30 am, City Opera HouseDon’t miss Michael Moore’s conversation with one of the nation’s leading experts on work and the economy, the man Time Magazine named one of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries of the 20th century: President Clinton’s Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich. He is coming to Traverse City with his documentary "Inequality for All," which is informed by his 13 books, including the best sellers “Aftershock" and “The Work of Nations." Reich also founded The American Prospect magazine, and is chairman of Common Cause. This panel is sure to be a one-of-a-kind event never to be replicated in the festival's future. Don't miss it!

Scheduled to Appear: Michael Moore; Robert Reich, “Inequality for All.”

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Sunday (8/4)MEET THE TCFF9 HONOREES: VISIONARY AWARD WINNER MICHAEL APTED & MICHIGAN FILMMAKER AWARD WINNER PAUL FEIG9:30 am, City Opera HouseFollowing the screening of the entire series of “7 Up” films at Dutmers and the State Theatre, Michael Moore will join legendary director Michael Apted for a discussion about the creation of one of the most ambitious and inspiring uses of the film medium and about a storied career that spans Hollywood blockbusters and intelligent dramas. Then, in part two, Moore sits down with director, actor, writer and all-around hilarious guy Paul Feig, who returns to his home state for candid discussion on everything from his beloved series “Freaks and Geeks” to the challenge of making a smart comedy (he made “Bridesmaids” and “The Heist”) in a dumbed-down world.

Scheduled to Appear: Michael Moore, Michael Apted, “56 Up,” Paul Feig, “The Heat.”

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Kids Fest Lawn PartyThe Traverse City Film Festival 2013 is pleased to announce the return of the Kids Festival and Lawn Party. This fun venue will feature a family friendly party and oasis on the lawn outside of Lars Hockstad Auditorium Wednesday, July 31 – Saturday, August 3, from 11 am to 2 pm. Rain or shine, we are offering many free or low-cost activities!

“Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion” (2012, Germany, PG, 91 min.) - WED 9:30 AM LARS (ages 8-11)

“Shorts for Kids” (73 min.) - THU 9:30 AM LARS (ages 4-7)Cicada Princess Mauricio Baiocchi | USA | 2012 | 7 min.Dia de los Muertos Ashley Graham, Kate Reynolds, Lindsey St. Pierre |USA|2013|3 min.Fear of Flying Conor Finnegan | Ireland | 2013 | 10 min.Hedgehogs and the City Evalds Lacis | Latvia | 2013 | 10 min.Josephine and the Roach Jonathan Langager | USA | 2012 | 15 min.The Little Bird and the Leaf Lena von Döhren | Switzerland | 2012 | 4 min.Mud Crab Sheldon Lieberman, Igor Coric | Australia | 2012 | 5 min.Peck Pocketed Kevin Herron | USA | 2013 | 2 min.Snap Thomas G. Murphy, Hilere | UK, Belgium | 2012 | 7 min.Starfly Jonathan McKee | UK | 2012 | 4 min.The Window Camille Müller | Switzerland | 2012 | 5 min.

“Moon Man” (2012, France, Germany, NR, 95 min.) - FRI 9:30 AM LARS (ages 6-9)

“The Painting” (2012, France, Japan, NR, 78 min.) - SAT 9:30 AM LARS (ages 8-11)

Come inside and enjoy a $1 film, then join us outside on the beautiful Lars Hockstad lawn for games, arts and crafts, performances, sports, bubbles, music, tiny tots area, family comfort station, food, giveaways, misting tents courtesy of Team Bobs, and much more!

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Film SchoolThe Film School returns for its fifth year. Hosted by visiting filmmakers and focusing on the art of filmmaking, sessions will be held Wednesday, July 31 through Saturday, August 3 at Northwestern Michigan College’s Scholars Hall.

No application is needed for the Traverse City Film Festival Film School. Interested participants can purchase tickets for $5 online (www.traversecityfilmfest.org), by phone (231-922-8109) or at the box office and merchandise store at 128 Union St. above 7 Monks Taproom. Sales will be limited to four tickets per person.

Wednesday (7/31)THE 87 DOS AND DON’TS OF MAKING A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT 10 MILLION PEOPLE WILL WANT TO SEE!12 noon, Scholars Hall at NMCEverybody loves a good story, and most stories we tell each other in our daily lives are non-fiction stories. So why aren’t there more blockbuster documentaries out there? This class is a lesson in filmmaking for aspiring documentary filmmakers who want to make movies for the masses and tell the great stories that need to be told.

Instructors: Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Michael Moore and Special Guest.

MISTAKEN FOR FILMMAKERS: THE MAKING OF “MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS”3 pm, Scholars Hall at NMCIn this film session, you’ll learn the nitty-gritty of low-budget filmmaking. Getting through low budget filmmaking often means being very flexible. You have to be open to letting a film change direction and always keep in mind that almost any creative endeavor is bad until it’s good. The class will discuss story structuring, editing for comedy, establishing tone and testing out rough versions of the film.

Instructors: Director Tom Berninger and Producer Craig Charland.

YOUNG FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP3 pm, Scholars Hall at NMCIn this special two-session filmmaking class, kids aged 8-12 will design and bring their own three-dimensional claymation characters to life and create a short film from scratch. Learn how animators create movement using traditional stop-motion techniques. Fundamentals such as storyboarding, design, animation basics and clay sculpture will be covered. The short movie made by the class will be shown Saturday morning on the big screen at Lars Hockstad during the Traverse City Film Festival!

Instructors: Tom Mills, Mills Animation and Design; clay artist Phil Wilson; Melissa Johnson, Blackbird Arts.

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Thursday (8/1)ADVANCED AUDIO WORKSHOP12 noon, Scholars Hall at NMCFor aspiring filmmakers, having great sound for your film can separate it from the rest of the pack. This workshop is perfect for filmmakers who want to up their game with audio on all levels, covering techniques used in videos, documentaries and independent filmmaking, including choosing your equipment, capturing audio and post production techniques. Presented by Shure Corporation and Roland Digital Group.

Instructor: Adam Forgione (Audio Engineer, Pennylane Productions).

FILM SCHOOL CONFESSIONS 3 pm, Scholars Hall at NMCThe true story of how two teams of University of Michigan student filmmakers learned to write, finance and produce two 30 minute shorts in a single semester. They will share the challenges they faced, the problems they solved and what they wish they could do over again. From the streets of New York City to the Big House in Ann Arbor, their story is a road map for aspiring filmmakers and an inspiration for everybody who loves the art and craft of making movies.

Instructors: Jim Burnstein, Robert Rayher and U of M Students, including the 2013 Student Academy Award-winning filmmaker Perry Janes.

YOUNG FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP3 pm, Scholars Hall at NMCIn this special two-session filmmaking class, kids aged 8-12 will design and bring their own three-dimensional claymation characters to life and create a short film from scratch. Learn how animators create movement using traditional stop-motion techniques. Fundamentals such as storyboarding, design, animation basics and clay sculpture will be covered. The short movie made by the class will be shown Saturday morning on the big screen at Lars Hockstad during the Traverse City Film Festival!

Instructors: Tom Mills, Mills Animation and Design; clay artist Phil Wilson; Melissa Johnson, Blackbird Arts.

Friday (8/2)SHOW ME THE MONEY12 noon, Scholars Hall at NMCFilmmaker Terry George discusses what he looks for in a great producer, why the producer gets the Oscar for Best Picture, and how come there are football teams of "producers" listed on poster and film credits. If you’ve ever wondered about what producers do exactly, and the many obstacles they face as they take a film from script to screen, this is the class for you.

Instructor: Academy Award-winning filmmaker Terry George.

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CONSIDERING THE SCREENPLAY AS LITERATURE3 pm, Scholars Hall at NMCThis session will explore the merits of the screenplay as literature, and look at how writers can craft screenplays that are not only enjoyable to read, but effectively use language to create the movie that a writer imagines. Students in this session will get to examine specific screenplay examples, including Dan and Stacy Chariton’s script for “The English Teacher,” and leave with screenwriting exercises to engage their cinematic writing muscles.

Instructors: Lesley Alicia Tye, Instructor of Creative Writing and Motion Picture Arts, Interlochen Arts Academy.

Saturday (8/3)ACTING FOR THE CAMERA12 noon, Scholars Hall at NMCFrom audition to final filmed scene, you too can be in the movies! One of the most popular film school classes is back with a new spin. Pamela Guest, a University of Michigan graduate and one of the few Hollywood casting directors who also performs, and Robert Rayher, noted experimental filmmaker and Senior Film Production Lecturer at the University of Michigan, return to the TCFF Film School for a hands-on acting class in which you’ll learn the ins and outs of acting for film.

Instructors: Robert Rayher and Pamela Guest.

THE TCFF FILMMAKER ROUNDTABLE ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS3 pm, Scholars Hall at NMCJoin this year’s lively discussion with visiting filmmakers in an informal and interactive film school session. Bring your story ideas, questions on financing your film, distribution, technical issues, questions about equipment, working with actors, location scouting—you name it. Or just kick back and enjoy the repartee and lively dialogue.

Filmmakers: Russ Collins, moderator; Penny Lane, "Our Nixon;" Jeff Rosenberg, "Orenthal: The Musical;" Dawn Porter, "Gideon’s Army;" Lynne Sachs, "Your Day Is My Night;" Thomas Morgan, "Waiting for Mamu."

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Cinema Salon We invite you to join us after select films for moderated but informal community-in-the-round discussions about the movie experience just shared by the audience. Everyone is welcome to gather, talk about movies and listen to music by the festival’s great volunteer musicians.

The Cinema Salon is located in shady Clinch Park on Grandview Parkway, just a short walk from the State Theatre, City Opera House, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, and the Old Town Playhouse, and just a short shuttle ride from Milliken Auditorium and Dutmers Theater. Rain or shine, the Cinema Salon sessions are a go; a large tent will offer additional shade and protection from inclement weather.

Wednesday (7/31)12 noonfollowing RED OBSESSION3 pmfollowing BLACKFISH

Thursday (8/1)12 noonfollowing PANDORA’S PROMISE3 pmfollowing THE HUMAN SCALE

Friday (8/2)12 noonfollowing TWA FLIGHT 8003 pmfollowing DOCUMENTARY SECRET SCREENING

Saturday (8/3)12 noonfollowing CITIZEN KOCH3 pm following INEQUALITY FOR ALL

Sunday (8/4)12 noonfollowing MORE THAN HONEY3 pmfollowing REMOTE AREA MEDICAL

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TCFF Clinch Park Music StageEnjoy free concerts by some of our area’s top musicians in our newest musical venue. It’s right on the water, in the park next to one of downtown Traverse City’s most popular beaches.Wednesday 7/31 - International Day12 noon- TC Sings!1 pm- Jennifer Westwood and the Waycross Georgia Farmboys2:30 pm- Milagros4 pm- THUNDERCLAP!5:30 pm- The Overtones

Thursday 8/1 - Rhythm and Blues12 noon- Wink1 pm- Keith Scott2:30 pm- Brett Mitchell4 pm- Sweetwater Blues Band5:30 pm- Robert Abate and the Bigtimers

Friday 8/2 - Up and Coming Talent12 noon- Andrew Brown & The Time Gypsies1 pm- Lauren Jones Awesome Distraction2:30 pm- Academy Four4 pm- The Accidentals Taylor Fernandez

Saturday 8/3 - Alternative Swing12 noon- The True Falsettos1 pm- Sister Wilene Drive South4 pm- The Bergamot5:30 pm- Khalid Hanifi

Sunday 8/4 - Jazz12 noon- Marco Amaro1 pm- Yada Yada2:30 pm- Front Street Big Band4 pm- Rona Kenan and Tamar Eisenman5:30 pm- Medicinal Groove

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TCFF Open Space Music StageTuesday 7/30- Across the Universe:7 pm- Beatles Variety8 pm- The Accidentals play the Beatles9 pm- Brett Mitchell and Friends play the Beatles

Wednesday 7/31- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl7 pm- Blue Footed Booby8 pm- Corktown Popes9 pm- Song of the Lakes

Thursday 8/1- Some Like It Hot7 pm- Kevin Reeves8 pm- Grand Traverse Show Chorus8:30 pm- Encore Winds

Friday 8/2- Independence Day7 pm- Rona Kenan and Tamar Eisenman9 pm- Almost Free

Saturday 8/3- Apollo 137 pm- Jimmy Olson9 pm- The Bergamot

Sunday 8/4- The Princess Bride7 pm- Billy Strings and Don Julin9 pm- K. Jones and the Benzie Playboyz

The Traverse City Film Festival has over 75 volunteer musicians that perform before every movie screening. The musical acts are chosen based on their type of music that will help create the necessary environment related to the movie screening. For a complete list of musician bios, please visit http://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/music/.

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Venues

THE STATE THEATRE233 E. Front St.The State Theatre is the home of the Traverse City Film Festival. A classic Traverse City landmark, the State Theatre harkens back to the golden days of cinema. Originally built in 1916 and rebuilt in 1923 after a fire, it showed the first talking movie seen in northern Michigan in 1929 when it was known as the Lyric Theatre. Another fire gutted the building in January 1948. It reopened under the name State Theatre in June 1949 with then-elegant details like walnut paneling and plush carpet. Split into a duplex in the mid-seventies, a movie had not been shown on its restored single, main screen in almost 30 years until the first Traverse City Film Festival in 2005, when the theatre was “re-opened” by a dedicated army of volunteers. In 2007, Rotary Charities of Traverse City donated the State Theatre to the Traverse City Film Festival so that the festival would have a permanent home. Thanks to generous contributions from Deluxe Film Labs/EFilm, Fifth Third Bank, Michael Moore, the Buzz Wilson Family, Richard and Diana Milock, an anonymous donor, the Herrington-Fitch Foundation, The Les and Anne Biederman Foundation, Polly Jo and James Kemler, Hedges Mcdonald, Dennos family and the many generous individuals who have sponsored State Theatre seats at $1,000 a piece, all new projection and sound has been installed in the State Theatre, and the entire building has been upgraded with new seats, a new lobby, new carpeting, a starry night ceiling, and the best popcorn around.

Bijou by the Bay181 East Grandview ParkwayRenovated and opened in 2013, the Bijou by the Bay at the historic Con Foster Museum is a unique and wonderful place to see a movie. Located in Clinch Park on Traverse City’s waterfront, the Bijou by the Bay operates as a year-round community-based theater and sister screen to the State Theatre.

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THE CITY OPERA HOUSE112 1/2 E. Front St.Constructed in 1891, the City Opera House is a remarkable community asset. In 1897 it was the first commercial building in Traverse City to make use of the electric light. For many years this Victorian theater was a center for the community. Closed in the mid-forties, it was re-opened in the mid-eighties after a diligent restoration campaign with the goal of creating a community cultural center for frequent and diverse public use. Updates completed during the past year include a new grand entrance and balcony seating.

THE OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE148 E. Eighth St.The Old Town Playhouse is home to the Traverse City Civic Players, which was created in April 1960 to bring amateur theatre to northern Michigan. Located just three blocks from downtown Traverse City, the Old Town Playhouse season runs annually from fall through summer with a variety of productions. Performance areas include a 358-seat main stage auditorium and an 80-seat studio theatre.

LARS HOCKSTAD AUDITORIUM301 W. Seventh St.Located in the historic Traverse City Central Grade School, Lars Hockstad Auditorium is a year-round host to numerous professional and student stage productions and concerts for the Traverse City area, including the Traverse Symphony Orchestra and the annual Rotary Variety Show. Constructed in 1922 and renovated last year by the community matching a challenge grant from Michael Moore, with 750 (new and comfy) seats, Lars Hockstad is the festival’s largest indoor venue and a new favorite.

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MILLIKEN AUDITORIUM AND DUTMERS THEATER AT THE DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER1701 E. Front St.The Michael and Barbara Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College is the region’s premier cultural center offering world class programming in the visual and performing arts. The museum offers a changing array of exhibitions in three galleries and a sculpture court; features a “hands on” Discovery Gallery; and a Gallery of Inuit art, the museum’s major permanent collection. The museum’s 367 seat Milliken Auditorium offers concerts in blues, jazz, chamber and world music and hosts the productions of numerous performing arts groups in the region.Also inside Dennos, Dutmers Theater offers an fresh, intimate atmosphere for the festival. With only 35 seats, Dutmers is used to show educational films to school groups throughout the year. TCFF will use the space for documentary and experimental screenings with smaller audiences.

THE OPEN SPACE OUTDOOR CINEMAFree Movies at the Open Space, corner of Union St. & Grandview ParkwayOne of Traverse City’s most beautiful and versatile public gathering places, an ideal venue to enjoy an outdoor movie as well as the very best summertime fun northern Michigan has to offer.

MAIN BOX OFFICE AND FESTIVAL STORE128 S. Union StreetJust a quick turn off Front Street, you’ll find our box office thanks to Dingeman Dancer and Cristopherson and Wilson Antiques. Browse festival merchandise or relax in the lounge area, featuring an incredibly comfortable place to review the schedule, watch trailers, and discuss films.

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FILM SCHOOL1701 E. Front StreetConveniently located just a few steps away from Milliken Auditorium, right on the festival loop, Scholars Hall at Northwestern Michigan College is host to this year’s expanded Film School. Twice daily Wednesday – Saturday during the festival, more than 130 people of all ages will learn together in one of Northern Michigan’s finest centers of learning.

CINEMA SALONClinch ParkEach day after select 12 noon and 3 pm Cinema Salon Series movies, filmmakers and moviegoers meet in Clinch Park for insightful discussions about the Cinema Salon movie selection. This is an opportunity to join fellow movie lovers to discuss what you’ve just seen and heard in an informal community, in-the-round format.

BRILLIANT BOOKS BOOKSTALL112 1/2 E. Front St. in the City Opera HouseBe sure to stop in to the City Opera House during the festival to visit the amazing selection of TCFF film related books set up by Brilliant Books, an independent book store in Suttons Bay.