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July 1, 2005Looking for info on this year's Film Festival?See our Traverse City Film Festival pageon the Record-Eagle's Area Guide
One hot lineupMoore deilivers for first Traverse City film extravaganzaByRecord-Eagle staff writer See Related Stories: Coming Attractions: Moore announces film festival lineup today - July 1, 2005 Traverse City Film Festival Schedule - July 1, 2005 The lineup for the festival includes foreign and domestic films, comedies and dramas and fictional films as well as documentaries. Tickets go on sale today. "People in Traverse City are going to see a number of films that will be Oscar contenders months from now," said Moore, festival founder. The festival opens on Wednesday, July 27, with a showing of "Mad Hot Ballroom." It's a documentary about fifth-graders of different New York City boroughs and ethnic backgrounds learning ballroom dancing. There's a documentary about the wine industry, a film that's a compilation of 11 directors' 11-minute shorts about the 9-11 terrorist attacks, a retelling of "Les Miserables" set in Nazi-occupied France and a dark comedy from France about an unemployed man who "downsizes" his competition for the perfect job. The acclaimed "The Woodsman," in which Kevin Bacon plays a pedophile returning to society after prison, is scheduled, as is "Grizzly Man," a documentary made from film a man shot while living among grizzly bears before the bears killed him and his girlfriend. The closing night feature is "Broken Flowers," a comedy starring Bill Murray and Sharon Stone which won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Moore said it could result in an Oscar nomination for Murray. "Broken Flowers" and "Grizzly Man" are being shown before their scheduled nationwide releases this fall. "It is such a strong list of movies," Moore said. "The defining element is that virtually all of the films are northern Michigan premieres. Some are Michigan premieres and some are Midwest premieres." Moore expects to attract film fans from around the state, and possibly around the Midwest and beyond. A committee of several area movie enthusiasts including animator Rob Hughes, author Doug Stanton, photographer John Robert Williams and Rebecca Reynolds, who runs the Beyond the Bay film series in Suttons Bay, joined Moore in selecting the films. "As the slogan says, it's just great films. That's what it's all about," Williams said. "Traverse City's in for a real treat." The five-day festival will kick off on Wednesday, July 27, with a showing at the State Theatre of "Mad Hot Ballroom." There's also a party that requires a ticket. In addition to the State Theatre, movies will be shown at Old Town Playhouse and City Opera House. Thursday through Sunday brings free showings of all-time favorites at dusk on a 50-foot screen. For Thursday's showing of "Jaws," Moore said he's gotten divers to agree to swim near the Open Space with shark fins. There will be almost 50 screenings in all and several movies will be shown more than once. Winners of the Audience Award, voted on by viewers, and of a Founders' Prize will be shown again on the last night. Also on the last night, viewers can see "Mike's Surprise." Those attending won't know what they'll be seeing until screening time. Tickets are $7 for all movies other than the opening and closing movies, which are $25. Tickets for the opening and closing parties are also $25. Tickets may be ordered at Bravo! on Front Street next to the State Theatre, or by calling 276-7800 or (800) 681-5920. Interlochen Center for the Arts is handling ticketing and is one of the main sponsors, Moore said. For more information, see traversecityfilmfestival.org.
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