Traverse City Film Festival

Bill Maher engages with followers of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, questioning key doctrines and addressing contradictions within these faiths.

Religulous

2014 • Official selection

Finding Vivian Maier

2014•Official selection

A box of photo negatives purchased at a 2007 auction led to the discovery of Vivian Maier's extensive photographic work after her death in 2009.

Finding Vivian Maier

Listen to Me Marlon

Over 100 hours of audio recordings from Marlon Brando's personal archive provide insight into his life and career in this documentary.

Listen to Me Marlon

2010 • Official selection

Winnebago Man

2010•Official selection

Twenty years after a series of outtakes from a Winnebago sales video went viral, filmmaker Ben Steinbauer tracks down the man behind the infamous clips.

Winnebago Man

Cameraperson

2016•Official selection

Footage from various documentary projects spans locations including Bosnia, Nigeria, and the United States, revealing the art of filmmaking through personal experiences.

Cameraperson

2016 • Official selection

Planet of the Humans

2019•Official selection

Half of all wildlife has disappeared in the last 40 years, raising questions about the effectiveness of renewable energy in addressing environmental crises.

Planet of the Humans

2019 • Official selection

Happy Valley

2014•Official selection

Forty counts of child sex abuse were filed against former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky in November 2011, igniting a scandal in State College, Pennsylvania.

Happy Valley

2014 • Official selection

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013•Official selection

Gore Vidal shares insights from his life and career through interviews and archival footage, offering critical perspectives on American culture and politics.

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013 • Official selection

The Flat

2012•Official selection

After his grandmother's death at 98, a family clears out her flat in Tel Aviv, uncovering items that reveal hidden aspects of their history.

The Flat

2012 • Official selection

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018•Official selection

Steve Young collects rare and unreleased recordings of industrial musicals over two decades, tracing their rise from the 1950s to their decline by the late 1980s.

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018 • Official selection

The Brainwashing of My Dad

The Brainwashing of My Dad

947 backers funded a film that examines how right-wing media influenced a father’s political views and affected family relationships.

2012 • Official selection

Sexy Baby

2012•Official selection

Many adolescents report finding pubic hair unattractive and have sent or received nude photos, reflecting changing attitudes toward sexuality in the digital age.

Sexy Baby

Obit

2016•Official selection

One obituary writer at The New York Times prepares obituaries in advance, including one for aviator Elinor Smith, written in 1931 and used in 2010.

Obit

2016 • Official selection

The Elephant in the Living Room

2010•Official selection

Two men in Ohio confront the dangers of keeping exotic pets, including lions and tigers, as household companions in a heated national debate.

The Elephant in the Living Room

2010 • Official selection

The Wanted 18

Eighteen cows on a Palestinian collective farm become a target for the Israeli army during the First Palestinian Intifada due to their independent milk production.

The Wanted 18

The Diplomat

Five decades of Richard Holbrooke's career in American diplomacy are examined through the perspective of his son, David Holbrooke.

The Diplomat

I Am Because We Are

An estimated 500,000 children in Malawi have lost parents to HIV and AIDS, many of whom live on the streets.

I Am Because We Are

The Boys from Baghdad High

The Boys from Baghdad High

Four Iraqi schoolboys record their lives over one year, facing roadside bombings and curfews while preparing for crucial National Exams in June 2007.

Theater of War

A 2006 production of Mother Courage and Her Children featured Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline, directed by George C. Wolfe in New York's Central Park.

Theater of War