Permanent claim record · Traverse City, Michigan
The Traverse City Film Festival, founded by Michael Moore in 2005, permanently ended in May 2023 after nearly 20 years; Moore shifted focus to the State Theatre and Bijou by the Bay as year-round art houses, which remain operational.
| Predicate | trivia.fact |
|---|---|
| Subject | Traverse City, Michigan (place) |
| As of | 2023-05-01 |
| Status | Verified |
| Source | West Michigan Tourism: Attractions, Landmarks & Regional Highlights — Perplexity Deep Research (March 2026) (trust 6.5/10) |
| Reference | — |
| Document hash | pending evidence-pack link |
| Provenance chain | |
| Claim ID | 0d05190f-c1c1-411a-b561-e9a96ae28979 |