Moore Calls Mich. Film Fest a Big Success - Yahoo! News: "It may not rival Sundance or Cannes, but Michael Moore says the film festival he conceived with other movie lovers in this Lake Michigan town was a bigger hit than expected and has a bright future.

'By all accounts it was an overwhelming success,' Moore said Monday. 'It was a movie junkie's paradise.'
The festival ran from Wednesday night through Sunday, concluding with 'Casablanca' under the stars by the Grand Traverse Bay waterfront. It featured 31 films, most of which sold out, and panel discussions with Hollywood insiders.
About 20,000 tickets were sold for the indoor showings. Moore estimated total festival attendance when the outdoor movies and panels were added at 50,000."