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James Ashley, the great-great-grandfather of Becky Ross, represented Ohio in the U.S. Congress during the Civil War, and appeared in the current movie, "Lincoln."
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A line of people waiting to get into a Traverse City Film Festival panel with Susan Sarandon and Michael Moore wraps around the corner of of Front and Union Streets Wednesday outside the City Opera House.
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Susan Sarandon and Michael Moore talk during a Traverse City Film Festival panel Wednesday at the City Opera House.
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Susan Sarandon (with her dog, Penny) and Michael Moore talk during a Traverse City Film Festival panel Wednesday at the City Opera House.
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Anni Macht-Gibson of Traverse City asks a question while dressed for an upcoming screening of "Thelma and Louise," during Wednesday's Traverse City Film Festival panel  with Susan Sarandon and Michael Moore at the City Opera House.
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Connie Barrow plans to see over a dozen films at the Traverse City Film Festival, including the tough ticket Michael's Surprise, after winning an all-access pass to this year's festival. I'll probably see as many as I possibly can," she said.
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The Garden Theater in Frankfort is one of many theaters working to convert to a digital projection system as the film industry phases out 35mm film.
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Jennie Schmitt, who co-owns the Garden Theater in Frankfort with her husband Rick Schmitt, stands in the theater's projection booth. The Garden is one of many theaters working to convert to a digital projection system as the film industry phases out 35mm film.
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Rotary Charities of Traverse City announced a $50,000 challenge grant to the Traverse City Film Festival to help pay for renovations to the State Theatre's facade.
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James Ashley, the great-great-grandfather of Becky Ross, represented Ohio in the U.S. Congress during the Civil War, and appeared in the current movie, "Lincoln."
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
James Ashley, the great-great-grandfather of Becky Ross, represented Ohio in the U.S. Congress during the Civil War, and appeared in the current movie, "Lincoln."
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
James Ashley, the great-great-grandfather of Becky Ross, represented Ohio in the U.S. Congress during the Civil War, and appeared in the current movie, "Lincoln."
See photo in original gallery.