Selected Feature: High and Dry

Film: High and Dry
Director: Michael Toubassi
Production: Upstairs Film
Run Time: 100 min
Genre: Music Documentary
Release 2006

Showing Time: 4:15pm, March 24th - Arivaca Community Center

High and Dry is an opportunity to see a film the Tucson Weekly calls: "The definitive document on the development of the Tucson music scene." HIGH AND DRY pays tribute to the influential and eclectic community of musicians that has emerged from Tucson, Arizona over the past 20 years. Through performances and interviews, the documentary captures the struggle of one small town's big music scene.

Photo: Featured Musician - Howe Gelb
www.howegelb.com

High And Dry explores and pays tribute to an influential circle of musicians including Giant Sand, original cow-punk Al Perry, seminal blues guitarist Rainer Ptacek, Doo Rag featuring Bob Log III, Supersuckers, Calexico, The Sidewinders, and more!




<-- Photo: Featured band "Supersuckers" www.supersuckers.com

Web Sites:
High and Dry Movie
Upstairs Film

Director: Michael Toubassi
Note: Click on name above for biography & filmography

Michael Toubassi is the co-founder of Upstairs Film, an Arizona not-for-profit production company. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Michael has written, directed and produced a number of short independent films and documentary videos. In addition to his work in film production, Michael is the president of Bossy Management, a music management and promotions company