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Contact:
Michael Toubassi @Upstairs Film
Tel: 323.309.4551 or
michael@upstairsfilm.com
HIGH AND DRY ENCORE SCREENING
Music doc returns to 2nd Annual Tucson Music & Film Festival
Tucson, AZ (August 22, 2006)Upstairs Film is excited to announce that High And Dry will be making an encore screening at the 2nd Annual Tucson Film Festival this Labor Day weekend September 2 - 4, 2006 in conjunction with the Club Congress Music Fest and 21st Birthday Party. The showing will take place at the Screening Room, 127 E. Congress Ave in sunny downtown Tucson Arizona.
Fans of the Tucson music scene will have 2 chances to catch High And Dry; Sunday September 3rd at 3pm and Monday September 4th at 7pm. High And Dry will be screening along side the world premiere of Going Back to Tucson: Live at Hotel Congress, a concert movie filled to the brim with Tucson music from last year’s Club Congress 20th anniversary event.
“Going Back to Tucson is a perfect campanion film to follow up our Tucson music scene documentary High And Dry. The two are like sisters.”
Also featured are two documentaries making their Arizona premiere: SXSW fave Before The Music Dies, and Ghost on the Highway, a portrait of Gun Club front-man Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Other highlights include indie rock feature Border Radio, directed by Allison Anders and starring John Doe and Dave Alvin (who will be performing at the music festival)
Wristbands that provide entrance to all screenings and music events are now available for $30 at the Rialto Box Office (520) 740-1000, or online at www.hotelcongress.com/21st, where you can view the full list of bands and events.
Single film festival admission tickets are $5 and available at the Screening Room Box Office (520) 622-2262 on the day of the films only.
About High And Dry:
Featuring interviews and performances from many local heroes, including Howe Gelb of Giant Sand, Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico, Eddie Spaghetti of the Supersuckers, Bob Log III of Doo Rag and David Slutes of The Sidewinders, High And Dry captures the spirit and the talent of the Tucson music scene – where the desert meets rock ‘n’ roll.
www.highanddrymovie.com
About Upstairs Film:
With offices in Los Angeles and Tucson, Upstairs Film is a cutting-edge multi-media production company with and emphasis on documentaries, music video and behind the scenes projects.
www.upstairsfilm.com
For additional information or to request an interview, please contact:
Leigh Godfrey
323-913-5844 |
