This year’s film festival includes: 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. Two documentaries making their Arizona premiere: SXSW fave Before The Music Dies with interviews from Elvis Costello and Calexico, and Ghost on the Highway, a portrait of Gun Club front-man Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Also playing is the concert film Valley Fever: Green On Red - Live at the Rialto, indie rock feature Border Radio, directed by Allison Anders and starring John Doe and Dave Alvin (who will be performing at the music festival), and the return of lastyear’s inaugural film, the Tucson music scene documentary, High And Dry. The festival will also feature shorts, music videos and more from Doo Rag, ...Music Video?, Chris Morrison's "Bargain Town", Howe Gelb and many others! SATURDAY 9/2 SUNDAY 9/3 MONDAY 9/4 12 PM Shorts Program 12 PM Shorts Program 12 PM Ghost On The Highway 1 PM Border Radio 1 PM Valley Fever - GOR 2 PM Going Back To Tucson 3 PM Going Back To Tucson 3 PM High And Dry 4 PM Shorts Program 5 PM Before the Music Dies 7 PM High And Dry SHORTS PROGRAM: Bargain Town (Dir. Minda Martin, 1995, 20 min). A revealing glimpse into the life of former Tucsonan Chris Morrison, aka the Sloppy Guitarist, who fronted the seminal ‘80s punk band The Lonely Trojans and was later known as Bargain Town. www.csmorrison.com “New York Minute” (Dir.& Ed. Tim O’Grady, 2006, 1 minute) One minute in a New York commute contains a collection of lasting impressions. “Oh, What A Daisy” (Dir. Jonathan Pulley, 2005, 5 minutes) The song composed by David Groseclose and Jonny Pulley is a breezy walk through the street of Tucson. This video was made while attending the University of Arizona Media Arts Department. “She Towers Above” by Howe Gelb (Dir. Michael Toubassi, 2005, 5 minutes) From the album Por Vida: A Tribute to Alejandro Escovedo, “She Towers Above” offers a personal and intimate look into the life of Tucson's Alt-Country godfather Howe Gelb. www.howegelb.com “The Day I Exploded” by …Music Video? (Dir. Mike DeMattia, 2005, 4 minutes). This is one of the first songs written for …Music Video's forthcoming currently untitled LP. The concept and production of the video was entirely the work of Mike DeMattia, who randomly contacted the band via Myspace. www.MDFilms.net More films tba – Total Run Time 50 minutes. http://www.csmorrison.comhttp://www.howegelb.comhttp://www.MDFilms.netshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2
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