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Downtown Live Tucson Film + Music Festival Q&A with Event Founder Michael Toubassi by Jamie Manser oming from the man who immortalized tucson’s mu- gives the local crew who worked on the short an opportunity to sic scene on celluloid via his feature documentary see the completed film on the big screen. or a tucson filmmaker High and dry is the 4th annual tucson Film and Mu- could make a period piece about soldiers playing rugby during the sic Festival, october 9-12. war and that would fall under the tFMF submission umbrella.” For the uninitiated, High and Dry’s 2005 preDT: What are the best new elements of this year’s event? MT: “well, the best element is our new festival Head Quarters/ miere at club congress 20th anniversary Labor day weekend event started the festival. the “musicmentary” interviews seminal main music venue at Plush. we are also looking forward to remusicians who put tucson on the international music map, perhaps turning for two incredible screenings at the Loft cinema, where an underground map, but a map nonetheless. since its tucson the festival originated. Plus, we’ve got the Rialto theater and the premiere, the film travelled the festival circuit for over two years, screening Room – two great downtown venues along with a special pleasantly surprising and educating audiences about the old opening night screening at the Berger Performing arts center. Pueblo’s rich sonic scene. another special update for tFMF is unveiling a new filmmaker Buoyed by the competition for success of the 2005 locals and students to shoot event, and encouraged by sponsors the festival and patrons, filmmakevents, to capture the vibe of the er Michael toubassi weekend and of decided to continue the festival. tucson. winning substantially exselections will panding the event, be screened at this year’s schedule next year’s event. is rife with over 40 we’re looking for fresh cinematic piecthree to five mines, many of which are ute pieces and premiers. Included there’s no subare feature films mission fee. ” and documentaries, DT: In addition, shorts and music this is the first videos that span year it happens in the gamut with topOctober and the ics ranging from air same weekend as drumming, blues and Club Crawl. jazz to neil diamond, MT: “Yes. ocBela Fleck, anvil, tober is one of Joshua tree and Bob the most beautiLog III. ful months weathtFMF’s Michael er wise in tucson toubassi and his and it’s a holiday crack team of screenweekend (just ers weeded through before columbus over 100 submisday) which is in sions, sent in from synch with our national and interna- t u c s o n f i l m + m u s i c f e s t i v a l p r e s e n t s t h e w e s t c o a s t p r e m i e r e o f former Labor day tional filmmakers, to “ f u l l m o o n l i g h t n i n g , ” s a t u r d a y, o c t o b e r 1 1 , a t t h e s c r e e n i n g r o o m . weekend dates. bring tucson audiFall crawl is an ences the best of the bunch. established local music event and I think tFMF being an emerging DT: What are the standards? arts event it’s a perfect weekend to attract out of town visitors. MT: “we hold filmmakers to a level of quality writing, produc- Plus, it gives visiting filmmakers and directors a chance to experition and editing. we give extra consideration to filmmakers from ence both a cool screening and what a lively music scene there is tucson/southern arizona as well as those from throughout the in tucson.” southwest, including california.” It’s a great weekend to stay in town for fans of movies and music. DT: What does the jury dig? troll through www.tucsonFilmandMusicFestival.com for trailers of MT: “we enjoy quirky and interesting characters, fun westerns the scheduled films. You’ll find that there are tons of great flicks to and great music documentaries and stories about musicians.” check out. with $40 wristbands covering all the entrance fees to DT: Do the selected works exclusively revolve around music? the movies and live bands at Plush, 340 E. 6th st., the cost breaks MT: “no, the films we program are not only music related. Many down to about two bucks per show. otherwise, the cost is between submissions are filmed in or around tucson/southern arizona, the $5-$10 for individual screenings and the live music. advance tickets desert or the southwest, so location can be the connection. For are available online at www.BrownPapertickets.com. call Plush at instance, when a film like december story screens at tFMF, this 798-1298 with your queries. nowhere man and a whiskey girl at d e l e c t a b l e s , o c t o b e r 1 1 , 1 7, & 3 1 . Barrio Brewing 800 E. 16th St., 791-2739, www.BarrioBrewing.com. Tuesday, October 16: 17th St. Band. Club C Che’s Lounge 350 N. 4th Ave., 623-2008. Saturdays: Live music. Saturday, October 18: Fourkiller Flats. Congress 311 E. Congress St., 622-8848, www.HotelCongress.com. Mondays: Retro-lution ‘80s Night. Thursdays: The Optimist Club. Saturdays: Bang! Bang! with DJs Matt McCoy and Dewtron. Wednesday, October 1: Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers with Pat McGee. Friday, October 3: Casa Libre Benefit with Golden Boots, Tom Walbank, Fourkiller Flats, Naim Amor, Fell City Shouts. Saturday, October 4: Giant Sand CD release show. Sunday, October 5: Shiny Toy Guns with Jonezetta, The Delta Fiasco. Tuesday, October 7: Marc Broussard. Wednesday, October 8: Quintron and Miss Pussycat with The Golden Triangle. Friday, October 10: Dub Crawl Electronic Music Festival - 5 stages, 1 wristband 5 stages, 4 venues, over 20 artists including Frankie Bones, Colette, Freaky Flow and more. Artists include Frankie Bones, Colette, Freaky Flow, Corbin Dooley, Tammies winner Matt McCoy, live PA Substation, Mike Traylor, Kid Kryptic, DJ Powder and more. Saturday, October 11: Club Crawl. Monday, October 13: Cuchillo from Barcelona, Spain. Tuesday, October 14: Johnny A . We Are Scientists and The Stills. Wednesday, October 15: Bob Schneider. Thursday, October 16: Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde. Friday, October 17: British Invasion Night with Whole Lotta Zep, Running Hot and Mystery Tour: Zep, Stones and Beatles tribute bands. Sunday, October 19: Locksley. Tuesday, October 21: Martin Sexton. Wednesday, October 22: Polysics and Jaguar Love. Thursday, October 23: Devin the Dude and Coughee Brothers. Friday, October 24: Dar Williams, Shawn Mullins. Saturday, October 25: Hello Goodbye. Alana Sweetwater (patio). Tuesday, October 28: Sonya Kitchell, The Slip. Wednesday, October 29: The Mountain Goats, Kaki King. Club Crawl Downtown Tucson and 4th Avenue, www.ClubCrawl.net. Saturday, October 11 Bud Light Lime Music Stage: Mission Creeps, 12 downtown tucsonan.october.08 http://www.BarrioBrewing.com http://www.HotelCongress.com http://www.TucsonFilmandMusicFestival.com http://www.ClubCrawl.net http://www.BrownPaperTickets.com

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