High There
{{Infobox film
| name = High There
| image = HIGH THERE DVD cover.jpg
| caption = High There DVD cover
| director = Wayne Darwen
| screenplay = Wayne Darwen
| starring = Wayne Darwen
Henry Goren
| cinematography = Henry Goren
| released = {{Film date|2014|08|25|Action on Film}}
| language = English
}}
High There is a 2014 dark, nonfiction comedy film about a real-life, legendary but down-and-out tabloid television journalist who heads to Hawaii to film a marijuana travel series, only to become lost in a fog of drugs, sex and paranoia as he uncovers a secret government war to control the marijuana trade. The film touches on the controversial federal prosecution of marijuana advocate Roger Christie and his THC Ministry.[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-franklin-ruehl-phd/marijuana-documentary-pro_b_5689582.html The Huffington Post][http://www.mysteriesfrombeyond.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-mind-boggling-power-of-marijuana.html Mysteries From Beyond]
The film was released on DVD and Video on Demand by BrinkVision distribution on 23 June 2015.
The film was the Opening Selection of the first annual Cannabis Film Festival[http://cannabisfilmfestival.com/2015/04/14/high-there/ Cannabisfilmfestival.com] in Garberville, Humboldt County, California (known as the capital of marijuana farming){{cite web |title=Humboldt County’s Marijuana Farms |date=2014-11-03 |website=The New Yorker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528135743/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/humboldt-countys-marijuana-farms |archive-date=2023-05-28 |url-status=live |url=http://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/humboldt-countys-marijuana-farms}} in May 2015, and won the festival's Viewers' Choice Award.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLq9EO3EsUc YouTube]
The film is directed by veteran tabloid journalist and television producer Wayne Darwen[http://tabloidbaby.blogspot.com/1999/11/ny-post-my-fondest-affair-when-we-were_14.html Tabloid Baby][http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/wayne-darwens-high-there-stoners-film-is-a-labour-of-love/story-e6frg9tf-1227358238524 The Australian] and videographer Henry Goren. The pair star in the film in the roles of Dave High and Roland Jointz, respectively. Darwen wrote the script. Darwen and Goren are credited as producers, along with award-winning television producer and documentary film director and producer Burt Kearns.
High There is a Sam Peters International Productions Unlimited and Good Story Productions presentation of a Rat Lung picture.
History
On 8 August 2014, High There was named an official selection of the 2014 Action on Film International Film Festival. The festival in Monrovia, California hosted the premiere of the film on 25 August 2014.[http://hightherethemovie.blogspot.com/2014/08/high-there-storms-action-on-film.html High the Movie]
Reviews
In advance of its release, High There received excellent reviews from publications across the globe, including The Australian,[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&mode=premium&dest=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/wayne-darwens-high-there-stoners-film-is-a-labour-of-love/story-e6frg9tf-1227358238524&memtype=anonymous The Australian][http://hightherethemovie.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-australian-wayne-darwens-high-there.html High the Movie] LA Weekly,[http://www.laweekly.com/music/gonzo-style-documentary-high-there-explores-pot-legalization-battle-in-hawaii-5665470 LA Weekly] the Anchorage Press (Alaska),[https://web.archive.org/web/20160210002630/http://www.anchoragepress.com/film/high-there Anchorage Press] and The Huffington Post.[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-franklin-ruehl-phd/marijuana-documentary-pro_b_5689582.html The Huffington Post]
Additional favorable reviews{{Cite web |url=http://www.abucketofcorn.com/2015/07/brink-vision-dvd-high-there-2014.html |title=Abucketofcorn.com |access-date=2015-08-04 |archive-date=2015-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709102807/http://www.abucketofcorn.com/2015/07/brink-vision-dvd-high-there-2014.html |url-status=dead }}[https://movieandtvseriesgeek.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/review-6-high-there/ Movie and TV Series Geek][http://www.documentarydude.com/high-there/ Documentarydude.com] followed the film's release.
Cast
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- Wayne Darwen
- Henry Goren
- E Girl
- Alien Tom
- Tony The Healer
- Bala The Coconut Boy
- LeAnn The Tile Lady
- Mrs. Bates
- Daryl
- Andrea
- Deep Shit
- Surfer Dave
- Hammerhead
- Share Christie
- Roseanne Barr (uncredited)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3408044}}
- [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-franklin-ruehl-phd/marijuana-documentary-pro_b_5689582.html/ Marijuana documentary proves that truth can indeed be stranger than fiction]
- [http://www.hightherethemovie.com/ High There movie website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813110702/http://hightherethemovie.com/ |date=2020-08-13 }}
- [http://www.hightherethemovie.blogspot.com/ High There press materials and media site]
- [http://www.documentarydude.com/an-interview-with-wayne-darwen-writerdirector-high-there/ Documentary Dude: An interview with Wayne Darwen, writer/director of High There]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104405/http://www.documentarydude.com/an-interview-with-burt-kearns-producer-high-there/ Documentary Dude: An interview with Burt Kearns, producer of High There]
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Category:2014 documentary films