In March of 2019, Tucson musician and composer Gabriel Naïm Amor and filmmaker Justin Clowes set off on a tour of southern Arizona in a 1969 VW Beetle. Armed with a bundle of Super 8 black and white film, and a Gretsch guitar, the duo took every opportunity to play music, shoot film, and drink tequila. The desert is often described an empty space, a place where nothing happens. Its naked landscape seems to change very little from one season to the next. They listened, breathed, and didn’t rush anywhere, just letting the environment manifest around them. This is their Road Movie. Road Movie (World Premiere) Directed by Justin Clowes slowmotiontrax USA/2021/20 min www.slowmotiontrax.com http://www.naimamor.com

Bisbee Always Survives in an historical documentary paralleling two strikingly similar moments over the span of a hundred years in a small town in America. Starting in the early 1900s, we discover the character and heart of the profitable mining border town of Bisbee, Arizona. The town erupted when its settlers discovered the purest copper ore in all of AZ. But Bisbee’s history, like the rest of the country, is bookmarked by two devastating pandemics: the Influenza of 1918, and of Covid-19. Bisbee now stands full of artists, musicians, and the children of miners who survived. Bisbee Always Survives (World Premiere) Directed by Isabel Roney & Valentina Riffel Dodge College / Chapman University USA/2021/13 min https://isaroney.wixsite.com/bisbeefilm

The ever-vibrant Mr. Panicker has several shockers up his sleeve. He takes you along a moonlit stroll and paints a quirky picture of the supernatural encounters he has had. Kandittundu (Seen It) (Arizona Premiere) Directed by Adithi Krishnadas Studio Eeksaurus Productions INDIA/2021/12min

An experimental short featuring footage of soap film on glass choreographed with musical score by composer Thomas Davis. Soap Film (Arizona Premiere) Directed by Ihab Mardini Rochester Institute of Technology USA/2021/3 min https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15057180

Mustang Moments is a short documentary about the Wild Horse Inmate Program at the Arizona State Prison. Supervisor Randy Helm along side world-renowned horse trainer Lanny Leach, created a program and academy where wild mustang horses are trained by inmates. The inmates gain a positive work ethic, self-esteem, pride and a trade that can be used upon release. The mustangs learn to trust and connect with humans. The result is a win-win for both the horse and the inmate. After training, mustangs are adopted to loving homes. The film encourages positive prison reform and features the inmates working with the horses and how their lives are changed forever. Mustang Moments (Arizona Premiere) Directed by Jamie Williams That Girl Productions USA/2020/6 min https://www.thatgirlproductions.com/

The Whole Enchilada is a short documentary produced by Sand Rubies’ guitarist Rich Hopkins, which explores the roots of Tucson’s own desert rock music. Exclusive interviews with seasoned country rockers like Bob Meighan and George Hawke are interspersed with Tucson alt-rock legends like Dan Stuart (Green on Red) and Howe Gelb (Giant Sand). Add in never-before-seen footage from the legendary Pills, wild child Suzie Caruze and Naked Prey and you begin to get a feel for this fun and original short documentary film. The Whole Enchilada (World Premiere) Directed by Maggie Smith San Jacinto Records USA/2021/28 min https://www.maggiersmith23.com/the-whole-enchilada