High There

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.[1][2]

High There
High There DVD cover
Directed byWayne Darwen
Screenplay byWayne Darwen
StarringWayne Darwen
Henry Goren
CinematographyHenry Goren
Release date
  • August 25, 2014 (2014-08-25) (Action on Film)
LanguageEnglish

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[3] in Garberville, Humboldt County, California (known as the capital of marijuana farming)[4] in May 2015, and won the festival's Viewers' Choice Award.[5]

The film is directed by veteran tabloid journalist and television producer Wayne Darwen[6][7] 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

A brief trailer that was posted on YouTube racked up more than 1.5 million views, while Darwen's appearance as Dave High on TheLipTV.com's Buzzsaw with Tyrel Ventura podcast[8] shattered previous download records. Darwen has been cited as the inspiration for Robert Downey Jr.'s character Wayne Gale in Oliver Stone's film Natural Born Killers[9] and has been called the "new" Hunter S. Thompson.[10]

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.[11]

Reviews

In advance of its release, High There received excellent reviews from publications across the globe, including The Australian,[12][13] LA Weekly,[14] the Anchorage Press (Alaska),[15] and The Huffington Post.[16]

Additional favorable reviews[17][18][19] followed the film's release.

Cast
High There movie poster.
  • 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
  1. The Huffington Post
  2. Mysteries From Beyond
  3. Cannabisfilmfestival.com
  4. The New Yorker
  5. YouTube
  6. Tabloid Baby
  7. The Australian
  8. YouTube
  9. YouTube
  10. Pagesix.com
  11. High the Movie
  12. The Australian
  13. High the Movie
  14. LA Weekly
  15. Anchorage Press
  16. The Huffington Post
  17. Abucketofcorn.com
  18. Movie and TV Series Geek
  19. Documentarydude.com
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