High There - A Man's Descent into Drugs and Paranoia
2016
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A real-life attempt to film a reality television pilot turned into the most unreal experiences of a lifetime for veteran journalist and producer Wayne Darwen and videographer Henry Goren, when they found themselves transformed into the characters Dave High and Roland Jointz in an accidental immersive investigation of the marijuana wars on the island of Hawai'i.. Not quite sure what they had when they brought their film and video back to the mainland, the pair edited a brief trailer that was posted on YouTube and quickly racked up more than 1.5 million views -- that's one point five MILLION -- while Darwen's appearance as Dave High on TheLipTV's Buzzsaw podcast shattered previous download records. With the help of veteran producer Burt Kearns, HIGH THERE became a film, Darwen found himself compared to gonzo legend Hunter S. Thompson and Australian comedic icon Barry MacKenzie, and a new legend was born..
Author:
MVD Entertainment Group (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Imprint:
MVD Entertainment Group, 2014.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (87 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
In Process Record.Title from title frames.FilmOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2014.In English
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
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Documentaries
BRN:
333167
Electronic access:
http://baysidelib.kanopy.com/node/217627 - A Kanopy streaming videohttps://www.kanopystreaming.com/node/217627/external-image - Cover Image
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