High and Dry the Movie: The Filmmakers

HIGH and DRY Bios

Michael Toubassi – Director
Michael Toubassi is the co-founder of Upstairs Film, an Arizona not-for-profit production company. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Michael has written, directed and produced a number of short independent films and documentary videos. In addition to his work in film production, Michael is the president of Bossy Management, a music management and promotions company

Chris Wagganer – Producer
A fixture in the Tucson music scene in the ’80s and ’90s, Chris Wagganer now resides in Los Angeles, where he divides his time between working as a video technician in the motion picture industry and writing, producing and directing music videos and Super 8 films.

Richard G. Darge – Editor
Richard attended ASU his first year and graduated with a degree in film from USC in Los Angeles. He has created a number of short films and directed and edited an independent feature-length comedy while in high school. This will be his first documentary.

Sandi Bangasser – Assistant Editor
Sandi Bangasser grew up in Redlands, CA, and she graduated from the film program at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. She is a documentary filmmaker and editor, and has worked on several documentary films on topics ranging from Indian gypsy music, to the Irish circus, to the state of the death penalty in Chicago, IL.

**High and Dry Crew Credits**
Written, Produced And Directed By Michael Toubassi Associate Producers Leigh Godfrey Carol Knorr And Douglas Woods Sound Editor & Mixer Christopher Fina Post Production Sound Nutmeg Audio Post, NYC Finishing Editor Alan Armes Creative Consultant Tyler Hubby Additional Camera & Sound Daniel D'Alessio Andrew Del Vecchio Andrew Charles Dunn Lewis Fowler Jason Gallegos David M. Gil Stacey Halper Todd Johnson Robert Loomis Trina Lopez Tim O'Grady Paul Redmond Production Assistants Claude Chassain Jason Gallegos Kristen Littwin Dirk Van Fleet	Produced By Chris Wagganer Edited By Richard G. Darge Christopher Diaz Cinematography & Sound By Anna Lee Keefer Chris Wagganer Assistant Editors Sandi Bangasser Alisa Lipsitt Margit Pfeiffer Dirk Van Fleet Hallie Faben Amanda Ashy Live Concert Editors Kenneth Thomas Chris Boscardin Live Concert Sound Jim Blackwood Art & Logo Design Kay Nothstein David Hostetler Legal Damian Elahi, Esq. LaPolt Law, Inc. Accounting By Ted Welch Editing Interns Jessica Murray Marilyn Tucker