In the heart of the Southwest resides a dusty old pueblo full of musicians, filmmakers and bars. For the past 100 years, Tucson, Arizona has long been the backdrop for the likes of John Dillinger, Lalo Guerrero, Pete Martinez, Linda Ronstadt , the Dusty Chaps, Ettore "Ted" DeGrazia, Green On Red, R. Carlos Nakai, Al Perry, Max Cannon, Howe Gelb, Calexico to name a few. To celebrate the artistic talent that has emerged from Tucson, Upstairs Film hosts a festival that celebrates the great independent film and music in the Southwest.

The Tucson Film Festival launched in 2005, with a premiere screening of the Tucson music scene documentary High and Dry, and the 20th anniversary of the Club Congress, the longest running nightclub west of the Mississippi. 40+ local bands, many of whom were reuniting for the first time in years played the Labor Day weekend festivities and a new festival was born.

And so it began – a weekend in sunny downtown Tucson, Arizona.  Now filmmakers have the opportunity to connect to an diverse southwest Arizona audience in the old Pueblo of Tucson.

Staff:

Michael Toubassi
Festival Director / Programming

Anna Lee Keefer
Festival Coordinator / Programming

Will O'Loughlen
Programming Fellow

Michael A. Johnson
Design / Illustration

Michael Salkowski
Transportation

TUCSON FILM FESTIVAL 2023 CODE OF CONDUCT

The 19th Annual Tucson Film Festival (TFF) has established a conduit with the Tucson Crimes Reporting Unit to provide a reporting hotline and online resource for festival attendees needing to report any harassment they experience or witness throughout the festival dates.

The Tucson Film Festival 2023 Code of Conduct:

TFF remains an environment where bold, creative and distinct voices across all spectrums of sex, race, creed and LGBTQ Pride are celebrated and respected in a safe space for all.

TFF is committed to allowing attendees to experience the annual Tucson Film & Music Festival free of harassment, discrimination, sexism, and threatening or disrespectful behavior.

The TFF staff reserve the right (based on reported incidents) to rescind, without warning, notice or refund, attendee credentials, passes or access to all TFMF events and prohibit access to venues for those who engage in said misconduct.

To report an incident of misconduct (experienced or observed), please do so immediately.

By phone (520) 791-4444 (prompt 3) OR by filing a misconduct report @ https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/