Bass Ackwards is a film written, starring and directed by Linas Phillips and also starring Davie-Blue, Jim Fletcher and Paul Lazar.[1]
| Bass Ackwards | |
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| Directed by | Linas Phillips |
| Written by | Linas Phillips Davie-Blue Jim Fletcher |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Linas Phillips Davie-Blue Jim Fletcher |
| Cinematography | Sean Porter |
| Edited by | Brett Jutkiewicz Linas Phillips |
| Music by | Lori Goldston Tara Jane O'Neil |
Production company | Furnace Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35,000[2] |
The film stars Phillips as a man who embarks on cross-country journey in a modified VW bus after ending a disastrous affair with a married woman.[3]
Bass Ackwards was named an official selection in the 2010 Sundance Film Festival for inclusion in NEXT, a new category that recognized films for their innovative and original work in low-and-no-budget filmmaking, and is part of a wave of films that showcases the diversity of independent cinema.[2] The film was released to video on demand platforms on February 1, 2010.[4][5]
Plot
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Linas finds a forgotten van on a llama farm outside Seattle, and embarks on a road trip east with nothing to lose.
Cast and crew
edit- Linas Phillips (director, writer, "Linas")[6]
- Mark Duplass (executive producer)[7]
- Thomas Woodrow (producer)[8]
- Sean Porter (cinematographer, co-writer)
- Paul Lazar ("Paul", co-writer)
- Jim Fletcher ("Jim", co-writer)
- Davie-Blue ("Georgia", co-writer)[9]
Production
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The film was made on a micro-budget of $35,000. Director Linas Phillips had previously made some documentary films but Bass Ackwards was his first narrative feature. The film was produced by and executive produced by Mark Duplass.[2]
Reception
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Bass Ackwards // A Film By Linas Phillips". BassAckwardsfilm.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Ravid, Orly (July 20, 2011). "Bass Ackwards Moves Forward into Creative Distribution". Sundance.org.
- ↑ B. Alan Orange (January 6, 2010). "Bass Ackwards to Debut on DVD and On-Demand Day After Sundance Festival". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Sundance: Is video-on-demand the future of indie film? For titles like 'The Freebie' and 'Bass Ackwards,' yes". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Nusbaumer, Stewart (March 30, 2010). "Sundance: Bass Ackwards Moves Forward". Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Linas Phillips". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Mark Duplass". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Thomas Woodrow". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Davie-Blue". IMDb.com
- ↑ "SIFF Take: Bass Ackwards". Three Imaginary Girls. May 20, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "'Bass Ackwards' – Long live road trip flicks". July 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Bass Ackwards (DVD) : Review". Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Home movies". Arkansas Online. July 2, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ Koehler, Robert (January 29, 2010). "Bass Ackwards". Variety.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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