Bass Ackwards

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
Directed byLinas Phillips
Produced by
Written byLinas Phillips
Davie-Blue
Jim Fletcher
StarringLinas Phillips
Davie-Blue
Jim Fletcher
Music byLori Goldston
Tara Jane O'Neil
CinematographySean Porter
Edited byBrett Jutkiewicz
Linas Phillips
Production
company
Furnace Films
Release date
  • January 23, 2010 (2010-01-23) (Sundance)
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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

Linas finds finds a forgotten van on a llama farm outside Seattle, and embarks on a road trip east with nothing to lose.

Cast and crew
  • 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

The film was made on a micro-budge 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

The film received generally positive reviews.[10][11][12][13][14]

References
  1. "Bass Ackwards // A Film By Linas Phillips". BassAckwardsfilm.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  2. Ravid, Orly (July 20, 2011). "Bass Ackwards Moves Forward into Creative Distribution". Sundance.org.
  3. B. Alan Orange (2010-01-06). "Bass Ackwards to Debut on DVD and On-Demand Day After Sundance Festival". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  4. "Sundance: Is video-on-demand the future of indie film? For titles like 'The Freebie' and 'Bass Ackwards,' yes". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. Nusbaumer, Stewart (30 March 2010). "Sundance: Bass Ackwards Moves Forward". Huffington Post.
  6. "Linas Phillips". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  7. "Mark Duplass". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  8. "Thomas Woodrow". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  9. "Davie-Blue". IMDb.com
  10. https://threeimaginarygirls.com/siff-take-bass-ackwards/
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20100723174346/http://www.whatwouldtotowatch.com/2010/07/21/bass-ackwards-long-live-road-trip-flick/
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20100706215219/http://www.dvdtown.com/review/bass-ackwards/dvd/8204
  13. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/jul/02/home-movies-20100702/
  14. https://variety.com/2010/scene/markets-festivals/bass-ackwards-1117942027/


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