BackPage the Movie torrent

Back in the summer of 1998, I was enrolled at the University of North Texas in their Radio Television and Film department’s Masters program, Documentary Production tract. Having paid attention to the adult services advertised both in the Dallas Observer and the Fort Worth Weekly, I was curious how such blatant public displays of illegal behavior were accomplished. I thought it would make for a good production project for my class. I was aware of the ethical, logistical, and legal snares that would be encountered in covering such a subject (especially considering the necessary intimate proximity one would have to achieve in order to tell the story accurately.) I knew there were numerous lurid parts of the story that couldn’t be told. But, I was becoming more and more interested in another genre: the mockumentary. That’s where creativity and venality can run free.

So, ten years later, I approach my good friend Angela Gant, Phd. with a proposal: BackPage.

In March of 2008 we assembled thirty seven actors, twenty extras, a dozen support personnel, and met for week of insanity. Over the next twelve days, we shot for seven half-days, two golden-OT days, and three days of setup and strike. We utilized every format we could get our hands on: HDV, DVCAM, VHS, Hi8, MPG4, Camera Obscura…

The resulting film exceeds my wildest dreams. The experience was life altering. I am so impressed with the friends and colleagues I know. Their camaraderie and creativity are an inspiration to me. I can’t thank them enough.

So, look for our effort at various film festivals across the country over the next year.

Thank You,

Richard Massey

No whores were harmed during the making of this film.