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

Director Linas Phillips had previously made some documentary films but Bass Ackwards was his first narrative feature.