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In 2016, Tekulve Jackson created the storyline for “Backstreet” and presented the idea to his wife, Theresia Jackson, and their long-term partner and friend, Paralympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalist Regas Woods. The goal of “Backstreet” was to provide local talent with an opportunity to show off their abilities, enabling them to pursue their ambitions of filming, acting, directing, and being a part of something creative and entertaining. The Jacksons created content for three episodes with family and friends, but it was evident that they needed a larger team to piece everything together. They decided to take a four-year break from filming to regroup, continue to work full-time jobs, purchase upgraded filming equipment, and reached out to various local filmmakers and videographers and were later joined by cinematographers Christin Hayes and GBG Photography (Governor Jamal Mosley) (2021). Despite having a larger team on site, Tekulve worked countless hours behind the scenes writing scripts, recruiting and interviewing the cast, planning scenes, editing, and sound engineering for the series. Often consulting with Melvin Cotton III, “Backstreet” became an optimistic and encouraging venture. The name “Backstreet” comes from a "road" out of Citra that represents many small country roads, and the series will take you on a journey with Q, who struggles to accept the past and reconcile his emotions. Q is split between loyalties and forced to make decisions that could change the course of his life. Q must find a way to navigate his way through conflicting allegiances in order to make the right choices and secure his future. In communities like Backstreet, trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses do not present the same and are often misjudged. What some people see as "acting out" is actually coping with the community’s inherent problems. In “Backstreet,” the audience is taken on a roller coaster ride of emotions, leaving them questioning the power of forgiveness and the implications of revenge. Not just a thrilling ride of emotions, “Backstreet” also brings up themes of morality and justice that challenge viewers to consider their perspectives on these topics. A unique aspect of “Backstreet” is that the cast are locals who seldom have the opportunity to share their skills. Now a team of 2-3 has become a team of 40 or more talented actors, actresses, and cinematographers who made “Backstreet” possible. This is the first of many projects to come.
Director of Media and Marketing Cinematographer|Co-Writer| Executive Producer
GBG Photography-Cinematographer
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Assistant Cinematographer/Sound Engineer
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
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