Who we are
Mark Jason
Murray and his wife Miranda organized the original 2013 fundraiser that evolved
into the formation of The Golden Age Appreciation Fund. Murray has been
researching and writing about cult/genre cinema for over 25 years. As the
editor and publisher of the fanzine Shocking Images to the glossy publication
Film Fanaddict, Murray has also written liner notes for DVDs/CDs /LPs and is
considered a reliable authority on many genres. Currently Murray operates the
genre bobblehead toy company Cult Collectibles, the comedy reissue label OldSchool Comedy Classics and is writing the biography of comedian Rudy Ray Moore
(aka Dolemite) among other projects.
Ashley West is
developing a film documentary detailing the birth of the adult film industry in
New York. He has also contributed liner notes, commentaries, and special
features to the re-release of a number of golden age adult films for Distribpix
under the name Benson Hurst. Along with several contributors, West delivers
essential weekly blog posts and podcasts at www.therialtoreport.com
Robin Bougie has
been involved in publishing underground comic books and exploitation
cinema/adult film journalism for 25 years. His cult hit publication CinemaSewer has amassed nearly 30 issues and 5 collected softcover volumes -- which
have gone into multiple printings. His latest book series, a full color
hardcover coffee table book series called Graphic Thrills, is published by
England's prestigious FAB Press, and celebrates the marvelous painted poster
illustrations that advertised American XXX films in the golden age of adult
theaters. Robin lives in Vancouver Canada, with his lovely wife and his two
beloved tuxedo cats.
Jill Nelson is a
honorary founder and has worked as a Hearing Care Professional in Southern
Ontario Canada since 1981 and began writing as a sideline in 2006. In 2008,
Jill and American writing partner Jennifer Sugar collaborated on their first
book titled John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches, a definitive biography
about the iconic adult film legend. In 2012, Jill’s second book and first solo
effort, Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema,1968-1985, was released. Presently, Jill is working on a memoir titled 1976:
Tapes from California.
