Backwards (2012)

Director:

Ben Hickernell

Writer:

Sarah Megan Thomas

Genre:

Romance | Sport

Tagline:

Define Your Moment

Plot:

When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off the race course. |

Plot Keywords:

Rowing

Cast

Sarah Megan Thomas	...	Abi Brooks
James Van Der Beek	...	Geoff
Glenn Morshower	...	Coach Spriklin
Margaret Colin	...	Mrs. Brooks
Wynn Everett	...	Reba
Alexandra Metz	...	Hannah
David Alan Basche	...	Cox
Ellis Walding	...	Preston
Alysia Reiner	...	Meghan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Meredith Apfelbaum	...	Susan
Armen Badkerhanian	...	Bartender
Brea Bee	...	Giselle
Brian Cheng	...	Loud Cashier
Nicole Colina	...	Rude Waitress
Jennette Daley	...	Kelsey
Liz Holtan	...	Beth
Marceline Hugot	...	Mrs. Atkinson
Traci Law	...	Waitress
Christopher Mann	...	Man
Alexa Salamé	...	Vanessa
Michelle Santiago	...	Party Guest
Chuck Schanamann	...	Airline Agent
April Yvette Thompson	...	Airport Worker
Kiandra Wilshire	...	Coxswain
Reema Zaman	...	Ticket Agent
Ray Davis	...	(uncredited)
Tom Delconte	...	(uncredited)
Nicole Lee	...	(uncredited)
Denise Lynch Murter	...	Cafeteria Worker (uncredited)
Vincent Riviezzo	...	Airline Traveler (uncredited)
Ashley Sindaco	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Ben Hickernell

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sarah Megan Thomas

Produced by
Brian David Cange	....	co-producer
Brian David Cange	....	line producer
David Hoffman	....	co-producer
Katie McNabb	....	co-producer
Alysia Reiner	....	associate producer
Tony Schneider	....	co-producer
Sarah Megan Thomas	....	executive producer
Sarah Megan Thomas	....	producer

Original Music by
David Torn

Cinematography by
Harlan Bosmajian

Film Editing by
Phillip J. Bartell

Casting by
Stephanie Holbrook

Production Design by
A.R. Brook Lynn

Art Direction by
Alanna Dempewolff-Barrett

Set Decoration by
Mike Locke

Costume Design by
Sarah Beers

Makeup Department
Theresa Albanese	....	makeup artist
Qodi Armstrong	....	hair department head
April Chatman-Royce	....	makeup artist
Linda Kaufman	....	makeup department head
Chansopheak Tong	....	makeup artist
Nakoya Yancey	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Paul Irwin	....	unit production manager
Missy Moyer	....	unit production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Bradley	....	second second assistant director
Michael Del Polito	....	first assistant director
Roy Koriakin	....	assistant director
Lauren McGarry	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jack Dorsey	....	set dresser
Gino Fortebuono	....	property master
Chester Johnson	....	leadman (as CJ Johnson)
Logan Monighan	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Raychel Brightman	....	sound intern
Max Cooke	....	boom operator
Johnpaul Golaski	....	sound mixer
Heather Gross	....	sound effects editor
Doug Kochenbach	....	sound mixer: second unit
Dan Korintus	....	dialogue editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Kevin Fanning	....	digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Manuel Beliter	....	camera operator: second unit
David Briggs	....	gaffer
Paul Dickover	....	dolly grip
Tom Fanelle	....	b camera first assistant
David Gomez	....	grip
David Greenplate	....	grip
Kevin Hackenberg	....	b camera / steadicam operator
Fenn Hoffman	....	still photographer
Alvah Holmes	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Matt Imbrogno	....	best boy grip
Andrew Joffe	....	electrician
Francisco Sonic Kim	....	grip
Quint Klinger	....	generator operator
Jennifer Kuptsow	....	still photographer
Michael Lobb	....	second assistant "a" camera
James Madison	....	grip
Joel Minnich	....	electrician
Timothy Naylor	....	camera operator: second unit
Justin Newhouse	....	additional second assistant camera
Nicholas Reader	....	key grip
Silas Robinson	....	electric intern
Bryan Rogers	....	grip
Zac Rubino	....	best boy electric
Stephanie Simpson	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Christopher Smith	....	grip
Brandon Spratt	....	electrician
Phil Tartaglione	....	electrician
Guillermo Tuñon	....	digital imaging technician
Brent Weichsel	....	additional camera operator
Tyler Weinberger	....	camera intern

Casting Department
Christopher Britton	....	additional extras casting
Diane Heery	....	extras casting
Allison Shomer	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mercedes Cook	....	set costumer
Lindsey Kruichak	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
James Knightly	....	assistant editor
Ben Perez	....	digital intermediate colorist
Chris Rauch	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Abe Bradshaw	....	music supervisor
Jackson Greenberg	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Chelsey Carey	....	key production assistant: second unit
Brian Chasey	....	production assistant
Trilbie Cook	....	production intern
Roman Santa Croce	....	production assistant
Ray Davis	....	stand-in: James van der Beek
Olenka Denysenko	....	script supervisor
John Galloway	....	location manager
Morgan Gioffre	....	social media assistant
Chris Gormley	....	assistant location manager
Kevin Howley	....	production assistant
Catherine Kurtz	....	runner
Trish McMiniment	....	assistant production coordinator
Danny Michelson	....	runner
Adam Schoon	....	production coordinator
James Sloane Jr.	....	security
Kyle Sparano	....	key set production assistant
Dilan Swain	....	assistant to mr. cange
Dilan Swain	....	assistant to mr. cange
Chris Wright Jr.	....	production assistant

Thanks
Melody Djavadi	....	special thanks
Sam Eigen	....	special thanks
Brian Sweet	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• 13th Night Productions

Distributors

• Phase 4 Films (2012) (Canada) (all media)
• Dada Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Required Viewing (2012) (USA) (theatrical)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

13th Night Productions

A wonderful family film with an important message.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. The photography is beautiful and the story is a slice of life I've never seen depicted in a movie before. I've seen lots of movies about athletes coming to terms with real life, but not about the sport of crew. The rowing scenes are worth the price of admission, and all of the rowers are are beautiful to watch. As far as the characters go, the relationship between Abby and her mom started off very realistically and I wish the tension had continued because their story line seemed to drop off with no real resolution. Alysia Reiner is great as Abby's old friend, and I would have liked to see more of her. It's nice to see a movie where there is no gratuitous nudity or sex scenes.