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The ODM Group collaborates with local feature film, Backwards

The ODM Group, a digital marketing company headquartered in Old City, recently collaborated with an upcoming local feature film, "Backwards", to provide editing facilities, web design, social media and public relations support.

For three months, the "Backwards” crew worked in the ODM Group’s in-house studios to edit the film using Final Cut Pro.

"We used the facilities at The ODM Group to edit 13th Night Productions' feature film, ‘Backwards’,” said Sarah Thomas, executive producer, screenwriter and actor. “The facilities are top quality and we could not have asked for a better place to edit our film, and hope to use the ODM Groups’ facilities for our next feature.”

In addition to offering editing suites, the ODM Group designed and built a dynamic flash website for the film, BackwardsTheMovie.com. The website features a unique and user-friendly navigation model that includes highly creative images, optimized for faster loading web pages.

The creative direction of the website incorporates movie scenes as elements so that you get a feel for what the movie has to offer when you navigate to different. The site provides easy and instant information about the film, cast, and crew and featured articles.

“The ODM Group also did a fabulous job helping us create the film's website, BackwardsTheMovie.com," said Thomas.

"Backwards" was filmed in Philadelphia at some of the City's best-known landmarks including: inside The Philadelphia Museum of Art, on the "Rocky Steps,” along The Schuylkill River and on Boathouse Row.

“Working with the ‘Backwards’ crew on this project has been a great experience,” said Jay Osterholm, founder and CEO of the ODM Group. “The film was shot, edited and produced locally, and we are fortunate to be a part of the project and the growing Philadelphia film industry.”

About the ODM Group
The Osterholm Digital Marketing Group creates digital solutions that solve marketing problems. Through acquisition and strategic alliances, we combine decades of success in traditional and digital marketing and continue to demonstrate our commitment to innovative solutions. Starting with a strategic approach and rationale, The ODM Group utilizes best in class thinking to exceed our clients’ expectations. With every interaction, we earn our clients’ trust and continued relationship by delivering outstanding client service and by becoming their complete digital marketing partner. www.odmgrp.com.

About “Backwards”
"Backwards" tells the story of Abi Brooks, a fiercely competitive rower, who fails to make the Olympic boat for a second time and reluctantly takes a job coaching rowers at a high school where her boss happens to be her ex-boyfriend. When given a chance to rejoin the Olympic team, Abi confronts the personal sacrifices and professional choices that impact the world of athletes with Olympic ambitions. "Backwards”, starring Sarah Megan Thomas and James Van Der Beek, is an inspiring story that asks the question, what happens when you've spent your life working towards a dream and you don't make it? "Backwards" was shot in Philadelphia at some of the City's best-known landmarks including: inside The Philadelphia Museum of Art, on the "Rocky Steps,” along The Schuylkill River and Boathouse Row. For more information, visit BackwardsTheMovie.com.