“Every image is gorgeous, every story is fascinating, and it all leads to one thing – we are a people who need to play.” - Bears Fonte, AMFM Magazine
“A SXSW must-see film… Far-reaching and meaningful. This film is a whole new ballgame” - Charles Trapunski, Scene Creek
“This globetrotting chronicle goes beyond the expected… Amazing cinematography” - Norm Schrager, Meet in the Lobby
Executive Producer: William Merschon
Director: Jerome Thelia
Producers: Anne Carkeet, Jerome Thelia, Phil Merschon, David McLain
DP: David McLain
Writer: John Fox
Original Score: Garth Neustadter
Bounce The Movie
Unedited excerpt from an award-winning documentary that takes a global view on a universal question: Why do we play ball?
From Brazilian favelas to dusty Congolese villages, from neolithic Scottish isles to modern soccer pitches, BOUNCE explores the little-known origins of our favorite sports. I was a co-producer and cinematographer on this feature-length doc that premiered at the 2016 SXSW festival.