“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.

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