The Rebound (2016 film)

The Rebound
Directed by	Shaina Koren Allen
Written by	Brian Gordon
Story by	Marshall Davis Jones
Produced by	Pete D'Arruda Michael Esposito Josh Felber William Parker Rizi Timane
Starring	Mario Moran Jeremie "Phenom" Thomas Orlando Carrillo
Cinematography	Shaina Koren Allen Chad Andreo Philp Michael Esposito
Edited by	Jeremy Bircher Shaina Koren Allen
Music by	Abel Okugawa Jeremie "Phenom" Thomas Mandy Harvey
Production companies	Evergrain Studios[1] DNA Films
Release date	March 5, 2016 (2016-03-05) (Miami)
Running time	63 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Languages	English Spanish

Jeremie Thomas and the Miami Heat dancers at the 2016 Miami International Film Festival presentation of the documentary.

The Rebound (originally titled The Rebound: A Wheelchair Basketball Story) is a 2016 sports documentary film directed by Shaina Koren Allen, starring adaptive athletes Mario Moran, Jeremie "Phenom" Thomas, Orlando Carrillo of the Miami Heat Wheels wheelchair basketball team. The film follows the team's quest for the national championship. It features appearances from coaches, Paralympic athletes, and family members.

The Rebound premiered at the Miami International Film Festival[3] in 2016, and went on to screen at a variety of film festivals, including Cinequest,[2] Napa Valley Film Festival, Dallas Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, and Naples International Film Festival. The film was released to digital HD on November 20, 2018.[1]

Awards

• Cinequest Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award[4]
• Brooklyn Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary[5]
• Gallup Film Festival Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Best Editing (Documentary)[6]

References

1. "The Rebound". Virgil Films. October 25, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
2. "The Rebound". Cinequest Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
3. Busto, Carolina del (February 29, 2016). "Miami International Film Festival 2016 Makes Miami Shine". Miami New Times. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
4. Esposito, Michael. "Catch the Rebound! Wheelchair Basketball Film". www.abilities.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
5. Nord, Liz (July 11, 2016). "Meet the Filmmakers Who Give 'Push Through Production' a New Meaning". No Film School. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
6. "Glitzing Up Gallup". Gallup Sun. September 23, 2016. pp. 14–15. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• The Rebound at IMDb