Emmy Award-Winning Director and Producer Nick Nanton, Esq. and Producer JW Dicks teamed up with Shaina Koren and Mike Esposito, independent filmmakers and co-founders of Shaina Koren Cinematography, to produce the feature-length documentary, “The Rebound.”
The film follows members of wheelchair basketball team “Miami Heat Wheels” as they discover their strengths on their way to become league champions.
Throughout the film, team members freely show the emotional impact of their journey on and off the court as they overcome the obstacles presented by their physical disabalities.
According to Koren and Esposito, the film process has been underway for 23 months thus far and will continue to capture moments of the unique community of wheelchair basketball.
“We first discovered the sport in mid 2012 when we met the coach of the Miami Heat Wheels,” they said in a press release. “After meeting the players and witnessing the sport in action, our curiosity took control and we began filming to uncover a deeper story.”
As an award-winning director, producer and songwriter, Nanton signed on to join the filmmaking process for post-production as a director alongside JW Dicks, who is known for his overwhelming expertise in personal branding.
Additional producers involved with the film include Pete D’Arruda, Josh Felber, Rod Polston, Mikkel Pitzner and associate producer Michael D. Congdon.
According to the release, the film is continues to be funded through Indiegogo. Through the film’s website, viewers can learn more and donate to the films process. Watch “The Rebound” trailer here below.
