A Message From Nadine Velasquez

New Goals, New Perks!

We have passed our STRETCH GOAL! We have raised over $600K and we have you to thank! Your continued support and dedication has made this dream possible.

I say we shoot for the moon and make $700K this week! Let’s show the world we believe in this film!

These are the new perks that were added today:

$15 Workout Waterbottle

Get your very own limited edition water bottle used by the Bounce Back cast and crew while staying in shape during production. Own your very own for a $15 contribution. Email updates included.

$200       Bounce Back Memory Book

This has been a crazy and beautiful adventure! In an effort to preserve the love and memory of all the hard work from all of the fans world-wide, we are offering you a Bounce Back Memory Book! Similar to a yearbook, it will list all of the donors, have exclusive photos, behind the scenes pictures and much more. We will photograph this journey from beginning to end and chronicle memories that will last a lifetime.  For an ADDITIONAL $50, the cast will sign your yearbook! Add it to your payment under this perk and we will make sure your first signatures are theirs! These will also be ready in time for the premiere so you can collect dedications and signatures from all your new friends on this project (and other celebrities).  It will be a keepsake you'll cherish forever!

 Please add $10 for shipping in US and $20 for shipping internationally. 

Because Indiegogo.com limits the amount of perks we can put online, the pool party will be handled differently. You can contribute $250 with no perk chosen on Indiegogo. Then leave a comment explaining that your payment is for the pool party. We will put your name on the list and send you confirmation after the campaign.

$250 Private Party with Shemar

How about a pool party in the beautiful Southern California sun? Join us for a celebration of this amazing adventure with a pool party hosted by Shemar and his team. Times will coincide with another backer event for limited travel. (No travel is provided)

Let's get out there and spread the word and bring this project home! 

MOST FUNDED FILM OF ALL TIME ON INDIEGOGO!

Thanks to all of you, we just became the MOST FUNDED FILM OF ALL TIME on INDIEGOGO! We can't thank you enough!

We have a week left to make our ultimate goal so please tell your friends! Team work makes the dream work!

Next Phase: Pre-Production

With the campaign drawing close to the end, my team and I are starting the next phase: PRE-PRODUCTION. We are so thankful for your involvement and would like to continue to reach out to you for your input. After all, you have all been so instrumental in showing your support and enthusiasm and for this, who better to ask to help with creative decisions? We strongly value your opinion as we move forward!

The most important decisions that arise in the beginning stages of planning a film production is CASTING. We already have some of our lead characters, but would like to ask you who your favorite actors are for some of the co-star roles? Who you would like to see star in the BOUNCE BACK film? Who do you see alongside Shemar as his buddy? Who are your favorite female actors?

Do you know any talented actors who are looking for their big break? If so, let them know we will be casting within the upcoming months!

We are all very excited and we feel the excitement is building as we move into the beginning stages of pre-production!

Team Bounce Back

You will have a chance to discuss casting, share opinions and win some great prizes at our #TheBounceBack Twitter Party tomorrow July 19 at 5:00pm PST / 8:00 EST.

Meet Our Director, Youssef Delara

Get to know Youssef Delara . He's an extremely talented director, and we are proud to have him at the helm of The Bounce Back film. Take a look at this interview from his 2012 film Filly Brown. 

Contribute to The Bounce Back today: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-bounce-back/

Are You The Ultimate Fan?

Have you referred someone to the Bounce Back Indiegogo campaign? The race is heating up and so far Jessie R is in the lead followed closely by Tiana P. Who's name will we add next to the list? You have 11 days to become THE ULTIMATE FAN!

Happy Monday from Shemar

Happy Monday, Baby Girls and Homies!

New perk for you all today! Who wants a little bit of history?

$50 - The Bounce Back Special Edition Blu-Ray DVD After this amazing journey ends, you will receive a special edition copy of the DVD that will come with a behind the scenes making of the movie from fundraising to premiere. You will get to see the fan events, the press conferences, the set visits, behind the scenes footage and much more. And as added bonus, I will autograph each copy! It will be the ultimate memento of this labor of love we worked on together.

NO SHIPPING COST

We have about 12 days to make it happen! #TWMTDW (Team Work Makes The Dream Work)

Shemar


You heard the man! We've got 12 days!! #TWMTDW

WE DID IT! $300K for Bounce Back & 300K Followers for Shemar!

"Wow!
Thanks to all you guys and girls and Baby Girls and new fans and everyone who has contributed. We made it to 300K!
This is a big milestone in this Bounce Back journey you all have embarked upon with me!
My team and I are so thankful for all of your enthusiasm and support. I can't even express how much I appreciate each and every comment and contribution and referral. TEAMwork makes the DREAMwork!
As soon as we get to 400K I am going to start planning the 500K THANK YOU party!!
Thank you!
Shemar"

It has been the week of 300,000! First on Saturday, Shemar reached 300,000 followers on Twitter! Then today, we hit our Sunday goal of $300,000 for the Bounce Back Indiegogo campaign. You are all amazing in your devotion and support to our project and to Shemar Moore. We will never be able to thank you enough.

We have 13 more days and $196,000 to raise. I know we can do it. This has become a quest for all of us that are his fans. I include myself among you! But I'm not just a fan of Shemar Moore, I've become a converted fan of HIS FANS - the BabyGirl Nation! I found myself walking around the house the other day in my BabyGirl cap (which I do NOT wear well) but it somehow made me feel like part of your group - and for that honorary membership, I am honored!

Make our goal or not (I know we WILL), I hope somewhere it will be written forever that never has a group of fans tried so hard, for so long, so devotedly, for so little reward to help a dream come true. Know that we appreciate you and that Shemar loves you all. He truly does!

Let's get back to work!

Shemar Moore at Blogger Junket Talking About "The Bounce Back"

Actor Shemar Moore and Director Youssef Delara joined a group of bloggers on Sunday to discuss their new project, "The Bounce Back". Launching an aggressive social media campaign with the assistance of 49 national bloggers was part of the film's campaign to raise $500,000 through Indiegogo crowd-funding site. Listen to what they both had to say about the promise of this film and this campaign.

Entertainment Tonight Interview with Shemar Moore

For those of you that missed yesterday's episode of Entertainment Tonight, it is now available online.



New Twitter perks are only available until tomorrow night at 11:59 pm, so don't miss out!

Have a wonderful Thursday, Everyone!

THANK YOU from Shemar Moore

As promised, here is a THANK YOU personally from Shemar for all of your support during the Indiegogo campaign.

We have 19 days left! Teamwork makes the dream work!

12,303 Tweets in One Hour! You all are amazing!

Thank you to everyone that attended last night's Twitter party. Our numbers were incredible and your show of love for Shemar will be talked about around here for a while! I can't even begin to imagine what kind of crowd we will have on Sunday (time to be announced soon) when Shemar is on LIVE with us!

If you had fun and you would like to see more online chats, videos, postings and outreach through social media, you need to make your voice heard AND LOUD. Leave comments, tweets, post on Facebook on the Bounce Back pages and Shemar's pages that you want to have more of this! More access to him and more fan opportunities. You see, the social media world is new to Shemar and his team. I don't want them to take my word for it about the impact this is having on his fans. I want them to hear it from you, so from now until Sunday, let's shout everywhere where Shemar and his managers can hear us. I have access to him and I know he trusts my opinion, but it is YOUR voice that means something to him so you have marching orders!

Remember, also, our campaign is still earning money but we are not at our goal yet. We need your help. Give what you can and tell your friends. I'm excited for that post-campaign party we get if we reach our goal. I can't wait to meet all of you that can make it!

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-bounce-back/x/3649609?c=home

Twitter Party Tomorrow July 2 6pm PST/9pm EST

Tomorrow we host of first ever Shemar Moore / The Bounce Back Twitter party. Being part of a 'twitter party' might be a new thing for some of you, so I thought I would give you an explanation on what to expect.

1) First of all, at every twitter party there is a hashtag. A hashtag is a description of why we are together and is picked by the party host (me). Every time you tweet as part of our party, your tweet has to have the chosen hashtag. Please only include our hashtag and no additional hashtags as it sends up a warning flare to Twitter and we want to play by the rules. The hashtag for this Twitter party is:   #ShemarMoore
An example tweet for the party would be: "Having fun meeting all the #ShemarMoore fans at this twitter party!" - You can say anything to the crowd at the party but they can only 'see' your tweets if you remember to use the #ShemarMoore hashtag so don't forget. We don't want to lose you in the crowd.

2) On the top of your screen on Twitter, there is a "Search" box. To join our party type #ShemarMoore in that search box. It will show you everyone that is already at the Twitter party and list all of their tweets. Now, a Twitter party as large as we expect this one to be will be like being in a very crowded night club. You will have to keep up, dance through the crowd, be loud and always use the hashtag #ShemarMoore (and no other). Refresh the screen often and read what everyone else has to say. Get to know each other. Tell people about you and your love for #ShemarMoore!

3) Every party has a host. That would be me (Erica) on the @BounceBackFilm twitter account. When you see our tweets, pay close attention because I will be running the party games! Games are important because there will be prizes. We can't all play Twister at this party because we are in the cyber world, but there will be trivia questions about #ShemarMoore, there will be random drawings and fun games like that. Be alert, pay attention and make sure you are refreshing your screen often.

4) Did someone say prizes?! Yes, I did! We will be giving away autograph pictures, t-shirts, baby girl gear....Folks, I have the keys to the giveaway closet and I'm gonna be in a giving mood (AND I have access to Shemar) so there WILL BE surprise giveaways. Don't miss it!

5) The party will be 60 minutes long. That's the formal affair. Those that want to stay around and keep the party going are welcome to do so. Just keep using the #ShemarMoore hashtag and the 'room' is yours.

6) Here's the grand prize. The part you were waiting for. If we trend worldwide (meaning if Twitter says on their side bar that #ShemarMoore is one of their top ten topics in the world during our party), then we will celebrate with a grand prize. FIVE lucky winners will receive a photograph of Shemar reading your tweets online at my computer during our party with him this weekend. I will make sure your screen name and twitter page come out in the photo and I will personally send it to each winner. In other words, if you twitter name is @BabyGirlNumber1, I will take a picture of Shemar pointing to your twitter page online so you can show the world that Shemar saw your love messages to him! You can hang it on your wall and tell the world you are his Online Baby Girl! The winners will be chosen at random IF AND AFTER we get Twitter to notice us and our love for #ShemarMoore. The trick is to tweet using the #ShemarMoore hashtag (and no other) as much and as often as you can during our party.

Anyone have any questions? If so, leave me a comment and I'll make sure and answer all your questions before tomorrow night's fun.

Tomorrow night will be a blast! Hope to see you there.

Show Your LOVE For Shemar and Bounce Back!

Did you claim your perk on Indiegogo.com for the Bounce Back campaign? If so, show your friends that you are part of this movie by placing this badge on your blog, website and/or social media pages. In order for you to get credit for this weeks contest, copy and paste this badge:

Don't forget to add your unique Indiegogo.com code so that you can get credit for the support for this week's contest!

If you have any questions, please leave us a comment and we will help in any way we can.

Did you see this YouTube Message Today from Shemar?

Welcome to Our Blog

Welcome one and all! The film, "The Bounce Back", is a labor of love for everyone involved. We are aware of your devotion, and on behalf of the entire "Bounce Back" team, we are thankful for all of you every day. Shemar feels your love and dedication and knows he's blessed with the best fans. You, his "baby girls", are one of the main reasons for this blog. We needed a forum to keep you up to date, share the latest news and ask for your advice. This is going to be the ideal setting for you to share your thoughts, ideas and all that love you have for this project and it's leading man!

Just wait until you see some of the giveaways and contests we are going to have around here! You won't want to miss a thing.

On behalf of Shemar, and everyone involved with the film, we welcome you to "The Bounce Back" blog!