Richard "RB" Botto

Founder and CEO Stage 32

Actor, producer and screenwriter in Los Angeles, California Actor, producer and screenwriter in Los Angeles, California

Richard "RB" Botto
Founder and CEO Stage 32

Actor, producer and screenwriter in Los Angeles, California

Member since: September 2011
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Richard's Bio

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I am the Founder and CEO of Stage 32. I started my creative career as an actor in New York and moved into screenwriting and producing upon moving to Los Angeles. On the screenwriting side, I am represented by David Greenblatt of Greenlit Creative. My script THE END GAME is currently in development at Covert Media.

As a producer, I've worked on such films as the Sundance favorite (and Best Screenplay winner) ANOTHER HAPPY DAY written and directed by Sam Levinson, the documentary CRUTCH, the upcoming Rain-Beau's End and a variety of short films.

I have been a teacher, mentor, moderator and panelist at such festivals, conferences and institutions as Sundance, Tribeca, Cannes, SXSW, Raindance, AFM, PGA, WGA, Columbia, Harvard and more on the subjects of filmmaking, producing, screenwriting, independent film, entrepreneurship, business, social media, marketing, crowdfunding and crowdsourcing. I am also the the author of CROWDSOURCING FOR FILMMAKERS, the very first book on film crowdsourcing, which will be released by Focal Press under the American Film Market Presents banner in September of 2017.

Prior to launching Stage 32, I was the founder, publisher and editor of RAZOR Magazine, a national men's lifestyle magazine which had a readership of 1.5 million at its peak. I was also a sports radio host on a variety of programs on ESPN and Fox affiliates. Additionally, I have appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, and other news and entertainment outlets speaking on the film and tech industries. Oh, and I was once named one of People Magazine's Most Eligible Bachelors (no lie).

Richard's Credits

Taxii (2016)
Miscellaneous Crew

All Things Hidden (2013)
Executive Producer

Another Happy Day (2010)
Associate Producer
Mandalay Vision / Sam Levinson

Crutch
Producer

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Richard's Desert Island Movies

Top 100 Stage 32 Desert Island Movies

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Channeling Richard from Boardwalk Empire

That's alotta hats, Vito

Ready to see Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe Theater - Brilliant

Big prop

Another Happy Day private screening

Opening night

Getting ready for the Another Happy Day premiere at the Village East

Getting my ski and drink on, lumberjack style, at the Breckenridge Film Fest

Me, Jonathan Lieberman, and Curt at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Jon was an EP and I an AP on Another Happy Day

Stage 32 co-founder, Curt Blakeney, lead developer, Derrick Ontroveros, and me at the San Diego Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film - Crowdsourcing & Social Media Panel

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Paying respect to the Fab 4 at Abbey Road

CMF Hollywood panel on social media as a filmmaker

The Doorpost Podcast: https://www.stage32.com/blog/The-Doorpost-Project-Podcast

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Dillon Optics Summer 2013

Premiering Apted's documentary, 56 UP, the latest installment in his "UP" series

Clapton at Royal Albert Hall - Because you wear a suit when you go to church

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Dillon Optics Summer 2013

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Rich Botto and Michael Apted

Portugal Film Festival FEST New Directors

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Arena Theater, Hollywood, CA

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Spy Optics Summer 2010

Tribeca Film Festival: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Crowdsourcing-and-Crowdfunding-Your-Indie-Film?utm_content=bufferd23e8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer