This is cross-posted from Dangerlion, the blog of FBTR executive producer Jay Rosenkrantz:
“Ryan Firpo (the director of From Busto to Robusto) challenged me recently to NaNoWrIMo. Loser buys the winner the Blu-Ray of his choice on Amazon.
I went back at him with this: Hmmmm, I’m not so sure about a novel but I’d be willing [...]
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Captain Zeebo at the 2009 Hot Springs Doc Fest
Great news! From Busto to Robuso: Captain Zeebo was recently accepted into the 18th Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. We know what you’re thinking: Hot Springs, Arkansas? Filmmaking? Well, you should know the HSDFF is the only festival in the country dedicated solely to documentary filmmaking and, at seventeen years old, is also the [...]
Long time, no update
One month without an update: hope this doesn’t become a habit. It’s been a busy month. Here’s a run-down on the latest 918 FILMS happenings:
1) We spent five days in “The Meadows” shooting another segment for FBTR: Episode Two. The whole crew was out there (save for Ted, who’s shooting something in South Africa) and [...]
FBTR: Episode Two
This week we officially began production on From Busto to Robusto: Episode Two. It features a well-known online pro (to remain unnamed, for the moment) who leads a drastically different life than Captain Zeebo. We’ve just returned from an undisclosed location where we spent three days shooting the first of two segments. We can’t disclose [...]
Typing for a living
I booked my first official gig as a paid screenwriter this month. I was hired by a local business man turned film producer to write a feature-length screenplay for $1M-$3M independent film to be shot in late 2010. The details are top secret, but I can say the story is like nothing I’ve written before. [...]
‘Drowning’ Trailer now up
I recently completed an edit on a two-minute trailer for Drowning, a short film about a Chinese-American family and their struggles adapting to life in the States. Drowning was written and directed by local actor/producer/director James Z. Feng. The film features stunning photography from the HVX200 and stellar performances from the entire cast. You can [...]
Ryan & Zeebo on the Deuce Plays podcast
The FBTR publicity tour continues! Well, it’s not exactly a tour – more like a brief jaunt. This week Greg Lavery (aka Captain Zeebo) and I were guests on the poker podcast Deuce Plays with Bart Hanson where we discussed the From Busto to Robusto project and various aspects of the online poker lifestyle. Deuce [...]
FBTR: Captain Zeebo on Two Plus Two Pokercast
Discussion about our online poker documentary, ‘From Busto to Robusto: Captain Zeebo’, got a nice five minute segment in Episode #76 of the Two Plus Two Pokercast – poker’s most popular internet radio show. It seems like people in the poker world are really connecting with the issues explored in the film. We’re very much [...]
FBTR: The reviews are in…
…and they are favorable. Visit Two Plus Two, the largest and most active poker community on the internet, and voice your support, or disdain (we’re big boys – we can take it), for ‘From Busto to Robusto: Captain Zeebo’. As of this writing, the official thread has received 25K views and 374 replies in less [...]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Watch “FBTR: Captain Zeebo” for free
Just for you, kids – we’re releasing the first installment of our online poker documentary web-series “From Busto to Robusto” to watch for free. This thirty minute segment follows Greg Lavery (known online as Captain Zeebo), a reclusive former McDonald’s employee who made millions of dollars playing online poker before suffering a mental breakdown. Follow [...]