Richard "RB" Botto is the founder & CEO of Stage 32 (stage32.com), the world’s largest online platform for connecting and educating film creatives. Called "LinkedIn for film creatives" by Forbes, Stage 32 boasts a half million members and over 1,000 hours of education.
Prior to Stage 32, Botto 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.
Botto is also an actor, producer and screenwriter. His latest screenplay, The End Game, is in production at Covert Media.
Botto is a much sought-after speaker, teaching and mentoring around the world.
He has also appeared on such networks as Fox News, CNBC, CBS News, MSNBC and Bloomberg, speaking on the subjects of social media, networking, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, screenwriting, business, entrepreneurial practices, and more.
Filmography
Richard Botto is a producer and actor, known for Another Happy Day (2011), Raine-Beau's End and Crutch.
- Crutch (Documentary) (associate producer)
- All Things Hidden (Short) (executive producer)
- Another Happy Day (associate producer)
- Taxii (Short) (associate producer)
Press
Variety
Raindance: Stage 32’s Richard Botto on Social Media, Education Site’s Short Film Competition
IndieWire
What is Stage 32, Anyway?
Mixergy
The successful social network you haven’t heard of yet
The Beach Reporter
Giving them a global ‘Stage’: Richard Botto’s Stage 32 social network connects creatives
Cineuropa - the best of european cinema
Richard Botto • Founder & CEO, Stage 32 - Interview
HuffPost
The Life Out Loud: Fostering a Creative Community