Richard Botto is a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, and the creator and CEO of social network Stage 32. Since the launch of Stage 32 in September 2011 this filmmaking community has grown to more than 500,000 members from all across the globe. Forbes has described Stage 32 as "Lynda.com Meets LinkedIn For Film, Television And Theater Creatives." Richard’s screenplays have been semi-finalists and finalists at a variety of competitions including The Page, Nicholl, and Creative World Awards. He was an associate producer on Sam Levinson's “Another Happy Day”, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011 and featured Golden Globe nominated Ellen Barkin, Golden Globe nominated Demi Moore, Oscar nominated Thomas Hayden Church, Kate Bosworth, and Oscar winner Ellen Burnstyn.
