Joe O'ConnellJan 251 minThe joy of real-life movie theatersOne of the great things about getting Rondo and Bob out into the world is showing it in "real" movie theaters, primarily at film...
Joe O'ConnellNov 25, 20212 minRecreating the way people spoke in 'Rondo and Bob'When I chose to create Rondo and Bob as a mix of traditional documentary and recreated scenes from the past, I knew I was asking for...
Joe O'ConnellMay 22, 20211 min'Rondo and Bob' postersOur latest poster features young/old Rondo Hatton next to Robert Burns/Leatherface. The image stuck in my mind, and I asked the artist...
Joe O'ConnellMar 16, 20211 min'Rondo and Bob' nominated for Rondo Award!Rondo and Bob is an official nominee for the best documentary Rondo Award. Sounds like a natural, right? It's perhaps the biggest award...
Joe O'ConnellJul 28, 20201 minRondo and Bob poster on Times Square 'Godzilla' board!Our Rondo and Bob poster from a painting by the amazing artist Camilo Esparza and lettered by Casey Hunter flashed on the big screen in...
Joe O'ConnellMay 15, 20201 minA Rondo Hatton short until 'Rondo and Bob' is releasedThe release of Rondo and Bob at film festivals is on hold until, well, there are film festivals again! We were set to premiere during...
Joe O'ConnellMar 24, 20202 minA new day for independent filmmakersWith the corona virus closing theaters and canceling/delaying film festivals it's not all bad news for filmmakers.
Joe O'ConnellJan 11, 20201 minAustin Chronicle premieres our new 'Rondo and Bob' trailerRondo and Bob is officially completed and ready to go on the film festival circuit. Thanks to the Austin Chronicle for premiering our new...
Joe O'ConnellApr 22, 20181 minRecreating Rondo HattonThe special effects wizard Paul Smith, who worked on projects with Robert A. Burns, has come out of retirement to recreate Rondo Hatton....
Joe O'ConnellJun 1, 20171 minBob was obsessed with RondoWe're making a film looking at Bob's obsession and the remarkable lives of cult film legends Bob Burns and Rondo Hatton. #RobertABurns...