Helping Angel Complete the Documentary "Raising the Hustler"

Hi Friends of Pool and Billiards, 
My name is Angel Levine and I am the director of the documentary 
"Raising the Hustler" our documentary on professional pool and billiards. 
Growing up in Chicago’s most famous rooms with legends of the sport, I came to know most every professional player coming through to hone their skills. 
This has enabled me to film and capture ephemeral moments with champions both living and posthumous, on and off of the table. 
When I started to capture Chicago’s professionals, it was to film the passing down of knowledge, like from father to son, something so warm and touching; for me not to film them would have been a sin.

We discuss the impact of Martin Scorsese's film "The Color of Money" which was shot in pool rooms around Chicago and it's predecessor "The Hustler". I draw comparisons between Golf and Pool and visit The FedEx Cup to interview the pro's on the course. 

Professional Poker players David "Viffer" Peat, Jean-Robert Bellande, and Chris Gentile are featured as well as the greatest cueists in the world.

I started filming the aftermath following the collapse of late-night pitchman, Kevin Trudeau’s International Pool Tour and its subsequent attempts to revive interest in their professional pool tour. Professional poker players and celebrities make an appearance as well as Barry Hearn’s three Matchroom Sport pool events
The Mosconi Cup 
The World Cup of Pool 
The World Pool Masters (U.S., U.K, Philippines). 

I have traveled to 7 countries to showcase the beauty, the people, the players and the problems facing pool's players and the industry.

"Raising the Hustler" hopes to debut its exclusive World Premiere at The Sundance Film Festival 2014 with submission to 2 categories- U.S. Documentary Feature Film and U.S. Dramatic Competition 
Here's where you can show your support and help the completion of 
"Raising the Hustler" .

Your purchase of an original "Raising the Hustler" T-Shirt will provide the funds necessary to complete the editing and post-production of the film! 

AND THERE'S NO LIMIT TO HOW MANY SHIRTS YOU CAN BUY!!

Know someone who loves pool, billiards, or snooker? 
This is the gift that gives back to anyone who's ever held a cue and smiled as well as those who long to see pool's greatest players immortalized in film. 

Post pics in your "Raising the Hustler" shirt on www.facebook.com/raisingthehustler This fundraiser will run from March 23, 2014 to April 23, 2014 with orders being sent out after April 30, 2014
 
Thank you, 
-Angel Levine 
director "Raising the Hustler" 
raisingthehustler@yahoo.com