Last year, PokerCollectif spoke you of the documentary Drawing Dead. For those who missed it, it's available on Youtube 12 minutes documentary that tells the story of two young players of poker that poker has changed their lives: Dusty Schmidt alias "Leatherass" who won $ 4 million in 7 years and Michael Korpi, who, because of his bankroll management problems, had some problems with online poker.
Today, Korpi course the United States walk to inform about the dangers of online poker.
To see:
To date, the short film turned into long-worldwide. The trailer is now available
In an e-mail addressed to PokerCollectif team, Mike Weeks, the Director of the film, explained how his project has evolved over the past year:
"I took my short, I launched an appeal for donations on Kickstarter, and this approach has allowed me to achieve a long version of the film, which is currently subject to several festivals in the world."
The purpose of the movie has not changed. In the words of its Director: "show the hidden face of poker, that you won't see on ESPN".
The film will be released in 2013 and no precise date has yet to be started.
Discuss this film on PokerCollectif forums: the documentary Drawing Dead to 2013