Behind The Card
Behind The Card covers the recent rise in the sports card industry as it becomes a place for investors and collectors to become millionaires overnight. The documentary showcases how a piece of cardboard can be turned into a $1M+ investment simply by adding an athlete’s face and signature. As we filmed the industry’s path from card creation to the end buyer, we’ve captured manipulation of the card market, theft of cards, online scams, new technological innovations and the unity of family and friends through its 100+ year history.
Featured celebrity interviews include producer/DJ Steve Aoki and controversial investor Vegas Dave. Featured athletes include Las Vegas Raiders Running Back, Josh Jacobs and 2020 7th round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Nick Gonzales. The top industry experts include the CEO of Panini America, Mark Warsop and the President of Beckett Media, Jeromy Murray. Also featured are industry influencers Geoff Wilson and Rob Gough, who broke the record for the most expensive sports card purchase when he spent $5.2M on a single baseball card.
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Christopher Robert FitzjarraldDirector1st time Director
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Christopher Robert FitzjarraldWriter1st time Writer
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Jeremiah RoundsProducerhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm2035536/
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Steve AokiKey Cast"Famous DJ"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3089916/
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Dave OanceaKey Cast"Vegas Dave"https://www.instagram.com/itsvegasdave/?ig...
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Josh JacobsKey Cast"RB for Las Vegas Raiders"https://www.instagram.com/iam_joshjacobs/?hl=en
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Nick GonzalesKey Cast"Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Player"https://www.instagram.com/nickgonzales_21/?hl=en
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Geoff WilsonKey Cast"Sports Card Investor"https://www.instagram.com/geoff352/?hl=en
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Mark WarsopKey Cast"CEO of Panini America"
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Rob GoughKey Cast"Bought $5M Sports Card"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8332635/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Jeromy MurrayKey Cast"President of Beckett Collectibles"https://www.beckett.com/news/jeromy-murray-named-president-of-beckett-collectibles/
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Paula FitzjarraldExecutive Producer1st time Executive Producer
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:1 hour 36 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:January 24, 2022
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Production Budget:300,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital, RED
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Silk Road Film Awards-Cannes 2021Cannes
France
WINNER of the October 2021 Edition Best Documentary -
Best Documentary Award 2022/23London
United Kingdom
Best Male Director -
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival Award 2022Providence
United States
Semi-Finalist Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Archstone EntertainmentSales AgentCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Chris Fitzjarrald grew up in a small town in Indiana. After graduating from college during the 2008 recession, Chris decided to travel to learn other cultures around the country. Fast forward 7 years, and he ended up in Los Angeles to focus on growing businesses in the technology space. Chris moved to Las Vegas during quarantine in 2020 which allowed him to focus on his creative aspect of life which has given us Behind The Card documentary.
The thrill of creating a documentary that has a feature film cinematography look and feel to it was a creative challenge but we were able to succeed with this in Behind The Card!