NOW OR NEVER - A TONY ROMO STORY
Chris Hanna, President of the El Paso-based production company ZGN Productions, is proud to announce his first feature documentary, titled “Now or Never: A Tony Romo Story”. This is the true story of Tony Romo, a kid from Burlington, WI who became one of the most prolific quarterbacks to play for the Dallas Cowboys. Though he never won a Superbowl, his community describes a man whose passion for the game continues to inspire his fans, community, family and friends. Given Tony’s hispanic heritage, passion for success, rags-to-riches story and sports-laden imagery, the documentary is sure to please audiences of all ages and interests.
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THE STORY
Through the eyes of people close to Tony Romo, as well as Tony Romo himself, “Now or Never” follows his life through his high school, college and NFL career to tell the story of how Tony Romo became the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Tony’s community describes the impact Tony has on them by returning each year, his father gives insight into the origins of Tony’s passion for sports, and Tony’s grandparents describe their own journey from Mexico and how their dreams of success transferred to Tony.
His coaches and former teammates detail how Tony found his passion for football in high school and went on to receive a scholarship from Eastern Illinois to play as their quarterback. They explain the ups and downs of his career as a Dallas Cowboy, how the wins, losses, injuries and ultimate retirement affected them and the community.
Leaving on a good note, we learn how despite the fact that Tony never won a Superbowl, Tony has still made a wonderful impact on Burlington by proving that if you dream big, you can accomplish anything.
ABOUT “NOW OR NEVER: A TONY ROMO STORY”
Chris Hanna has been a lifelong Cowboys fan, watching Tony Romo play as quarterback since his youth. The idea for “Now or Never: A Tony Romo Story” came about when Chris realized that he could combine his filmmaking expertise and interest in the sports world through documentary filmmaking. Discovering that there has never been a documentary made on Tony Romo, he decided to be the first.
Chris then reached out to people who knew Tony before he became famous, specifically Steve Tenhagen and Steve Berezowitz. Other community members from Burlington, WI were kind enough to interview with Chris and his team as well. The team was later invited to attend Tony’s annual football camp; during this event, Tony generously gave the team an hour of his time to interview him. The interview led to powerful content for our film. However,your contribution will help us complete our story.
SOCIAL RELEVANCE AND IMPACT
Few people know that Tony Romo comes from a hispanic immigrant family. His grandfather crossed into the US via the Rio Grande to seek out a better life for himself. Tony embraces his hispanic heritage, and ZGN wishes to share that with others who can relate to his story. Tony’s story will show other immigrants that they too can achieve success.
In a social climate of increasing racism and prejudice, it is a filmmaker’s duty to produce content that can help remedy this issue. What this documentary represents is a man of mixed heritage who is known for far more than the culture his family is from. It is also important to inspire young minds to dream, to pursue their passions and achieve greatness. Tony’s story is one that can reach the hearts of not only aspiring football players, but people interested in anything they set their minds to.
ABOUT ZGN PRODUCTIONS
ZGN Productions, LLC, is an independent film production company created by Chris Hanna. The company was created shortly after Chris graduated film school, and has been creating content for the city of El Paso ever since. ZGN Productions is responsible for many successful short films, such as “The Truth of the Sun”, “The Talk in the Night” and “Pitch Black”, which have won many awards in the festival circuit.
ZGN Productions also services the community with corporate videos for companies such as Tropicana Properties and Tropicana Homes, as well as documentary promotional content for non-profit organizations such as Shine On El Paso. Documentaries are a personal favorite of Chris’s, and so he has made a few of his own. “A Family”, a documentary about the drama facing his own family after the death of his grandparents, was well received by audiences nationwide. ZGN Productions also helped bring “Parade of Dreams”, a documentary on a young gay hairstylist in El Paso, to the large and small screen.
While ZGN is still growing, it promises to become a major force in the city of El Paso. The goal of ZGN Productions is to show the world how special and ideal it is for filmmakers to utilize in future productions.
ABOUT THE TEAM
CHRIS HANNA
Chris Hanna is a born and bred El Paso filmmaker, documentarian and editor. He has made a number of short films and documentaries which have been successful in the festival circuit, including a regional Emmy win for Best Editing in a College Production with his more recent film “Pitch Black” in 2017.
Chris has also directed, co-produced, edited and filmed for a local PBS show in Oklahoma, “Art of a Cowboy”. As well as completing “Now or Never” as the creator, director, producer, lead editor and cinematographer, Chris is working on a local documentary in El Paso, “Beyond the Dream”. He has also made promotional videos for companies in El Paso, such as Tropicana Properties, Tropicana Homes and Shine On El Paso.
NINA HEDBERG
Nina Hedberg is a sound designer and production sound mixer in El Paso, TX. Originally from New Hampshire, she now works closely with Chris Hanna to bring film to the El Paso bordertown. Nina hopes to push the boundaries of what sound can do for film, bringing knowledge of the world of sound to the masses.
REBECCA GARCIA
Rebecca Garcia is the producer, HR coordinator, and an executive producer for ZGN Productions. She has funded and worked on ZGN films since the founding of the company such as the award-winning short film The Talk in the Night. Rebecca is focused on helping ZGN Productions evolve into a well-known and profitable company.
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