Boulevard Zen (2009) Online
"Life's a boulevard and sometimes you get stuck." This fictional documentary is a day-in-the-life tale about an edgy East Coast hotshot real estate attorney turned modern-day yoga master, Bobby D'Angelo. After losing his wife, D'Angelo goes through a drastic career and lifestyle change. He discovers the power of yoga and uses its principles to help him cope with his daily struggles while inspiring others to overcome their challenges.
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Rich Tola | - | Bobby D'Angelo |
 | Whitmer Thomas | - | Elliott Anderson |
 | Stephanie Drapeau | - | Beth |
 | Troy Titus-Adams | - | Kat |
 | Jessica Ammer | - | Tess D'Angelo (as Jessica Gordon) |
| Erin Mason | - | Herself |
| Michael Finizio | - | Himself |
| Kyle Dalla Torre | - | Angie |
 | Michael Marinaccio | - | Red |
| Owen Green | - | Himself |
 | Danielle Larracuente | ||
| Josee Brisebois | - | Rosalee |
| James Silverman | - | Wilson |
| Beth Johnson | - | Herself |
 | Kathy Wittes | - | Julie |
The film was completed in exactly 100 days.
Rich Tola co-wrote the theme song, "Life's Boulevard," and plays harmonica on "Bobby's Song" as well as throughout the film.
The entire film was shot in two days - with Rich Tola teaching five hours of yoga on the first day.
The Boulevard Zen Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides yoga classes & lifestyle education to shelters for survivors of domestic violence, was conceived and founded by Rich Tola, when he visited a local LA shelter to drop off clothes that were donated by students in the film.
10% of all DVD and soundtrack sales are donated to The Boulevard Zen Foundation, Rich's nonprofit organization The Boulevard Zen Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides yoga classes & lifestyle education to shelters for survivors of domestic violence worldwide.