30 for 30: “Mike & The Mad Dog” premieres at Tribeca Film Festival

Mike Francesa and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo attend the premiere of the 30 for 30 film.

ESPN Films premiered the 30 for 30: documentary “Mike & The Mad Dog” at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 21. The film focuses on Mike Francesa and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s afternoon sports radio show in New York and their 19-year run together that changed sports radio. The film will air on Thursday, July 13, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

(L-R) Director Dan Forer, Mike Francesa, Chris Russo and executive producer Ted Shaker.

Andrea Joyce (R) interviews Francesa and Russo.

Actor/director Colin Hanks directed the short “The Amazing Adventures of Wally and The Worm” for ESPN Films.

Directors of ESPN’s Sports Shorts films (L-R): Brian Biegel (“The Counterfeiter”); Jason Sklaver (“Revolution in the Ring”); Daniele Anastasion (“Run Mama Run”); Colin Hanks (“The Adventures of Wally & The Worm”); Michael Jacobs (“Bump & Spike”)