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Embracing Unexpected Opportunities In Your Career
Happy Holidays from the Stage 32 Team!
The Economics of Short Films
Time To Breakout Of Creative Blocks
Why Filmmakers Must Study Birdman: Lessons in Screenwriting, Dark Humor, and Storytelling
Announcing the 2nd Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest
7 Lessons I Learned From Film Festival Rejections
Why Write About Your Experiences Through Fantastical Lenses?
The [Ultimate] 5-Step Sound Guide for Great Sound on Set
Coffee & Content: Global Opportunities Are Increasing!
Happy New Year! Let's Talk Goals!
Happy New Year, Creative Army! Hope you all had a terrific holiday season and are now ready to launch into 2025! Those of you who have been around the site for a while know that on New Year's Day, we utilize the Stage 32 Blog to discuss and share our plans for the coming year. So... What are you looking to accomplish in 2025? What are your creative goals? What skills are you looking to learn? What fears are you looking to overcome? What strategies are you planning on impleme…
Setting Intentions for the New Year: Creating My Mid-Life Peace (No Crisis Welcome!)
There’s a natural soul-searching during this time of year. Do I spend money on my loved ones, or is quality time more important? Have I been spending too much time investing in my work, or not enough? Am I living my best life NOW, or am I still in survival mode? Whether this reflection is brought up by family visits, relaxing vacations, or making plans for the new year, it all comes to a pinnacle as we shift away from celebrating holidays and into starting anew in January. As some…
Forgive and Flourish: A Guide to Holiday Healing
Abuela Alma: "I was given a miracle. A second chance. And I was so afraid to lose it that I forgot who it was for." Mirabel: "It’s for us." ~ Disney’s Encanto (2021) A moment of reconciliation and forgiveness between Abuela Alma and Mirabel. This scene reminds us of the importance of letting go of fear and allowing compassion to heal relationships. As you gather with loved ones to celebrate the holidays, consider where forgiveness may be needed in your life—forgive…
Coffee & Content: When They Double Down, You Triple Down!
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee, and let's dive in. First up, in this video essay by Frame Voyager, he’s talking about the new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. Based on Elijah Wald's 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric!, the film chronicles Bob Dylan's rise from a folk music phenomenon to the seismic moment at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, wh…
The 3 Step Process To Unlock Your Creativity
One of the biggest challenges filmmakers and screenwriters face is to keep their creative energy fresh and high while working on projects that ask years of endurance and at times don't feel creative. What often drove us toward filmmaking - the excitement of creating stories - can quickly become the thing we connect with the less as we work toward building our careers: handling deadlines, finding an agent, raising money, applying to festivals, answering casting calls, and the 100 other t…
The Economics of Short Films
You’re a filmmaker, a writer, a director, maybe even an actor. You want to keep working, but the phone’s not ringing so… you decide to shoot a short film. Before you start down the rabbit hole you may want to ask a few questions. Why do I want to shoot a short film? What resources do I have at my disposal? What resources will I need to obtain? And the most impactful question: What’s it going to cost? Anyone who has ever taken on the challenge of shooting …
Understanding Your Character's Goals & Motivations
What's the goal of your story? The answer sounds easy enough. A goal is simply what your character wants/ needs to accomplish by the end of the script. Despite the simple definition of a character goal, it's one of the most complex aspects of the story. Why? I have no idea; maybe it's because the goal makes or breaks the story. Because the goal keeps people intrigued and wondering what will happen next. Regardless of the importance of goals in a story, we all know one thing: a character'…
Happy Holidays from the Stage 32 Team!
On behalf of the entire Stage 32 family, I'd like to wish you all a happy, healthy, and loving Christmas and the remainder of the holiday season. While the holidays are a time of celebration, I hope everyone will take a moment to reflect on the many blessings life has offered and afforded all of us. We personally feel blessed to have had so many of you enter and enrich our lives. The Stage 32 community has grown to over 1,000,000 members from around the globe, and we are beyond honored …
A Stage 32 Success Story: My Adventures Writing My First Horror Movie
Back in March through April of this year, I took on the daunting task of writing my first horror script. The title is “ABOLITION”. The story was inspired by none other than friends from the Writer’s Room right here at Stage 32! I was conflicted with the idea of writing a biopic about an abolitionist or a haunted house horror movie. When I posted these thoughts on Stage32, a fellow writer suggested combining the two. What a stupid idea (ha, ha...) Right? Wait…wa…
3 Ways Acting Has Helped Me Become A Better Writer
I started acting a little later than most of my fellow thespians. I’d always been a creative person: writing, drawing, and playing music, but acting was something I feared. “Who am I to act?” “Who would possibly be entertained by my performance?” So, out of fear, I never tried acting. That was, until my 30s. My career in the toy industry had stalled and I was feeling less connected to myself. I was getting sick a lot, and I was having trouble finding directi…
Coffee & Content: Global Opportunities Are Increasing!
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! First, congratulations to all of you who have already participated in our monthly Introduce Yourself Weekend! Thousands of connections have been made between entertainment creatives and professionals from around the globe. Whether you are a long-time member or brand new to Stage 32, take a moment to pop over to the Introduce Yourself Lounge and say hello before the end of the weekend. First up, in this video by In Depth Cine, he’s analyzing how differ…
7 Lessons I Learned From Film Festival Rejections
For many filmmakers, the film festival acceptance is one of their biggest dreams realized – even now as more people share and stream content from their homes than ever before, the allure of the festival hasn’t dampened. Not for me at least, and I imagine many of you too. The feeling of going up to the theatre, seeing your name and your film in the program, and most of all – seeing your work play in front of a real live audience. Not to mention networking with your fello…
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