RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions, and Other Fun Stuff (December 27th, 2013)

STAGE 32 HAPPENINGS

A quick word of thanks to all who posted on our A Holiday Wish blog post. Your warm thoughts and positive energy was most appreciated by myself and the entire Stage 32 staff.

I'm thrilled to report that five more Stage 32 members have secured meetings, representation, or an option from our latest round of Pitchfests. I'll have more information over the coming weeks.

Our last Introduce Yourself Weekend resulted in over 300,000 new connections made. Congratulations to all who took advantage of the networking opportunity.

And finally, our Holiday Sale continues through midnight 12/31 – Receive over 20% off all of our Next Level Webinars On Demand. Remember, signing up for a webinar gives you unlimited access to the material for one full year. To see the list of available webinars as well as testimonials from Stage 32 members, click here.

HOT (AND INTERESTING) STAGE 32 LOUNGE DISCUSSIONS

• ACTING: Helpful Cover Letter Information
• ANIMATION: Pitching Animation to Television
• ANYTHING GOES: What are Your 2014 Projects?
• ASK STAGE 32: Film Connection VS Film School?
• CINEMATOGRAPHY: Block it, Frame it, Light it, Shoot it, Repeat
• DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY: Lighting Designer For Dance
• DISTRIBUTION: Film Festival Circuit
• FILMMAKING: Art of Cinema
• PLAYWRITING: When Writing a Play
• PROMOTION: What Kind of Agent Do I Need?
• SCREENWRITING: Which Screenplay Do I Try to Market?
• SPECIAL EFFECTS: 3D Technology From Film Industry improves Rehab for Stroke Patients
• STAGE 32 SUCCESS STORIES: Found Sound Designer on Stage 32 and Made an Award Winning Short Together!
• STAGE DIRECTION: Teaching Yourself Stage Direction?
• VOICE ACTING: Home Voice Acting Studio
• YOU'RE THE CRITIC: The Academy Awards – For Your Consideration First Up…"Saving Mr. Banks"

STAGE 32 MEETUPS

• Manchester UK
• London
• Toronto
• Ohio

 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• NY Post's Top 10 Worst Films of 2013
• Inside American Hustle's Wild Ride to the 70's
• Hollywood's Best and Worst Casting News of 2013
• Top 10 Theater Shows of 2013
• Silver Screen Smash: Hollywood Heads For Another Record Year
• 6 Box-Office Takeaways From a Record Year of Hits and Flops
• 'Shame on You' Says Academy Member to Martin Scorsese at Wolf of Wall Street Screening
• China 2013 in Review: Box Office Swells, Hollywood Slips
• Todd McCarthy's 10 Best Films of 2013

 VIDEOS

• Yippie Ki-Yay: The 100 Best Action Movie Lines
• The Trailer For Transcendence Starring Johnny Depp
• The Trailer for Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner

 TIPS

• 5 Things a Producer Must Know About Hollywood Dealmaking
• Acting 101: Ten Tips From Jeffrey Tambor's SXSW Workshop
• 5 Tips for the Aspiring Cinematographer

What say you? Discuss any of the above in the Comments section below.