RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (September 23, 2016)

 STAGE 32 NEWS

The '30 Minutes With...' Series - Exclusive To Stage 32 Members! - Hello friends and fellow creatives! Erik here from the Stage 32 Happy Writers. One of the best parts of my job is that I get so much face time with executives across the industry. I get to watch as writers around the world pitch to them every week, I get to hear their thoughts, their first reactions and read the feedback they send in for each and every pitch. I'm in an extremely lucky position to be able to ask these executives questions about pitching and what they're seeing in the industry, and I want to extend this very same opportunity to each and every one of you! I'm going to do just that by kicking off our Fall 2016 "30 Minutes With..." Series starting this Friday. Click here to get all the info on this all-access pass!

On Stage With 'RB' (September 2016) Announced! It's that time again! Time for the September 2016 edition of On Stage with 'RB'! Every month our Founder & CEO, RB, brings on special guests who work in the industry, such as filmmakers and executives to offer advice to our community in an online webinar. Plus, he discusses the best way to use Stage 32 to help your career. Afterwards, he opens up the floor to you for a live 90 minute Q&A session about anything and everything in the industry. Best of all, this is FREE, exclusively for Stage 32 members... and it certainly is educational and entertaining! Guests will be announced soon! Click here to register now!

Stage 32 + ScreenCraft - 3 Screenwriting Events in 3 Cities! Stage 32 has been a featured company at the Austin Film Festival the last 4 years hosting a variety of panels, parties and meetups. This year, we're back again and we're very pleased to announce we're hooking up with ScreenCraft to not only host another huge screenwriting event at AFF, but also 2 more bi-coastal screenwriting meetups in New York and Los Angeles. On Monday, September 26th, ALL screenwriters in the New York and Los Angeles areas are welcome to join us for pre-AFF 2016 Stage 32/ScreenCraft Meetups in those respective cities! Two of the most respected companies dedicated and devoted to seeing screenwriters succeed in the marketplace coming together to celebrate our dedicated and talented writers. Doesn't get better than that! Click here for more details. 

STAGE 32 EDUCATION

An Expert's Guide to Navigating the Sundance Film Festival (Sept 24) - Going to the Sundance Film Festival for the first time can be overwhelming. How would you like to be fully prepared before stepping foot in Park City, Utah?
In this Stage 32 Next Level Webinar, film critic, festival connoisseur and festival screener Chase Whale will give you the low down on every angle of the Sundance film festival and how to prepare if you’re going for the first time.
Chase has been attending Sundance for nearly a decade. He was even on the Sundance film screening committee, giving him an insider’s look into one the industry’s most prestigious festivals. He’s attended long enough to know exactly how to navigate the festival.

When he’s there, he watches six films a day, knows the pros and cons in front of and behind the scenes. In this Stage 32 webinar, Chase will let you know how best to prepare for the festival, what to bring, and best practices when you arrive.You’ll be way ahead of the curve and ready to conquer this festival by the end of this webinar. For the complete list of topics you will explore, click here!

How to Market Yourself to an Acting Talent Manager - (Sept 29) In this exclusive Stage 32 Next Level Webinar you will learn from 14-year talent manager, Joe Lorenzo the best strategies to obtain representation as an actor, whether you are in New York, LA or outside of a major market. Joe Lorenzo started his career in NYC, where he worked in a Management Development firm. Joe cultivated some of today’s hottest young actors, and writers. In September 2002, Joe moved to Los Angeles, for a position in a Talent Management Company. He will cover how to market yourself to a talent manager, inquire about a meeting with a talent manager, and how to make your materials and subsequent pitch to a talent manager attractive to better your chances of a response and meeting. Joe will even give a breakdown of what a talent manager does so you'll know what to expect from the relationship and he'll let you know at what point you need to pursue getting one. Click here to review the details of what you will learn and register now!

Short Film Master Class - Learn To Take Your Idea From Concept To Post-Production (on demand) Every successful filmmaker has, at some point in their career, written, directed, and/or produced a short film. For filmmakers who are just starting out, a short film is the best calling card to showcase their unique talent and vision. It is important to remember that short filmmaking is different from feature filmmaking, with challenges unique to the process. Even so, producing a short film may seem daunting, but there are several key secrets to getting the most out of your project.

This intensive 5-week course will give students the tools and techniques necessary to produce a world class short film. Each week will be dedicated to a different aspect of the short filmmaking process, including, concept development and writing of your short, budgeting and scheduling, understanding and drafting production agreements, pro-tips on directing actors, and how to get the most out of the post production process. You are strongly encouraged to come with ideas for a short film, which will be developed over the course of the 5 weeks, so by the conclusion of the class, you should have a screenplay ready for production! Click here to register for this informative class!

HAPPY WRITERS

Pitch Opportunities

David Hurst - Scripted Development, Lincoln Square Productions - ABC Saturday, September 24th  Specializes in drama, biopic, and thriller TV pilots.

Christian Armogida - Producer/Owner, Nightshade Entertainment - Saturday, September 24th  Specializes in horror and thriller features.

Rachel Crouch - Development Coordinator, Cold Iron Pictures - Sunday, September 25th · Specializes in all genres of features.

Mark Finley - Manager/Owner, Metric Talent & Literary Management - Sunday, September 25th · Specializes in comedy and drama features.

Amanda Lorber - Development, TBS Original Programming Wednesday, September 28th · Specializes in comedy TV pilots.

Andrew Kelleher - TV Literary Department, The Gersh Agency Wednesday, September 28th - Specializes in 1-hour TV pilots.

SUCCESS STORIES

• Actor hired through Stage 32 Jobs
• Filmmaker hired through Stage 32 Jobs
• Director hired through Stage 32 Jobs
• I owe my rewards to RB and Stage 32!
• Camera Operator hired through Stage 32 Jobs
• Concept Artist hired through Stage 32 Jobs
• Creative World Awards
• Director hired through Stage 32 Jobs
• Producer hired through Stage 32 Jobs
• Music Composer hired through Stage 32 Jobs
• SCRIPT REQUEST from The Gersh Agency
• First Assistant Camera hired through Stage 32 Jobs

STAGE 32 MEETUPS

• Beverly Hills, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• New York City, NY
• San Jose, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• New Port Richey, FL
• Littleton, CO

 POPULAR AND INTERESTING LOUNGE DISCUSSIONS

• ACTING: Kevin Kline Interview
• ACTING: LA or NY a necessity?
• ACTING: Boston Area Acting
• ACTING: A-Lead Proposal Submission.
• ACTING: Co-Production
• ANIMATION: Thinking Ahead
• ANIMATION: Animation Project Glitch
• ANIMATION: Animation students recreate GRAVITY VFX
• ANIMATION: Graham Halky, VP of Creative Services
• ANIMATION: Simple software
• AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: MG writers
• AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: Writing Torture
• AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: Shakespeare--Rabble Rowser!
• AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: Great article on the bad state of the physical book biz ...
• AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: Writing for the stage
• CINEMATOGRAPHY: 4k camera
• CINEMATOGRAPHY: Indievice - smartphone
• CINEMATOGRAPHY: Top Swiss cinematographer Felix von Muralt discusses the merit of smartphone cameras
• CINEMATOGRAPHY: GH-4 Shooters
• COMPOSING: Need practice
• COMPOSING: Bear McCreary videolog
• COMPOSING: The Nerdwriter on Howard Shore's score for The Lord of the Ring
• COMPOSING: Trying New Things
• COMPOSING: Michael Giacchino to Score 'Star Wars: Rogue One'
• DEVELOPMENT: Dana Sullivan
• DEVELOPMENT: Finding Collaborators
• DEVELOPMENT: Cat in a film short
• DEVELOPMENT: Story boarding.
• DEVELOPMENT: Selling co-authorship rights
• DISTRIBUTION: Has anyone worked with Adler & Associates Entertainment Before?
• DISTRIBUTION: Territorial breakdown of theatrical box office grosses for 3,368 films covered by The Numbers’ international box office tracking
• DISTRIBUTION: Better place to be a film maker - Hong Kong or New York?
• DISTRIBUTION: Distribution options for a long short (27 minutes)
• DISTRIBUTION: Youtube Demonetizing
• FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: How to improve Burning Man wedding scene?
• FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: I love storyboards. What about you guys?
• FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: How important is AUTHENTICITY to you?
• FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: RIP, Curtis Hanson: Why the Self-Made Director Should be a Lesson to Aspiring Filmmakers
• FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: RB's April Challenge (day 25)
• FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: How to shoot a Fight scene
• FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Film Financing
• FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Indiegogo
• FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Too Young To Die
• FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Australian film funding advice
• FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Financing short film through company sponsorship
• FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Closing the deal
• ON SET CREW: Sound on Set, and Hushing People
• ON SET CREW: Dialect Coach/ Language Consultant
• ON SET CREW: Costume designer networking, Vancouver BC
• ON SET CREW: Lighting Tips
• ON SET CREW: On-set teacher for minors
• ON SET CREW: Tardiness
• POST-PRODUCTION: 4k workflow station
• POST-PRODUCTION: How much for a sound mixer / editor?
• POST-PRODUCTION: Positivity and The Creatives
• POST-PRODUCTION: DVX100B and laptop
• POST-PRODUCTION: Object removal from a moving video - help needed.
• POST-PRODUCTION: Help with MSc Sound Design
• PRODUCING: Pr-editor
• PRODUCING: 3D Scan
• PRODUCING: Acting director film maker agent
• PRODUCING: Networking...
• PRODUCING: VR Storytelling
• PRODUCING: Log lines
• SCREENWRITING: Short film scripts
• SCREENWRITING: Some Formatting Advice Please:
• SCREENWRITING: Act Breaks or Bust?
• SCREENWRITING: Deciding on the writing format for your idea
• SCREENWRITING: Free Podcast - Scripts & Scribes covering film, TV, publishing, video games, comic books, acting, etc.
• SCREENWRITING: How to Submit to Agents?
• SCREENWRITING: Seeking short feature length screenplays for reference/rip off
• TRANSMEDIA: Social's Impact On Transmedia
• TRANSMEDIA: Virtual Reality Production People
• TRANSMEDIA: The 8 defining characteristics of a transmedia production:
• TRANSMEDIA: 5 Tips for Transmedia Storytelling

ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY NEWS

• Has the Toronto Film Festival Gotten Too Big for Its Own (or Anybody’s) Good?
• TIFF: Reports of a Weak Market Are Greatly Exaggerated
• 10 Best Films of TIFF According to Variety
• Toronto: Damien Chazelle's 'La La Land' Captures Audience Award
• Chinese Studio Exec Lays Out Everything Hollywood Does Wrong
• Curtis Hanson Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘L.A. Confidential’ Filmmaker Was 71
• Galloway on Film: Harvey Weinstein, The Comeback Kid
• Digital Revolution Favors New Talent
• Netflix Targeting 50% of Content to Be Original Programming
• Top German Film Execs on Netflix's Global Dominance and the Importance of Star Power
• Sony Pictures Partners With Reality One To Build Virtual Reality Slate
• The Benefits of an All-Female Crew
• Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List
• Emmy Awards: Overall Wins By Show and Network
• WGA East Council Election Sees Incumbents Go 6-For-6; Women Win Half Of Seats
• WGA West Elections: Matthew Weiner & Glen Mazzara Among New Board Members

 VIDEOS

• Failed Auditions That Cost Actors a Major Role
• ‘Blood Simple’: Video Essay Explores Storyboarding Behind Coen Brothers’ Debut Feature
• Cinematography 101: What is Cinematography

 TIPS

• 2 Brain Hacks That Will Change How You See the World
• 5 Essential Ingredients to Acting Success
• Tips on Writing Dialogue That’s Truthful
• How Film Funding Expert Tom Malloy Raised Over 25M
• 7 Quick Production Tips for Film and Video Professionals

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