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The Easiest Way To Find The Perfect Indie Song For Your Film

  sponsored 4 million independent musicians. 5 million fans. 200,000 new songs uploaded every month. A simple way to curate them all. Filmmakers, meet ReverbNation, an online platform that helps emerging artists all over the world connect with fans, brands, festivals, and, you guessed it, sync licensing opportunities. Unless you have a big-studio budget, you likely spend a lot of your time scouring the internet for indie music that fits your tastes, bookmarking songs for potentia…

The 3rd Annual Search For New Blood Screenwriting Contest Begins Now

OUR WINNERS GET RESULTS Over the last two years, our contest winners and finalists have been signed, optioned, put in development, staffed and secured high level meetings with some of the top executives and companies in the film industry. Our track record with the Search for New Blood has been off the charts. Now we’re back with year 3 of this incredibly popular contest designed to give our horror and thriller writers the chance to have their work exposed to some of the top execs …

Stage 32 Happy Writers 2nd Annual Feature Screenplay Contest Quarter-Finalists Announced

Results are in for the quarter-finalists of the 2nd Annual Stage 32 Happy Writers Feature Screenplay Contest! Our judges were simply amazed by the amount of writing caliber that was submitted this round. Join us as we congratulate these talented scribes! This talented group of writers will move on to the semi-finals, which we will announce on August 3rd on the Stage 32 Happy Writers Feature Screenplay Contest page. Please celebrate on social and tag us on Twitter: @stage32 and Instagram…

On Stage With RB (June 2016) is Now Available To Watch On-Demand!

The June 2016 On Stage With RB was one for the record books! RB spent 3 hours with the Stage 32 community and had on 2 special guests, first up was Development Executive Tiegen Kosiak (formerly of Zoe Saldana's production company, CineStar Pictures). The second special guest was Zahida Kazar, an Operations Coordinator with independent film distributor, Gravitas Ventures. Click Here to Watch It Now! Then RB launched into an epic Q&A session covering the topics below: Is it sma…

Bang2Write Interview With Happy Writers Coordinator, Erik Grossman: 7 Pitching Secrets

Hello Everyone! Recently, Happy Writers Coordinator, Erik Grossman sat down with Olivia Brennan from Bang2Write, an online screenwriting publication to give some insider secrets to nailing a pitch! Enjoy!

Stage 32 Celebrates Women Filmmakers At Different Faces Different Voices Festival This Week

Stage 32 is honored to be working with Harvard Square Script Writers and Women In Film & Video New England, as a partner for their Different Faces Different Voices Film Festival this week which features screenings of 29 "Flicks4Chicks" short films. This festival is celebrating the work of women filmmakers from across the the world and the talented men who collaborate with them. Teams of filmmakers, of both genders, were challenged to write and produce a 10 minute (or shorter) film i…

RB's Video Mailbag!

Hey Everyone! Our CEO, RB, answers questions that frequently come up concerning the Stage 32 profile page and other content on our site! In this video you will learn everything you need to know to start successfully sharing, networking and connection on Stage 32! So definitely go ahead and check this video out. VIDEO MAILBAG Here are some of the questions RB tackles in this clip: -What’s the difference between a wall post and a Lounge post? -How do I get more content in my …

On Stage With RB (June 2016) - Special Guests Announced!

It’s that time again! Time for the June 2016 edition of On Stage with RB! Taking place Wednesday, June 29th at 1PM PDT! 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 …

On Stage With RB (May 2016) is Now Available To Watch On-Demand!

The May 2016 edition of On Stage With RB had a very special guest, Uma Incrocci. They talked about the SAG New Media and Ultra Low Budget contracts, and the best tips for actors to make a splash in the industry. On Stage With RB (May 2016) Uma Incrocci, has worked in every area of the business from commercials to TV to web series to audiobooks. She worked extensively in regional and New York theater and co-produced/co-wrote the pilot Living in Captivity (official selection, NY Televi…

Stage 32 Profile Pages - Updated & Upgraded!

Hey guys!   As you know, we're always working on ways to improve your Stage 32 experience! Today, we are happy to introduce the upgrade to our Stage 32 profile pages. In the video below our CEO RB discusses these changes and how you can make the most of your profile page:   Stage 32 Site Changes | With CEO Rich "RB" Botto     Here is a quick preview of the changes, immediately, you'll notice that your Name and Occupation are shown right up at the top. Right und…

Worldwide Stage 32 Short Film Program Screening

Last year marked the first annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest, which produced entries from our members in 29 countries. We brought in an impressive lineup of judges to help us curate our inaugural Stage 32 Short Film program. These judges included some of the brightest minds behind productions such as WHIPLASH, SHORT TERM 12, UNREAL, SUNDAYS, HENLEY, and more (to read more click here).    The result was curating an impressive lineup of 6 short films, represented by 3 differen…

On Stage With RB (May 2016) Announced!

It’s that time again! Time for the May 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…

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