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My Stage 32 Story: Persistence, Healing, & Creative Breakthroughs in Year 3
Coffee & Content: Why Your Next Step Matters More Than the Perfect Step
Forbes Spotlights Stage 32 Certification!
Green Lights and Grey Areas: Expanding Creative Collaboration in Publishing
7 Life Hacks For Creatives
November Write Club Week 4: The Art of the Pitch- What Managers & Execs Actually Want to Hear
Insider Intel: The Studio War & The Rise of Indies
How to Get Help from Stage 32: Meet the Teams Behind the Scenes
Stage 32 Now Certifying Centro de Portugal Film Commission!
Stage 32 + DramaBox Join Forces to Launch World's First Vertical Drama Incubator
Misadventures of a Newbie Filmmaker: Raising Money
It all started so well. In October 2021, I was on a call with a Director of Programming from a European broadcaster (small but very interesting for my target audience). He said “I like your concept, I want to spread more awareness about renewable energy. Your project fits perfectly”. OH MY GOD! It was happening. Then, he finished the meeting with “I want this for April 2022 and we can’t really fund the project. So you need to find the money.” W…
Introducing the New Stage 32 Android App!
Happy Wednesday Stage 32! Since, 2011 all of us here at Stage 32 have been working tirelessly to make Stage 32 even more accessible and beneficial for our members all over the world. Last year, we released our completely remodeled iOS App so that you could have all the same benefits of desktop Stage 32 at your fingertips. Now, I am thrilled to announce that our freshly minted Android App is officially live and available to download! Android users everywhere can now have access to…
Your Reel is Your Calling Card: Introducing Reel Review for Actors, Filmmakers and Cinematographers
Hello Stage 32 Community! Today I am excited to share some incredible news with you. You already know that for the last 11 years, Stage 32 has been the leader in access, education and opportunities for creatives around the globe who have a goal of pursuing a career in the Entertainment Industry. We’re on the cutting edge of the industry - working hand in hand with Industry Professionals who want to help you. The most rewarding part of being the Director of Development Services i…
Coffee & Content: Hans Zimmer on Composing the DUNE Score & Oscar Nominee Overview
Happy Oscar Sunday Creative Army! With the 2022 Oscars taking place later today, naturally, I have some Oscars-themed content for you today. I've got my coffee in hand and your Oscars content coming in hot - so grab your coffee of choice and let's dive right in. First up, The Washington Post shares a quick video highlighting the nominees for the 2022 Oscars. They cover several different categories including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Orig…
Why Winning an Oscar Isn't My Goal as a Filmmaker Anymore
The first great movie I ever saw was Dead Poets Society at around the age of eight, two years before I decided I wanted to make movies. There was just something about it that raised the bar compared to other movies. Its excellence involved vocabulary and concepts that I wasn’t familiar with at the time—cinematography, casting, score. But when I found out what an Oscar was, I knew that Dead Poets Society deserved one. When I started to write screenplays two years later, I kne…
An Actor's Guide to Performing in Corporate Videos
In the many forms of media we have in the acting world: Film, Television, commercial, voiceover- one of the many forms that is often overlooked is corporate videos. Sometimes they are called “industrials”, sometimes they’re not. But the purpose of these videos will always be to explain something to the consumer or the new hire. A “how-to” series, in demonstrating the right and the wrong do this, in explaining the company culture, and in explaining the compan…
What I Have Learned from The Oscars Over the Years
As we get ready to take in the Academy Awards this Sunday, I am tempted to think about some of my own memorable Oscar Moments and the lessons that those moments have taught me over the years. And, not only are they some of my fondest memories to date, but they read like a list of what to do and what not to do. As you can see below, I got to hoist Ernie Borgnine’s Best Actor Oscar from 1956 that he won for portraying the title character in Marty. That was nearly a decade ago. I am…
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a Creative
What’s up, Creative Army! Over the last few months, I’ve seen an uptick in questions sent to me here, on Instagram, and on Twitter revolving around the subject of overcoming imposter syndrome. As creatives – which, as I always say, makes us entrepreneurs – we are constantly dealing with executives and gatekeepers questioning our decisions and our creative choices. For those hanging out on broad based social media platforms, you deal with a constant barrage of &ld…
Worldwide Virtual Premiere of the of the 6th Annual Short Film Program
It is an honor and a privilege to bring you the worldwide virtual premiere of the 6th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Program! Below you will find nine amazing short films to watch that were carefully curated by Stage 32's panel of leading industry executives. Our esteemed panel of judges is made up of top producers, managers, development executives, and Oscar-winning filmmakers. Our winning filmmakers hail from all over the world, and we could not be more excited to share their undeniable t…
Celebrating Women’s History Month and Learning from Different Perspectives
Happy Women’s History Month! Or, for anyone outside the United States, happy March! Are you sensing a theme? Perhaps one of unity through celebrating our differences? That is the goal of celebrating, after all. During the celebration, we put aside our grievances, our woes, and even our agendas to appreciate the good work that has already been done. Perhaps even a return to work? You can start your Women’s History Month celebration with our recent International Women’s D…
Read the 2022 Oscar-Nominated Screenplays
For the past two years, long time Stage 32 member and screenwriter Alan C. Baird has been providing his fellow Stage 32 members award-nominated screenplays to read and learn from. In case you missed it, check out the 2021 Golden Globes-nominated screenplays, 2021 Writers Guild Award-nominated screenplays, and 2021 BAFTA-nominated screenplays Alan shared with us. Now, Alan has collected the 2022 Oscar-nominated original screenplays and adapted screenplays! Below, you will find the nomine…
Less Woo and More Do: The Four P’s to Achieve Results in Your Entertainment Career
Less Woo and More Do: The Four P’s Four Practical Habits to Help Creatives Stay Grounded and Achieve Consistent Results. "It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward." - Chinese proverb As actors, we all have huge dreams and aspirations: one day winning an Oscar, being on a Broadway stage, getting into Marvel-ready shape, or getting that top-tier agent. For better or worse, we think big and relentlessl…
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