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Stage 32 Featured at the 43rd Torino Film Festival!
November Write Club Week 4: The Art of the Pitch- What Managers & Execs Actually Want to Hear
How to Get Help from Stage 32: Meet the Teams Behind the Scenes
My Stage 32 Story: Persistence, Healing, & Creative Breakthroughs in Year 3
Don't Let the Momentum of November Write Club Die: How to Stay Active Into 2026 & Beyond!
Insider Intel: 2025- Your Year of Breakthroughs (+ What's Coming in 2026)
Forbes Spotlights Stage 32 Certification!
Stage 32 Certification Featured In IndieWire!
Insider Intel: 2026 Predictions
Coffee & Content: Why Your Next Step Matters More Than the Perfect Step
Watch the Stage 32 Short Film Program at Raindance Film Festival!
Stage 32 is proud to continue our partnership with Raindance Film Festival and its founder Elliot Grove and Festival Producer David Martinez for the 6th year in a row! This year, Raindance has an impressive lineup of features, shorts, and documentaries from amazing filmmakers all over the world and will be honoring Sir Michael Cane with their Icon Award. In person, the festival will bring this year’s program of ground-breaking indie features to a range of new venues as R…
Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto on THE RADCAST with Ryan Alford
Happy Thursday Stage 32 community! I hope you are having a beautiful and creative week! Recently, our fearless leader and CEO Richard "RB" Botto joined Ryan Alford as a guest on The Radcast - a top 25 Marketing Podcast in the US! The Radcast features top business leaders and creative geniuses behind some of the world's biggest brands and we are thrilled that RB was a guest with Ryan. We all know that the entertainment industry is tribal and in this must-listen chat, RB…
Stage 32 Presents:Â Austin Film Festival Rooftop Bash
The Bash is BACK! Stage 32 is back at the Austin Film Festival - and to celebrate - you're invited to the 8th Annual Austin Film Festival Rooftop Bash on Friday, October 22nd starting at 8pm. This year the event will take place on the exclusive rooftop bar of the Speakeasy which overlooks the Warehouse District and beautiful Downtown Austin! And because it is only a few minutes walk from the Driskill Hotel - it is right in the heart of the AFF action. Come meet and mingle with your fe…
Stage 32 and the American Film Market Join Forces for 2021
I'm thrilled to announce today that for the 6th straight year, Stage 32 and the American Film Market have joined forces to bring new opportunities and access to attendees of America's largest film market. Stage 32 is proud to continue to be the official Networking and Education partner of the AFM and this year is extra special. For the second year in a row, the AFM has gone virtual. So what does that mean for you? More access and opportunity at the AFM no mat…
How to Find Your Creative Voice (and keep it)
Defining Moments I remember the first play I submitted to a theatre in Toronto. The dramaturge called me in to “talk”. He was merciless, heartless, and yet that meeting was a gift. It made me face the truth and it awakened my Voice. “Predictable”, “one dimensional” “hackneyed” “cliché upon cliché” “worse and worse”, were just some of the comments the dramaturge wrote in the margins of my beloved scri…
Script to Screen: Download the Emmy-Nominated Pilot Script of GIRLS 5EVA
Happy Screenplay Saturday Stage 32! I hope you all had a beautiful and creative week. I was catching up on the trades this week (following the very sage wisdom of our founder and CEO Richard "RB" Botto: Always read the trades and know what is going on in the business of entertainment!) and I came across an article from Deadline Hollywood about the Emmy-nominated peacock original show Girls 5Eva. Personally, being a long-time Sara Bareilles fan (where are all my Waitress the Musica…
How to Become a Master at Networking & Relationships: Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto on Mentor Nation Podcast
Happy Wednesday Stage 32! I hope you are having a beautiful and creative week! Recently, our fearless leader and CEO Richard "RB" Botto joined John Abbas on his podcast "Mentor Nation" to speak about networking, mindset, and building relationships. No matter what hat you wear in the entertainment industry, whether you are in front of or behind the camera, networking is an essential tool in the entertainment industry. In this podcast, RB shares how to find, nurture, and cultivate …
More Entertainment Creatives are Finding Jobs through Stage 32!
Happy Motivation Monday Stage 32! I hope you are having a beautiful and creative week so far. As many of you know, in the past 10 years we have had some pretty epic Stage 32 success stories. From Ireland-based screenwriter Ronika Merl optioning her first script to Pennsylvania-based screenwriter Joseph Downey taking his feature Chick Fight (which went on to star Malin Akerman, Bella Thorne, and Alec Baldwin) from pitch to post through Stage 32, we have celebrated some amazing wins with…
Coffee & Content: Timothée Chalamet & Emma Stone Actors on Actors & CAPTAIN MARVEL SFX Tutorial
Happy Sunday Creative Army! I've got my coffee in hand and your weekly dose of content coming in hot - grab your coffee of choice and let's dive right in. First up, Variety has a wonderful series called Actors on Actors where working actors discuss their craft. In this video, they feature Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name, Lady Bird, Little Women) and Emma Stone (La La Land, Cruella, Birdman, The Help). Timothée and Emma discuss everything from how they go…
4 Ways to Make Money as a Screenwriter
It didn’t take me long to figure out that making money as a screenwriter is… difficult. Indeed, the most common ways to make money in this field are by whether selling a script or working in a writers’ room. It’s the beginning of my career and I haven’t done either of them yet, so I started researching other ways to make money and pay the bills. The good news is, there are some solid options out there. Teach a Course on Skillshare I’m not sponsored…
Attracting Finance, Talent, and Distributors: Wisdom From The Stage 32 Film Finance Summit
Most people making TV and film want to know what types of shows financiers and buyers are investing in right now. Here you go... I came up with this list based on what financiers and distributors said during the Stage 32 Film Finance Summit. Note that most of them are focused on independent films, but a few people did TV and studio films. I’ve listed the biographies of each person mentioned in this article at the bottom of this article. Types of Shows Financiers…
How Hollywood Reacts to My Disability - And Why it Matters For You
You see excitement sparking in the producer’s eyes. They tell you your concept is unique, highly marketable, and fills a void in a profitable genre… Then the big question comes - the most important question you get asked in any pitch - “why are YOU the one to tell this story?” You respond, “I chose to write this paranoid-spy-thriller as my vehicle to immerse an audience in the experience of what it’s like living with an anxiety disorder, like my ow…
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