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Stage 32 Now Certifying Centro de Portugal Film Commission!
Stage 32 Now Certifying the Dallas Film Commission!
Coffee & Content: Why Your Pitch Needs to Be Human
November Write Club Week 4: The Art of the Pitch- What Managers & Execs Actually Want to Hear
Happy Thanksgiving From Stage 32: We Are Thankful For YOU
A Practical Guide for Actors: Tips & Advice Every Performer Should Know
4 Reasons To Have Audio Description On Your Film
Stage 32 Featured at the 43rd Torino Film Festival!
Want Success in the Entertainment Industry? Start Writing Your Own Narrative
Insider Intel: The Studio War & The Rise of Indies
Grit Daily: How One Company Is Leading the Way in Democratizing the Entertainment Industry
Happy Wednesday Creative Army! Since 2011, the Stage 32 team has been working tirelessly to help you stay connected, creative, motivated, and informed. As always, we are committed to bringing you networking opportunities, education and mentoring from top-level industry executives and professionals, and access to decision-makers around the globe all from the comfort of your own home. Recently our efforts have been noticed by the media in a big way. We are incredibly proud and honored th…
Coffee & Content: 10 Tips for Faster Editing & How David Fincher Directs a Movie
Happy Sunday Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee and let's dive in. First up, our friends over at Film Riot have put together a video about how to edit your next project faster and more efficiently. Specifically, this video lays out 10 tips for faster editing that covers everything from organizing your files to adding special effects. Next up, the folks …
How to Draw the Boundary Between Actor and Character
Drawing the Boundary Between Actor and Character: Prioritizing the Actor’s Mental Health in the Portrayal of Human Suffering & Emotional Distress Stanislavski talks about the many inspirations an actor draws from to create a character from himself. From the power of observation and different art forms to the actors’ own experiences of life to imagination itself. The only stipulation Stanislavski states is that the actor must not lose their own identity in the proces…
Worldwide Premiere of the 6th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Program at The Hollyshorts Film Festival
Happy Thursday Stage 32-ers! Over the past 10 years, we here at Stage 32 have been thrilled to be recognized throughout the industry as the leaders in online film craft and business education. We are honored to be partnered with some of the most prestigious film festivals and markets in the world including the American Film Market, Cannes Film Festival and the Marché du film, and Raindance Film Festival in London, to name a few. Now, for the 6th year in a row, we are thrilled to…
5 Tips To Make Networking Opportunities Valuable
Networking is too often associated with adjectives such as uncomfortable, artificial or intimidating. However, there are concrete ways to change your mindset and navigate these situations effectively so it goes back to what it was originally intended for: creating and solidifying meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships, in your industry and beyond. 1) Think About Your Purpose As a film producer, I have always wanted to work with people from all over the world…
Coffee & Content: Kaley Cuoco + Elizabeth Olson on Acting & Inside the WANDAVISION Writers Room
Happy Sunday Creative Army! The 2021 Emmy awards ceremony is today, so I have some piping hot Emmy's content for you today! Grab your coffee and let's dive in. First up, Variety shared a conversation between 2021 Emmy-nominated actors Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) and Elizabeth Olson (WandaVision) as part of the series "Actors on Actors". They chat about navigating sitcoms, producing their own content, and more. Next up, the Writers Guild Foundation shares a…
#SocialSaturday - The Calm is The Storm
Controlled chaos. Calculated risks. Strategic fun. The juggle, the marathon, the tornado - whatever circulatory movement you visualize the entertainment industry to be, it entices us in and sweeps us off our feet. Our eyes bulge wide to look at it, swirling, bustling, booming with activity. But when you’re in it? It just feels like “the groove.” Athletes reference this term as being in “the zone,” which is often defined as “a state of supreme focus [th…
6 Reasons You Should Turn Your Script Into a Podcast
COVID-19 hit, and people stayed home. Content was consumed at a fever pitch. Platform after platform, people were running out of things to watch! And it wasn’t just movies and TV. Gaming was more popular. Just ask anybody who tried to buy a Nintendo Switch or a PS5 at the height of the pandemic. People even read more of their email than usual. And another industry that benefited from this frenzy of consumption? Podcasting. One of the key pieces of advice you hear as a writer is &…
In the News: How Stage 32 is Changing the Way Hollywood Operates
Happy Wednesday Creative Army! Since 2011, the Stage 32 team has been working tirelessly to help you stay connected, creative, motivated, and informed. As always, we are committed to bringing you networking opportunities, education and mentoring from top-level industry executives and professionals, and access to decision-makers around the globe all from the comfort of your own home. Recently our efforts have been noticed by the media in a big way. We are incredibly proud and honor…
Coffee & Content: Coloring the Characters of HACKS & Behind the Scenes of THE MARE OF EASTTOWN
Happy Sunday Creative Army! The 2021 Emmy awards are a week from today, so naturally, I thought it would be nice to share some Emmy inspired TV content today. But first, in case you missed it yesterday, we shared all comedy, drama, limited/anthology, and nonfiction 2021 Emmy-nominated scripts yesterday! Now, grab your coffee and let's dive into some Emmy's content. First up, the folks over at IndieWire have put together a great video about HBO Max's Emmy-nominated HACKS. In parti…
Read the 2021 Emmy-Nominated Scripts
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 2021 Emmy-nominated comedy, drama, limited/anthology series, and nonfiction scripts! What are the…
In the News: Stage 32 Featured in The Wrap
Happy Wednesday Creative Army! As you know, Stage 32's continued mission is to democratize the entertainment business and the industry is taking notice in a big way. We are incredibly proud and honored that Stage 32 has been featured recently in Forbes Magazine, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, and now for the second time in recent history, in The Wrap. Senior Entertainment Business Reporter Diane Haithman recently featured Stage 32 and myself and in her article 'The Next Ted Lasso': A…
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