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Wearing Many Hats As A Creative
Insider Intel: 2026 Predictions
Coffee & Content: Opening Doors & Taking Control of Your Creative Path
My Stage 32 Story: Persistence, Healing, & Creative Breakthroughs in Year 3
Insider Intel: The Studio War & The Rise of Indies
Coffee & Content: Reinvent the Story, Reinvent the Industry
How Modern Franchises Became Our New Religion
Don't Let the Momentum of November Write Club Die: How to Stay Active Into 2026 & Beyond!
7 Life Hacks For Creatives
November Write Club Week 4: The Art of the Pitch- What Managers & Execs Actually Want to Hear
10 New and Undiscovered Locations for Your Production Shoot
Whether you’re planning for a film shoot, product shoot, or casting call, every production project is different and comes with a various set of needs. While aesthetic is important, we know that budget, noise, and location are additional factors to keep in mind. Instead of scouring the web or driving around for hours, Peerspace has thousands of hidden gem locations to choose from all in one place and we’re adding new spaces daily. That’s why every month, we’ll…
Coffee & Content - True Detective: Developing Characters
Happy Sunday, everyone. Hope you're all having a terrific weekend. For this edition of Coffee & Content, I've chosen one of the best videos I've seen lately on writing and developing compelling characters. The main focus of the piece is on the first season of True Detective written by Nic Pizzolatto. But the video also covers some weak examples from other films and television shows and offers some sage advice from Aaron Sorkin, John Truby and others. So whether yo…
Coffee & Content - Inspiration, Motivation, Determination
Happy Sunday to all. Hope you are having a fun, relaxing and creative weekend. As you know, we've been selecting some of our favorite blogs written by members of the Stage 32 community and sharing them with the global audience of Medium. We always ask our members to share the content we publish here on Stage 32, and by posting these articles on Medium, we're practicing what we preach. Today, we have 3 articles designed to inspire, motivate and educate. I hope you enjo…
Fear: Friend or Foe?
When I was first approached to write a blog, an emotion I know all too well hit me - fear. After many hours of trying to figure out what am I going to write about and reflecting on my journey into this crazy business, I realized I can't be alone. No matter how successful or how green we are, fear comes knocking on everyone's door, even if no one talks about it. Regardless of what we do, the thought of putting our work out there for all to see, for all to judge, can be frankly....terrifyi…
Shoot Your Short Film at Warner Bros. Studios - AT&T Create-a-thon
As we all know, short form content is exploding and is more popular than ever. Whether it's a proof of concept for a larger feature film idea or just a way to show off your creative chops, short form content can absolutely serve as a calling card for you. We've started working with AT&T who is providing a unique opportunity to a selected group of filmmakers to make your short form dreams a reality! If you're interested in the opportunity to get $20,000 to shoot part of your shor…
Coffee & Content - Acting, Screenwriting, Filmmaking
Another Sunday, another chance to share some great content. As many of you know, in an effort to inspire and motivate creatives across the globe, we've been publishing some of our most popular blogs from the last 6 years over at Medium. Today, we feature some truly interesting content published by Stage 32 members working in the acting, coaching, filmmaking, producing and screenwriting arenas. All we ask from you is that you pay it forward by not only sharing the content, bu…
Special On Stage With RB Webcast "2 New Yorkers In Hollywood" Next Wednesday
It's that time again...time for a special edition of 'On Stage With RB'! What happens when you put 2 New Yorkers in Hollywood? Well, we're about to find out next Wednesday, May 24 at 11am as we host a special edition of "On Stage With RB" - featuring our fearless leader, Richard "RB" Botto, and special guest Bradley Gallo, CCO of Amasia Entertainment. As always, the webcast is FREE to the first 2,000 who register so grab your spot NOW! Register Here! If you're new to …
Happy Mother's Day - Highlighting Some Inspiring Women
I hope everyone is off to a creative Sunday, and to those celebrating Mother's Day, hope it's a special day for you. I'd love to hear from our community about any woman that has impacted your decision to become a creative or inspires you to stay on your creative path. Let's talk about it in the comments section below. I'll start by taking a moment today to recognize 5 incredible women we brought into Stage 32 education for our "Women In The Room" Series to talk about breakin…
The Indie Revolution – A24 Upends Hollywood
It’s no secret that the past five years has seen a renaissance in the distribution of quality independent films. No company has been more at the forefront of this movement than A24. Since 2013, A24 has released such critically acclaimed and award winning films as Spring Breakers, Ex Machina, Amy, American Honey, The Spectacular Now, Room, The Lobster, and this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Moonlight (it’s true Faye and Warren…it really is!) …
Looking for Your Next Location? Stage 32 Joins Forces With Peerspace!
During a podcast interview a few years ago, I was asked what the future held for Stage 32. My response was that we hoped to steer the platform in the direction of becoming the Home Depot for film creatives. To accomplish this, we would have to align ourselves and partner with companies and organizations who shared our values and the spirit of our mission while complimenting our services. Since then, we've been proud to partner with such amazing brands as AFM, Cannes Fil…
The Writers Guild Settlement. Who Won? Who Lost? What's Next?
Early this past Tuesday morning, after months of posturing and negotiating, the WGA and AMPTP reached a 3-year deal. Among the core issues at the crux of the negotiations were a new pay formula for short-order TV shows, Pay TV residuals and improvements to the existing health plan. So what were the agreed upon terms? What was it like in the negotiating room? Who won and who lost? What does this all mean for TV and feature writers? I’ve collected some of the best reporting on the …
May Is Member Appreciation Month
As our way of saying thank you for being a loyal member of the Stage 32 community, we have marked May as our Stage 32 Member Appreciation Month. What that means for you is that if you've had your eye on any of our on-demand webinars, for the entire month of May they will be only $39. Whether you're looking to expand your craft, or learn more about the business, there is a Stage 32 Next Level Webinar available for you. To take the next step to improving your skills. Here's just some of…
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