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Red Carpet Roll-Out: December 2024's New Executives & Education at Stage 32!
Coffee & Content: How Do You Overcome Negativity?
Why Filmmakers Must Study Birdman: Lessons in Screenwriting, Dark Humor, and Storytelling
A Writer’s Room Special Event: Ask Me Anything with Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto
5 Tips For Writing Your Life Story
Happy Thanksgiving From Stage 32: We Are Thankful For YOU
Celebrate the November 2024 Stage 32 Community’s Successes
Coffee & Content: Traits You Need To Succeed In The Entertainment Business
A Stage 32 Success Story: Getting To The "Yes" For Your Screenplay!
New Feature: Stage 32 Writers Are Now Spotlighted With Unique Badges!
What Do You Want to Learn About the Craft & Business of Entertainment?
Hey everyone! Harrison here, the Director of Education at Stage 32. As a lot of you know, I’ve been working hard this past year to put together new learning opportunities led by some of the top minds in the entertainment industry to help everyone in the Stage 32 community grow in their field, whatever that field may be. And I’m super proud of what the education we’ve been able to provide! We’ve programmed webinars, classes and labs that have helped writers, direc…
Working Remotely as a Film & TV Composer: Everything You Need to Know
As a composer for Film and Television you are probably used to working on your own in your studio most of the time, basically with the sole exception of meetings and recording sessions. Among composers we always joke about our professional life “in isolation”. Well, one year ago, Covid happened, and, as of today, the composer job is basically 100% remote. This has changed the work flow in many ways, making us switch to new strategies to communicate, meet, share… Here …
Stage 32 + Female Voices Rock Present: Celebrating Women in Entertainment
In Stage 32's continued effort to shine the light on women in the entertainment industry we have partnered with Female Voices Rock for a thrilling virtual event. On March 8, International Women's Day, some of the industry's female leaders will be coming together to host an inspiring webcast celebrating women in entertainment. The panel features five powerhouse female voices of entertainment, including: Carmen Carbana - Cinematographer, Marvel & Disney Plus Ms. …
In the News: How Netflix Tapped LA Talent Incubator Stage 32 to Pull in Global Creatives
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. In addition to our previous coverage in Business Insider (check out the articles here and here), Senior Entertainment Business Reporter Diane Haithman from industry leading publication The Wrap recently watched our Stage 32 + Netflix TV Pitching Webinar with Christopher Mack and wanted to dive into what Stage…
Instagram Live Series: How to Plan Your Entertainment Goals & How to Ace Self Tape Auditions
Happy Saturday Stage 32! As many of you may know, I host an Instagram LIVE every week on @stage32 highlighting some amazing Stage 32 members from all over the world. We cover everything from how to shoot a short film 100% remotely to how to how to master the art of a director/composer relationship and more. Recently, I had the supreme pleasure of chatting with two powerhouse Stage 32 members that have been working hard to make magic happen in their entertainment careers in 2021 - and th…
From Our CEO - The Greatest Community on the Planet Rises to the Occasion
You. Guys. Rock. Last week, I threw down the gauntlet with my Introduce Yourself Weekend Challenge and you not only accepted the challenge, you went above and beyond the call. By any standard, this was the most productive IYW edition in our 10 years shattering every record on the books including number of posts, number of comments, number of network requests sent, number of new connections made and so on. Some of you truly went the extra mile in getting the word out. One member sent i…
From our CEO – A 5 Step Challenge For You to Complete This Weekend
What’s up, Creative Army! As you know, for the last 10 years we’ve designated every 3rd weekend of the month to hold the largest online entertainment industry event anywhere in the world. We call it Introduce Yourself Weekend and since the inaugural event back in 2011, millions of network connections have been made leading to myriad life and career changing relationships and projects launched. Over the last few weeks, partially by virtue of our partnership with Netflix, ove…
How to Maximize Your Entertainment Career with Stage 32
Happy Thursday Stage 32 Community! I am beyond honored to present an amazing blog from long-time Stage 32 member, North Carolina-based screenwriter and author, Rashika Roberts! Rashika is the human equivalent of sunshine (check out this Instagram live we did with her to experience her joyous & inspirational energy) and is an incredible example of the magic that can come from networking on Stage 32. In the six years Rashika has been a member of Stage 32, she has popped into countle…
The Entertainment Industry, Health, and You
In this third blog installment I am going to discuss something very serious and it affects everyone whether they are in the film industry or not - our health. During these extra-ordinary times all of us in the entertainment industry are going though various levels of struggle with some of us not being able to work for months. Being mindful about our wellbeing is of paramount importance as we go through our day to day activities.I am in no way any part of the medical profession. As you ma…
Top 10 Lounge Posts: 2021 Begins with Learning by Doing
Happiest of New Years, Stage 32-ers! I hope you all are taking it easy after the holiday excitement, but I also hope you’ve set your sights on conquering your creative journey! Crawling. Striding. Dancing. However you find yourself in the New Year, I hope you’ve had quality time with loved ones, time to reflect on the past year, and found inspiration for how to move forward this year. Wait… how DO we move forward? The creative journey and the professional journey a…
"Ask Me Anything" F@#$ 2020 EDITION with Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto Now Available On-Demand!
Over the last year, the entire 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. 2020 was not without its faults, but there has never been a better time to take stock of your career and get re…
Coffee & Content: The Ultimate Guide to Camera Lenses & Film Scoring and Composition Tips
Happy Sunday Creative Army! Happy first Sunday of 2021! Are you ready for the Content Gold Rush this year? We have our finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry, and our network of executives are hungry for great content this year. Grab your coffee and let's dive into some content that will help you get ready to conquer your career in 2021. First up, our friends over at StudioBinder have put together a comprehensive guide covering everything you need to know about camera …
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