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Talking Business: Necessary Clearances For Film & TV
Stage 32 Certification Welcomes The Pittsburgh Film Office!
Coffee and Content: Building Worlds and Pushing Boundaries in Film
How Therapy Can Make You a Better Actor Without Going Anywhere Near the Couch
What I Learned While Making My Epic Sci-Fi Feature
Coffee & Content: Opportunities Are Seized By Those Who Take Action
Announcing the 4th Annual Female Driven Screenwriting Contest
Finding One’s Voice: How Journaling Inspired Creative Projects (Part 2)
The Importance of Community and Collaboration in the Television and Film Industry
The Long & Winding Road To Purgatory Station
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…
Announcing the 2nd Annual Television Drama Screenwriting Contest
TV Dramas are easily the most talked about type of media right now. Streaming has made it so easy to become obsessed with shows like GAME OF THRONES or PEAKY BLINDERS. Not to say that network dramas aren't still killing it - classics like HOUSE, MD or LAW & ORDER are some of the most binged shows by those who watched them week to week and brand new fans, and current shows like GREY'S ANATOMY feel unstoppable, even after 18 seasons. Whether its gossiping about SUCCESSION with your cow…
Stage 32 + Female Voices Rock Present: 2nd Annual Celebrating Women in Entertainment
In Stage 32's continued effort to democratize the industry, we have partnered with Female Voices Rock for another thrilling virtual event to shine the light on women in the entertainment industry. 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 four powerhouse female voices of entertainment, including: Robyn Watson - Gannett, VP of Corporate Com…
How To Get Your Project On Netflix - Richard Botto on the Indie Film Hustle Podcast
Happy Thursday, Creative Army! Following the success of our Stage 32 + Netflix TV Pitch Workshop hosted by Netflix's Christopher Mack, we are proud to have officially partnered with Netflix to bring our community even more free global entertainment workshops. These workshops have now been attended by over 150,000 film, television and digital creatives and pros and continue to make global waves with each passing day. Through this long standing relationship with Netflix, along with …
Stage 32 Contest Winner Hired to Write Basketball Biopic through Stage 32!
Swish! How I’m Making the Most of My Stage 32 Experience. There’s a basketball court near my house. My girlfriend and I pass it on our routine walks around the neighborhood. One day not too long ago, we walked by it and joked that we should get a basketball and play against each other. We like a bit of a competition, and we’re always looking for new games to play against each other. The holidays were approaching, so, I put a basketball under the Christmas tree f…
Announcing the 6th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenwriting Contest
Who doesn't need a healthy dose of escapism? Sci-Fi and Fantasy classics like LORD OF THE RINGS, the HARRY POTTER films and STAR TREK are favorites we can watch over and over again for a reason. They transport us to a different world, while still exploring universal themes like family, friendship and good versus evil. Modern sci-fi and fantasy have taken this to a new level, showing us important and sometimes uncomfortable truths about society. This genre is all about pushing boundaries,…
Announcing the 1st Annual Female Driven Screenwriting Contest
There is nothing more important in the entertainment industry today than lifting up unique and diverse voices. For our first contest of 2022, we chose to focus on stories centered around female characters. While Hollywood may have made some strides forward over the last few years, the industry is still dominated by men. Help us achieve our goal of promoting female driven content by submitting your screenplay today! Female driven content has been on the rise, proving that audiences love …
It's Been A Great Year!: Recapping the Best Stage 32 Success Stories of 2021
Good morning Stage 32 Community! Welcome to the final week of 2021! We’re going to close out this year with a blast and kickstart 2022 with the Top Stage 32 Success Stories of the year! This is the third year I have had the pleasure of writing this blog. It’s really one of the highlights of my year because your success is our success. When members of the Stage 32 community land options, secure representation, go into production, sell scripts, or help others achieve their go…
Stage 32 Presents the Top Scripts of 2021 As Chosen by Industry Professionals
The world has changed a lot over the past year, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the amazing work happening at Stage 32! Our writing community has had some incredible successes this year, and we’re thrilled to be a part of them. All of the wonderful work that you - our writing community - have done this year deserves to be celebrated, and we plan to do just that. Our lookbooks and contests have grown so much during 2021, and we’d be remiss if we didn’t highl…
Announcing the 1st Annual True Story/Biopic Screenwriting Contest
If the last few years are any indication, sometimes reality is even stranger than fiction - and certainly more dramatic. Some of the most interesting and unbelievable stories come straight from true life experiences. Recent hits like “HALSTON”, SPENCER, THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE and NOMADLAND prove that True Stories and Biopics continue to capture the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere. Whether your true story or biopic is meant to inspire, educate, or give audiences a g…
The Secret's Out: Netflix & Stage 32 are Partnering for a Free Global Initiative
As you know, this past February, Stage 32 partnered with Netflix to present a global online television workshop taught by Netflix's own Chris Mack. To date, the workshop has been viewed by over 100,000 people worldwide, making it the most successful online entertainment industry workshop in history. Now we're taking things to the next level. I'm proud to announce that we have once again partnered with Netflix on an even bigger initiative which will run through the end of 2022 - The …
Announcing the 1st Annual Romantic Comedy Screenwriting Contest
Watching a Rom-Com is like drinking a mug of hot cocoa - soothing and sweet. If you’ve been working on a romantic comedy script, it’d be our treat to read it. Give us the pleasure of reading your work, and we’ll make sure others get to read it too! We’re looking for Romantic Comedies like recent hits TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE, CRAZY RICH ASIANS, or THE BIG SICK to spread the joy this year. With 90’s nostalgia spreading through all of pop cultu…
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