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RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (May 20, 2016)
Greetings from sunny Cannes! Welcome to the weekend, everyone. This will, again, be a quick intro. We’re still out here wall-to-wall with meetings and events. It’s been amazing to connect with so many Stage 32 film creatives! Over 250 attended our rooftop party and we've now learned that 33 Stage 32 members (that we know of) have films at Cannes! You can see all of our Cannes video updates on the Blog. (https://www.stage32.com/blog) One other quick point – …
Live From Cannes - VR, Arri, Success Stories & A Film After-Party
Stage 32 Founder & CEO Richard Botto broadcasts live from a 2016 Cannes Film Festival film after-party and talks about VR, Arri cameras, financing, Stage 32 success stories and brings you inside a Cannes Film Festival party. Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the top of the blog. Or post to your personal blog and anywhere else you feel appropriate. Thank you. As always, we welcom…
It’s Not Hard to Take Charge: A Woman’s POV on Directing Films
As a woman, I'm sometimes asked why I picked a male dominated business to be in. My response is always the same, “Besides nursing and teaching (with the exception of university, then the workplace mostly consists of males), most professions are already male dominated.” They stop and think about it and then say, “You’re right.” Any woman that wants to have a professional career of her own must always compete among the men. So I have had to learn to adjust mys…
Stage32.com Party At the 2016 Cannes Film Festival - Meet our Members
Meet Stage 32 members from all over the world who have had success using Stage32.com! Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the top of the blog. Or post to your personal blog and anywhere else you feel appropriate. Thank you. As always, we welcome thoughts and remarks on ANY of the content above in the Comments section below...
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (May 13, 2016)
Greetings from the Cannes Film Festival! Deep in the planning for our panels, parties and meetups, not to mention a full slate of meetings on the agenda, so no big opening this week. But, fear not! I’ve still collected a wide and varied list of news and information for you to enjoy this weekend. As always, I welcome discussion and debate on any of the content below in the Comments section! Bonjour! RB
From 'Real to Reel': The Three E’s of an Independent Filmmaker
If I ever told my mother that I was homeless when I stayed in Savannah, GA for film school, she would have killed me. I remember the day I graduated from Virginia State University and thinking to myself… 'What the hell am I going to do now that I graduated school?' I just received my bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, but I knew that was not what I wanted to do. My heart wasn’t in it at all. I knew what I wanted to do, what I wanted to be, but I just d…
To Edit Or Not To Edit - That Is The Question
I believe that no matter whether a piece of work is a full length epic novel, a screenplay or short article, if you're planning to present your work to a publisher, producer or any other form of media, your work should be presented at the highest standard possible. I get asked by a lot of writers, "does presentation really matter, as long as the content is great?" YES, it does matter, because if someone is reading your work and all they can see are glaring spelling, g…
10 Things I Learned Producing a Web Series
Anyone who has ever produced anything knows the title 'producer' can also mean: writer, director, actor, wardrobe, casting director, prop master - you get the picture. Amongst all those titles, I got the lucky experience of adding 'editor' to my list. Don’t get me wrong. This was not a one-man job. I have two incredible producers who are part of my team: Ryan Demaree and Peter Marr - and my project would not be what it is today without them. Even with their help, there was still …
Starting Up Your Own Animation IP
Today I welcome regular contributor Einar Gabbassoff, a seasoned technical artist and creative director, back to the Stage 32 Blog. Einar made his debut on the Stage 32 Blog with Jurassic Park - 22 Years Later (the CGI Evolution). If you haven't given that one a whirl, do so, it's a phenomenal read. And, for that matter, so is today's entry! I think you'll agree. Today's post came from Einar's impressive blog Renderstory and I'm excited to share it with you. Enjoy! RB
Keep Believing: The Power of Positive Thinking
Today's blog comes from editor and Stage 32 member, Rosalind Winton, from Bushey, United Kingdom. Rosalind is the owner of One Voice Literary Agency, a company that assists writers in developing and proofreading their manuscripts. While she specializes in editorial work, Rosalind is also a narrator for ACX, the audio subsidiary for Amazon that turns their publications into audio books, and is looking to further her career in voice over work. In this entry, Rosalind speaks of her creativ…
Demo Reels 101: How to Get More Acting Roles
Today's blog come from award-winning actress, editor and Stage 32 member Carmela Hayslett from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Carmela has an unquenchable passion for filmmaking. Through her production company, Potent Media, she has produced four feature films and countless short films. Even with an impressive slate of films, Carmela discovered her true calling was as an editor. More specifically, she specializes in creating and editing demo reels for actors. For the actors in the Stage 32 …
What Are Your 2015 Goals?
Welcome to the first weekend of 2015, everyone, and a very Happy New Year to you all. Due to travel and time constraints, there is no Weekend Blog this week. Instead, I thought it would be a great time to discuss and share our plans and goals for the coming year. Some of what I am planning on accomplishing in 2015 includes writing 2 scripts, completing my crowdsourcing book for Focal Press, dipping my toes back into acting, filming a short and implementing a myriad of Stage 32 init…
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