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How to Win Big at The 2025 American Film Market!
The Making of After All Part 2: The Producer’s Journey
The Stage 32 Community Open House Free Webcast Is Back & Better Than Ever!
Social Media: 3 Tips To Build A Personal Brand The Healthy Way
Insider Intel: The $10-15M Sweet Spot Hollywood's Chasing Now
Why Letting Go Now Matters in Your Creative Work
Stage 32 + AFM 2025 Education Partnership - Join RB & Celebrate 10 Years!
Coffee & Content: Opening Doors & Taking Control of Your Creative Path
Short Films, Big Plans: How to Build Powerful Indie Shorts That Launch Careers- Join Stage 32 + SAGindie's FREE Webcast!
Coffee & Content: Go Where The Opportunity Is
The Stage 32 Community Open House Free Webcast Is Back & Better Than Ever!
Hey, Stage 32 Community! I am so excited to share that the Stage 32 Community Open House is back this October — and this time, it’s bigger, bolder, and completely reimagined with you at the center. If you’ve attended a Stage 32 Open House in the past, you know it’s one of our most energizing community events — a place to meet fellow creatives, learn how to make the most of the platform, and leave feeling inspired to take your next big step. But this month&…
Insider Intel: Don't Miss the Opportunity to Pitch to 15 Executives This Week!
The industry is changing fast. We're not just keeping up—we're leading the way. So are our partners. I'm thrilled to announce we just launched our Film + TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest in partnership with Pathfinder Media and director Todd Biermann (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, High Potential)—featured in Deadline this week! This partnership highlights a shifting trend in the industry: good IP can be found anywhere, and agencies no longer have exclusive control over …
The Making of After All Part 1: The Director's Journey
The Rollercoaster By the time I arrived in Austin a few weeks before filming After All, the experience had already been an exercise in patience and perseverance. Five years had passed since development on the project officially began. As this was my second feature film, I had hoped things might move a bit faster. My first feature, Fair Haven, took about ten long years from start to finish. Two of After All’s development years were lost to a global pandemic, but regardless, the cre…
Stage 32 Is Now Certifying The Writers Guild South Africa
On behalf of the Writers Guild South Africa (WGSA), it is my great pleasure to extend a heartfelt thank you to Stage 32, David Zannoni, and Sam Sokolow for the outstanding webinar recently hosted for our WGSA members, and for your decision to partner with the Guild to offer Stage 32 Certification courses to our writers. As someone deeply committed to the advancement of South African screenwriters and storytellers, I am genuinely excited about the opportunities this partnership brings to …
Coffee & Content: The Difference Between Story and Narrative
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Let’s kick things off with a huge shoutout to everyone who has already jumped into this month’s Introduce Yourself Weekend. Thousands of creatives from around the world are connecting, sharing their stories, and building relationships that will lead to collaborations, opportunities, and lifelong friendships. If you haven’t yet made your introduction, you’ve still got time! Head over to the Introduce Yourself Lounge before the weekend…
How To Craft A Post-Production Script For Festivals & Distribution
We can all agree that it’s nigh impossible for a finished film to be even 90% close to the original screenplay. Budget and logistic constraints can be very limiting for the filmmaker, and often the creative vision changes according to the ebbs and flows of the production. Locations are changed, dialogues are added, and sometimes even characters are edited out. As a result, when the filmmaker has finished post and is busy procuring deliverable material required by film festivals or…
Short Films, Big Plans: How to Build Powerful Indie Shorts That Launch Careers- Join Stage 32 + SAGindie's FREE Webcast!
Happy FriYAY, Stage 32 Community! One of my favorite things about being Head of Community here at Stage 32 is connecting you with opportunities that don’t just inspire you creatively, but give you the tools to level up your career. And next week, we’ve got one you absolutely don’t want to miss. We’re teaming up with SAGindie to bring you an incredible FREE webcast: Short Films, Big Plans: Building Powerful Indie Shorts That Launch Careers Join Us Live Tue…
Stage 32 is Headed to Austin! Here’s How to Make the Most of the 2025 Austin Film Festival!
Hey, Stage 32 Community! We’re just one week away from the start of the 2025 Austin Film Festival — one of my favorite times of the year! The Austin Film Festival 2025 kicks off on Thursday, October 23rd, and Stage 32 will be in attendance until Sunday, October 26th. For over 30 years, Austin Film Festival (AFF) has championed the art and craft of storytelling, celebrating writers and filmmakers across every medium: film, television, plays, podcasts, and digi…
The Writers' Room Just Got Better: Here's Everything That's Changed
If you've been away from The Writers' Room for a while or this is your first time hearing about Stage 32’s exclusive membership—buckle up. Because in the past few months, we didn't just improve The Writers' Room. We opened up a new world of possibilities. Here's everything that's changed, everything that's happened, and why thousands of screenwriters are joining the new Writers' Room. The Numbers Don't Lie: Real Results for Real Writers Let's start with the facts. Since w…
3 Lessons in Story Proportion from Working Across Mediums
If you’re taking your career as a writer seriously, you’ve probably spent a fair amount of time studying the craft. You’ve read the books—Save the Cat, maybe some Truby or Syd Field. You’ve taken the webinars, maybe even an online course or two. You understand story beats and character arcs and you have a solid sense of how to put the pieces together. But maybe you’ve hit a plateau. Technically, your story works—yet somehow, it doesn’t sin…
5 Rules For Writing Horror
So you’ve finally caught on that the easiest script to get made is horror. It’s global, it’s cheap and it’s the most-made genre with independent investors. What do you need to know? 1) Low Budget If You Are Not Established There are so many genius horror movies that take place in a house or a hotel or in the woods. Why? Because you only need one location. Monsters are tricky, but ghosts that you never really have to see (Paranormal Activity) are cheap. The cheap…
Coffee & Content: Stop Playing It Safe & Taking Everything So Personally
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? Whether you’ve been writing, filming, editing, or simply dreaming up your next big idea, I’ve got some inspiring content to fuel your passion and keep you moving forward. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. This week’s video essay from Film Stack is an inspiring one; it’s called “When an Actress Stopped Playing It Safe”. Few actresses have risked as much for their careers…
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