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Coffee & Content: The Secret To Moving The Needle
The Role Of An AD (Assistant Director) On Set!
The Undeniable Importance of Location Scouting!
New Feature: You Can Now Watch Your Stage 32 Education on the Stage 32 App!
Merrily All The Way: We Roll From Stage 32 Consultation Call To Active Development- The Executive's Story
The Secrets To Hiring A Great Crew
Stage 32's August 2024 Education Schedule!
Celebrate the July 2024 Stage 32 Community’s Successes!
Stage 32 Presents: To Stream or Not to Stream... That is the Distribution Question
Stage 32 Certification and Uganda International Trade Centre Partner for the 2nd Season of 'Opportunities Are Here'
What I Learned At The Austin Film Festival
I’m not new to the planet, but I am new to the professional writing world, so when my 1st screenplay made the 2nd Rounder list at the 2016 Austin Film Festival, I wasn’t sure whether or not I should go. After all, I have another life—a day job, 3 kids, a Maytag full of their dirty laundry and a standing date for missionary sex with my spouse every other Thursday. How could I ditch all that glam to go to Texas? I polled my friends, my husband and my dogs: they all said g…
RB and Tarantino Walk into Santa Barbara
We're thrilled to announce an exciting new relationship for the filmmakers in our Stage 32 community - this weekend we will be in Santa Barbara working with leading festival conference FestForums! FestForums is a NYC and Santa Barbara based interactive conference and networking event for film festivals and filmmakers addressing cutting-edge technology and talent. FestForums brings together festivals and events of all sizes for collaboration and professional developmen…
Stage 32 Joins Forces With the American Film Market!
I’m extremely pleased to announce that Stage 32 has been named as the official film networking and education platform of the American Film Market. As you know, we are big supporters of AFM and all they do to connect producers, financiers and distributors all over the world. To be recognized in such fashion is truly an honor and I thank head honcho, Jonathan Wolf, not only for all the support, but for his friendship as well. In an effort to give back to the film communit…
9 Tips to Take Back Control of Your Emails
Do you often intend to check your emails quickly before your day starts and end up sitting with them for longer than you wanted? Do you feel stressed from the massive amount of disorganization in your inbox and are spending more time organizing them than actually working on your goals? You are not alone. Email technology is amazing, I love it, however as much as it can empower us, it can overwhelm us. Staying in control of your emails allows you to save time and focus on other areas of …
How To Make A Micro Budget Feature...In Eight Days!
Movies aren’t made with money. They are made with equipment, with artists, with technicians etc. Money is a key resource, but it is something that motivates and facilitates. It is not the movie itself. I like to think of it as energy. When you look at it that way, you begin to realize that there are a lot of ways to generate energy. You might find that even if you don’t have access to large amounts of money, you have more “energy” in a project than you thought.&nb…
20 Things I've Learned In 20 Years As A Professional Writer
I should start this by putting my cards on the table and stating that whilst ‘writer’ is the box I tick whenever I’m asked for my occupation, I never actually wanted to be one. There was no study, no passion and certainly no drive. Nor am I what you would call the stereotypical exponent of the craft. I rarely network, know only a couple of other writers and never attend either literary or film festivals although to be fair, I’m never invited to any. …
So You’re A Filmmaker?
So you’re a filmmaker? How’d you get started in that? I have watched friends in this business succeed and fail over and over again. I have known some talented and crazy artists who have wound up on the streets (true story), and watched others go on to live their dreams. So what separates the good from the great? How did they make it? What’s wrong with me if I haven’t made it yet? Having the opportunity to work on a variety of productions, it’s important…
Love For Our Stage 32 Animators!
Stage 32 is honored to acknowledge our talented animation community as a partner for the first ever "Best of Fest" by Animation Nights New York, put together by Stage 32 animator Yvonne Grzenkowicz. If you live in or around the New York area, this week there is an action-packed 2 days of animation screenings, VR animation experiences and art installations at the Seaport District. Animation Nights New York began as a screening and networking event in September of last year, set up in th…
TIFF 16 - It's A Wrap
It’s a wrap! For a “non-competitive” film festival, the Toronto International Film Festival handed out plenty of prizes at its star-studded Awards Brunch this past Sunday. TIFF’s reputation was established as one of the five most important film events of the year because of its great audiences and their People’s Choice Awards presage major Academy Award buzz. The People’s Choice Award this year went to “La La Land” starring Ryan Gosling an…
5 Tips From a Cannes "Official Selection" Filmmaker
On my way back from the Cannes Film Festival this year – the film I directed, Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond, an 80min-documentary film, was an Official Selection (at Cannes Classics) – I was wondering if I could gather some tips (let’s say five) for those who haven’t already made the step to grab a camera and shoot, for those (like me) who have no budget just passion, for those who are dreaming of having one day a film in Cannes. Yes, you can.&n…
Pay It Forward: Another Stage 32 Film Premiering This Week
As filmmakers, we all try to move forward and create our films with the talent, materials and tools at our disposal. Some of these we may have in or arsenal and others we acquire through purchasing, hiring, renting, borrowing or simply putting the “arm” on colleagues. However, apart from a great story and script, some of the most important components of our productions are those resources called humans. Whether above the line or below, these critical creative team members are…
Listening & Learning - FREE Film & TV Webcasts
Hopefully you are enjoying a productive Sunday and working on your creative pursuits! I love seeing our community in our Next Level educational webinars and classes and it thrills me to be able to provide you tools to help your craft or help you navigate the industry. Some of you may not know about all the incredible education resources we have on Stage 32, including a 2 year archive of our monthly "On Stage With RB" webcasts. If you're not familiar with our "On Stage With RB" webcast, …
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