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Insider Intel: The Studio War & The Rise of Indies
Stage 32 Featured at the 43rd Torino Film Festival!
7 Life Hacks For Creatives
Insider Intel: 2026 Predictions
My Stage 32 Story: Persistence, Healing, & Creative Breakthroughs in Year 3
Insider Intel: The $10-15M Sweet Spot Hollywood's Chasing Now
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Happy Thanksgiving From Stage 32: We Are Thankful For YOU
Coffee & Content: Why Your Next Step Matters More Than the Perfect Step
Forbes Spotlights Stage 32 Certification!
Live From Cannes - Film Freeway Partnership & 31 Members with Films Screening
RB reporting live from Cannes about the Stage 32 party & that 31 Stage 32 members have films screening at the Marche du Film this year. 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 …
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…
Live From Cannes - Just Arrived
We want everyone in the community to feel like you are at the Cannes Film Festival with Stage 32. Keep checking the blog as we continue to update videos and news from the festival. We have an exciting week filled with events, including a keynote panel to open the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film. Come join us at Cannes! Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the …
American Film Festival - Opportunity in Poland
US in Progress Wrocław 2016 submissions are now open. This little-known event in Poland offers American indie filmmakers one of the biggest opportunities in the world to meet the international trade in an intimate and fun setting. Every year one of the films here seems to make it into Sundance. The filmmakers get to know European buyers, sellers and programmers. The great thing about European film festivals is that they do not take your money and then refuse your film. They cost nothing …
Stage 32 (And Our Fearless Leader) At The Writers Guild of America!
This past Wednesday our CEO, RB, was invited by the Stage 32 and WGA member Bill Taub to speak at the WGA panel aimed at examining the challenges and demands of creating and distributing a web series. RB was joined on the panel by speakers such as Joelle Garfinkel (creator, Cam Girls) with David Slack (EP/director, Cam Girls), Diarra Kilpatrick (American Koko; The Mysteries of Laura), and Sam Miller (L.A. Beer); Michael Ajakwe, Jr. (Founder, LAWEBFEST). It was quite an amazing and educa…
4th Annual Stage 32 Oscars Contest Results
It's the moment you have all been waiting for! It's time to announce the Stage 32 4th Annual Oscars Contest winners! We thank everyone who participated.With more entries than ever this year, we had a grand total of 40 winners! First up, we have a 16-way tie with 16 correct for 3rd place and a 17-way tie with 17 correct for 2nd place. And finally, with a BIG congratulations to our top prize winners, we have a 7-way tie for 1st place with 18 correct! Leading the group is our very ow…
Live Blogging The Oscars On Sunday
The Oscars have finally arrived and for the 5th straight year, I’ll be live blogging the awards over on Twitter. From nominee loves to nominee snubs to everything in between (and we all know that there's a lot of "in between"), I will be calling it like it is as I see it as it all unfolds. Let's make these 3+ hours as fun as possible, OK? To follow the action, please follow me on Twitter here. And then Sunday night, pour yourself your favorite libation or a cup of java and come j…
The Only Rule Is Success - 3 Lessons I Learned
The Only Rule is Success. Sounds easy, right? Not always, but it is something you can trust. I was taught three things growing up: 1) You can be anything you want to be if you are willing to work for it. 2) You have a gift and talent, learn your skills. 3) The questions are what is interesting, the answers are all around you. My life began on a beach in South Texas, with a family from a farm and a college town in Arkansas. I always knew what I wanted -…
3rd Annual Stage 32 Oscar Contest Results
The Stage 32 3rd Annual Oscar Contest had a record number of entries this year. Thank you to all who participated. We’ve tallied the results and now it’s time to announce the winners. Not only do we have a 9-way tie for 2nd place (all will receive prizes), but we also have a 27-way tie for 3rd place! Originally we were going to give out prizes to the top 10, but the results were so impressive we've chosen to give out prizes to all the Stage 32 members below. B…
Free Webinar Tomorrow - 2 Special Guests Announced!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the February 2015 edition of On Stage With RB, a FREE online webinar with our Founder & CEO, Richard Botto. We have opened up the webinar to accomodate 2,000 Stage 32 members and spots are filling fast! RB will be covering some of the latest and greatest site features, speaking to members of the community and spending at least 90 minutes answering questions about the industry, your chosen discipline and just about anything else that's on your mind…
Final Hours to Get Your Oscar Votes In!
Hey guys. A reminder that the deadline to submit your entries for our 3rd Annual Oscar Contest is 4:30 PM PST today! We've received thousands of entries and by the looks of how you voted thus far, it would seem many categories are up for grabs. To get your Oscar ballot in, click here! Also, a reminder that I will be live blogging the Oscars for the 4th straight year over on Twitter. To watch the Oscars with me, just head over to Twitter and follow my personal account: …
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