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Lessons From a 76-Minute Single-Take, Single-Character Film
By the Numbers: 40 Different Writers Have Met with Producers & Managers via Stage 32 Contests This Year (It's Only March)
You Might Land on TV or in a Magazine If You Never Give Up!
The 10 Pillars Of A High Achiever
Coffee & Content: Making Great Work Is Only Half The Battle
Coffee & Content: Why Big Ideas Need Smart Execution to Succeed
Stage 32 Now Certifying Houston, Texas!
The Writer's Journey: Common Obstacles & Strategies to Achieve Your Creative Goals
Insider Intel: Commercial Films Are Going Indie. Where Does That Leave Arthouse Films?
Coffee & Content: The Smallest Details Can Make Your Story Feel Alive
Coffee & Content: Why Big Ideas Need Smart Execution to Succeed
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 can lead to collaborations, opportunities, and lifelong friendships. If you haven’t made your introduction yet, you still have time. Head over to the Introduce Yourself Lounge before the weekend wraps. B…
How Networking Can Be a Game-Changer for Screenwriters
Hello, Stage32 Creative Community! I hope you are all good at these challenging times of creativity. Today, I'd like to talk about networking and how it can change the game for screenwriters. I am a communicator, but occasionally, I am not! I am not typically extroverted or introverted. It all depends on how I feel about the situation and the day. What did I do to achieve a balance between my two sides? Before I share it with you, I'd like to talk to you about something that became t…
The Writer's Journey: Common Obstacles & Strategies to Achieve Your Creative Goals
Every writer hits roadblocks. It's not a question of if so much as a question of when, and more importantly, how you push through them. Recently, we asked the Stage 32 community a simple question: What's holding you back right now? The responses flooded in. Writers from 40+ countries shared their struggles. Many familiar, some personal, all valid. What became clear is that the obstacles writers face aren't just about craft. They're about access, resources, confidence, and navigati…
Insider Intel: What The Spec Market Is Actually Looking For Right Now!
The data doesn't lie. What producers and buyers want right now is different than what writers write. They want scripts that are efficient. Scripts that can attract talent and directors. Scripts where the story doesn't just move forward…it is propelled forward.Catapulted. Every scene earning its place. Every page keeping the reader hooked and turning to the next one. Lean. Mean. Purposeful. I recently spoke with a literary manager whose sentiment echoed what we've been hearing co…
Lessons From a 76-Minute Single-Take, Single-Character Film
How One Film Rewrote My Idea of Cinema As a producer and co-director of An Order from the Sky, I’ve learned that every film changes you in some small way, but once in a while, a film resets your entire understanding of what filmmaking means. An Order from the Sky did that to me. The idea began years ago, during my work as part of the team behind Pebbles: The film that went on to win the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2021. There was a long take in Peb…
Our Past TV Comedy Winners Got Signed to IAG and Hired on SNL. You Could Be Next!
Exclusively on Stage 32, the FUNNIEST TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest in the World is Back! And we're excited to share our 3rd Annual TV Comedy winners Maxwell Gay & Tucker Flodman signed to Literary Agency IAG (after a meeting Stage 32 set them up on), and IAG got them hired on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! Hey Stage 32 Community! Ever dreamt of seeing your TV Comedy script come to life and stream on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that d…
Coffee & Content: Making Great Work Is Only Half The Battle
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! I hope your weekend has been a creative one so far. Whether you have been writing, filming, editing, or sketching out the next spark of an idea, I have got something today that will give you a boost. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. This week’s featured video comes from Film Courage- Hollywood Is Not A Movie Making Town. In the interview, filmmaker Pedro Correa shares a perspective that may feel jarring at first, but it is one every creat…
The 10 Pillars Of A High Achiever
In over 15 years of working in the entertainment industry, I’ve learned that there will be many ups and downs in a dream pursuit. There will be obstacles, and good days, and opportunities, and rejections. The High Achiever (a.k.a. you!), needs a game plan through it all. The High Achiever needs to handle all of these moments intentionally and carefully, in a way that effectively keeps them on the path to success. That’s why I developed the 10 Pillars of the High Achiever. Her…
The Skill That Will Change Your Career: Training Your Reading Brain
If you want to work in TV or Film development, writing coverage, content acquisitions, production, or you simply want to become a stronger, more strategic writer, there is one skill that quietly separates professionals from hobbyists: Your ability to read like an executive. Not just to enjoy material. Not just to react to it. But to evaluate it through the lens of the marketplace. Your reading brain. This Is Why Everyone Starts With Coverage There’s a reason so many internship…
Insider Intel: Stop Pitching Blind- Why Matchmaking Is the Most Underrated Tool in Your Career
Most writers spend months perfecting a script and minutes figuring out who to send it to. That’s backwards. And it’s one of the most common reasons great material never finds its audience. The entertainment industry is not a lottery. It is a marketplace with real signals, active mandates, and specific needs at any given moment. Studios are greenlighting certain things right now and passing on others. Managers are building particular kinds of rosters. Producers are attached t…
Stage 32 Now Certifying Houston, Texas!
I am thrilled to announce our new partnership with Stage 32 Certification, now bringing their world-class, industry-endorsed online training courses directly to our Houston creative community. This exciting collaboration comes at a transformational moment for our region, as Houston's film and media scene continues to expand, building on our city's incredible energy, diversity, and can-do spirit. Stage 32 Certification offers top-level training built specifically for both emerging and es…
Getting The Best Out Of Stage 32: As Easy As Do-Re-Mi
I’m curious: if we were to poll 1,000 regular users of Stage32, how many of them jumped in and learned all of the resources right away? My guess is that 8 out of 10 new members were more like me: tiptoeing into the waters. Maybe you’re wondering, “There are so many incredible options, and how do I pick?" I felt like a kid in a candy store, and I wasn’t focusing. Plus, I really wanted to learn it all at once! The good news is: if we can get over THE NEW‑KI…
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