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Stage 32'er Michel Merkt Wins the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film!

Last night was a very special one around these parts as our good friend Michel Merkt captured the Golden Globe for producing Best Foreign Film winner, Elle. As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, Michel has not only been a staunch supporter of all we do here at Stage 32, but he has worked with and mentored so many 32'ers through the years.   Michel was kind enough to invite me to the premiere of Elle at the Cannes film festival last year. To be invited to be part of his tribe du…

2 Stage 32 Members Nominated for 4 Golden Globes Today

I am extremely proud to announce that two members of our global community are nominated for a total of 4 Golden Globes this evening. First up, it’s my dear friend, Michel Merkt. Michel is an enormously accomplished producer who had 8 films at Cannes this year including 4 in competition. Tonight Michel has 3 nominations. In the Best Foreign Film category, Michel is nominated for producing both Paul Verhoeven’s terrific film, ELLE and Maren Ade’s international hit dramed…

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 …

Welcome Sadie Dean to the Stage 32 Team!

The Stage 32 community and platform just got a whole lot stronger… I’m thrilled to announce that Sadie Dean has joined the Stage 32 family. Sadie comes to us by way of The Writers Store and F&W Media where she headed up a variety of initiatives for screenwriters including online and live education, seminars, contests, coverage services and much more. As a screenwriter myself, I can tell you first hand that Sadie is one of the most plugged in and knowledgable people work…

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 – …

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

Who Feels Creative Today?!

Over the course of the last two years, our incredibly talented members have started some truly original and creative threads in the Stage 32 Lounge. This is one that deserves to be highlighted. Started by Deborah Weed, this is a thread bursting with positive energy and embraces the collaborative spirit which drives each of us in our creative pursuits. As important, it invites creativity and ingenuity. Even the title – Who Feels Creative Today?! - is an inspiring call to actio…

A Word of Thanks...

Just a quick word of thanks to all who took the time to participate in this month's version of Introduce Yourself Weekend.  Once again, a record number of connections – over a quarter million! - were made during the 3 day event.  For those of you who are new to the community, welcome aboard.  And for those who either re-introduced themselves or simply took the time to greet and connect with a new member, thank you. This past weekend was also our 2nd Online Pitchfest…

Introducing Stage 32 Next Level Webinars

As part of our "Next Phase" series, we are proud to introduce Stage 32 Next Level Webinars.  Stage 32 has joined forces with some of the most knowledgable, influential, and accomplished minds from the film, television, and theater industries in an effort to bring the community webinars and classes which will help further your abilities in your chosen craft and take your career to the next level. Have questions on how to land a manager or agent?  How to launch a successful …

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