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Your Guide To The Important Documents All Productions Need!
Announcing the 4th Annual Action/Thriller Screenwriting Contest
It's Time For Our Cannes 2024 Recap!
Using AI-Powered Tools to Build Stronger In-Person Relationships
Stage 32 Presents: Meet the Producers from this Year’s Cannes In-Competition Films!
Captivating Heroic Journey Narratives: The Art Of Beat Sheets
The Role Of An AD (Assistant Director) On Set!
The Secrets To Hiring A Great Crew
Celebrate the June 2024 Stage 32 Community’s Successes!
Red Carpet Roll-Out: July 2024's New Educators & Executives At Stage 32!
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 – …
It’s Not Hard to Take Charge: A Woman’s POV on Directing Films
As a woman, I'm sometimes asked why I picked a male dominated business to be in. My response is always the same, “Besides nursing and teaching (with the exception of university, then the workplace mostly consists of males), most professions are already male dominated.” They stop and think about it and then say, “You’re right.” Any woman that wants to have a professional career of her own must always compete among the men. So I have had to learn to adjust mys…
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
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…
4 Tips for Building a Novel Writing Career Right Now (no waiting!)
I wrote my first book when I was five years old. Ok, 'book' may be a bit strong. What I wrote was five pages of a story, on notebook paper, front and back. I stapled this along the left-hand side and finished it with a nice masking tape binding. I even did a custom illustrated cover and a hand-lettered synopsis on the back. The finest in artisanal publishing. Of course, when I brought it to school the next day, my teacher and my fellow students laughed. “Real books aren’t …
On the Page Podcast - 5 Things to Avoid When Pitching a Screenplay
Last week, President of the Stage 32 Happy Writers, was a guest on Pilar Alessandra's top ranked screenwriting podcast, On the Page. In this enjoyable 45 minute interview, Joey discussed: - The President he's related to - The origins and history of the Stage 32 Happy Writers - The number of Stage 32 Happy Writers Success Stories - 5 Things EVERY writer should avoid when pitching This is one informative and entertaining podcast. Our thanks to Pilar for having Joey as a guest and f…
Advice on Receiving Script Coverage
There are a lot of things that go into being a successful writer and having an outside person review your material for coverage is inevitably part of the process. If you are a writer yourself, or if you are working on a project with a writer, you will come to learn that often times writers can be precious of their material. Today, Stage 32 Founder & CEO, RB, discusses how that mindset isn't always the best tactic for the business. In this 8-minute clip RB goes over all the emo…
Part II: Finding Signs & Meanings on My Creative Journey to 'McFarland USA'
If you haven't checked out Part I of Omar Leyva's blog Finding Signs & Meanings on My Creative Journey to McFarland USA - Part I, you can view it by clicking here. Below is Part II of Omar Leyva's journey, which takes us through his landing a role in Disney's McFarland USA and what he learned as a result. Enjoy, RB
Part I: Finding Signs & Meanings on My Creative Journey to 'McFarland USA'
Today we welcome Stage 32 member and actor, Omar Leyva. Omar is a passionate actor and artist who can be seen in films such as McFarland, USA, The Gambler, Pineapple Express and Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and in TV shows such as Scorpion, Ray Donovan, Community, Heroes, 24, Entourage and dozens more. Omar is a passionate creative who thrives on challenges and connecting with the human experience. He believes that acting unleashes our creativity and shows us the limitless potential of thoug…
3 Contests - Oscars, Features & TV
We have a few exciting contests going on for our Stage 32 members. In case you missed the announcements, we wanted to make sure you were aware of the opportunies that are available. From a fun way to participate in the Oscars to a feature script and teleplay contest, there is incredible opportunity to help improve your craft. First, if you missed our announcement about The 3rd annual Stage 32 Oscar Contest it is now live!Every year we invite our Stage 32 community to vote on your ch…
How GPS Defines Us
A person’s environment will invariably shape their personality to determine their voice and how they use it to interact with the wider world. For some, escaping from this inherent trap becomes a driving force until it utterly consumes every aspect of their existence. They avoid committing to anything locally for fear of being tied to their environment for life. Rather than finding ways to become part of their community, they actively seek to burn all bridges. This in itself init…
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