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My 10 Favorite Horror Movies & What They Taught Me About Screenwriting!
Top 5 Ways I Fumbled My First Short Film
Announcing the 3rd Annual Family Friendly Screenwriting Contest
How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Criticism of Your Art/Work
Screenwriting Software To Use If You Can't Afford Final Draft
3 [Frightening] Writing Fails to Avoid in a Horror Script
How To Hire The Right Book Editor
Coffee & Content: The Secret To Opportunity Is Building Relationships
How Stage 32 Was An Essential Tool For Making My Short Film!
Red Carpet Roll-Out: October 2024's New Executives at Stage 32!
Global Co-Production Match Making Program – A Unique Opportunity for US Filmmakers - Stage 32 Partners With Europe!
We are beyond thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership between Stage 32, US/France-based Little W Productions, Scandinavian Locations and European Film Commission Network (EUFCN). These top Scandanavian co-production professionals are offering hands on guidance and direct contact to co-producers and finance opportunities for US-Europe productions through the Global Co-Production Match Making Program. A great example is the recent remarkable co-production success - the fil…
More Free Screenplays to Download!
Last year, I presented a bunch of screenplays of recent movies available online for download. So many found the content beneficial, I decided to do it again this holiday season. As you know, one of the best ways to learn about screenwriting is to read good (and bad) screenplays. But, this exercise isn’t only for writers. Actors, filmmakers, producers and other film creatives can certainly gain insight and knowledge from reading screenplays as well. Here are some critically …
Exploring The World of 360 Spherical Video And VR
Since I dove into the world of 360 spherical video and VR, I’ve heard a wide range of opinions related to the future of this branch of visual entertainment. “It’s the future!” or “It’s a fad.” Honestly, I really don’t know what the future holds for this space. I just know it’s really cool. I’ve watched 360 videos where I’m seeing the same thing a skydiver, a scuba diver, a wingsuit diver, and dozens of other videos that a…
Writing & Producing Compelling Television in Today's Market
There is no hotter market right now than television. More content is being ordered than ever before. And with streaming networks such as Netflix planning to have 50% original content in their libraries within the next few years, the demand for quality television scripts, products and minds isn't going away any time soon. But what makes a television show work? What elements are networks, premium channels and streaming platforms looking for? How do you navigate what has quickly become a v…
How to Find a Creative Location For Your Next Shoot
sponsored Have you ever found yourself scouring the web or driving around endlessly scouting out the perfect location? If this sounds familiar, then you’ve probably felt the frustration that comes with hours of searching with little luck. Many Stage 32 members have found success in Peerspace, a free, simpler location scouting platform, and we’re here to spread the word. Peerspace is an online marketplace that provides access to the best, undiscovered locations.…
Happy Thanksgiving to the Greatest Community on the Planet
On behalf of the entire Stage 32 team, I'd like to wish all celebrating a very Happy Thanksgiving. We're extremely grateful to be connected to all of you and are most thankful for all the inspiration and love you bring to this platform every day. While today is all about spending time with family and friends and counting life's blessings, I always take a few minutes every Thanksgiving evening to reflect and take stock of my creative goals. With 5 weeks left in the year, I find t…
2nd Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest Finalists Announced
It has been said that the Stage 32 community is the most creative community on Earth, and as evidence by our 2nd Annual Short Film Contest we couldn't agree more! We are in total awe of the incredible talent that shined through this year's contest submissions. Our judges reported to be blown away by the impressive pool of talent from all over the world! We had a landmark number of submissions and entrants films ranged from dark comedies to supernatural dramas, comedies, stop animation, …
Award-Winning Director Michael Polish Coming to Stage 32!
We have been working around the clock and I am honored to announce that we are launching our 2nd Masters Of Craft online event for our directors and filmmakers. This time we've brought in award-winning director Michael Polish, who's first film - after his Sundance debut - was called "one of the best films of the year" by Roger Ebert! Michael has gone on to direct 10 more incredible films with cast such as Kate Bosworth, Billy Bob Thornton, Nick Nolte, Winona Ryder, Ed Harris, Virginia Ma…
This New Casting Software Will Save You Time, Money and Stress
sponsored Holding auditions for models and actors is expensive and time consuming. Securing a location, hiring a photographer / videographer, and renting equipment can cost upwards of $1000 for the day – not to mention the time spent actually running the casting, reviewing each image and video, and uploading all of the files to a central location. Those days are over. Our very own Stage 32 member Drew Doyon founded a new platform UpCast, which is an innova…
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…
Women Write Now: Breaking Barriers in Film, TV & The Web
We've got some BIG NEWS! I'm extremely excited to announce that Stage 32 has partnered with the amazing team over at The Writers Guild Foundation! We'll be hosting a number of writer focused special events together that'll be both entertaining and educational for all of our writer friends. And without further ado, here is the first live event: WOMEN WRITE NOW: BREAKING BARRIERS IN FILM, TV AND THE WEB As the landscape of storytelling on film, television and the web evolves a…
Entrepreneur Magazine Names Stage 32 One of the Top 360 Privately Held Companies in America!
Today we want to share a really cool piece of news with the entire Stage 32 community. Stage 32 has been named by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the top 360 privately held companies in America. The magazine will be celebrating all the top companies at an event in Southern California in November. To hear where we ranked and a listen to some heartfelt thanks from our CEO, RB, please click the video below! Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Fac…
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