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Coffee & Content: Why Your Next Step Matters More Than the Perfect Step
Want Success in the Entertainment Industry? Start Writing Your Own Narrative
Green Lights and Grey Areas: Expanding Creative Collaboration in Publishing
A Practical Guide for Actors: Tips & Advice Every Performer Should Know
What Stage 32's Community Is Really About (Beyond Scripts, Sets, and Showreels)
Wearing Many Hats As A Creative
How to Get Help from Stage 32: Meet the Teams Behind the Scenes
Insider Intel: 2025- Your Year of Breakthroughs (+ What's Coming in 2026)
Insider Intel: A-listers Are Dead. Long Live A-listers.
November Write Club Week 4: The Art of the Pitch- What Managers & Execs Actually Want to Hear
Screenwriting Software To Use If You Can't Afford Final Draft
I remember when I first dove my toes into screenwriting. I was working in retail at the time and going to school full-time. At the time, I was lucky that the software I had recently purchased for writing my novels also allowed me to format screenplays. Shortly after that, there was a project I was working on collaboratively with another writer. They introduced me to a second program because it allowed for more open collaboration. Over the years, I’ve played with different pieces o…
Stretching Your Story: Transmedia Storytelling For Creatives Who Think Bigger
If you’re a world-builder, someone who spends time thinking through the rules, history, architecture, politics, fashion, lore, and lineage of your universe, you’re already on the edge of something massive. But what if I told you that you don’t have to limit that creativity to just one screenplay, one novel, or one limited series? What if there’s an entire professional lane designed to take the stories you love building and stretch them across mediums in a way that…
Celebrating the Worldwide Premiere of the 10th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Program at HollyShorts!
Happy Monday, Creative Army! For the past decade, it’s been one of the greatest honors of my career to watch the Stage 32 Short Film Program evolve into one of the premier discovery showcases for emerging filmmakers around the globe. This year, I’m proud to announce that we are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of our Stage 32 Short Film Program with a worldwide premiere at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival, one of the most prestigious Oscar-qualifying fests in the world. T…
Coffee & Content: Why the Long-Game Wins in Hollywood
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? Whether you’ve been writing, filming, editing, or simply dreaming up your next big idea, I’ve got some inspiring content to fuel your passion and keep you moving forward. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. First up, check out this week’s featured video: The Hollywood Reporter’s Drama Actor Roundtable. This incredible panel features Adam Scott (Severance), Cooper Koch (Monsters: The …
How Writing Your Pitch Deck Will Improve Your Pilot Script
When considering projects for development they often arrive at different stages. A lot of the time there is a pilot script and a rough idea for how the rest of the show will play out. But when it comes to presenting your work to an executive, the pitch deck becomes essential. This can sometimes take weeks or even months to get right, but over the years I’ve always seen one thing come out of the process – the whole project improves. If you’re doing your pitch deck right,…
Stage 32 Announces the 2025 Comedy Pitchfest!
Your Once-a-Year Chance to Get Your Script in Front of the Gatekeepers of Great Comedy is Here! If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my years in development, it’s this: comedy is one of the hardest genres to nail, but when it works, it’s magic. It’s what keeps audiences coming back, what gives actors iconic careers, and what turns unknown writers into household names. And that’s exactly why I’m thrilled to announce the return of Stage 32&rsqu…
This One Practice Can Redefine Your Creative Journey
As we move further into summer, this is a good time to check in with your creative work—and with yourself. How are you doing? Perhaps you have had a productive season, or maybe you've been navigating uncertainty. Either way, take this moment to reflect. This month, I want to talk about gratitude. It is one practice that can redefine your creative journey. Though, not the kind you express at the end of a triumphant moment. Instead, the kind that shows up in the middle—the mes…
The Stage 32 x Zero Gravity Action/Thriller Incubator Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for Writers!
As recently announced in a Deadline article, the producers behind The Accountant 2 and Ozark just opened their doors exclusively to our community. Here's why this changes everything. When I first started developing partnerships for Stage 32, I dreamed of creating opportunities that could genuinely transform writers' careers overnight. Today, that dream becomes reality with our exclusive Zero Gravity Management talent incubator, and I want you to understand exactly why this represents a …
July Filmmakers Club Week 5: When It All Slows Down, Don’t Give Up!
Have you ever heard of The Three-Legged Stool? It sounds like a children’s fable, doesn’t it? It’s more like an industry fable, and it’s just as invaluable as The Deathly Hallows. In fact, many have attributed it to their longevity in the industry. Allow me to tell you the wisdom behind the notion, and make of it what you will... It is said every professional creative should have three distinct ways to stay active in their career. The three legs are: what you wa…
Coffee & Content: Redefining What's Possible & What Matters
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? Whether you’ve been writing, filming, editing, or simply dreaming up your next big idea, I’ve got some inspiring content to fuel your passion and keep you moving forward. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. First up, we’re going behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious productions of the year: F1: The Movie. This incredible video from SonyCine takes you under the hood (literally) wit…
Import Your Coverfly Profile & Accolades Now + New Executive Matchmaking Marketplace!
As promised, our new Coverfly Profile Import is now live. You’ve put your hard-earned money on the table to further your career and worked even harder to earn your Coverfly accolades and Red List placements. With Coverfly going out of business, it was imperative to us that you get to keep everything you’ve achieved. And now you can. Further, your accolades are now being factored into our brand new Executive Matchmaking Portal. Our 3,000 Executives will now log into th…
Free Screenwriting Webinar - Import Your Coverfly Profile, New Executive Portal & More!
Needless to say, much has been happening in the screenwriting industry these last few months. In addition to everything happening business wise, all of the Industry Arts websites - Screencraft, We Screenplay, The Script Lab and, yes, even Coverfly, have shut down. What does that mean for you? Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity. Fresh off the announcement of our new Global Screenwriting Contest Hub which was announced in Deadline, we are now thrilled to announce that we are lau…
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