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Live From Cannes - Film Freeway Partnership & 31 Members with Films Screening

 RB reporting live from Cannes about the Stage 32 party & that 31 Stage 32 members have films screening at the Marche du Film this year.       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 …

Live From Cannes - Marche du Film Opening Panel Recap

RB's recent recap from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where Stage 32 opened the Marche du Film followed by a cocktail reception for Stage 32 members & our executives!     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 …

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…

Live From Cannes - Getting Ready for Cafe Society Red Carpet

Watch as the Cannes Film Festival is getting the red carpet ready for the opening night of Woody Allen's film Cafe Society.  

Live From Cannes - Just Arrived

We want everyone in the community to feel like you are at the Cannes Film Festival with Stage 32. Keep checking the blog as we continue to update videos and news from the festival. We have an exciting week filled with events, including a keynote panel to open the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film. Come join us at Cannes!         Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the …

Let’s Celebrate YOU!

Hey there, my Stage 32 fam! I have some very exciting news for you all today. You know, I say this all the time, but we are so lucky to have this incredible platform. I know for many of us, it has jumpstarted our careers and totally transformed our lives. We have immediate access to a world of opportunities at our fingertips, as well as this amazingly supportive community to keep us going forward. Not to mention, the incredibly affordable educational resources. WE know how incredible th…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (May 6, 2016)

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Before we get to all the cool content, another round of applause for all who took part in the April Content Challenge. To hear from so many of you who were impacted in a positive way and have now changed your approach to networking and social media in general was a reward unto itself. I’m especially proud of the many Stage 32 members who previously classified themselves as social media introverts who now feel empowered to participate daily. To rea…

Actors! Understand the Difference Between Busy and Effective

Hello, Stage 32 Members! We are excited to bring back Brian Patacca, a professional working actor, host, and the Founder of ActorSalon New York & LA. Below, are a few clips from his Actor Real Talk series that are sure to inspire and direct you to growth, wherever you are in your career! The constant grind of the business of acting can be exhausting and soul-sucking and at times feel fruitless. At any given moment, there is a list of things you can be doing: taking improv classes, h…

The Record Breaking Content Challenge Comes to a Close (But Continues on in Spirit!)

So we have reached the end of the April Content Challenge! The results and a further challenge to all who participated in the video below!     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..…

Stage 32 (And Our Fearless Leader) At The Writers Guild of America!

This past Wednesday our CEO, RB, was invited by the Stage 32 and WGA member Bill Taub to speak at the WGA panel aimed at examining the challenges and demands of creating and distributing a web series. RB was joined on the panel by speakers such as Joelle Garfinkel (creator, Cam Girls) with David Slack (EP/director, Cam Girls), Diarra Kilpatrick (American Koko; The Mysteries of Laura), and Sam Miller (L.A. Beer); Michael Ajakwe, Jr. (Founder, LAWEBFEST). It was quite an amazing and educa…

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