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The Development & Marketing Landscape - On Stage With RB Now Available!

The 19th edition of the On Stage With RB online webcast was over 3 hours long…and it included a Santa hat and some incredible industry guests!   To watch the December 2015 On Stage With RB, click here!   Up first was filmmaker Jon Reiss who is an expert on marketing and distribution. RB and Jon go over how the distribution landscape has changed over the years. They then go over how to identify and engage your audience. They also take time to go over the various distr…

Best of The Stage 32 Blog: Our Year Living Famously

Hey guys. Hope you are all enjoying the holiday weekend. We here at Stage 32 are recharging our batteries and prepping for a full on assault on 2016. In the interim, I thought it would be fun to revisit some of our favorite blogs (of the over 800!) from our 4 year history. Less than a month from now, the Sundance Film Festival once again takes center stage. For many independent filmmakers, Sundance remains the Holy Grail of festivals. But what does it take to get there? And what can you…

A Message That Bears Repeating - Counting Our Blessings

On behalf of the entire Stage 32 family, I'd like to wish all our members a happy, safe and loving Christmas and remainder of the holiday season. While the holidays are a time of celebration, we hope everyone will take a moment to reflect on the many blessings life has offered and afforded all of us. We personally feel blessed to have had so many of you enter and enrich our lives. Our love to you all. RB and the entire Stage 32 team Like this blog post? Please share it on social med…

Kicking off "8 Days of Holiday Cheer"

Stage 32 is thrilled to announce our 8 days of holiday cheer! Over the next 8 days we will be bringing you some exciting deals on everything inside Stage 32. Stay tuned each day to see what we unveil! December 16 - 25% off Entire Site Take 25% off of everything site-wide! If you have a webinar, class, pitch session, contest or coverage that you've had your eye on, now is the time to get 25% off! Use code HOLIDAY1 at checkout.   Like this blog post? Please share it on social m…

Special Guests Announced - Free Webinar Today!

Don't forget today at 1pm is the FREE monthly online webcast, On Stage With RB, hosted by our fearless leader, Richard Botto. This is FREE to our first 2,000 Stage 32 members that register from anywhere in the world! Every month RB goes over tips to best utilize Stage 32 for your networking and education, has on 2 industry guests and opens it up to answer questions from our Stage 32 community about the industry and your craft. Join us today at 1pm PDT for the December Edition of On Stag…

Where Are You in Your Career?

A few days ago, I was interviewed by writer and Stage 32 member, Serita Stevens, who writes a regular column for L.A. Splash Magazine.   Serita has been a valuable member of the Stage 32 community since 2012. Her contributions, enthusiasm and the endless support she offers other 32'ers is nothing short of inspiring, and something of which I am always deeply appreciative. My staff and I thank Serita for her interest in covering Stage 32 for L.A. Splash. A link to the article…

On Stage With RB (December 2015) Announced!

It's that time again! We are excited to bring you the December edition of On Stage With RB - a FREE Stage 32 online webcast hosted by our Founder & CEO, RB. This is available FREE to the first 2,000 Stage 32 members who register. Whether you have a been long time Stage 32 member or just joined, this is an exciting educational (and entertaining) webinar we offer once a month free to our members.     Each On Stage with RB has maxed out and had 2,000 members attend from a…

Get Your Hustle On - Your Indie Film Hustle!

Our Fearless Leader was a guest on the extremely popular indiefilm podcast, Indie Film Hustle, hosted by filmmaker (and Stage 32 member) Alex Ferrari.  This was one lively show.  RB and Alex covered a ton of ground on a variety of indie film topics.  We ask that you not only listen, but spread the love by sharing the show on social media!  Thanks in advance! Here's a description of the show from the man himself, Alex Ferrari: Blueprint to Make it in the Film Busines…

Protecting Your Ideas, High-Concept Films & Everything In Between

The November 2015 edition of On Stage With RB was a 3-hour affair and now it's available to watch for FREE on-demand! Joining RB was Jaia Thomas, leading entertainment attorney who assists clients with transactional and intellectual property matters. She regularly counsels filmmakers and producers on all aspects of film financing, production and distribution, with an expertise in copyright protection and how it affects the television, film, and new media industries. She also regularly as…

Our Fearless Leader Featured as a Leader in the Silicon Beach Community

Over the last few years, the tech community has surged in Los Angeles. Many established Silicon Valley companies along with new and exciting technology companies have settled in the beach cities of L.A. which has led to those in the media to name the area Silicon Beach.   One of the people leading the charge of identifying, celebrating and bringing together the leaders of this exciting technology community is Robert Lambert, creator of Silicon Beach L.A. Robert has been champion…

Stage 32 Search for New Blood Finalists Announced

Today we announce the finalists for the 2015 Stage 32 Happy Writers Search For New Blood Contest. A heartfelt congratulations goes out to all who advanced to this round. All finalists below will be posted in a special section of Stage 32 where any of the 400 industry executives we work with will be able to view them. If there is interest beyond the logline, we will facilitate the communication between the executive and the writer. This group of scripts is off to be judged by executives …

Stage 32 November 30-Day Write Club: The Finish and Beyond

We’d like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to all November 30-Day Write Club participants. The end of the month has arrived. Personally, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your unstoppable enthusiasm, unwavering support and never-ending positivity. Consider yourself given a big virtual hug. I wouldn’t have made it through the month without you.   This writing exercise was never about word count nor page count, but rather was a personal “ra…

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