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Announcing the 10th Annual Short Film Contest
Why Filmmakers Must Study Birdman: Lessons in Screenwriting, Dark Humor, and Storytelling
Mapping Out a Multi-Season Story Part 2: Where Do You Get Ideas For This Much Story?
7 Lessons I Learned From Film Festival Rejections
Own The Future: Why I Believe Screenwriters Should Embrace AI
The [Ultimate] 5-Step Sound Guide for Great Sound on Set
Stage 32 Founder & CEO Richard "RB" Botto Featured in Grey Journal: Highlights From AFM 2024!
Embracing Unexpected Opportunities In Your Career
New Feature: Stage 32 Writers Are Now Spotlighted With Unique Badges!
6 Things To Know About Script Legal Research
Announcing the 10th Annual Short Film Contest
Hey, Stage 32 Community! The most prestigious short film competition on the planet is back! You've made a short film. You've put in your time, effort, blood, sweat, tears, and perhaps even some serious money into your project. Your goal isn't only to get your film seen, but to get it seen around the world and by people who can make a difference in your career. Would being screened by an Oscar qualifying film festival matter? How about having it screened for over 1,000 executives includ…
Stage 32 Certification at Focus London 2024!
Hi, Stage 32ers! After an amazing and truly inspiring experience at Focus London 2024 representing Stage 32 Certification, a long-time vision and dream of our CEO Richard “RB” Botto, that I am so fortunate to help bring to life, I am returning home to continue our work of democratizing the production industry with greater enthusiasm than ever (and it was already through the roof). I was so excited by the Stage 32 panel I hosted on telling authentic, original stories from w…
Announcing the 2nd Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest
Hey, Stage 32 Community! The ONLY Period Piece Screenplay Contest in the World is Back! Ever dreamt of seeing your period piece script come to life on the big screen or streaming on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that dream into reality! Our Grand Prize Winner will get a Career Accelerator prize package valued at $5,000 that includes script & career development, writer branding and an education package and will be flown to LA to meet in…
St. Pete-Clearwater Film Commission Partners with Stage 32!
Hi, Stage 32! I’m so excited to be part of this special community! I’m also excited to announce that the St. Pete-Clearwater Film Commission and Stage 32 are collaborating to bring Certification opportunities to creative professionals in Pinellas County, Florida. Through this collaboration, we’re helping residents get the education needed to pursue their goals in the production industry at a professional level. What is the St. Pete-Clearwater Film Commission? The St.…
New Feature: Stage 32 Writers Are Now Spotlighted With Unique Badges!
Happy Thursday, Stage 32 Community! Today, I'm excited to share some fantastic updates that we've recently implemented on the Stage 32 platform, to help our hardworking writers stand out with unique profile badges! The Double Recommend & Writer’s Room Badges Moving forward, any Stage 32 writers who are subscribed to the Writer’s Room or have received a “Double Recommend” in our system, will be spotlighted with a badge that automatically appears on their S…
Celebrate the November 2024 Stage 32 Community’s Successes
Hellooooo, Stage 32 Community! We’re heading into the holiday season and I hope everyone is feeling thankful and staying warm! And Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrated it! Now, we all know what time it is! It’s time for our monthly salute to our fantastic members here at Stage 32. I can’t tell you how much we enjoy highlighting and celebrating the successes of these hard-working creatives, it’s what we live for here at Stage 32. We love to shine the spotli…
Stage 32 Founder & CEO Richard "RB" Botto Featured in Grey Journal: Highlights From AFM 2024!
Happy Tuesday, Creative Army! As many of you know, I recently attended the 45th American Film Market (“AFM”)! This year was special for many reasons, it was Stage 32’s 10th year as an official education partner of AFM, my 11th year speaking as an expert panelist on the AFM main stage, and the 1st year that this prestigious market was held in Las Vegas, Nevada! Yet it was the overwhelming positivity that I felt from the professionals and attendees around me that stood …
Stage 32 Certification Welcomes El Paso, Texas!
Happy Tuesday, Stage 32ers! As many of you already know, Stage 32 Certification has been bringing new film commissions, institutes, colleges, streamers, and other organizations into the mix as we support film and television workforce development worldwide. This week we’re welcoming The El Paso Film & Creative Industries Commission to Stage 32 Certification! The El Paso Film & Creative Industries Commission and Stage 32 are excited to partner to bring Certification opportu…
A Writer’s Room Special Event: Ask Me Anything with Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto
What is up, Creative Army! Myself and the Stage 32 team couldn’t be more thankful for this incredible community. This year has been a whirlwind for me with a lot of international travel so it's been a while since I've been able to do an AMA. Between my travel, the strikes, the M&A happening in our industry, independent film having a resurgence, I've seen and learned a lot... and there is a lot to talk about right now. It's an exciting time for you as a creative - whether you…
A Stage 32 Success Story: Getting To The "Yes" For Your Screenplay!
“I love this script”. It’s the beginning of my Stage 32 consult with a producer, and I’m flabbergasted. In my head, I’m thinking, “Oh! My! God! Did she just say she loves my script?” She continues, “It’s a cool story that deserves to be told.” I’m not expecting more than the typical encouragement and notes. So, I’m momentarily surprised to have someone excited about my story. IT TAKES PERSISTENCE We dream of …
Stage 32 CEO Richard ‘RB’ Botto Featured on Beyond The Glam Podcast! Come Watch!
Happy Tuesday, Creative Army! I recently had the honor of being featured on the brand new and already massively popular podcast, Beyond the Glam, hosted by the wonderful, amazing, spectacular 3X Emmy nominated, Rasha Goel. Rasha's podcast is about the raw, human side of success– showing the true, unglamorous realities of celebrities and creatives. We hope you’ll join us in feeling inspired to tackle personal challenges after discovering the inner struggles, insecurities, a…
New Feature: You Can Now Build Your Stage 32 Education Wishlist!
Hey, Stage 32 Community! Our tech team has been hard at work to bring your wishes to life! We've heard you loud and clear that because there is so much to choose from in Stage 32’s industry-leading educational library, you want to be able to save some of your favorite education opportunities to go back and visit later. Well, now you can! An exciting new feature has just launched on the Stage 32 Education page that will allow our members to create and save their personal educatio…
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