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You Might Land on TV or in a Magazine If You Never Give Up!
Kick The Tires Of Your Comedy
Stage 32 + Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film present a Free Webinar on How to Navigate Cannes!
3 Stoic Principles For Building A Creative Career
The Importance Of Post Production Supervision On Your Productions!
Follow The Yellow Brick Road To Your Goals!
Red Carpet Roll-Out: March 2025's New Executives & Education at Stage 32!
Talking Business: Navigating US-Mexico Film Collaborations
Confessions of a Script Doctor
Embrace Your Desire to Be the Best: The Art of Pursuing Excellence
Announcing the 1st Annual Holiday Screenwriting Contest
Holidays are often a time for family, celebrations, and even a bit of magic, and holiday scripts uniquely capture the wonder and excitement of those occasions. All-time classics like LOVE ACTUALLY and HOME ALONE warm our hearts and bring us a sense of nostalgia, while unconventional holiday stories like DIE HARD and KRAMPUS explore unique ways into the holiday season. Audiences are always ready for that next holiday movie hit -- and we want it be YOURS! If you have a Holiday story that …
Stage 32 Founder & CEO Richard "RB" Botto Featured in DIGITAL JOURNAL!
Hey, Creative Army! Digital Journal recognized our fearless leader founder & CEO Richard "RB" Botto's contributions to the creative industry and interviewed him this week. In this article, RB discusses what it’s like as a CEO in the digital age and what Stage 32 is doing to support the workers affected by the strikes. RB also addresses his thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) and on the future of the entertainment industry. This is a can’t miss read, especially if yo…
2 Weeks Until We Shake Up The Industry On October 16th!
Hey, Stage 32 Community! Are you ready for the industry to change forever? For the last 8 years our fearless leader, Richard "RB" Botto, has been traveling the world and meeting with hundreds of entertainment industry insiders to work out what creatives need the most to overcome the myriad of obstacles set before them. The time and effort that he’s put into our mission of democratizing the entertainment industry is about to hit a whole new height! Mark your calendars for Mond…
Stage 32 Writer Lands Shopping Agreement For Audio Drama From Titan1Studios
I have been screenwriting for many years but always had difficulty making any serious progress, even after winning major screenwriting awards. As a UK-based screenwriter specializing in Science Fiction, there seemed to be the added issue of sci-fi being perceived as too expensive and thus easy to disregard (at least in my small part of the world). I began using Stage 32 Pitch Sessions as there was a clear appetite from many of the professionals for genre material. To date, I have receive…
Musician Lands Composing Opportunity Through Stage 32
I’ve always told myself and heard the phrase, “Never give up” (then he sat down speech). Which is why I have continued to seek out different producers and others in the film industry for years here at Stage 32. Wanting to write music since my 30’s, I’ve been going to different schools, starting in Ohio. I started in Music Ed. At Wright State University – for two years, I learned music theory and ear training. Then I had an opportunity to perform &lsqu…
Writer Teams Up With Producer On Project After Stage 32 Class
The idea of a pitch book never occurred to me until I saw Stage 32's promotion of such a couple of years ago. I had what I thought was a solid screenplay but no agent or manager. I had been fortunate to place in several nationally acclaimed contests with my story but no serious callers/producers, although I came close with CAA and Anna Sophia Robb (Bridge to Teribithia) as a possible attachment. I needed another tool. At first, this was something I thought maybe I could do on my own. I …
Announcing the 2nd Annual Feature Screenwriting Fellowship Competition
Stage 32 is proud to present the 2nd Annual Feature Screenwriting Fellowship, an incredible opportunity to be mentored by top tier industry professionals and participate in round table discussions with a variety of producers, managers, and writers. Our mentors are looking for the next wave of screenwriting talent -- and we want them to discover YOU!For the last 12 years, Stage 32 Contests have led to dozens of success stories including writers getting representation, sold, optioned, staf…
Stage 32 Members In Pre-Production On Short Horror Film
I’ve always told myself to never give up, keep writing and reaching out to producers, etc. If you work hard at it, one day something great will happen. Well, it’s taken many years to get to this moment, but I’ve finally sold a script - a short horror film that is currently in pre-production. And it’s all because of a connection that I made on Stage 32. About seven months ago, I was reading through the various posts on Stage 32 and saw that a producer from NJ was …
Announcing the 10th Annual Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest
Horror is a classic genre that stands the test of time. Decades-spanning franchises like HALLOWEEN and SCREAM still scare new generations of audiences, while terrifying new movies and shows like THE MENU and YELLOWJACKETS are redefining the horror landscape. Hollywood and audiences are always looking for that next big horror story -- and we want it to be YOURS! Stage 32 is thrilled to announce the 10th Annual Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest! If you have a Horror story that n…
Worldwide Premiere of the 8th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Program!
Happy Tuesday, Stage 32-ers! For the 8th year, we are thrilled to be joining forces with one of the few Oscar-qualifying short film festivals in the land, Hollyshorts Film Festival. This year, as we have for the past 7 years, we are honored to present the hardworking and talented filmmakers that won this year's Stage 32 Short Film Contest during a special Hollyshorts screening on August 10th. Stage 32 has an exciting week of events lined up at the HollyShorts Film Festival beginning Au…
Announcing The Winner of The Palm Springs Women in Film & Television & Stage 32 Short Script Competition
Getting your short script produced is the quickest way into the industry. Many famous writer/directors have started with short films like Damien Chazelle with WHIPLASH, Wes Anderson with BOTTLE ROCKET, Taika Waititi with TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT, Christopher Nolan with DOODLEBUG, Martin Scorsese with THE BIG SHAVE, and the list goes on... With that in mind, Palm Springs Women in Film & Television (PSWIFT) partnered with Stage 32 to launch the first of its kind Short Script Competition op…
Stage 32 + Hollyshorts Partner for the 2023 Festival - Screenings, Events & Panels!
Happy Monday Stage 32-ers! Over the past 12 years, we here at Stage 32 have been thrilled to be recognized throughout the industry as the leaders in online film craft and business education. We are honored to be partnered with some of the most prestigious film festivals and markets in the world including the American Film Market and the Cannes Film Festival Marché du film to name a few. Now, for the 8th year in a row, we are thrilled to be joining forces with…
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