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RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (October 7, 2016)

Quick check in for this edition of the Weekend Blog. I’m up in beautiful (and chilly) Dover, VT at ITVFest. Tomorrow I’ll be speaking on breaking in to the industry. So if you’re in attendance, please be sure to come by and say hello. Then it’s off to the Austin Film Festival. We’ll be announcing all the Stage 32 happenings we’ll have going on there soon. In the meantime, here’s some content that drew my interest over the last week. As always I …

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (September 30, 2016)

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. I have a very full slate of news, tips, tricks and videos this week along with all the happenings around and within the Stage 32 community. As always, I invite thoughts, musings and healthy debate on any of the content below in the Comments section. And, of course, if you enjoy the content, please take the time to share this blog with your fellow creatives via email or through your other social media channels. Wishing you all a creative and relaxing w…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (September 23, 2016)

Full slate of content this week including all the industry news out of TIFF you can handle.  Incredibly busy around the network as well. The Lounge reached a new high in contributions last week – big ups to all those participating. We announced a cool partnership with Screencraft (read more here). 3 Stage 32 composers have created some incredible software and are now looking to spotlight some Stage 32 filmmakers (read about it here). And we announced the next edition of On St…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (September 16, 2016)

I’m baaaacckkk…And so is the Weekend Blog. Based on all the emails and DM’s I received, you missed your weekly dose of news, vids, tips and tricks. Truly happy to hear how much many of you look forward to perusing all the content I offer up each weekend. But it does beg the question…Why do so many of you choose not to comment and discuss said content? Let’s remedy that this week, shall we! Let’s hear from you down in the Comments section. Remember,…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (August 26, 2016)

Just a quick hello and goodbye this week! I’m headed out of town and off the grid for the next week and a half. But, I wouldn't leave you without some terrific content! So have at it, enjoy, and, as always, please share and comment! Have a wonderful and creative week and I’ll see you on the other side! RB

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (August 19, 2016)

It’s been an amazing week here at Stage 32. Our involvement with the HollyShorts film festival has been an extremely rewarding experience for yours truly and the entire Stage 32 staff. We opened the festival with our keynote panel in association with Film L.A. Then Alex Ferrari of Indiefilm Hustle and I spoke for nearly 3 hours on branding and social media for film creatives (along with a little crowdfunding and crowdsourcing talk to boot). Then, it was the Stage 32/Film LA panel r…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (August 12, 2016)

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. This is one jammed packed blog filled with content (I believe) you’ll want to discuss and share with your fellow creatives. Let’s get to it. Under ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY NEWS this week: A look a the most daunting aspect of working in indiefilm today; a little film festival controversy revealed; all sorts of diversity articles; FX’s CEO keeps talking and talking and talking; NY and Toronto Film Festivals make programming announcemen…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (August 5, 2016)

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. New month, new possibilities. Under ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY NEWS this week: Amazon and Netflix are changing the industry; the casting workshop controversy continues; faith based films continue to surge; the reasons behind Suicide Squad’s struggle; Oscar diversity news; a look at pilot production in L.A.; Red Granite fights on; Funny or Die cuts some staff; what’s new on Netflix this month; filming is on the rise in South Africa and much, …

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (July 29, 2016)

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. I have so many cool articles under ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY news this week, I’m not even going to list them. Go discover for yourself. Kick back and enjoy. Big shoutout to all 32’ers who have been so damn actively lately in the Lounge. The quality of the discussions and the content being shared over the last few weeks is off the charts. Really exemplifies what this platform is all about. The collaborative and selfless spirit of the creati…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (July 22, 2016)

Welcome to the weekend everyone. Much to get to this week! Under ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY NEWS, the raging debate on “pay for play” acting workshops reaches a fever pitch; the very talented Gary Marshall passes away; why Woody Allen’s cinematographer is embracing technology; the financiers of The Wolf of Wall Street have some issues; a look inside the secrets and sale of CAA; a look at independent film production at the mid point of 2016; an anatomy of a filming acci…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (July 15, 2016)

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Under ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY NEWS this week, a look at exactly how many plots there really are; why The Neon Demon’s failure highlights an indie film problem; Sundance and Women In Film get busy; a female showrunner talks biz; the Black Swan intern lawsuit is finally over; all the Emmy nominees; China lifts its summer blackout on Hollywood; Ohio ups its tax incentive program, Relativity is stuck in limbo and much, much more. In the VIDEOS sec…

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (July 8, 2016)

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. No long opening this week due to time constraints, but rest assured this edition of the Weekend Blog is loaded with all the usual news, videos, tips, discussions, meetups, success stories, educational offerings, Stage 32 news and more that you’ve come to expect. And, as always, I welcome remarks and conversation on any of the content below in the Comments section! Enjoy, and have a terrific and creative weekend! RB  

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