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RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (July 1, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. And a very Happy 4th of July Weekend to all those celebrating! In this edition of the Weekend Blog under ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY NEWS, films directed by women receive much less distribution; the Academy looks to fix its diversity problem; STX searches for answers; a shrink provides answers; YouTube moves further into original content; Lionsgate expands their library with the acquisition of Starz; Alchemy files for bankruptcy; how Brexit will impact t…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (June 24, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. In this edition of the Weekend Blog under ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY NEWS: Amazon Studio’s Ted Hope talks the state of movie-making; Will Smith says marketing a film the old way is dunzo; Jeffrey Katzenberg laments the strategy behind 3D; how to make it in Hollywood; why Hollywood caters to Millennials; why for some bashing Ghostbusters, it’s not about gender; how Paul Haggis controlled the chaos on Show Me a Hero; the THR Actress Rountable;…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (June 17, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone, and yet another edition of the Weekend Blog. It’s also an Introduce Yourself Weekend, which means it’s time to head over to the Introduce Yourself section of the Lounge and not only make a post about yourself, but support other members of the community as well! Oh, and get some networking done in the process! Under ENTERTAINMENT AND INDUSTRY NEWS this week: Spielberg, Kennedy and Marshall wax poetic on how to win in Hollywood; Beau Will…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (June 10, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. This week under INDUSTRY AND ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, a look at the present and future of independent films; why execs are loving the streaming platforms, the Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins bomb; Hollywood has a sequel and adaptation problem; diversity issues in the showrunner field; two more Hollywood Reporter roundtables; Brian De Palma on why he abhors the Hollywood system; cinematographers have some fresh worries; more turmoil at Sony; Iceland ups their tax …
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (June 3, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Let’s rock. You may have noticed that the ENTERTAINMENT NEWS section is now named INDUSTRY AND ENTERTAINMENT NEWS. As you know, I think it’s vitally important, and a part of your job, to be informed on happenings within the industry and with the guilds. Over the past few months, I have been listing more articles geared toward industry news. That trend will continue, thus the change. Hope you find the articles informative and helpful. In th…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (May 27, 2016)
Hey guys…Welcome to the weekend. Still in full digging out mode from the Cannes Film Festival, so this will be another brief opening. Rest assured, I still have a full slate of industry and entertainment news, tips, videos and, of course, everything happening around the Stage 32 platform. As always, I welcome healthy debate and remarks in the Comments section below. Enjoy, and have a terrific and creative weekend!RB
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (May 20, 2016)
Greetings from sunny Cannes! Welcome to the weekend, everyone. This will, again, be a quick intro. We’re still out here wall-to-wall with meetings and events. It’s been amazing to connect with so many Stage 32 film creatives! Over 250 attended our rooftop party and we've now learned that 33 Stage 32 members (that we know of) have films at Cannes! You can see all of our Cannes video updates on the Blog. (https://www.stage32.com/blog) One other quick point – …
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
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…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (April 29, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone! I’ve got a jammed pack Weekend Blog for you. Let’s jump right in… Under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS this week: Creative people might secretly be psychopaths (secretly???); movies about women are tough to finance, say indie producers; Cannes artistic director says not to blame him for the lack of female directors in the fest; a look at the film the raised $1.7M on Indiegogo; some musing on the future of film festivals; why the current mode…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (April 22, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. A quick note of thanks to all who participated in what was a record breaking Introduce Yourself Weekend. You guys rose to the occasion. The result was an all time number of posts and network request, and, based on some posts in the Lounge, the beginning of a few writing groups being formed, projects launched and even a feature film being funded. Congrats to all! Also a reminder that the April Content Challenge rolls on. If you’re new to the site,…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (April 15, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend everyone. And it’s that time of the month again. Time for Introduce Yourself Weekend. Whether you’re new to the community or a vet, head over to the Introduce Yourself section of the Lounge and feel free to tell everyone a little bit about yourself. But don’t stop there! Be sure to welcome others and network! These weekends always lead to amazing connections and collaborations. Also we’re in the thick of the April Content challenge. Thousan…
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