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Finishing Strong: Practical Strategies That Help Filmmakers Complete Their Short Films
Coffee & Content: Know Who You Are, Know Who You’re Pitching To
Happy Holidays From The Stage 32 Team!
How to Get Help from Stage 32: Meet the Teams Behind the Scenes
Stage 32 Certifying Columbus, Ohio!
Coffee & Content: Presence Over Perfection, On Screen & On the Page
Making Art Under Authoritarianism
11 Tips For Bringing Your Animated Characters To Life
A Case Study In Slow And Steady
Coffee & Content: The Genius of Weapons and How to Know When Your Script Is Ready
Bringing Creativity Into Your Set
I have been a Stage 32 member for approximately 5 years. I love being around creative people and it takes a lot of different types of creative people to make art. For me, it has long been a dream of mine to open a versatile space that was like a blank canvas for artists to make their vision a reality. I wanted a place for industry professionals to transform into whichever location they needed to visit in their film and photo universe, and a place for individuals to create lasting memorie…
Coffee & Content - Orson Welles on Acting and Directing & David Lynch on Auditioning Actors
Happy Sunday, Creative Army. Hope you are all taking advantage of Introduce Yourself Weekend and building those relationships that matter. First up this week for Coffee & Content, the one and only Orson Welles. As many of you know, Welles played an integral part as to why this platform is named Stage 32 (if you're not familiar, you can read about it in our Mission Statement). In this video, Welles discusses acting and directing and, as always, brings the goods. Ne…
Being Yourself in a Business All About Image
Why does the world love Ryan Reynolds? Because, at least to all of us, he seems to be unapologetically himself on social media, in interviews and on the red carpet with his stunning and talented wife Blake Lively. In a business that relies so heavily on your “image” it can sometimes seem incredibly frightening to show let your “True Colors Shine Through” (I hope that song is now stuck in everyone’s head!). And even though I can’t imagine the kind of pr…
A Great Tip To Help With Film Distribution
With so many distribution options available for filmmakers these days, it's inevitable that VOD, SVOD and AVOD are part of the discussions for your film. We sat down and talked with Zahida Kazar, the Director of Operations for Gravitas Ventures, who, once a film is acquired works with the filmmakers to deliver their films to places like Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, cable operators and more. Today, on our Stage 32 YouTube page we've posted a video where Zahida gives a great piece of advice to…
Coffee & Content - The Structure and Pacing of Heat & Composing Movement W/ Akira Kurosawa
Happy Sunday, everyone. Hope you're all having a cool, creative weekend. First up for Coffee & Content this week, an analysis of one of the greatest cat & mouse films ever made, Heat. What makes Heat such an epic film? Well, truthfully, there are many factors, but at the top of the list is the structure and pacing. This is a meticulously crafted film and our first video takes a look at how writer/director, Michael Mann, got the job done in spades. Next u…
A DP's Success Using Stage 32
Networking is so important and as you know, we talk about it all the time on Stage 32. I was at a networking event and ran into a Stage 32er, Ben Merserve, who's a talented DP that shoots on RED. His girlfriend is a screenwriter and is very active on Stage 32 and introduced him to the community. He, admittedly, was apprehensive to jump into the community, but when he did, he had some great success! And, his biggest piece of advice, of course, is that you have to put in the work. T…
Conquering Our Craft: 2018 Stage 32 Writing Successes
Conquering Our Craft2018 Stage 32 Writing Successes You all are crushing it in 2018, setting a pace for an all-time record number of requests, meetings and more this year. Pitch sessions, script coverage, consultations, contests and more are leading to Stage 32 Writer successes every day. Here's to celebrating past successes and creating new opportunities as we work together to conquer the screenwriting craft! Understanding Success "It's all about people. It'…
VR for the Actor: Getting the Best of Both Film and Theatre
As an actress coming from a tech-background, I have a natural interest for new media and technologies, so there’s no reason for virtual reality to be any exception. However, as an audience, there’s even more at stake and there’s no way I can shake off my excitement for the intense immersive experiences virtual reality can offer --- wink wink to my PTSD from watching David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ movie! Obviously, VR can theoretically – and probably will &ndash…
Coffee & Content - How to Motivate Yourself to Write Every Day & 50 Tips for Filmmakers
Happy Sunday, everyone. Let's get after it. This week for Coffee & Content, another two videos designed to instruct, motivate and inspire. First up, it's How to Motivate Yourself to Write Every Day from Diane Callahan. Whether you're writing screenplays, novels, short stories or even blogs, I think you'll find this one to be a kick in the ass. Next, from our friends at DSLRguide, it's 50 Tips for Filmmakers. This one covers a ton of ground from the craft to the b…
1 Important Tip When You Get Hired As a Creative
As creative artists one thing we often do is work tirelessly on our craft. One thing that sometimes get lost is the "business" of the business. Today, on our YouTube channel we released a video from Stage 32ers Sam Estes and Michael Hobe who are sound designers on films such as INCEPTION, THE DARK KNIGHT, INSIDE OUT and more. In this video Sam and Michael go over an important tip on how to get hired as a creative. And, remember, if you haven't subscribed to our YouTube page, make …
Stage 32 Joins Forces With National Lampoon to Find the Next Great Comedy Writer!
I know you treat reading the trades as part of your job, so I'm sure you saw the news on Deadline this morning! Read more here We're thrilled to be partnering and joining forces with National Lampoon to find the next great comedy writer. National Lampoon is, of course, one of the most iconic names in comedy and the new ownership of Co-CEO's Raj Singh, and Kevin Frakes and award winning producer, Robert Barnum, are ready to take the brand to new heights. The National…
24 Little Hours (in Filmmaking)
My husband (writer/director) and I (producer) recently read a post on Stage 32, that a US team shot their film in eight days (with an additional three days for rehearsals), with two main cast, few locations and the dramatic concept of topical storylines, that unfolded through video chat. This is a solid idea when shooting a feature on a micro budget, because it requires minimal angles and set-ups, which allows you to shoot more scenes of dialogue per day. Set ups take time, t…
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