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Coffee & Content: There is No Hollywood Anymore. The World is Hollywood.
Stage 32 Certifying Columbus, Ohio!
Coffee & Content: Know Who You Are, Know Who You’re Pitching To
State of the Industry 2026 Now On-Demand: RB & Geoff Break Down What’s Next for Writers!
From Beats to Boards: A Systematic Way to Plan Your Screenplay
Stage 32 Now Certifying Centro de Portugal Film Commission!
The Author + Screenwriter Collaboration: Adapting A Novel Into A Screenplay
Insider Intel: New Year, Same Hollywood. Or Is It?
11 Tips For Bringing Your Animated Characters To Life
Insider Intel: 2025- Your Year of Breakthroughs (+ What's Coming in 2026)
Coffee & Content - Get Your Short Film Screened at Festivals & Editing: Holding Long & Cutting Short
Happy Sunday to all my creative friends. Hope you're all having an awesome weekend. First up for Coffee & Content this week, with so many Stage 32 members creating short films and short form digital content, I thought it might be worth having a look at Filmmaker IQ's recent video How to Get Your Short Screened at Film Festivals. Certainly interested in hearing your thoughts on this one! Next, from our friends at Cinefix, yet another comprehensive video. This…
How I've Been Able to Make 6 Feature Films In 2 Years
It’s been two years since I began the crazy notion of directing and writing my feature films. In that time I’ve written a book that’s been published that I’m turning into a movie later this year, I have completed 6 feature films. All totally different genres. I have met an incredible mentor who supports me in ways I never thought possible. I am speaking on a directors panel at Cannes Film Festival and I have won various awards at various film festivals. The reason…
Optioning My TV Series & Signing a Shopping Agreement From Outside of L.A.
I’m sure many people in this industry outside of Los Angeles wonder a lot about whether or not they should move to the West Coast to make their dreams come true. While I can continue to complain about the fact that my commute to work takes almost 2 hours and things spontaneously combust into flames over here, I completely get it. When you think about L.A., the images of red carpets, talented celebrities, and studios as far as they eye can see come vividly, and it basically is the …
Being a Creative is a Lot Like Being an Entrepreneur
Do you ever wonder why some creatives get ahead and have more opportunities than others? It's because they treat their creative pursuits as an entrepreneur. It's not just important to hone your craft - whether you're an actor, writer, director, producer, post-production, composer or anything in between - it's also important the you become the CEO of "You". Our fearless leader, RB, paid the podcast The 5 O'Clock Hustle a visit and talked about how being a creative is a lot like being an …
Coffee & Content - How Werner Herzog Masters Storytelling & 3 Fillmmaking Mistakes to Avoid
Happy Sunday, everyone. Let's get right to the action, shall we? Today I have 2 videos from This Guy Edits, a very popular channel on YouTube. First up, who doesn't love Werner Herzog? Well, maybe there are some that don't connect with his art, but it's hard not to connect to the person and his passion for storytelling. How does he get it done? How Werner Herzog Masters Storytelling explains all. Next, I have 3 Filmmaking Mistakes to Avoid and, well, although the ti…
10 Things I Did To Land My First PAID Screenwriting Gig
We’ve all read those “14,962 Things You Should Do to Become a Successful Screenwriter” lists before, right? Well, halfway through this article, I’m going to give you a slightly different kind of list. It’s a revolutionary, paint-by-numbers guide to how you can become a paid screenwriter, just like me. THUNK! Phil falls off his chair. Rolls on the floor. His face stretched. Tears on his cheeks, laughing – or is he crying? Sorry… I’m ok. …
Are You Ready to Get on the Hustle?
Hello, creative army! You've all heard me preach about the importance of relationships as it relates to accelerating your path toward success. In my humble opinion, the daily work you put into your craft should be matched by the time and effort you put into building and nurturing relationships. I'm not alone in this thinking. Just yesterday, I was having lunch with my screenwriting manager, a guy who has been around and seen it all. When I asked him the biggest m…
Advice on Pitching from the Producer of an Emmy Nominated Series
With immense pleasure, I am happy to introduce the insanely talented Bret Slater, who is the producer of the Emmy nominated HBO show, "Ballers." Even with being one of the biggest powerhouse producers in the industry, I could tell by meeting him in the Stage 32 office that he was extremely approachable and has a good heart with a love for giving back. Bret has worked through the ranks starting out as the assistant for Stephen Levinson, which eventually turned into him getting approache…
6 Tips On How To Gain Confidence As an Actor (Or Other Creative)
The mother of all skill is repetition! To have the confidence you want to show on stage, or in the audition room, you have to be willing to go the extra mile. Be willing to rehearse and practice more than others and go beyond what your body and mind think is enough. When you go the extra mile and drill your work over and over, that is when your skills become sharp and your confidence grows. This past year I was asked to perform my current solo show, The American Soldier, plus a new sol…
Coffee & Content - How 3-Act Screenplays Work (and why it matters) & Making Your Editing Better
Happy Sunday, everyone. And for those celebrating, a very Happy Easter Sunday. Today for Coffee & Content, another 2 detailed videos designed to make you think and inspire you to take action. First up, from Lindsay Ellis, a most righteous and comprehensive video on 3-act structure within a screenplay. This one delivers the goods, I promise you. Next up, do you think one tip could be so good, it would drastically improve your editing? This Guy Edits does and so do…
An Easy-to-Read FREE Resource to Help You Create or Improve Your Pitch
Allen here with Stage 32! For those of you that don't know me, I’m the coordinator for Stage 32's writing services and earlier this month I hosted a FREE webinar with fellow Stage 32 crew Nick Assunto, where we discussed all things pitching. We see hundreds of projects pitched on Stage 32 and review the feedback execs give on all of them. We see the good, the bad, and everything in between. We see what gets read and what gets the dreaded pass. What lands on the top of the pil…
Our 2nd Annual Stage 32 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Contest is LIVE!
After our inaugural Sci-Fi and Fantasy Contest resulted in our winners getting optioned and commissioned to write scripts for major producers, we are excited to bring back this highly popular screenwriting contest! We are on the hunt for our most talented writers bringing us mystical, magical and intergalactic worlds. As with all our writing contests, we aim to provide you with the tools and resources needed to excel in this industry and grow as a professional. We give our writers the op…
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