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How to Get Help from Stage 32: Meet the Teams Behind the Scenes
Happy New Year! Let's Talk Goals!
Stage 32 Now Certifying the Dallas Film Commission!
State of the Industry 2026 Now On-Demand: RB & Geoff Break Down What’s Next for Writers!
A Case Study In Slow And Steady
Stage 32 Now Certifying El Paso, Texas!
Stage 32 Certification Featured In IndieWire!
Forbes Spotlights Stage 32 Certification!
Coffee & Content: There is No Hollywood Anymore. The World is Hollywood.
Coffee & Content: Why Your Pitch Needs to Be Human
5 Realities of Raising Capital for a Feature Film
The difficulty in raising capital for any venture is two fold: first off, the market is crowded with opportunities that are currently earning strong returns. The stock markets, the bond markets and the traditional high yield sectors of real-estate, speciality finance and lending all present solid outlooks financially. Second off, speculation is the killer of many financial deals. Being pragmatic and logical – who wants to invest in an opportunity when the return not only i…
Women Creating Change - Alliance of Women Directors, Stage 32 & Hollyshorts
Right now our industry is seeing a seismic shift in a variety of ways and women's voices are stronger than ever before. At Stage 32, our mission has always been to connect, encourage and inspire others to stay strong to their convictions and to never give in where it comes to their creative pursuits. To that end, we've teamed up with our great friends Daniel Sol, Theo Dumont and Nicole Castro from Hollyshorts and Kate Rees Davies at the Alliance of Women Directors for an exciting and tim…
Get Great Content! - FilmHub's 10 FilmTweeters You Need to Follow!
One of the best ways to further your creative pursuits and to stay on top of all the latest industry news is to consume quality content. But in this day and age, finding reliable sources can prove to be quite challenging. Luckily, our good friends at FilmHub have compiled a murderers' row of film related creatives posting incredible content on Twitter. We're proud to present their list of 10 FilmTweeters to Follow as a Creative in 2018! Our very own CEO, RB, rings in at number 9! To fin…
Our National Screenwriter's Day Panel Video is LIVE!
On January 5th, for the second straight year, we were proud to celebrate National Screenwriter's Day with our friends from Screenwriting U. Hal Croasman led a spirited online panel with TV writer, Nicole Ranadive (24, THE LIBRARIANS, HAWAII FIVE-O, SMALLVILLE), Patrick Raymond, Development Executive for Mandalay Pictures (BIRTH OF A NATION, BURNING SANDS) and yours truly. Over 500 writers attended the nearly 2 hour event. As you might imagine, we covered a ton of ground including …
Coffee & Content - Sean Baker on Screenwriting and Directing & Cinematography Composition and Framing
Happy first Sunday of 2018, everyone. Excited to bring you the first Coffee & Content of the new year. If you're not familiar with Coffee & Content, it's a weekly blog (schedule permitting) where I share with you some of the cool material I've consumed over the previous week. My goal is to inspire and motivate. All I ask in return is that you share the content through your social media channels or via email with those you think would benefit. Now...Some …
The Next Generation of Student Filmmakers Document The Seattle Film Summit
In December Stage 32 was honored to participate in the Seattle Film Summit held in beautiful Renton, Washington. For 2 days some of the industry's heavyweights descended upon the Pacific Northwest to teach about the industry and meet the fresh talent that exists in the state of Washington. Over the course of 2 days there were many panels and workshops discussing everything from script to screen and the evolution of the industry with players like Netflix and Amazon. There was an…
January 5 Is National Screenwriters Day
Stage 32 is excited to partner with Screenwriting U for the 2nd year in a row for National Screenwriters Day! We have an exciting day of events lined up that you can participate in no matter where you live in the world! Join Our Events This Friday, January 5th! 11:00 AM Join Stage 32 Twitter and ScreenwritingU Twitter to make #NationalScreenwritersDay trend! 1:00 PM: Stage 32 hosts live online screenwriting panel with special industry guests! 7:000 PM: N…
Happy New Year! What Are Your Goals?
On behalf of the entire Stage 32 team, I'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year! So what are your goals for the year? Have you laid them out? Broken them down? Arranged them in a sensible fashion which will make the journey fun and rewarding as opposed to filled with pressure and anxiety? I'd love to hear what you're looking to attain in the coming 12 months. Further, for those willing, I'd also love if you'd share your strategies designed to set yourself up for…
The 10 Questions Every Writer Needs to Ask Before They Hire an Editor or Script Consultant - Part 2
In Part 1, I examined the five essential questions every writer must ask any third-party consultant BEFORE they hire him/her for a freelance position, be that book line editing, developmental editing, story structure help, screenplay writing help, or any generic service related to publishing or the entertainment business. But, as I said in Part 1, those five questions are just one side of the equation of freelance hiring. The following five questions are designed to balance the equatio…
The 10 Questions Every Writer Needs to Ask Before They Hire an Editor or Script Consultant - Part 1
Whether you are a screenwriter, novelist, or creative nonfiction author, at one point in every writer's experience there comes a day when you decide you need help. Maybe the narrative wheels came off the cart, maybe you wrote yourself into a dead end, maybe you found yourself drowning in the story flood plains with no land in sight, or maybe you just want to get an opinion on your work that is not your mother's? Whatever the reason, you determine that hiring a third-party expert might be…
Wishing You The Happiest of Holiday Seasons
On behalf of the entire Stage 32 family, I'd like to wish you a happy, healthy and creative remainder of your holiday season. Hope you're all spending some quality time with friends, family and your creative collaborators! Much love to you all! Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the top of the blog. Or post to your personal blog and anywhere else you feel appropriate. Than…
7 Critical Secrets to Indie Film Casting
I'm climbing up on my chair now so you will pay attention to what I'm about to say. Okay...I'm up here...waiting for you to listen. Ready? Don't cast less than great actors in your film! It seems to me that casting is often times a second thought to Indie filmmakers. Then guess what happens? We are subjected to films that are difficult to watch. Even if the script is great, bad actors can absolutely ruin your film. I have seen this occur time and time again. And so have you…
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