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Insider Intel: Packaging your Project- The Chicken or the Egg Dilemma
Happy Holidays From The Stage 32 Team!
Stage 32 Now Certifying Centro de Portugal Film Commission!
State of the Industry 2026 Now On-Demand: RB & Geoff Break Down What’s Next for Writers!
Stage 32 Certification Expands Partnerships in Spain and Latin America
Film Contracts Made Simple: Expert Tips To Protect Your Work
Stage 32 Now Certifying the Dallas Film Commission!
7 Life Hacks For Creatives
Stage 32 Is My Magic Key To International Networking And Education
Stage 32 + DramaBox Join Forces to Launch World's First Vertical Drama Incubator
How Stage 32 Helped To Bring My Project To Life
Going over some old emails the other day, it dawned on me just how quickly time flies. Five years have gone by since Karim Lounes and I began working on a feature film called The Last Immortal. In some ways, this journey feels like it all started yesterday, but then there are other moments where you feel as if you’ve been running a marathon since time immemorial. I had never set out to write or even collaborate on a screenplay. The creation of The Last Immortal was Karim’s b…
November Write Club - The Final Stretch!
Well, we made it. We’re in the final stretch of the 2016 November 30-Day Write Club. I’d like to take a minute to thank the incredible Beth Fox Heisinger. Beth has been our tireless leader these last 2 years, motivating, inspiring and encouraging the incredibly talented writers here on Stage 32. The November 30-Day Write Club is not simply about the number of pages, or the length of time you spend writing, it’s a personal challenge to push yourself to reach your writi…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (November 25, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Certainly, the Thanksgiving week didn’t slow down the industry news cycle or the activity on Stage 32. I have plenty of content to get you through to Monday. As always, I welcome your thoughts and remarks in the Comments section below. And I invite you to share this blog with your social media followings and email lists by using the shiny share buttons to your right. Have a terrific and creative weekend! Cheers! RB
2nd Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest Finalists Announced
It has been said that the Stage 32 community is the most creative community on Earth, and as evidence by our 2nd Annual Short Film Contest we couldn't agree more! We are in total awe of the incredible talent that shined through this year's contest submissions. Our judges reported to be blown away by the impressive pool of talent from all over the world! We had a landmark number of submissions and entrants films ranged from dark comedies to supernatural dramas, comedies, stop animation, …
On Stage With RB (November 2016) - Special Guests Announced!
Hey Everyone! We are back with the November 2016 edition of On Stage With RB taking place Wednesday, November 30. This monthly online webcast is FREE to our Stage 32 community and will be hosted by our fearless leader, Richard Botto! Every month, RB goes over tips to best utilize Stage 32 for your networking and education, has on 2 industry guests and opens it up to answer questions from our Stage 32 community about the industry and your craft. That's THREE HOURS of FREE education…
Award-Winning Director Michael Polish Coming to Stage 32!
We have been working around the clock and I am honored to announce that we are launching our 2nd Masters Of Craft online event for our directors and filmmakers. This time we've brought in award-winning director Michael Polish, who's first film - after his Sundance debut - was called "one of the best films of the year" by Roger Ebert! Michael has gone on to direct 10 more incredible films with cast such as Kate Bosworth, Billy Bob Thornton, Nick Nolte, Winona Ryder, Ed Harris, Virginia Ma…
What I Learned At The Austin Film Festival
I’m not new to the planet, but I am new to the professional writing world, so when my 1st screenplay made the 2nd Rounder list at the 2016 Austin Film Festival, I wasn’t sure whether or not I should go. After all, I have another life—a day job, 3 kids, a Maytag full of their dirty laundry and a standing date for missionary sex with my spouse every other Thursday. How could I ditch all that glam to go to Texas? I polled my friends, my husband and my dogs: they all said g…
10 More Days of Writing! What's Your Routine?
Hello fellow scribes! We're coming up on the final stretch of Stage 32's 2nd Annual November Write Club and today I'd like to talk about routine! It's been twenty days of writing each day, every day and we've got ten more to go! This is the final stretch to get your writing in and keep your habits strong. That's what writing is really about, routine. Every successful writer has a schedule they stick to, and the best make it a daily habit to follow that routine in order to…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (November 18, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. A short opening today as I head toward Santa Barbara to speak at FestForums. If you’re attending the conference, please do say hello! All the details can be found here. Needless to say, I have a plethora of interesting and diverse content for you to sift through again this week. Look forward to your thoughts in the Comments section below. In the meantime, have a terrific and creative weekend! Cheers! RB
This New Casting Software Will Save You Time, Money and Stress
sponsored Holding auditions for models and actors is expensive and time consuming. Securing a location, hiring a photographer / videographer, and renting equipment can cost upwards of $1000 for the day – not to mention the time spent actually running the casting, reviewing each image and video, and uploading all of the files to a central location. Those days are over. Our very own Stage 32 member Drew Doyon founded a new platform UpCast, which is an innova…
RB and Tarantino Walk into Santa Barbara
We're thrilled to announce an exciting new relationship for the filmmakers in our Stage 32 community - this weekend we will be in Santa Barbara working with leading festival conference FestForums! FestForums is a NYC and Santa Barbara based interactive conference and networking event for film festivals and filmmakers addressing cutting-edge technology and talent. FestForums brings together festivals and events of all sizes for collaboration and professional developmen…
Advice For Directors On A Film Set
I have worked on film sets over the last three years and still find it incredibly exciting because I have been involved in the preparation. I'd like to share with you some thoughts on four areas relating to directing: Intensity, Imagined Space, Pitfalls, Psychology. Intensity: You have been writing, producing and imagining for a while and by the time you reach the film set, you will be brimming with creativity, which will spill over into the creative space of others. The experience is …
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