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Bang2Write Interview With Happy Writers Coordinator, Erik Grossman: 7 Pitching Secrets
Hello Everyone! Recently, Happy Writers Coordinator, Erik Grossman sat down with Olivia Brennan from Bang2Write, an online screenwriting publication to give some insider secrets to nailing a pitch! Enjoy!
What Do Weinstein, Disney & 'Spotlight' Have in Common?
Hey guys. One of the things I love most about overseeing Stage 32's Next Level Education is getting to find some really great instructors for you. This week is no exception. I've brought in: Holly Brown, a producer's who's film THE FOUNDER starring Michael Keaton which will be released by The Weinstein Company this year to teach you How To Make Your Film Slate Work For You. Steve Desmond, a prolific filmmaker and writers who's worked with Disney, Dreamworks, Level 1 Enterta…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (July 8, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. No long opening this week due to time constraints, but rest assured this edition of the Weekend Blog is loaded with all the usual news, videos, tips, discussions, meetups, success stories, educational offerings, Stage 32 news and more that you’ve come to expect. And, as always, I welcome remarks and conversation on any of the content below in the Comments section! Enjoy, and have a terrific and creative weekend! RB
SOUND ADVICE - Tips on How to Get Good Sound On Set!
A little about me: (and my 40 year career in sound). I was born in a trim bin. In Hollywood! If you don’t know what a trim bin is then you’re a lot younger than me! I have worked in the industry as a sound editor since 1973. My mother, KAY ROSE, was the first female sound editor to win an Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound Editing for the Mark Rydell directed film, THE RIVER. I was privileged to work with her for about 25 years. My love of movies started with my mom, who was…
A Summation of Successful Successes
We've gotten a lot of questions about our successes and there have been plenty of discussions in the screenwriting lounge about what they mean and where the requested writers eventually end up. Maybe you've been checking out our pitch sessions and made your way over to our success stories page. You'll see listing after listing of one person getting a meeting here, another there... what does this mean? What are they getting out of the meetings? What qualifies as a success? What Is S…
How a Stage32 Webinar Brought Me Unexpected Success
A few weeks ago I enrolled in a Stage32 webinar entitled, “Is There A Market For Your Short Film? Distribution, Recognition & Monetization.” It was led by David Paterson, the screenwriter and producer of Bridge to Terabithia. I took the webinar because I had worked on a short film about a soldier battling PTSD, and I was looking for ideas about where to go from there. What comes next is a bit of trip down the rabbit hole. Want to come along? OK, onward then. David&rsqu…
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…
High Concept—It Actually Means Something!
As writers, we have all come up against the agent, publisher, studio hack, or fellow writer who, when asked to give feedback on our story retorts, “Yeah, good idea, but … it needs to pop more. There’s no high concept.” Sigh, and what the heck does that mean? What are you supposed to do with that? People throw this phrase around like the definition is common knowledge, but when asked to explain their sorry selves, these same people only deliver clichés, lik…
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;…
Edinburgh International Film Festival and its Shorts
Established in 1947, EIFF was one of the world's first international film festivals. It has an established reputation for discovering and promoting the very best in international cinema - and for heralding and debating changes in global filmmaking. Intimate in its scale, ambitious in its scope, and fuelled by pure passion for cinema in all its manifestations, EIFF seeks to spotlight the most exciting and innovative new film talent, in a setting steeped in history. The new artistic direc…
Review: The Daniels’ Heartfelt ‘Swiss Army Man’ is a Zany Existentialist Buddy Comedy
Finite and unrecoverable, that’s what our time on this earth is. Mortality comes with the default set of traits for mankind, and such unalterable realization about our expiration date should, in theory, encourage people to live fully before facing the ultimate goodbye. In the Daniels (Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) uncompromising and highly singular debut feature, “Swiss Army Man,” the restrains that societal codes place on human happiness and our desire to seek fulfill…
On Stage With RB (June 2016) - Special Guests Announced!
It’s that time again! Time for the June 2016 edition of On Stage with RB! Taking place Wednesday, June 29th at 1PM PDT! Every month our Founder & CEO, RB, brings on special guests who work in the industry, such as filmmakers and executives to offer advice to our community in an online webinar. Plus, he discusses the best way to use Stage 32 to help your career. Afterwards, he opens up the floor to you for a live 90 minute Q&A session about anything and everything in …
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