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Stage 32 Certification Expands Partnerships in Spain and Latin America
Coffee & Content: Low Stakes Stories, High Stakes Decisions
Coffee & Content: The Genius of Weapons and How to Know When Your Script Is Ready
Making Our First No-Budget Feature: The Pure Vortex Production Chaos (Part 2)
Coffee & Content: Know Who You Are, Know Who You’re Pitching To
Forbes Spotlights Stage 32 Certification!
7 Life Hacks For Creatives
Stage 32 Is My Magic Key To International Networking And Education
From Beats to Boards: A Systematic Way to Plan Your Screenplay
Coffee & Content: Why Your Pitch Needs to Be Human
Announcing Stage 32’s First Annual Comedy Writing Contest Winners!
Man, what a contest. The 1st Annual Stage 32 Comedy Writing Contest not only provided some amazing concepts and ideas, but the writing had our judges in stitches…and with a very tough job to do. In the end, the average scores were higher than we’ve seen in some of our other contests to date, a testament to the creativity of the incredible writers within the Stage 32 community. I'd like to announce and congratulate the winners of the 1st Annual Stage 32 Comedy Contest: Come…
Stage 32 Opening The Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film - 4 Events Planned
Stage 32 Recognized as a Leader in the Convergence of Entertainment and Tech at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival It is with great honor that I announce today that Stage 32 has been invited back by the Cannes Film Festival Marché du Film NEXT Pavilion. The NEXT program will feature presentations from game-changers of future cinema such as Netflix and Indiegogo. We will be presenting the opening day panel for the Marché and have a variety of events lined up throughout the festi…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (April 29, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone! I’ve got a jammed pack Weekend Blog for you. Let’s jump right in… Under ENTERTAINMENT NEWS this week: Creative people might secretly be psychopaths (secretly???); movies about women are tough to finance, say indie producers; Cannes artistic director says not to blame him for the lack of female directors in the fest; a look at the film the raised $1.7M on Indiegogo; some musing on the future of film festivals; why the current mode…
You Suck at Writing. Now What?
When I was in college, I wrote a farce for the stage. It was weak, at best, because I couldn’t come up with a decent ending. I don’t want to destroy my reputation here, but the first ending had an alien kidnapping the protagonist during Christmas Eve dinner. (Please don’t delete me from your network. I was only 21 and likely under the influence.) Knowing it was a bullshit ending, I threw my stage play in a box with some other scribblings where it sat for 15 years. In t…
Stage 32 (And Our Fearless Leader) At The Writers Guild of America!
This past Wednesday our CEO, RB, was invited by the Stage 32 and WGA member Bill Taub to speak at the WGA panel aimed at examining the challenges and demands of creating and distributing a web series. RB was joined on the panel by speakers such as Joelle Garfinkel (creator, Cam Girls) with David Slack (EP/director, Cam Girls), Diarra Kilpatrick (American Koko; The Mysteries of Laura), and Sam Miller (L.A. Beer); Michael Ajakwe, Jr. (Founder, LAWEBFEST). It was quite an amazing and educa…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (April 22, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. A quick note of thanks to all who participated in what was a record breaking Introduce Yourself Weekend. You guys rose to the occasion. The result was an all time number of posts and network request, and, based on some posts in the Lounge, the beginning of a few writing groups being formed, projects launched and even a feature film being funded. Congrats to all! Also a reminder that the April Content Challenge rolls on. If you’re new to the site,…
On Stage With RB (April 2016) Announced!
It’s that time again! Time for the April 2016 edition of On Stage with RB! 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 the industry. Best of all, this is FREE, exclusive…
2nd Annual Stage 32 Happy Writers Feature Script Contest - Early Bird Deadline at Midnight!
2nd Annual Stage 32 Happy Writers Feature Script Contest $49.00 Early Bird Deadline Until Midnight Tonight (4/20)! We are thrilled to bring you The Annual Stage 32 Happy Writers Feature Script Contest. We are looking to find the top undiscovered writers and the best feature scripts of 2016. As a result of our history with industry insiders and our global reach, we are able to connect the top writers from around the world to leading executives who can make a difference in t…
Stories vs. Situations: How to Know Your Story Will Work
If I were to ask you, “Do you know what a story is?” you would probably feel a little put out. After all, you’ve probably been writing stories for a long time, in fact, you might even make your living from writing stories and you're probably thinking ' Honestly, he’s asking me that? The cheek!' 'Story' is a common term d'art in the world of creative writing — everyone knows what a story is, right? You would think so, but, alas, this is not the case. So don…
RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (April 15, 2016)
Welcome to the weekend everyone. And it’s that time of the month again. Time for Introduce Yourself Weekend. Whether you’re new to the community or a vet, head over to the Introduce Yourself section of the Lounge and feel free to tell everyone a little bit about yourself. But don’t stop there! Be sure to welcome others and network! These weekends always lead to amazing connections and collaborations. Also we’re in the thick of the April Content challenge. Thousan…
Filmmakers - See Breaking News From NAB 2016 LIVE on Stage 32!
EXCITING UPDATE! Stage 32 will be broadcasting a breaking news LIVE feed from the 2016 NAB show in Las Vegas, NV all week long! NAB is the premier conference to discover emerging technologies and latest innovations in digital media, film, entertainment, post-production and more! We'll be bringing you the latest and greatest from: Blackmagic Design, Kinefinity, Canon, Zacuto, Atomos, Vinten, G-Tech, Sony, Convergent Design, Datavideo, smallHD, Anton/Bauer, Sachtler, Bexel, Paralinx, Lit…
Radio Film School Podcast Interview: Film History, Provocative Filmmaking, Tarantino, Social Media, & More!
Today, we have something extra special for all our Stage 32 members! Below is the uncut interview that our CEO, RB did with Ron Dawson from the podcast, Radio Film School. They cover such topics as ethics, film history, provocative filmmaking, Tarantino, social media, whether or not Citizen Kane holds up, fan filmmaking, and much more. It's over an hour of filmmaking inspiration! You can listen to the podcast below, or click here to download the MP3. If you like what you hear, be sure …
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