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Coffee & Content: Why Big Ideas Need Smart Execution to Succeed
Stage 32 + Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film present a Free Webinar on How to Navigate Cannes!
The Writer's Journey: Common Obstacles & Strategies to Achieve Your Creative Goals
Coffee & Content: The Smallest Details Can Make Your Story Feel Alive
Lessons From a 76-Minute Single-Take, Single-Character Film
You Might Land on TV or in a Magazine If You Never Give Up!
Coffee & Content: Why the Creative Process Is Meant to Change & Challenge
Eyes Like Cameras - Predicting Future Trends
Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise Fighting: We’re Worried About the Wrong Thing
By the Numbers: 40 Different Writers Have Met with Producers & Managers via Stage 32 Contests This Year (It's Only March)
Navigating Pre-Production as a First-Time Indie Director
Hey Stage 32 Fam, If you've ever stared at your script, day-job schedule, and empty production calendar, wondering how first-time filmmakers actually get a feature off the ground, especially while bootstrapping in a place that's not Hollywood, you're in good company. I'm Jayson Johnson, a Richmond, CA-based filmmaker and founder of Strike Five Films, and right now I'm deep in pre-production on my debut feature, R.O.G.E.R. & Me. It's a quirky rom-com about resilience, second chances…
Coffee & Content: Making Your IP Impossible to Ignore
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! I hope your weekend has been a creative one so far. Whether you have been writing, filming, editing, or sketching out the next spark of an idea, I have got something today that will give you a boost. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. This week’s featured video comes from Film Speak- When the Actor Deserves an Oscar If you have ever watched a Josh Safdie film and felt like your pulse was trying to keep up with the edit, you are not alone. …
How Therapy Can Make You a Better Actor Without Going Anywhere Near the Couch
In this article, I want to explore how therapy can enhance your acting. Not therapy to address your personal well-being during a challenging role—though that’s important—but rather how specific techniques from Gestalt Therapy and EMDR can be applied in acting classes or one-on-one coaching to help actors deliver more embodied, emotionally authentic, and vulnerable performances. My Journey: From Aspiring Actor to Therapist—and Back Again Acting has always been a…
As Announced in Deadline: Get Your Rom-Com Produced! Stage 32 Partners with Evoke Entertainment for Screenwriting Contest!
Deadline just featured Stage 32 and our new partnership with Evoke Entertainment, which gives rom-com writers a direct path to production with the company producing projects for Netflix, CBS, Peacock, Hallmark, Tubi, and more! If you’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to get your romantic comedy in front of a production company that’s actively making films, this is it. Evoke Entertainment (formerly The Cartel) is one of the busiest production companies in the genre. …
Stage 32 Founder & CEO Richard "RB" Botto Spotlighted on Film Florida Podcast!
Happy Thursday, Creative Army! I was recently featured on the Film Florida Podcast with John Lux, Executive Director of Film Florida, for a conversation that goes deep into Stage 32’s origin story, what we are building next, and why our relationship with Film Florida is such a meaningful step forward for creatives. If you are building your career right now, especially if you are looking for community, education that actually moves the needle, and a clearer path into real industry…
Insider Intel: First Sign of the TV Market Picking Up?
NBC is making moves that look a lot like the old development playbook. Both Variety and TheWrap profiled the network this week for ordering multiple pilots (mostly mystery and crime dramas) which feels like a throwback to pre-streaming development cycles. For an industry that's spent the last few years favoring straight-to-series orders and talent-driven packages, seeing a major network commit to traditional pilots again is notable (and quite frankly, exciting). The question is whether …
Stage 32 is Now Certifying North Texas!
Hi, Stage 32! As CEO & Founder of the North Texas Film Alliance (NTFA), I am thrilled to share an exciting new milestone for filmmakers and crews in North Texas: the NTFA has entered into a strategic partnership with Stage 32 to bring Stage 32’s globally recognized certification programs directly to our region’s creative workforce. This collaboration represents a powerful step forward for our local film and television industry, as it continues to grow throughout Texas. …
What I Look for in a Script (And What Makes Me Stop Reading)
As a producer, I read scripts differently than most writers imagine. I’m not reading to judge. I’m not reading to find reasons to pass. I’m reading to discover the possibility. I’m asking myself a constant question: Can I build something from this? Can I attach talent? Can I take this into the marketplace? Can I stand behind this for years while it fights its way through development? Because that’s the reality of producing. When I say yes t…
Coffee & Content: Visual Language & Vertical Lanes
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Let’s kick things off with a huge shoutout to everyone who has already jumped into this month’s Introduce Yourself Weekend. Thousands of creatives from around the world are connecting, sharing their stories, and building relationships that can lead to collaborations, opportunities, and lifelong friendships. If you haven’t made your introduction yet, you still have time. Head over to the Introduce Yourself Lounge before the weekend wraps. B…
Cinematography Networking Tips
Hi, Stage 32 Community! My name is Gareth Taylor, and I’m a Stage 32 Thought Leader and filmmaker with over 15 years in the industry. My career thus far has mainly focused on cinematography, while my storytelling roots lie in screenwriting and directing. My work includes a vast number of films, documentaries, commercials, branded content, music videos, TV, and corporate videos. The entertainment business is a tough place to work and grow in. The competition is fierce, and it&rsq…
WIFTI Summit 2026: Global Stories and the Kind of Rooms that Change You
There’s a particular kind of room that changes you. You don’t always recognise it straight away. You arrive slightly jet-lagged, juggling coffee and conversations, scanning name badges and reacquainting yourself with your learnt extroversion. And then something shifts. A sentence lands. A story reframes your thinking. And a collective energy builds which feels less like networking and more like momentum. That was the 2026 WIFTI Summit in Limerick. From the moment we arri…
Your Stage 32 Success Story Starts Here: Join Our February Community Open House
Happy Thursday, Stage 32 Community! As we move deeper into 2026, there’s one question I keep hearing from creatives inside the Stage 32 community: “What should I be focusing on right now?” If you’ve been wondering how to build momentum, how to get more visible, or how to stop creating in isolation, I want to personally invite you to this month’s Stage 32 Community Open House. Wednesday, February 25th at 12:00 pm PT You can register for free by clic…
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