THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED! SCROLL DOWN FOR RESULTS!!!
Winner receives $5,000 option, mentorship from an all-star producing team and is eligible for a greenlit $100,000 production
Stage 32 has partnered with Trick Candle Productions and Glass House Distribution to launch a brand-new Microbudget Horror Script Competition for 2020. The winning script will receive a $5,000 option, be entered into a mentorship program with the film’s producers and be eligible for a production greenlit for up to $100,000 by Trick Candle and Glass House.
This contest is open to all horror/thriller writers and writing teams around the world with microbudget screenplays that can be filmed for up to $100,000. Stage 32, Trick Candle, and Glass House are looking for unique ideas and original voices. Whether darkly comical, grindhouse gory, or classically conceived, all concepts are welcome.
If you have a micro-buget horror/thriller screenplay that can be made for $100,000 or less, we want to see it!
Stage 32 Gets Results!
Over the last 8 years, Stage 32 has become an incubator for finding talent and material across the globe. Recent success stories to come out of Stage 32 include:
About Stage 32
With over 500,000 members, Stage 32 is the world’s largest online platform connecting and educating film and television creatives. Established in 2011, Stage 32 has members from every country ranging from film students to Academy, Emmy, and BAFTA Award winners. Stage 32 has been recognized as the online leader in collaboration, education, and employment opportunities and has been described as “LinkedIn meets Lynda for film and television creatives” by Forbes Magazine.
About Trick Candle Productions
Founded in 2005 by actor, writer and producer Tom Malloy, Trick Candle Productions is known for its quality independent films that span a variety of genres, including Love N’ Dancing, starring Amy Smart and Betty White, and The Alphabet Killer, starring Eliza Dusku, Cary Elwes, Tim Hutton, and Melissa Leo.
About Glass House Distribution
Glass House Distribution is an international distribution company specializing in feature films and television. Founded by Malloy and Bryan Glass in September of 2015, Glass House has grown to a major player in the world of film and TV sales,
Glass House’s original series Dropping the Soap won an Emmy for Star Jane Lynch, for Best Actress in a web series or comedy. Glass House Distribution’s guiding motto is “Full Transparency,” (hence the Glass House), as well as a high bar for quality movies.
What Kind Of Script Can I Enter?
This contest is open to all horror/thriller writers and writing teams around the world with microbudget screenplays that can be filmed for up to $100,000. Stage 32, Trick Candle, and Glass House are looking for unique ideas and original voices. Whether darkly comical, grindhouse gory, or classically conceived, all concepts are eligible.
**Please note this contest is for full-length screenplays only. No short scripts or teleplays will be accepted***
For an additional fee of only $49 (50% savings!) you can receive full coverage from our industry readers on your screenplay. Just check "coverage" upon checkout. Coverage will be sent out after the winners are announced.
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"The insight from my coverage from the Stage 32 contest helped me improve my script's dimension exponentially. I had looked at the script so much that I can't believe I missed a major plot point. Thank you!!" - S. Persons
TITLE | WRITER |
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THE EYE OF OWUO | MARTIN REESE |
TITLE | WRITER |
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CHESTER HOUSE | TJ |
EXSANGUINE | SCOTT NEWELL |
HOUSE RULES | JASON ZINK |
MOTHER WILD | CLAIRE TAILYOUR |
THE EYE OF OWUO | MARTIN REESE |
THE LAST WALK | EDWARD CASE |
THE RANGE | TIMOTHY RYAN DRISCOLL |
THE WELL | NICOLAS A SCROGGINS |
VESSEL | KRISTOPHER GARCIA-SIMMS |
WITHIN | CHRISTOPHER MORRISON |
TITLE | WRITER |
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LILITH’S LULLABY | MIGUEL MILLER |
BITTER CHILD | ARTHUR VINCIE |
CHESTER HOUSE | TJ |
CONDEMNED | TARA CARRE HALL |
CRACKING OUR KNUCKLES | CHRIS PHILLIPS |
CRAWLSPACE | CASSANDRA J WELLS |
DOWNFALL | ANDREW MESCHER |
ENTITLED | RUSSELL DAVIS |
EXSANGUINE | SCOTT NEWELL |
GLIMPSES | TAMMY KLEMBITH |
GONE IN THE NIGHT | SCOTT KENYON BARKER |
HOUSE RULES | JASON ZINK |
ICE CREAM, YOU SCREAM | BRUNO DERLIN & CHARLIE IACONO |
INTENDED | JOE VALLESE |
INVADER | SCOTT ROBERT MARTIN |
KOALA | LEO RAUDYS |
MISS VIOLET | CHRISTOPHER SCHRACK |
MOTHER WILD | CLAIRE TAILYOUR |
PHOBIA | BLAZE FOSTER |
RUTHIE'S BLUEBIRD GHOSTHOUSE | JASON SHEEDY |
SETTLING THE BOOKS | RUSS MEYER |
SHADOW PEOPLE | DANIEL BARAM |
TAKE IT | PHILIP DANTAS WHITNEY |
THE DEVIL WINDS | TED CAMPBELL |
THE EYE OF OWUO | MARTIN REESE |
THE LAST WALK | EDWARD CASE |
THE RANGE | TIMOTHY RYAN DRISCOLL |
THE WELL | NICOLAS A SCROGGINS |
UNORTHODOX | JUDAH RAY |
VESSEL | KRISTOPHER GARCIA-SIMMS |
WITHIN | CHRISTOPHER MORRISON |
TITLE | WRITER |
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LILITH’S LULLABY | MIGUEL MILLER |
A WAKING NIGHTMARE | RYAN SHOVEY |
BITTER CHILD | ARTHUR VINCIE |
BREXIT BABE | JONATHAN PEACE |
CHESTER HOUSE | TJ |
COLD CASE SISTERS | IAN HARRUP |
CONDEMNED | TARA CARRE HALL |
CRACKING OUR KNUCKLES | CHRIS PHILLIPS |
CRAWLSPACE | CASSANDRA J WELLS |
CROSSBOW CREEK | ANDREW PINON |
DIEGESIS | ALMOG AVIDAN ANTONIR |
DOG | KELLY PARKS |
DOWNFALL | ANDREW MESCHER |
ENTITLED | RUSSELL DAVIS |
ESCARGOT | MARK STOUFFER |
EVEN STEVEN | SHAHEED SHABAZZ |
EXSANGUINE | SCOTT NEWELL |
FIGHT LIKE A GIRL | JOSEPH VILLANTI |
GLIMPSES | TAMMY KLEMBITH |
GONE IN THE NIGHT | SCOTT KENYON BARKER |
HOUSE RULES | JASON ZINK |
ICE CREAM, YOU SCREAM | BRUNO DERLIN & CHARLIE IACONO |
INGRATA | DAVID W. BAILEY |
INTENDED | JOE VALLESE |
INVADER | SCOTT ROBERT MARTIN |
KOALA | LEO RAUDYS |
LAUREN IS NEARBY | WENDELL NIELSON |
MALLORY | JOSHUA PITTA |
MISS VIOLET | CHRISTOPHER SCHRACK |
MOTHER WILD | CLAIRE TAILYOUR |
OH DEER | KRISTA CRAWFORD |
PHOBIA | BLAZE FOSTER |
PSYCH 101 | MARK GRISAR |
RED WINGS | DANA HAMMER |
RUTHIE'S BLUEBIRD GHOSTHOUSE | JASON SHEEDY |
SETTLING THE BOOKS | RUSS MEYER |
SHADOW PEOPLE | DANIEL BARAM |
SIEGE | IAN NELIGH |
TAKE IT | PHILIP DANTAS WHITNEY |
THE DEVIL WINDS | TED CAMPBELL |
THE EYE OF OWUO | MARTIN REESE |
THE LAST WALK | EDWARD CASE |
THE MONARCH PROJECT | JEFF WARRICK |
THE NEW TENANT | BILLY FEDERIGHI |
THE PACK | BILL ALBERT |
THE RANGE | TIMOTHY RYAN DRISCOLL |
THE ROOM UPSTAIRS | VENLA MäKELä |
THE WELL | NICOLAS A SCROGGINS |
TRUE OF HEART | JONEZ JONES |
UNORTHODOX | JUDAH RAY |
UNQUIET | CARROLL BROWN |
VESSEL | KRISTOPHER GARCIA-SIMMS |
WITHIN | CHRISTOPHER MORRISON |
Winner and Finalists Gain Access & Exposure to Industry Executives
Our grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 USD script option and will go into a development incubator with Trick Candle Productions and Glasshouse Distribution and an all-star producing team including Tom Malloy and Michelle Alexandria. Plus! The winning script will be eligible for a production greenlit for up to $100,000 by Trick Candle and Glass House.
ALL finalists will have their logline and writer bio put in a Stage 32 Microbudget Horror look book which will go out to over 500 managers, producers, development executives and agents.If someone is interested in reading your script, we will facilitate the introduction.
Success Stories
Over the last 6 years, Stage 32, through our contests and partnerships with such prestigious production companies such as National Lampoon, Gidden Media and more, has helped dozens of writers get signed, purchased, optioned or staffed. We work directly with our winning writers and finalists to give them unparalleled access to industry executives.
A critically acclaimed actor, Tom wowed Hollywood with his stunning turn in the indie-cult favorite Gravesend in 1998, which was produced by Oliver Stone. Tom became a trend setter as one of the first successful triple-hyphenate Actor/Writer/Producers and made it his business to learn as much about the filmmaking industry as possible. Over the years, Tom has raised more than $25 million in private equity from independent financiers and has written, produced and starred or co-starred in nearly all the 30+ films that his company Trick Candle Productions has made (save the two documentaries).
Some of these films include Hero of the Underworld, directed by John Vincent, and stars Malloy, Quinton Aaron, and Nicole Fox, the film Ashley, directed by Dean Ronalds, which was in theaters in 2013, Love N' Dancing, which was directed by Rob Iscove (She's All That), and stars Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, Billy Zane, Rachel Dratch, and Betty White; the psychological thriller The Alphabet Killer, directed by Rob Schmidt (Wrong Turn, Crime & Punishment in Suburbia) and stars Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Tom Malloy, Timothy Hutton, Michael Ironside, and Oscar Winner Melissa Leo; and a thriller directed by Mary Lambert called The Attic, starring John Savage, Malloy, and Elisabeth Moss.
As an actor, Tom has also appeared in principle roles on Law & Order SVU, Third Watch, Kidnapped, The Seige (with Denzel Washington) and Anger Management.
In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Tom is an accomplished author whose book Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films is considered the "gold standard" of indie film financing instruction. A second edition came out in 2012.
Tom has also competed and taught classes in the smooth, hip-hop dance style known as West Coast Swing. He was trained by seven time U.S. Open Champion Robert Royston in Swing and has trained in Salsa with World Champions Gary and Diana McDonald.
For 10 years, Tom was a nationally known motivational speaker for adults and kids and traveled across the country spreading his positive message to students of all ages. Over the years, he has spoken to more than 100,000 students.
Finally, Tom has mentored numerous film students, and Executive Produced and Produced their short films, and continues to do so.
Michelle Alexandria is an Executive Producer at Light Year Pictures having produced, financed, and distributed numerous films and series for over 20 years. She is also the Head of Int Sales and Acquisitions at 123 Go Films Distribution attending all the major film markets including Cannes, Berlin, Mip, AFM and more. Throughout her years of dealmaking and producing, Michelle works directly with both financiers and distributors knowing well what they look for.
Michelle is on the Producers Council of the PGA, Producers Guild of America. She is a regular attendee and an invited speaker at the Cannes Film Festival Producers Network as well as other panels of prominent film festivals and markets. She is also on the advisory board of the Burbank Int Film Festival.
She is currently filming multiple feature films with Frank Whaley (PULP FICTION), Chase Coleman (CW THE ORIGINALS), Eric Roberts (THE DARK KNIGHT), Bai Ling (ENTOURAGE), and Michael Pare (EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS).
A few of Michelle's producing credits include A LIFE LIVED starring Denise Richards (THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH) and Jennifer Taylor (TWO AND A HALF MEN); family film FIRST DOG starring Priscilla Barnes (THREE’S COMPANY, JANE THE VIRGIN), which successfully remained #1 on Redbox for several weeks. Most recently, she produced ASK ME TO DANCE starring Briana Evigan (STEP UP 2) and Mario Cantone (SEX AND THE CITY); and feature comedy THE EXTENDABLES starring Mark Dacascos, Kevin Sorbo, and Martin Kove.
Michelle continuously has several films and series in various stages of development. In between projects, Michelle assists and consults with indie filmmakers helping them accomplish their movies getting made and distributed.
Michelle specializes in all genres of feature film scripts.