Filmmaking / Directing

The place to discuss, share content and offer advice and tips on all things filmmaking and the craft of directing. From pre-production to on set practices to navigating the industry and beyond, this is your forum

Maurice Vaughan
FREE Awards Season Script Giveaway!

Stage 32 is giving away 55 FREE scripts from this year’s top nominated movies for The Oscars, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and BAFTAs for you to read and study! Get the scripts here: https://mailchi.mp/stage32/oscarscripts...

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Awards Season 2025: Awards-Nominated Scripts
Awards Season 2025: Awards-Nominated Scripts
Hollywood "Awards Season" is one of the most exciting times of the year! The world's best actors and filmmakers step out in their finest fines to strut the red carpet amid the flashing lights and ador…
Lisa Lee

Thanks Maurice Vaughan!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Lisa Lee.

Serg St.Felix

This is awesome! Thanks

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Serg St.Felix.

Maurice Vaughan
Coffee & Content: Mastering Visual Storytelling & The Multi-Hyphenate Mindset

Stage 32’s founder and CEO, Richard “RB” Botto, shares two videos in today’s blog.

In the first video, Every Frame a Painting explores the critical thought process behind camera placement.

In the second video, RB breaks down why embracing a multi-hyphenate mindset can be your greatest asset, how to...

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Vincent Weberink
5 Benefits of Using Storyboarding for Film Production

Storyboarding is more than just planning - it's a powerful creative tool.

Here are 5 benefits:

1. Visual Clarity : Helps visualise complex scenes before shooting.

2. Efficient Communication : Ensures everyone on set shares same the vision.

3. Timer Saver : Prepares the team for every shot, saving precio...

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Vincent Weberink

Thanks for sharing your perspective. You make a great point—flexibility is crucial, especially in low-budget productions. Floorplans can definitely be a practical alternative, partic...

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Willem Elzenga

A moving storyboard drawn and animated is best. You can basically visualize the complete movie as a director and can even include sound and music. But storyboarding and animating is expensive. So if y...

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Vincent Weberink

Hi Willem Elzenga , You’re absolutely right—a moving storyboard is best. By the end of February, a tool I know will release a rapid storyboarding feature using AI to quickly generate visuals, whether...

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Pamela Jaye Smith

Indeed professional storyboarding can be expensive but often it's so very helpful. For a quick-and-easy approach I've also used stock figures and drawn-in camera angles that I did myself. They've alwa...

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Vincent Weberink

Hi Pamela Jaye Smith, Great point! Quick DIY approaches can be so effective for clear communication. If you could add any feature to a storyboarding tool, what would make the biggest difference for yo...

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Rich Terdoslavich
The Close Up Shot/Collaboration With The Film Diretcor

The close up shot. I was in the studio recording some tracks for a film score. C4 Films. The director came into the recording studio, while I was recording for the film, and took this shot. It was for the main title/rolling credits before the start of the film. Was playing a Tele for this session, a...

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Amanda Toney

Wow, what a powerful collaborative experience captured on image. I have no doubt the film will be beautiful. Be sure to put some clips of the score of your profile so we can hear it!

Rich Terdoslavich

Thank you, Amanda and Debbie. It was a shot from a video that the director shot. Video footage. I have it in my music reel, but I am going to see if I can find the footage itself and repost it . The f...

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Rich Terdoslavich

Will send connection requests too.

Sam Rivera

What a great collaboration! I bet this is very exciting for you and a great way to exercise your musical talents!

Rich Terdoslavich

Thanks, Sam. It was a fun/great session. A few years ago. Definitely. Before, I played in bands, did solo gigs and session work. Never thought about doing music for film or theater, but it fell into m...

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Florin Şumălan
Andrei Zinca | SO, WHAT'S FREEDOM? - Selig Film News

"Filmmaker Andrei Zinca sits down with our Dev Shapiro to talk about his feature film SO, WHAT'S FREEDOM?. The film tells a story about how the lives and perspectives of a group of people drastically change when they are forced into exile. Told from a present day perspective, this story of love, sur...

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Florin Şumălan

"So, What's Freedom?" trailer:

https://youtu.be/SPCMwB7vOt4

Ashley Renee Smith
Join Us for the Stage 32 Community Wrap-Up – LIVE on Instagram!

Get ready for another exciting Stage 32 Community Wrap-Up this Friday at 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET with Stage 32's Head of Community, Ashley Smith, and Community Manager / Writer's Room Producer, Kay Ross!

We'll be covering all the amazing things happening right here on Stage 32 – from upcoming events...

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Ashley Renee Smith

If you missed today's Instagram Live, you can watch the full video HERE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFOE8lWyVLz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&......

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Maurice Vaughan
Stage 32 Community Wrap-Up

Join us LIVE on Instagram today at 10:00 A.M. PST/1:00 P.M. EST. We’ll be talking industry news, creative inspiration, and how to get YOUR script sold this year!

Go to Instagram NOW to make sure you’re following the @stage32 and @stage32scripts accounts so you’re ready to join us.

Maurice Vaughan

If you missed today's Wrap-Up or you want to watch it again, here's the link: www.instagram.com/reel/DFOE8lWyVLz

David Lynch – Filming and Behind the Scenes

During Inland Empire (2006). https://youtu.be/ZSZFMV86qtI?si=x3j5fBKaKR1M3-uF

Sam Sokolow

Very much like Picasso (albeit a better behaved person), Lynch emphasized maintaining the connection to one's childhood imagination as a path to creative wonder ad success. Man, the dude was cool.

Richard Mark Bazley

Great post! Here is my tribute to David Lynch.

Richard Mark Bazley

Thank you so much Maurice Vaughan . I have written article on LinkedIn as a tribute to David Lynch and you can see a few more paintings here https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thank-you-david-being-richar...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Richard Mark Bazley. Wonderful tribute and paintings! You said, “His films I have discovered are like an onion (he would prefer to say doughnut!) multilayered and complex.” That’s one...

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Vincent Weberink
5 Emerging Trends for Indie Filmmakers to Watch

Independent filmmaking is thriving - here are 5 trends indie filmmakers should watch:

1.Crowdfunding : A growing way to maintain creative control and connected with audiences.

2.Micro-Budget Creativity: More filmmakers are creating impactful films on limited budgets.

3.Festival Streaming: Digital festi...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Vincent Weberink. Which digital festival(s) do you think is the best for indie filmmakers?

Vincent Weberink

Thanks for your question! I’m not entirely sure which digital festival would be the best for indie filmmakers at the moment. However, I’ve been seriously considering launching one m...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Vincent Weberink. Thanks for the answer. That's great that you're considering launching your own digital festival. Keep us posted on it.

Maurice Vaughan
Talking Business: Necessary Clearances For Film & TV

In today’s episode of David Zannoni’s vlog series “TALKING BUSINESS: Insights from the Independent Film Industry,” David talks with Daniel Castillejos about clearance for film & TV projects. www.stage32.com/blog/talking-business-necessary-clearances-for-film-tv-3989...

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Maurice Vaughan
Writers’ Room AMA – All Day Today!

Karina Wilson, Writer, Story Consultant, and Former Story & Development Analyst for IM Global (SECRET IN THEIR EYES, THE CIRCLE, 13 SINS), is hosting an exclusive AMA all day in the Writers’ Room Lounge, answering questions about “Important Worldbuilding Elements”!

Questions like:

What are the worl...

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Amanda Toney
Ashley Renee Smith

It's incredible to see the resilience of the filmmaking community despite such challenging conditions. It really speaks to the dedication of crews and filmmakers who work tirelessly to keep things moving while also prioritizing safety.

Jack Binder

Great to see the community pulling together and being supportive. The amount of friends and colleagues I encounter whom are helping, volunteering, supporting by Far outweighs those whom are not. Stay strong LA!

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