Introduce Yourself

Hi all!

My name is Veda, I’m 18 and I’m on the road to an acting career. And I would LOVE to work with you! I have yet to get on screen but I have theater experience as well as musical experience. I did ballet and modern jazz in a dance company for about 4 years. And I’m a visual learner, but I can learn pretty quickly! For more info about me, my work, and further information, please feel free to reach out and I’ll get to you ASAP!

So, I'm a fan of philosophy, as it turns out, according to the reviews I've gotten from friends and family on my work. I never really knew that what I made and wrote would turn out to be something so philosophically intricate. I mean I never conciously knew that I was doing that. But as it turns out, I wrote 3 shows that are so philosophical, it blew me away as their creator. But yeah, they're not just boring old philosophy, but they're about the questions that we humans are scared of asking ourselves, and the fun part? I guess we'll find out lol. But yeah, I'm a first-time creator, and I'm really happy to be here!

Currently in Buffalo NY, I want to complete a couple of horror movies and a couple of dramas. Two movies a year would be a good pace to have… Anyway, I am looking forward to connecting with filmmakers of all levels, newbies to seasoned professionals who want to be productive and encouraging and engaging in making things happen and positive interactions.

Bonjour à tous,

Je me présente rapidement : je m'appelle Ugo.

Je viens à l'origine du secteur de la tech et je m'intéresse depuis un peu plus d’un an aux modèles de financement appliqués au cinéma.

Ces derniers mois, j’échange avec plusieurs cinéastes afin de mieux comprendre les difficultés concrètes qu’ils rencontrent pour développer leurs projets.

Par curiosité, j’aimerais vous poser une question simple :

Quelle est aujourd’hui votre plus grande difficulté pour faire avancer un projet de film ?

L’idée est simplement de mieux comprendre les problématiques réelles auxquelles vous êtes confrontés aujourd’hui.

Merci pour vos retours et excellente journée.

Hello everyone! I'm Oleg, a screenwriter. Recently, someone calling himself a "producer" (Rami Yasin) reached out to me with an offer to work on my script "The Light Off-Screen." It sounded promising: he praised the material, talked about its potential, and promised industry connections. But then he sent a contract stating that I needed to pay him $2900 for "project development."

I was excited at first but decided to consult with experienced people. Here's what I found out:

In the global film industry, producers NEVER take money from screenwriters. On the contrary, if a producer believes in a project, they invest their own resources — time, connections, and sometimes money for an option. Their income comes from a percentage of the future film, not from a fee charged to the writer.

The contract was cleverly drafted: the rights supposedly stayed with me, but they demanded immediate payment. They even promised to refund the money if nothing came of it. But in reality, getting it back is nearly impossible. And there were multiple errors throughout.

After my polite refusal — where I proposed standard collaboration terms, with him investing his efforts and me contributing my script — Rami replied with a single word: "Good luck." And disappeared.

The conclusion is simple: this is a classic "pay-to-play" scheme targeting aspiring writers who dream of breaking into the industry. They prey on hope and inexperience.

Friends, stay vigilant! If a producer asks you for money at any stage — it's 99% likely fraud or unprofessionalism. Don't fall for it. Check contracts, consult knowledgeable people, participate in competitions, and seek out reputable studios.

Thank you to everyone who helped me figure this out! Share this post — it might save someone from losing money and time.

Hi everyone,

My name is Scott Bradford, and I’m excited to join the Stage 32 community. I’m a writer based in the Midwest with a background in healthcare leadership, but storytelling has always been the through line in my life.

My debut novel, Bluff of Bones, is scheduled for publication this summer through Three Dragons Press. It’s a rural-noir crime story set in East Tennessee that follows a detective returning to his hometown to reopen the unsolved murder of his sister after a new body is discovered staged at the same river bluff nearly twenty years later. As the investigation unfolds, he and a local journalist uncover an online movement reviving the ideology of the Bald Knobbers—a Southwest Missouri vigilante tradition built on the belief that the mountains keep a moral “ledger” of justice.

Because I retained the film and television rights, I’ve been exploring what an adaptation might look like as a limited series. The tone lives somewhere in the territory of atmospheric Southern crime stories like True Detective and Ozark.

I’m here primarily to learn more about the development side of the industry, connect with other writers and producers, and better understand how projects move from page to screen.

Outside of writing, I’m a father, a lifelong baseball fan, and coffee lover.

Looking forward to connecting with everyone here and learning from the community.

Best,

Scott

Hello everyone!

My name is Andres Anton, I am Spanish based in the Netherlands, and although I am not a film industry professional, I have always dreamt with one day dedicate some time to screenwriting.

For the moment, I am a film enthusiast and I have a Youtube channel in Spanish where I analyze movies and series and I talk about the film industry and my reflections around it. That is why I am also interested in knowing more people in the industry, to understand better how it looks, the things that happen behind the camera, the exciting stories behind success and failure and the philosophy and ways of working of professionals and amateurs.

If you are based in the Netherlands, connect me and maybe we can even meet in person!

If you are not, connect me and we can have a nice chat where you can tell me about what you do! Who knows, maybe we have a future video in our hands :))

I’m a UK-based script editor for film and TV, and I’m excited to read scripts and help writers push their projects forward. Alongside script editing, I’ve worked as a producer’s assistant to senior producers, so I understand how projects are shaped, positioned, and championed behind the scenes. When I give notes, I keep both the creative and the practical in mind, helping your instincts shine while considering what makes commissioners lean in.

Whether you’re on an early draft, preparing a submission, or stuck on story problems you can’t quite untangle, I provide clear, honest, and actionable feedback grounded in eight years of professional experience. Your story already has something special... my job is to help you bring it into focus and make sure it lands the way it deserves.

Looking forward to working with you soon :D x

Hi, I am Saibal Ray, an author and filmmaker from the city of Kolkata, India. As I told you before, my poem 'ANTI-LOVE' will get published soon. Eventually, it was published on a renowned digital literature platform in India. However, the site is affected by a lot of clumsy external ads. Kindly bear with it! The link to my poem is given below. You may follow me on that website. Enjoy!

Link to published ANTI-LOVE: https://storymirror.com/read/english/poem/anti-love/p8lonyhj

Hi everyone,

My name is Aleksandar Milenković and I’m a film editor and producer from Serbia. I’ve worked on two feature films and several short films, as well as documentaries and commercial projects.

One of the documentaries I produced and edited, "Freechain", was acquired by Al Jazeera for broadcast. My background is primarily in storytelling-driven editing, especially narrative films and documentaries.

I run a small post-production studio called Smartcut Production, where I work remotely with filmmakers and brands on editing, post-production and creative development.

Currently I’m looking to connect with directors and producers working on independent films, documentaries and narrative projects. I’m always interested in collaborating on strong stories and character-driven films.

Looking forward to connecting with fellow filmmakers here.