Introduce Yourself

With a deep passion for storytelling, innovation, and the future of filmmaking, I’ve built my career at the intersection of creative vision and emerging technology. I help filmmakers, producers, and creative teams navigate the rapidly evolving film landscape—where AI, digital workflows, and new production models are reshaping how powerful stories get made.

My work centers on strengthening the film industry by empowering creators and investors with smarter tools, clearer strategies, and more efficient production solutions. I thrive on building bridges between creativity and technology, making complex processes more accessible, sustainable, and scalable.

Whether it’s developing new film concepts, advising on AI-driven production workflows, or supporting teams in bringing ambitious projects to life, I’m dedicated to elevating the craft and opening doors for new voices.

Focus Areas:

• AI and innovation in film

• Creative development & story shaping

• Production workflows

• Industry strategy & future trends

• Supporting filmmakers and investors in smarter decision-making

It feels like the Stone Age since I last did one of these “introduce yourself” posts—but here we are!

I’ve been a member of Stage 32 since around 2021 and became more active in 2022, drawn by the chance to connect with fellow screenwriters and storytellers. I’m always on the lookout for like-minded creatives who are just as passionate about the craft as I am.

Most recently, I dusted off a script that had been sitting dormant for about a year. After sharing it with a trusted contact, I received some thoughtful notes that really helped me see the story with fresh eyes. Since then, I’ve reprinted the script at least three times this past week alone—each pass bringing it closer to something more focused, emotionally resonant, and meaningful than the early drafts.

I'm shifting gears to my next project while I wait on additional feedback from a few trusted contacts. Creatively, I’m in a bit of a transitional phase as I'm trying to find my footing and explore beyond my usual focus on horror. It’s both exciting and a little daunting, but I’m curious to see where it leads. Personally, I am considering a fantasy epic story that takes place on the high seas in the modern era. I don't really have a concept worth exploring, so I'm excited to see where I land!

Looking forward to sharing more, learning from this community, and cheering each other on as we keep writing.

Greetings Everyone! This entertainment business is rough! I was fortunate enough to have my comedy screenplay "Dooda and Rayford, the Alabaster Boys! a quarterfinalist winner in the Stage 32 Comedy Fest 2022. I have written two other screenplays in the genres of an Inspirational drama dealing with homelessness (similar to Will Smith's "Pursuit of Happyness") and a crime thriller. I have a literary agent working with me, so I'll continue to pursue my goals.

Hi, I’m Jennifer Brenner — a registered nurse, mental health advocate, and storyteller living in Los Angeles. I’m currently completing my master’s degree as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner while raising my child and working full-time in healthcare.

My true story, Between Two Worlds, is now available for TV/film adaptation. It follows my real-life journey from a teenage bride in Nigeria to a self-made nurse in America, through a powerful arc of love, betrayal, motherhood, and rebuilding after emotional and financial abuse. I helped launch a multi-million-dollar business for my fiancé — only to be left behind when he secretly built a second life with someone else.

I’m looking to connect with screenwriters, producers, and creatives interested in adapting real stories with emotional weight, strong female leads, and immigrant perspectives. I’m open to life rights partnerships, consulting roles, and development conversations.

Let’s tell a story that helps others see red flags, reclaim their worth, and never settle for less than they deserve.

hi my name is Emmanuel chidera am filmmaker working on a huge movie and I need a private Lender or loan pls any way help

Greetings!

We're pleased to REintroduce myself…

I’m an 11-year-old boy stranded on an uncharted island with feuding extraterrestrials and a long-lost female aviator all equally desperate for escape from the island.

I’m also a beloved hall-of-fame baseball announcer forced into retirement by ageism and corporate greed and I, too, find myself in the middle of good and evil ET’s, the latter of which intends to turn humankind into a food source starting with a stadium full of Dodgers fans.

Plagued by a multiple-personality disorder commonly associated with screenwriters, I’ve managed to gender jump into the form of a young woman on a tropical sailing cruise meant to save my marriage from a twisted love triangle, instead landing me on yet another uncharted island with its lone, desperate and hungry inhabitant.

My particular psychosis has also manifested into a narcissistic heart surgeon whose arc weaves from saver of physical lives, to a born-again saver of souls following a harrowing near-death experience in hell.

As if the above is not enough, I’ve become trapped between the Ids and Egos of eight individuals of vastly different cultures and ideologies, all rebirthed by an unseen entity and tasked with repopulating a new Edenlike earth, 100,000 years after humankind’s initial extinction.

More later, friends. It’s time to take my meds.

Very truly yours,

Sebastian Benny Sarah John Dolma Aarav Ifeoma Sager Karingal Ren Freyja David

My name is Mike Kelly, I"m a 2D animator who loves action movies. At the moment I'm exploring AI. I'm hoping to use AI to create my backgrounds.

Hi everyone! Great initiative to introduce ourselves.

I’m a non-fiction and unscripted executive from Mexico City, with two decades across broadcast, studios and streaming, including roles at Netflix, EndemolShine BoomDog and major broadcasters in Latin America. I’m here to connect with executives and creators worldwide, expand my network, and explore meaningful opportunities to collaborate.

Right now, I’m building a crowdfunding-based accelerator for entertainment projects; a space designed to help great ideas find the right partners, capital and momentum.

On a personal note… my path into unscripted probably started in kindergarten. During music class, everyone wanted the flashy instruments, but I kept choosing the triangle. Nobody liked it, but when you actually pay attention, that tiny thing brings shimmer, timing and surprise to the whole ensemble. Unscripted is the same: underestimated, but when you understand its value, it becomes pure creative power.

Looking forward to meeting many of you and seeing what we can build together.

Hello All You Stage 32er's,

Wishing you all a very Happy Weekend for November Intro weekend.

I am an Australian Actor and Voice Artist.

Hope any of you who are at the AFM are having a great time.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6272893/

Wishing you All Health and Happiness.

Stay Safe, healthy and above all - HAPPY!

Do what you love to do and Create Some Magic!

Morrison James

Hi everyone,

I’m Eric Charran, a technologist and screenwriter blending real-world AI expertise with cinematic storytelling. After years as Chief Architect for Azure AI at Microsoft and Executive Director of AI Strategy at Intuit, I’ve turned my focus toward exploring how technology shapes what makes us human.

My current pilot, Fallen Angel, is a grounded sci-fi thriller in the spirit of Special Ops Lioness meets Person of Interest. It follows a neurodivergent teen coder who accidentally creates the first sentient AI—and the covert war that erupts over whether it’s humanity’s savior or its most dangerous weapon.

I’m here to connect with producers, directors, and fellow writers who love emotionally intelligent, high-concept stories grounded in reality. You can check out the project and logline on my profile (and on the Black List).

Looking forward to collaborating, learning, and supporting everyone’s creative journeys here on Stage 32!

— Eric

Hey, everyone

I’m Debikrupa Nanda — a writer, creator, and obsessive explorer of all things dark, mysterious, and mind-bending. I’m from Odisha, a place where ancient myths, temple shadows, sea winds, and stories are everywhere… so it’s no surprise that I ended up writing the kind of tales that mix psychology, mythology, and technology into one cinematic universe.

If you ever catch me zoning out, I’m probably rewatching Dark, Mindhunter, True Detective, Sherlock, or falling into another Christopher Nolan or David Fincher rabbit hole.

And on the anime side? I worship at the altars of Ufotable, MAPPA, Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, and Attack on Titan.

Basically, if a story hits hard, looks stunning, and plays with your brain — I’m in.

What I Write

I’m obsessed with the genre of psychological investigative thrillers — the kind of stories where:

• clues aren’t just clues

• the villain might be a reflection

• and the mind is the real crime scene

It’s where I feel most alive creatively.

Give me shadows, guilt, mysteries, mythic symbols, and I’ll give you a story.

My Latest Project

Right now, I’m working on The Mirror Code — a dark, atmospheric thriller set in a futuristic Delhi.

Logline:

When a sentient guilt-consuming intelligence awakens inside Delhi’s justice system, a brilliant legal hacker must confront a digital god born from his own forgotten creation — before it devours both the city and him.

Tone: Noir, cerebral, atmospheric

Keywords: AI, myth, psychology, crime investigation, symbolism, guilt, Vedic archetypes

Format: Novel + Screenplay adaptation in development

Looking for Creative Allies

I’m actively looking for:

• Producers & filmmakers who love psychological thrillers

• Animators & studios who vibe with Ufotable/MAPPA-level storytelling

• Writers & editors who want to collaborate or exchange ideas

• Anyone passionate about building big narrative worlds in India

I’m constantly learning, experimenting, breaking things, rebuilding them, and trying to become a better author + screenwriter every day.

If you vibe with dark storytelling, mythic symbolism, sharp emotions, or cinematic writing — let’s connect. I’d love to build something powerful together.