Producing

The place for all producers to discuss, share content and offer tips and advice on raising funds, setting a budget, on set strategies and all other topics related to producing a film, television or theater project

Maurice Vaughan
Stage 32 Certification at Focus London 2024!

Sam Sokolow, Head of Certification at Stage 32, was at Focus London 2024, representing Stage 32 Certification. You can read his recap of Focus and learn more about Stage 32 Certification in today’s blog.

And Stage 32’s free event, the 2025 Global Film & TV Production Summit, is next week on December...

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Sam Sokolow

Thanks for sharing, Maurice Vaughan - it was amazing to see all of the places in the world where film & TV production is growing thriving and to meet with so many of the film commissions that Stage 32...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Sam Sokolow. Looking forward to the announcements!

Maurice Vaughan
FREE Get Ready For 2025 Virtual Global Film & TV Production Summit

Stage 32 is having an exclusive FREE virtual summit where top producers, film and television production executives, and film commissioners converge to discuss the state of film & TV production and how you can take advantage of the current landscape wherever you are in the world. There will even be a...

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Sam Sokolow

I was just at Focus London and got to spend some time with two of the panelists - Marysela Villalobos and Tom Sherry. They're so excited about the panel. I hope everyone joins us for what's going to b...

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Amanda Toney
How are you producers doing lately? What is exciting? What are some of your challenges?

How are all my producers doing lately? What is exciting? What are some of the challenges you are facing? I'll start - I'm excited to see that true independent filmmaking is making a resurgence and more and more indie films under $15MM are getting greenlit. I have an awesome feature film I"m producin...

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Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on getting the bigger meetings, Amanda Toney!

Sam Sokolow

I agree that many agents are moving into management so they have the lattitude to produce. I see that happening a lot on big and smaller levels. When TV series packaging fees went away the economics o...

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Geoff Hall

Amanda Toney hi Amanda, thanks for posting this.

I’m doing fine thanks. I met Sam Sokolow at Focus - meet the makers in London yesterday and we had a blast. Meeting Sam just gives me so much energy.

Wh...

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Maurice Vaughan
FREE Get Ready For 2025 Virtual Global Film & TV Production Summit

Stage 32 is having an exclusive FREE virtual summit where top producers, film and television production executives, and film commissioners converge to discuss the state of film & TV production and how you can take advantage of the current landscape wherever you are in the world. There will even be a...

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Sam Sokolow

So excited for this, Maurice Vaughan! Thank you for sharing!

Sandra Isabel Correia

Thank you for sharing, Maurice Vaughan I'll try to be present!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Sam Sokolow. I'm so excited as well!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Sandra Isabel Correia. Hope you're able to make it!

Daniel Maciel

Here I am!

Sam Sokolow
Great interview with Charles Roven

Roven is a legend and never stops fighting for his films. I loved this interview. My favorite line: "The integrity of the film. Nothing else matters."

https://deadline.com/2024/12/charles-roven-war-stories-producer-career-interview-1236194877/

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks for sharing the interview, Sam Sokolow. It was fun reading the war stories! Charles Roven said, "Well, for sure, one of the most challenging was the first one, because it’s the first one." I tr...

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Ashley Renee Smith
Don’t Miss this Friday’s Stage 32 Community Wrap-Up LIVE on Instagram!

Don’t miss this Friday’s Stage 32 Community Wrap-Up LIVE on Instagram with Head of Stage 32's Community, Ashley Smith, & Community Manager, Kay Ross! You can tune in on the @Stage32 or @Stage32Scripts Instagram accounts every Friday at 10:00 am PT/ 1:00 pm ET, to keep up to date on all of the wonder...

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Ashley Renee Smith

If anyone missed the Community Wrap-Up live, you can watch the full video for FREE here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDP8G2hS2zI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&......

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Sam Sokolow

Thanks for letting us know were we can watch, Ashley Renee Smith.

Laurie Ashbourne
Sing Sing Producers talk disruption with pay equity

As far back as Charlie Chaplin and his cohorts creating United Artists, filmmakers have tested the waters with how to bring the creative team into the business side, or at least give them a more equitable share of the pie. More recently, Affleck and Damon have expanded the oft-touted Blumhouse model...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Laurie Ashbourne. The link is taking me to the rip/mood reel for Barbarian.

Laurie Ashbourne

Maurice Vaughan it's fixed. Thanks

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Laurie Ashbourne. Thank you.

Maurice Vaughan

This is an incredible model, Laurie Ashbourne! Everyone puts time and effort into making a movie. I think they all deserve a piece of the profits based on what they did on the project. Glad to hear th...

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Maurice Vaughan
St. Pete-Clearwater Film Commission Partners with Stage 32!

St. Pete-Clearwater Film Commission and Stage 32 are collaborating to bring Certification opportunities to creative professionals in Pinellas County, Florida. Through this collaboration, they’re helping residents get the education needed to pursue their goals in the production industry at a professi...

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Sam Sokolow
The Spirit Awards noms are out!

As we continue to see the independent film market, energy and access to capital increase around the world, The Spirit Awards take on a greater meaning IMHO. These are films breaking through the noise of sequels and delivering the deeply human and artistic experience that so many crave - and it's onl...

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Maurice Vaughan

On the film side, I've seen I Saw the TV Glow, The Substance, and Cuckoo, Sam Sokolow. They all deserve nominations. Some of the other films are on my watch list. I've been watching more and more indi...

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Ashley Renee Smith

I'm not surprised to see Shogun leading the series noms considering they swept the Emmys this year. It's exciting and well-deserved!

Ashley Renee Smith
Independent Film & Television Alliance Announces New Members Of Its Board Of Directors!

IFTA, the Independent Film & Television Alliance and parent of AFM, has elected eight new executives to its 15-member board.

The executives joining include Brian Beckmann (Arclight Films), Caroline Couret-Delègue(Film Seekers Limited), Michael Dwyer (Resurgence Media Group), Michael Favelle (Odin’s E...

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Richard "RB" Botto
Cairo Film Festival Launches New Market to Foster International Co-Productions

The expansion and overall buy in to international co-productions continues. Expand your horizons.

https://variety.com/2024/film/global/cairo-film-festival-market-four-daughters-china-saudi-arabia-1236209600/

Cairo Film Festival Launches New Market to Foster International Co-Productions
Cairo Film Festival Launches New Market to Foster International Co-Productions
The Cairo Film Festival will launch a newly revamped and streamlined market to encourage collaboration with Chinese, Saudi and European partners.
Amanda Toney

This is awesome. I've met some incredibly talented filmmakers on Stage 32 from Egypt.

Sam Sokolow

It's all about international co-pros and thinking globally with your projects. FIlms and shows follow distributuon and there is only one territory now - the whole world. And everyone wants to play in...

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Richard "RB" Botto

"there is only one territory now - the whole world" - That should be pinned to every creative and pro's wall, Sam Sokolow. No bigger truth than that right now.

Philip David Lee
A Producer That Produces Waste is a Waste Of Production Resources

The black hole numbers surrounding Captain America: Brave New World are alarming. After another failed test screening, re-edits or re-shoots have been ordered up bringing the price tag close to $400M with an estimated marketing budget off $100M (With all the bad press from YouTube critics, you don't...

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Arthur Charpentier

It's naive not to understand what's going on at Disney. Do you really think that there are people working there who don't know how to make successful films and cartoons?

Many people know that Disney m...

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Rebecca James

well the good news is... they are looking for scripts and willing to pay a motza for crap. Imagine what they are willing to pay for a great work! My mind boggles, my mouth waters...

Amanda Toney

Rebecca James - you are 100% right, we are seeing the re-birth of true indie character-driven storytelling! It's exciting times for people outside the studio.

Philip David Lee

Arthur Charpentier Hey Arthur, I get that creative Hollywood accounting is firmly in place to get them out from paying back end deals, but between Snow White and Cap 4, you're looking at a loss in the...

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Arthur Charpentier

Philip David Lee

Disney still has a lot of money from parks and toys. And movies and TV shows are long and expensive commercials. In general, the Disney movie business makes a profit, but this is not their main goal. Their goal is to promote parks and toys.

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