Umar Bakhtiar: Camera operator, cinematographer and crew in Toronto, Canada.

Alisha-jo Penney

My daughter is 9 years old and wants to find people who will support and encourage her in the Biz! so we hope you don't mind getting this short letter. Thanks so much! Alisha Jo's Dad. PS (I try to act as well:)! FROM ALISHA-JO PENNEY I am a 9 years old girl from Mission, BC Canada and I have a drea...

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Ron Baker

Umar, thank you for inviting me to join your network. Getting ready for the schmooze at TIFF?

Krystyna Hunt

Hi Umar and fellow Torontonian! Thanks for the invitation.

Umar Bakhtiar

Hi Krystyna thanks for accepting the invitation :)

Simon Penney

Greetings from Vancouver BC! great to connect, always looking for new opportunities! and to work with great people. I act, and I am learning production, developing our first indie feature!. My daughter, Alisha Jo Penney, is also an actor, (much better looking than me!) she is 8 and her first movie,...

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David McDonald

Umar -- Thanks for the request...look forward to getting to know your work better! --David

Umar Bakhtiar
Umar Bakhtiar - Producer, Director, Writer & Cinematographer

Good morning to all fellow Creatives, After working in the film and television industry for half a decade, I have launched a new company, Bandit Territory Productions. Under this label, I am working on an environmental short film titled VEDA. Bandit Territory Productions is the platform where I plan...

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Veda
Veda
Veda is about the inner struggle of a beach caretaker and his perception of a post-apocalyptic world where he is cleaning up the beach to restore the balance. | Check out 'Veda' on Indiegogo.
Randy Brown

Good luck with your new production company.

Richard "RB" Botto

Hey Umar, we recently added the ability for users to subscribe to Lounge topics. To get you started, we've automatically subscribed you to the production topic. You can see the latest posts in your subscribed topics by clicking the My Lounge subscriptions tab on your wall. You can easily add and update Lounge subscriptions by clicking Manage my subscriptions from the same page. Enjoy!

Richard "RB" Botto

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System Admin

Hey Umar, a few days ago we implemented a new privacy setting to give you the option of accepting private messages only from users within your network. Today, I discovered a bug with the way this option is set for new users. I just wanted to let you know that the bug is now fixed, so all members are now able to receive private messages from any other member (the default setting). If you'd like to receive private messages only from users within your network, you can change this setting here. Also, you can access your privacy settings at any time from the drop-down menu that appears when you hov...

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System Admin

Hey Umar, a few days ago we implemented a new privacy setting to give you the option of accepting private messages only from users within your network. Today, I discovered a bug with the way this option is set for new users. I just wanted to let you know that the bug is now fixed, so all members are now able to receive private messages from any other member (the default setting). If you'd like to receive private messages only from users within your network, you can change this setting here. Also, you can access your privacy settings at any time from the drop-down menu that appears when you hov...

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Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Umar, we've just added a new section to your tool bar - Resources. Here you'll find links to the best acting, filmmaking, and screenwriting resources as well as a comprehensive list of film schools and film festivals. We'll be adding new categories and links regularly. One more thing, you can now find the "Messages" link in your sidebar right under your name. Enjoy!

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Umar, we've just released a pretty big update that I think you'll be excited about. You can now see posts and updates by everyone in your network right on your own wall. Happy networking!

Umar Bakhtiar

Stage 32, thanks for the invite. I look forward to building a network with other film and television industry professionals and artists.

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Umar. I'm RB, co-founder and CEO of Stage 32. I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work and attracting attention to their projects. That's why we created Stage 32. Our members run the gamut from film students to award winners. The community is now 50,000+ members strong spanning 175+ countries. This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members to help us spread the word through other social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We also ask that you help strengthen the c...

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System Admin

Hey Umar, I'm the lead developer at Stage32.com. Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback about the site. We'd love to hear your comments!

Umar's network

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Cody McDowell
Shaune Bordere
Jon Welch
Myriam Cournoyer
Brian Richy Voice Actor
Ray Verduzco
David McFarlane
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