John Fries: Screenwriter, producer and director in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

John Fries

Hi Lisa! Thanks for connecting. Didn't you used to live in Pittsburgh?

John Fries

Happy New Year to all! Best wishes for a happy, healthy and successful 2015. We've formalized our production company. The website is in progress, but there's a home page at www.bluemystfilms.com.

John Fries

John Fries

Great article from Creative Bloq--10 tips for creating the perfect movie trailer: http://www.creativebloq.com/audiovisual/perfect-trailer-51411685

How to create the perfect trailer: 10 pro tips
How to create the perfect trailer: 10 pro tips
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John Fries
Film website

Hi All! A few years ago, we made a film about Pittsburgh urban legends. It's entitled "Blue Myst Road." At least one Stage 32 member has a role, although that was before this website was launched. You can watch the film on the site at www.bluemystroad.com in six parts (YouTube clips). Total running...

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John Fries

Hi Jolin! Glad you joined! Looking forward to catching up.

Michael DeMasi

check out the teaser to my new project, due out spring 2014, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dst13kPitUk

Michael DeMasi

watch in HD!!!

John Fries

Looks really interesting and dramatic! Also, I like how you used aerial coverage in the trailer.

Michael DeMasi

Thanks John!!! Post will be a nightmare but I hope to have it distributed by early summer.

John Fries
Hello!

Hi all! Great to be part of this online community. I'm a writer/producer/director/actor/voice actor in Pittsburgh, PA with experience that encompasses stage, film, TV, and radio. A few years ago, I wrote/directed a film about Pittsburgh urban legends. Since then, I've written a dramatic film treatment and scripts for several comedic digital shorts.

Joyce Storey

Hi John that's so awesome to hear. Good luck with your work! JS If you ever need a fresh monologue check out my company monologuestogo.com Monos for actors written by actors!

Angel Mateo
What's your editing software of choice?

I always been a Final Cut Pro 7 user, but slowly migrating to Premiere CS 6 What software you think works the best for you? And why? Pros? Cons? Let me know what you think Angel Mateo Http://www.Pushvisuals.com

John Fries

I have Final Cut Pro. We used to edit on Premiere because one of my collaborators was a Windows-based video guy. And I do think Preniere is very good. But I'm a Mac/FCP person.

Vencislav Nikolov

I use Lighworks Pro and Premiere Pro, never been an Apple user, so I 've never used FCP

Seti Gershberg

I use FCPX 10.1 and love it. FCP has now re-emerged as a top notch product - most users of 7 will now be able to upgrade and be happy with the software. I used Premiere years ago, but I like FCPX much better. Especially on the new Mac Pro hardware.

Daniel Buhr

Hi there! My name is Daniel Buhr and iam a ambition and serious composer living in Sweden,and who want establish a network with people in the film/media business all around the world. For the last year I have try to establish connection and tried to write as much music as possible to learn and devel...

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Lowell Hussey

Hi! We are organizing the Fhilly Fifteen Sec Film Festival to try to help thousands of talents to connect with real world projects. We believe that will set them on a career path in the field they love. For example, every Finalist wins a paid assignment from a company or individual who will put the...

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Richard "RB" Botto

Hey John, 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

Hey John, I'm excited to announce our new Stage 32 Lounge, a major upgrade to the previous Discussions area. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Subscriptions - Subscribe to your favorite topics and stay up to date on the subjects that matter to you most.
  • My Discussions - Never lose track of discussions you created or commented on.
  • Better topics - We've completely reorganized the discussion topics to make it much easier to browse and post discussions.
You can get to the lounge any time by clicking the Lounge link at the top of the page. Also, check out the new My discussions and My subscription Expand post

System Admin

Hey John, 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 John, 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 John, 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 John, 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!

System Admin

Hey John, 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!

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi John. 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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John's network

Lisa Blaney
Benjamin Pearce
Jon Finger
Roberto Lazzaro
Jon Kohan
Marci McGuinness
Graham Phillips
Rinat Yulushev
Harri-Pekka Virkki
Tim Stabers
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