Steve "Shanghai" Brown's Lounge Discussions

Amanda Toney
Hi, I'm Amanda

Hi everyone! I'm the Managing Director of Stage 32, and the voice behind some of the webinars that you listen to here in the community! I've loved watching our community grow to nearly 1 million members over the last 11 years and you all inspire me and fuel me every day to keep planning all Stage 32...

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David P Perlmutter

Fantastic news Amanda Toney on your new pilot. The pilot for my crime fiction trilogy is currently being written of which we hope will be optioned one day for a TV series. Looking forward to hearing t...

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Edward Terry

Wow! Incredible achievements, both with S32 and your upcoming pilots. Great to be one of your newer members and looking forward to networking more as I settle in.

Maurice Vaughan

Welcome to the community, Edward!

Martin Reese

Two pilots Amanda Toney ! Didn't knew you had two. I'm just trying to sell one. LOL! Congrats to you.

Eliesha Steel

Congratulations Amanda - that’s amazing

Steve "Shanghai" Brown
Greetings from Joshua Tree

Hi all, just stopping by to say hi. I recently submitted some historically-grounded documentary and travel concepts for a major cable channel after receiving a request to do so, and one of the documentaries I've written and produced on the Old Spanish Trail, is still being broadcast on the FNX netwo...

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Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on getting your documentary and concepts requested, and congratulations on your documentary being broadcasted on the FNX network, Steve "Shanghai" Brown! A Mojave-based desert life and...

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Tyneckia Lewis

That's cool Steve "Shanghai" Brown Congrats

Rick Fraser
Rick Fraser

Trying to get one of my screenplays produced. Two have been selected as finalists:

TV Pilot - The War of 1812 and Robbed by a Stripper.

Steve "Shanghai" Brown

How about combining the two? Getting robbed by a stripper during the War of 1812? It could be kind of a drunken history thing (sorry - it's Friday afternoon, and this is how my mind works by this point in the week).

Rick Fraser

Now that's funny!! But nooooo!!

Maurice Vaughan

You've been here a few months, so semi-welcome to the community, Rick Fraser. :) Congrats on being a finalist!

Steve "Shanghai" Brown
Greetings from Joshua Tree

I'm just your ordinary journalist/writer, historian, media producer, and pirate musician out here in the Mojave. I have a couple of historical documentaries currently being broadcast on a number of PBS stations and the FNX (First Nations Experience) network. I love working with a mix of travel/histo...

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Maurice Vaughan

It's nice to meet you, Steve "Shanghai" Brown. I love watching PBS. The documentaries, the shows, the kids shows. What a pirate musician?

Steve "Shanghai" Brown
Greetings from Joshua Tree!

I'm a historian/journalist/media producer/musician who has worked across all media platforms during my career. I'm now focused mostly on video/TV production, and my projects are unscripted historically and culturally based, often combined with travel. There are so many great stories and experiences...

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Jason Mirch

Hey Steve "Shanghai" Brown! Great to have you here my friend! I am the Director of Script Services at Stage 32. I am happy we connected. Sounds like you have some great projects coming together. You a...

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Steve "Shanghai" Brown

Hey Jason, I get your emails every day, all day! For me, finding the right connections is a big deal. I'm not focused on dramas or comedies (though I have a short list of books that deserve being made...

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Steve "Shanghai" Brown
Greetings from Joshua Tree

I'm always open to meeting new collaborators. I work mostly with writing and producing unscripted historical documentaries and historically/culturally-grounded travel series. I'm a historian by education and a journalist and media producer by trade. Check out my Southwest Stories website at www.sout...

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Travel Show | Southwest Stories with Steve Brown
Travel Show | Southwest Stories with Steve Brown
Southwest Stories is a television travel show produced for national PBS distribution and ROKU l, along with Southwest Stories - the magazine, and the Southwest Stories Podcast.
Steve "Shanghai" Brown
Greetings from Joshua Tree

I'm slowly emerging back into the world after our crew has gotten fully vaccinated. We're resuming production this fall on Season 3 of Southwest Stories, with this season produced for national PBS distribution, Roku, etc. This summer, our crew will be out shooting historical trail videos in partners...

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Anthony Rodriguez

Good luck to ya Steve. Sounds like an interesting subject. Hope to see your pieces.

Zenobia Kloppers

Good luck, Steve :)! I love period films and series :). It's important to tell the stories from our past.

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