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Douglas W Johnson
Camera Assistant/Editor aspiring to become a Scriptwriter/Storyteller.

Hello, I've spent decades on set or in an edit bay working long hours to bring people's stories to life and now I would like to transition into telling my own stories.

Mostly focusing on lesser known historical events, the two I'm most interested in bringing to life are both set during WWII. One abo...

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Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg

Welcome!

Douglas W Johnson
A jack of many trades trying to find his focus

I've been in the industry working in some capacity for a little over 25 years. Most of that as a Camera Assistant or an Editor, with a sprinkle of Live Event Workflow Management to make things interesting.

For the past four years I've been trying to transition into content development but haven't re...

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Jason Mirch

Hey Douglas W Johnson great to meet you! I am the Director of Script Services at Stage 32. I have worked in development, production and financing. I am always happy to lend my thoughts, guidance, or a...

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Amanda Toney
Does anyone have a good story from their first time on set?

I'm interested to hear about your first day. Mistakes you made, moments you got starstruck...

Tom Coleman

I had prepared my whole life for being on set. I was perfect. Quiet. Seemless. Never in a rush. They started calling me "Mr. Wizard" because I kept pulling useful things out of my bag. A good example...

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Dov S-S Simens

It was a No-Budget Feature, that I line-Produced at a Hotel at LAX with no-permits and the captain of the Fire Department had lunch there everyday and asked and asked "Where's da permit"... Eventually, I palmed him 50 bucks and he went back to desert... Happy Filmmaking.

Tyler Patti Stanley

I wrote the script but ended up gaffer and anything else on set. I'm great with cords and duct tape. I also pitched in on lighting. On one set I ran off two bulls pushing in on the wrong cue. You need...

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Edward David Ladner

Years ago was extra no "Miracle on Ice," for one day shot at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. At one point a group of us were walking up a road on their campus. I was in middle of...

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Jaap Ruurd Feitsma

As an eager future filmmaker and at the age of around fifteen, I shouted 'That's a wrap!' after the first shot had been made. Everyone laughed (in a good way, luckily). Oh well... Lesson learned... ;)

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