Donald Selbe: Director in Charleston, West Virginia.

I am a writer/producer/director whose first feature, "The Control Group," starred horror legend Brad Dourif and was released last year on DVD and VOD.

My Action-Horror Script "Nemesis" is currently a finalist in the Stage 32 Screenwriting Competition.

My latest script is a vampire horror comedy with a morbidly erotic style and a feminist viewpoint.

I'm hoping to find partners for my projects and network with my fellow creatives! I am a huge fan of horror, cult, and exploitation films, so if you have a favorite Italian zombie movie, we should get to know each other!

Hello everyone. I am new to writing screenplays and always have trouble with character development.

I have googled character development as well as multiple different books and websites about writing, but everything I can find are either too general or way to specific of questions. While I can answer most of the questions on the sheets for my main characters, I am tired of wasting time creating such a detailed background which could almost be a complete story in itself.

Can I please get some advice on how to narrow down the questions on a character development sheet to be more effective than creating many different "histories" that might fall into the story line and plot.

So this is my company: Filmatick is pleased to host a virtual lunch & learn on January 6, 2021, from 12 pm-1 pm (EST). Emmy Award-winning director, Mike Gasaway, will be presenting on the importance of previsualization in a post-covid world. We will treat you and a guest to an Uber Eats lunch that you can enjoy during the event. Register today! https://bit.ly/3m0BOLM

I am looking for some people who are interested in volunteering as crew on a short project currently in pre-production. The shoot will take place in Kanawha county, WV on a date to be determined. More details will be available as the pre-pro process completes. Anyone interested please respond or DM to be considered.

I am getting more and more discouraged everyday. No support, no help, no chance!

Looks like I'm not going to graduate. Glad I got my camera already!

Looking for an internship over the summer. Nothing located in my area, so graduation might be a dream.

Hello everyone. My name's Christopher Blackwell. I'm a writer and a producer. I'm honored that my new thriller screenplay is a finalist in the Stage 32 Feature Screenplay Competition! I've studied writing, filmmaking, and acting for many years and I'm passionate about the craft of what goes into making stellar films. I'm a producer on an exiting new movie that's in pre-production and I also produced a thriller that's in post production.

Hello, my name is Donald Selbe. I am a student graduating next fall. I am excited to meet and network with others in the film industry. I am from West Virginia and have no chance of moving, so I will have to make my films here.

I am undecided on which area of film making I want to pursue after graduation. I like the idea of directing and producing, but I really enjoyed my editing class.

Hi Donald. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

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Thanks, and have a creative day!

RB

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Hello Donald -

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