Iroanusi Smart Joseph's Lounge Discussions

Sandeep Gupta

I haven't focused on competitions, although don't we see plenty of them announced through Stage32? Might mean a quality filter for beginners to get some help. I am told authoritatively though, for the industry only the top five matter, and to google for top five : )

Iroanusi Smart Joseph

I'd like to feature in any of such competition, I write Action Thriller and Action Drama

Del George

Thank you everyone :)

Matthew Parvin

Film Freeway is a website that allows you to easily join all sorts of competitions. The Austin Film Festival is really prestigious as well.

Bob Eckhard

Hi Del, Film Freeway provides a number of competitions and is a good opportunity to get involved with. All the best, Bob

Stephanie Ruß
Common Commision for Scriptwriter

Dear Writers,

we are heading to produce a new movie and we want to be fair and inside the industry standards. Could you help me to answer this? - How many percent do the scriptwriter get for a new feature film and how many percent if the film get continued afterwards. I heard numbers betwwen 2-15% s...

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David Santo

Stephanie!

Love your vibe!

I don't know what you mean by "continued afterwards." But here's a safe approach if you're concerned with fairness --

Screenwriter gets 1 - 2 % of budget for 1st feature.

In tha...

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Iroanusi Smart Joseph

Listen to Dave, he’s right on point

Stephanie Ruß

Amazing :) Thank you Dave :) I want to make sure that every part of our crew from the writer towards the actors get paid fair and correct

60 Other things?

Lynne Hurdle
Sharing an accomplishment

Hey everyone

My TV pilot script Twin Destinies made it to the second round of Black Boy Writes Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative. I am excited, encouraged and determined to keep writing. Congratulations to all who made it to the second round and to all who had the courage to submit their work.

Louise Brix Andersen

Amazing! Congrats!

Iroanusi Smart Joseph

That's awwesome Congratulations Lynne

Bradley Aaron

That’s great! Keep it up

Maurice Vaughan

Congrats, Lynne Hurdle. Excellent work.

MB Stevens

Congratulations, Lynne Hurdle . Enjoy the journey.

Iroanusi Smart Joseph
Treatment - POLYGAMOUS BACHELORS (unconfirmed title)

POLYGAMOUS BACHELORS

(The infatuated lost)

A TREATMENT FOR A FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY

BY SMART JOSEPH ONEYKA

JANUARY 2022

Richie Ndochukwu, 39, a handsome special intelligent officer

with the Nigerian Police Force, trim, dark and jovial. “Hey

Richie!” It’s a name that commands order; with his

sophistica...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Hey Iroanusi, this is Karen from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Composing to Screenwriting, as it fits much better there. Also - do you have a question? Are you looking for feedback? Let me know if you have any questions and all the best to you!

Iroanusi Smart Joseph

Hi Karen, Thank you so much for the observation and yes I’d like a feedback, I’d also like to know how to pitch my works to producers and directors on here “Stage32”

MB Stevens

Welcome, Iroanusi. Thanks for sharing your work. Onward and upward.

Molly Peck

Hi Iroanusi! All of our pitching options are listed here: https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/consulting. If you'd like to check out our coverage options as well, you can browse them here: https://...

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Iroanusi Smart Joseph
Polygamous Bachelors

Hey There,

I am a creative writer based in Lasgidi (Lagos Nigeria) and I have a new feature film written and ready for pitch.

The African creative industry and stories are on the verge of escalation and it craves exposure by professionals in the industry, who are willing to break age long barriers a...

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Edyta Niewinska

Hi there, I love the concept of exploring ethnic origins.

Nenani Kris Nyalugwe

Hey Iroanusi Smart Joseph. Your feature film sounds quite deep and I hope it works out well for you.

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