The Stage 32 Videos: Screenwriting

This masterclass explores humanity's struggle with Unstructured Data (MUD)—creativity, innovation, and the unknown—through the lens of American media history. Core Premise: Acceptance leads to Success, Control leads to Disaster. When facing unstructured data, humanity has two choices: acceptance (intelligence) or control (ignorance). Key Insight: Screenwriters make over 28,000 decisions transforming unstructured data into a finished screenplay—99.63% of a movie's creative work. After a spec script sells, only 105 decisions remain to reach theatrical release. The Vision: A return to acceptance of unstructured data, led by authentic screenwriters and intelligence, creating a New Golden Aeon.

As we wrap up our 5 week course on writing the rough draft of your feature film screenplay, Tennyson E. Stead talks you through writing Act III!

In the fourth lesson in our course on writing your feature film screenplay, Tennyson E. Stead highlights the steps and the challenges in finishing the rough draft of Act II.

In this third installment in our 5 week course on writing your feature, Tennyson E. Stead will talk you through the work of writing the first half of your second act!

In this video, as part of a 5 week course on writing the rough draft of your feature film, Tennyson E. Stead will talk you through the labors and pitfalls of writing your first act.

Before writing any scenework, the first step in writing a screenplay is developing the action and the conflict of the story into an arc. When this work is done, you will have a four-page treatment that communicates your story through the actions of your characters.

Before we start talking technique, let's talk about the single biggest reason why screenplays get rejected by actors, directors, and producers, the reason why so many scripts play differently than they read, and the acting fundamental that almost every writer overlooks when they first break into screenwriting!

Written By Me , it was my first short movie as a screen Writer in 2021 ... And I hope you like it .. Full Movie In Profile The Collyer brothers, Homer and Langley, were two reclusive siblings living in Harlem, New York, whose extreme hoarding turned their home into one of the most infamous cases of compulsive clutter in history. Born into a wealthy family, both were educated and talented—Homer a lawyer and Langley an engineer and pianist—but after their parents’ deaths, they withdrew completely from society. Over the years, Langley obsessively collected newspapers, furniture, scrap metal, and countless random objects, filling the house with maze-like tunnels and dangerous traps meant to keep intruders away. As Homer became blind and paralyzed due to illness, Langley took care of him, rarely leaving the house except at night to gather supplies. Their isolation worsened until the entire mansion became a fortress of debris. In 1947, police discovered Homer dead inside the clutter, and after almost two weeks of searching through tons of hoarded material, they found Langley’s body as well—crushed by one of his own booby traps while trying to reach his brother. Their tragic story became a symbol of extreme hoarding, inspiring the term “Collyer Mansion” to describe dangerously cluttered homes.

An introduction to author & award winning screenwriter Max Adams' online video screenwriting class Visual Writing.

An introduction to author & award winning screenwriter Max Adams' online video screenwriting class Mastering Story Momentum. This is a structure and pacing class.

An introduction to author & award winning screenwriter Max Adams' online video screenwriting class Character Writing.

Check us out and enter directly, right here on Stage 32! https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/Art-of-Brooklyn-Film-Festival-Screenplay-Competition We’re very excited that the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival is now part of the Global Contest Hub. Stage 32 has always been a great partner to AoBFF, helping us to connect writers with opportunities to showcase their talent. As working artists ourselves, we appreciate that this platform is a true community of independent professionals. And we’re thrilled to be a member of it! - Anthony DeVito, Co-Founder AoBFF The future of narrative storytelling is in the hands of the next generation of writers — and the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival believes in celebrating diverse creative voices from all over the world. Founded in 2011 by working artists, AoBFF accepts Film and TV scripts in every genre and format. Every entry is read completely by our roster of professional script readers… and AoBFF will NEVER use AI to read or score scripts. Our prize packages are built to help writers grow, learn, and succeed. AoBFF is a nonprofit supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and the NYC Cultural Development Fund.