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Richard "RB" Botto is the Founder and CEO of Stage 32. Stage 32 is the world’s largest online platform connecting and training film, TV & digital creatives and professionals worldwide. Stage 32 was launched in 2011 to democratize the entertainment industry. Since then the Stage 32 community has grown to nearly 1 million creatives and professionals and features an educational library of over 2,000 hours of webinars and classes taught by over 2,000 industry executives. Stage 32 is recognized throughout the industry as an incubator of talent and is the official film education & networking platform of Netflix, the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film and the American Film Market as well as many other film festivals and commissions around the world.RB has sold many scripts, currently has a TV pilot he wrote set up at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV and has produced a plethora of films including Sam Levinson’s Sundance award-winning first film.Curious about mandates, what’s selling, what’s in demand? RB is constantly on Zoom’s and calls with executives and, as always, will be a fountain of information and will deliver it in his no BS style. Bring your questions Full Bio »
Stage 32 CEO and Founder, RB Botto is joining the Writers' Room for a special Happy Hour Webcast. He joined this exclusive Zoom session with Stage 32 Exec Nick Philip as host. RB to answered questions LIVE on Zoom for Writers' Room members! Watch as RB shares insights and inspirations, and celebrate the journey of writing and developing with us!
Stage 32 CEO and screenwriter/producer, Rich “RB” Botto joined the Writers’ Room for a special event to speak about the current environment for writers. RB has sold many scripts, currently has a TV pilot he wrote set up at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV and has produced a plethora of films including Sam Levinson’s Sundance award-winning first film. Curious about mandates, what’s selling, what’s in demand? RB is constantly on Zoom’s and calls with executives and, as always, will be a fountain of information and will deliver it in his no-BS style.
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We're back in the Writers' Room for the Executive Hour Webcast with Special Guest Casey Malone, Creative Executive behind FINCH, THE WITCHES, and PINOCCHIO! Casey was most recently the Creative Executive at ImageMovers the production company of feature film Writer/Director/Producer Robert Zemeckis. Most recently she's worked on FINCH with Tom Hanks for Amblin Partners, Warner Bros.'s THE WITCHES, NBC 's "MANIFEST", and Disney's live-action PINOCCHIO. She also has several original series and feature ideas in development. Casey meets with writers, directors, actors, producers, and is always searching for new and incredible stories to tell. And with a penchant for horror, she'll never say no to a good ghost story!Prior to working at ImageMovers, Casey worked in production and at CBS Television. She worked at "THE PRICE IS RIGHT" and then made the jump to scripted TV and film at ImageMovers. This was an amazing conversation with Casey sharing her wealth of knowledge!
We’re back in the Writers’ Room for the Executive Hour with special guest Todd Slavkin. Prepare to delve into Todd’s captivating journey and wealth of experience, as he generously imparts invaluable advice, all while eagerly responding to the burning questions YOU bring to the table. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to gain insights and inspiration from a seasoned professional in the industry!
Join the Stage 32 team in welcoming Producer Regina Lee to The Executive Hour Webcast, where our LIVE audience of Writers' Room members learn from a former Universal Studios executive turned producer. For over two decades, Regina has worked in film and television and is a seasoned film Feature Film and TV producer, beginning her career at UNIVERAL PICTURES, where she was the primary executive in charge of AMERICAN WEDDING and CURIOUS GEORGE. Some of Regina's other accomplishments include being a production executive of FOX releases X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE and DECEPTION, a studio executive in charge of movies such as THE GOOD SHEPHERD (Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert DeNiro), THE FAST & THE FURIOUS 3, BRIDGET JONES 2, THE CAT IN THE HAT, SEABISCUIT, and RED DRAGON, and an Executive Producer on an animated comedy pilot at FOX, a drama pilot at BET created by the showrunner of QUEEN SUGAR, and multiple TV pilots with 20TH CENTURY FOX TV. She also produced two TV movie thrillers that aired on LIFETIME! Regina will share her vast wealth of industry knowledge with us! Join in the best education around with Stage 32!
We’re back in the Writers’ Room for the Executive Hour with special guest Michael Peterson. Prepare to delve into Michael’s captivating journey and wealth of experience, as he generously imparts invaluable advice, all while eagerly responding to the burning questions YOU bring to the table. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to gain insights and inspiration from a seasoned professional in the industry!
We're back in the Writers' Room for The Executive Hour with Lesley Paterson. Lesley Paterson is a 5x World Champion professional triathlete and Oscar nominated screenwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Scotland, Lesley has been acting, writing and producing for over 20 years alongside her sports career. With undergraduate and graduate degrees in film, Lesley co-wrote and produced All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix, 2022), directed by Edward Berger, which went on to win 7 BAFTA’s, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film, and 4 Oscar’s, including Best International Feature Film. She now writes and produces exclusively with her husband, Dr Simon Marshall, under their production banner Brave Art Entertainment. PRAISE FOR LESLY'S TEACHINGS: "Lesley, thank you!! You are so candid and spirited!!" -Christiane "Thank you Lesley! So inspiring." -Octavia P. "Excellent! thank you and congratulations Lesley. You are amazing and I love the idea of building a thicker skin (in the brain) with adversity. Good luck!" -Kathi W. "Thank you for sharing. Your journey is so informative on many levels, Lesley." -Laurie W.
Join us for The Executive Hour Webcast with Eben Davidson, producer and studio executive, formerly the Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming at Blumhouse Television, and the Head of Scripted Entertainment at Invisible Narratives! Eben oversaw projects are ARRIVAL, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, TOP FIVE, ANOMALISA, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME, JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA, JACKASS 3D, JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, KATY PERRY: PART OF ME, and FOOTLOOSE, and worked on the TRANSFORMERS franchise!