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In 2020, I wrote a Stage 32 blog about how to use struggles as creative fuel: When Life Gives You Lemons, Open a Lemonade Company - How to Use Struggles as Creative Fuel. In the last paragraph of that blog, I wrote: "Although I did not find a new well-paid job, I would not change it for the world. And I have confidence in the universe." Shortly after posting my blog on Stage 32, a published author contacted me, mentioning that she had read my wonderful blog and would like to connect. Thi...

We all have characters we love. The ones that stay with us, that inspired us when we were children, made us laugh as adults, and share memories with family as we watched. It is a truly rewarding experience when animation artists breathe life into their characters by creating movement as though they’re real humans. But how does this happen? How can you make your characters alive in animation? Here are 11 tips to successfully create characters that feel as grounded and realistic as they are...

Happy Holidays, Creative Army! On behalf of the entire Stage 32 family, I want to wish you and your loved ones a very happy, healthy, and peaceful Christmas and the remainder of the holiday season. The holidays are often filled with celebration, but they’re also a moment to pause, reflect, and take stock of the journey we’ve all been on together. No matter where you are in the world or where you are in your creative career, I hope you’re able to take a breath, feel proud of how far you’ve co...

As Film Commissioner for Columbus, Ohio and the Central Ohio area, I am proud to announce our new partnership between Stage 32 Certification and Film Columbus, which will offer Stage 32’s world-class, industry-endorsed film & TV crew training programs directly to our city’s creative community. This collaboration comes at a pivotal time for Columbus as our film and content media scene continue to grow. Before 2026 even starts, we already have FOUR series and a feature in the production queue for...

Welcome back to TALKING BUSINESS: Insights from the Independent Film Industry, hosted by Stage 32 Certification International Liaison, Thought Leader, and Business Consultant David Zannoni of Freeway Entertainment and Zannoni Media. If you joined us for Part 1 of this conversation, you already understand how critical a properly structured financing plan is to the survival of an independent film. In Part 2, we pick up exactly where that conversation left off and move into the real-world executi...

As the Dallas Film Commissioner, I am thrilled to announce a new partnership with Stage 32 Certification, offering their industry-endorsed training courses to our community. This collaboration comes at a pivotal time for our city’s dynamic and fast-growing film production industry.  Stage 32 Certification provides top-tier training designed specifically to equip both aspiring and working film professionals with practical skills that are in high demand by productions everywhere. Dallas has earn...

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Let’s kick things off with a huge shoutout to everyone who has already jumped into this month’s Introduce Yourself Weekend. Thousands of creatives from around the world are connecting, sharing their stories, and building relationships that will lead to collaborations, opportunities, and lifelong friendships. If you haven’t yet made your introduction, you’ve still got time! Head over to the Introduce Yourself Lounge before the weekend wraps. Be bold. Introduce you...

Hello everyone! I know this must sound like a promotional blog, a congratulatory blog, or a persuasive blog! Actually, it is none of these! It is just an account of what Stage 32 has done for me at this moment in time. So, please give me a moment for some backstory... My name is Selma Karayalçın, and I’m a fifty-year-old woman going on twenty-one who lives on the island of Aphrodite, which is called Cyprus. If you don’t know where that is, it is a tiny dot on the map in the eastern Mediter...

Happy Friday, Stage 32!   If you didn’t attend Tuesday’s Q&A with Stage 32 CEO RB Botto and Director of Development Services Geoff Faugerolas, you missed crucial information about navigating the business and what 2026 holds for writers.   This Q&A with RB and me is a perfect example of the kind of insider access Writers’ Room members get every single week.   The full replay of RB’s State of the Industry Q&A is available now in the Writers’ Room portal. If you haven’t watched it yet, make t...

When I first applied to Stage 32 in the spring of 2024, I was immediately drawn to RB’s mission of making opportunities in the entertainment industry more accessible. At the same time, I couldn’t help but wonder what I could really bring to the table as a guest service professional with nearly two decades of experience. That question didn’t linger for long, because once I was offered the position and jumped in, the answer became very clear. My day-to-day goal is simple: to make sure the Stage...