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Valued Connections: Don’t Forget Where You Came From

Someone who was a guest on my weekly “Now Hear This Entertainment” podcast recently had a massive opportunity, getting to open for country star Lainey Wilson. That’s an opportunity that my interviewee won’t soon forget. When she posted about it on Instagram, I pulled out the old, “Don’t forget us little people when someone is sharing a video someday of opening for you” in commenting on her reel. I can paint you a picture of the long, long road of how I ever got to her in the first place. And...

Bruce Wawrzyniak
Bruce Wawrzyniak
5 months ago
Valued Connections: Don’t Forget Where You Came From

Merrily All The Way: We Roll From Stage 32 Consultation Call To Active Development- The Executive's Story

Hello to the Stage 32 Community! I’m Producer Kristen Lucas, founder of the production and management company, Goldilocks Productions. “We tell stories about badass women”. My background is in corporate retail marketing and, for a time, I was the Marketing Manager for HomeGoods. I went to grad school for Screenwriting at Emerson College in Boston, MA. After writing one feature script I realized screenwriting wasn’t for me. Fast forward… After navigating the changes brought on by 2020, while...

Kristen Lucas
Kristen Lucas
5 months ago
Merrily All The Way: We Roll From Stage 32 Consultation Call To Active Development- The Executive's Story

Stage 32 Certification and Uganda International Trade Centre Partner for the 2nd Season of 'Opportunities Are Here'

Film production is expanding rapidly around the globe. That is why at The International Trade Centre (ITC) we created a career acceleration program in the format of a television show for emerging filmmakers called ‘Opportunities Are Here’ (OAH). Africa is bursting with creativity and potential, especially in the media and the arts. ‘Opportunities Are Here’ is designed to find the best young talent, and give them visibility, industry experience, and access to world-class expertise. After...

Heather Barnes
Heather Barnes
5 months ago
Stage 32 Certification and Uganda International Trade Centre Partner for the 2nd Season of 'Opportunities Are Here'

Worldwide Premiere of the 9th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Program at The Hollyshorts Film Festival

Hello Creative Army! Over the past 13 years, we here at Stage 32 have been thrilled to be recognized throughout the industry as the leaders in online film craft and business education. We are honored to be partnered with some of the most prestigious film festivals and markets in the world including the American Film Market and the Cannes Film Festival Marché du film to name a few. Now, for the 9th year in a row, we are thrilled to be joining forces with one of the few Oscar-qualifying short...

Richard "RB" Botto
Richard "RB" Botto
5 months ago
Worldwide Premiere of the 9th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Program at The Hollyshorts Film Festival

Celebrate the July 2024 Stage 32 Community’s Successes!

Hello, Stage 32 Family! Yes, another amazing month is in the books for all of us in the Stage 32 Community, and once again it is time to celebrate the always impressive progress of our incredible members. This is our monthly opportunity to spotlight some of the writers and creatives in our Stage 32 family and share their stories of success with everyone! We’re so inspired by their hard work and persistence, and it’s made all the more satisfying when that hard work starts to pay off. Withou...

Nick Phillips
Nick Phillips
5 months ago
Celebrate the July 2024 Stage 32 Community’s Successes!

Coffee & Content: Take Risks & Break Rules!

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee, and let's dive in. First up, in this video from Frame Voyager, they’re breaking down the groundbreaking VFX production of Twister! The 90s was an incredible era for film, but especially for films that stretched the viewer’s imagination with the use of emerging technology such as CGi and 3D Animation. Twister was a movie th...

Richard "RB" Botto
Richard "RB" Botto
5 months ago
Coffee & Content: Take Risks & Break Rules!

How To Make Deals in Hollywood Without Getting Hustled

Hello, readers of Stage 32! My name is Tennyson E. Stead, I’ve been working in entertainment all my life, and I’ve written more than 50 screenplays - many of them as a ghostwriter, which means a vastly disproportionate portion of my writing is both paid and uncredited work. In fact, a huge number of my professional decisions have involved compromises that I think a lot of writers would balk at, and certainly, I’m constantly making decisions that draw rigorous, interrogative concern from my colle...

Tennyson Stead
Tennyson Stead
5 months ago
How To Make Deals in Hollywood Without Getting Hustled

Red Carpet Roll-Out: August 2024's New Educators & Executives At Stage 32!

Happy Friday, Stage 32 Community! Our Stage 32 Team has been working diligently to bring in as many new resources and opportunities as possible to enrich your experience here in our community! At Stage 32 you have direct access to award-winning industry executives and professionals who’ve written, produced, developed, and represented acclaimed projects such as NARCOS, THE CROW, THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, THE GREEN KNIGHT, FENCES, MUDBOUND, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, DINOSAUR, WILDERNESS, THRE...

Ashley Renee Smith
Ashley Renee Smith
5 months ago
Red Carpet Roll-Out: August 2024's New Educators & Executives At Stage 32!

Stage 32's August 2024 Education Schedule!

Happy Thursday, Stage 32 Community! I hope that the last month has been joyful and productive for you all! Our Stage 32 Education Team has certainly been hard at work to bring incredible education opportunities and resources to this fantastic community. This August, you'll have the chance to learn from knowledgeable industry executives, award-winning screenwriters, producers, directors, cinematographers, actors, consultants, authors, script coordinators, attorneys, financiers, and representa...

Ashley Renee Smith
Ashley Renee Smith
5 months ago
Stage 32's August 2024 Education Schedule!

New Feature: You Can Now Watch Your Stage 32 Education on the Stage 32 App!

Happy Wednesday, Creative Army! It’s always been my goal to ensure that top-quality education and networking opportunities are available at the fingertips of all Stage 32 members. With that goal in mind, our tech team has been hard at work to update and advance the resources that we can provide this wonderful community through our Stage 32 App. This week, I’m excited to announce that you can now access and watch Stage 32 Education directly through the app on your mobile devices! Step 1- D...

Richard "RB" Botto
Richard "RB" Botto
5 months ago
New Feature: You Can Now Watch Your Stage 32 Education on the Stage 32 App!
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