RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (May 20, 2016)

RB's Stage 32 News, Notes, Discussions and Other Fun Stuff (May 20, 2016)

STAGE 32 NEWS
Live From Cannes - Talking Stage 32 Member Success & Cannes News - We wanted to share a Cannes update. So far we have met hundreds of Stage 32 members from all around the world, 32 which have films screening here at Cannes, and that are competing, which has been so inspiring! Listen to RB's update from the Variety party in Cannes and get the news on amazing things going on here!
10 Reasons To Release Your Feature As A Web Series - You can now shoot a movie on a phone. You can edit like a pro on a laptop. You can share your work with a few billion people with just a few YouTube clicks. The revolution is here. So why are we stuck on old business models? Why do we still think the best way to further our indie careers is to make a low budget feature, do the film festival circuit and be discovered and signed like it’s 1999? Click here for the 10 Reasons to Release Your Features As a Web Series!
It’s Not Hard to Take Charge: A Woman’s POV on Directing Films - As woman, I'm sometimes asked why I picked a male dominated business to be in. My response is always the same, “Besides nursing and teaching (with the exception of university, then the workplace mostly consists of males), most professions are already male dominated.” They stop and think about it and then say, “You’re right.” Any woman that wants to have a professional career of her own must always compete among the men. So I have had to learn to adjust myself, to not only compete against them, but also work alongside them. Click here to read Dawn Cobalt's advice on how to deal with a cast and crew as a woman on set.
STAGE 32 EDUCATION
The Tools You Need To Attach “A” List Actors to Your Film (On Demand) - Independent feature film producer Franco Sama boasts a remarkable and extensive history in public speaking, public relations and a decade of independent film development, production and financing. In this Stage 32 Next Level Webinar, The Tools You Need To Attach “A” List Actors to Your Film, Franco will outline specific steps and strategies that will ensure that the “A” Lister’s will at least read your script giving you an advantage over everyone else trying to secure talent but cannot. In this 90-minute online webinar you will learn specific tools you need - from LOIs to LOCs, Pay or Play, Deferred Payments, Back-End Point Deals, Credit Currency (and so much more!) in order to give your project the chance it deserves in A-list talent's hands. You will also learn negotiating perks that will help you stand out from the pack of scripts the talent may be considering. Review all of the amazing topics in this Webinar and register here!
Crowdfunding Your Indie Film or Creative Project the Right Way (May 24) - We've brought back Indiegogo’s Film/Creative Campaign Strategist John T. Trigonis to revamp his Tao (Way) of crowdfunding to encompass the ever-changing landscape of online fundraising for film and creative projects, and this webinar will provide you with the basics of running a successful and memorable campaign, as well as show those who have crowdfunding some advanced tactics to raise even more, all gently infused by the philosophy that makes Trigonis’s advice work wonders –– Taoism. True success in crowdfunding comes not from a short-lived stint with crowdfunding, but commitment to crafting a memorable community experience. For more information on this Webinar and to register, click here!
Short Film Master Class - Learn To Take Your Idea From Concept To Post-Production (June 6) - Jason Mirch is a feature film and television producer and consultant based in Los Angeles, California. Most recently, Mirch founded Destructo Productions and is currently producing a feature film based on the New York Time best selling memoir Odd Man Outby Matt McCarthy. This intensive 5-week course will give students the tools and techniques necessary to produce a world class short film. Each week will be dedicated to a different aspect of the short filmmaking process, including, concept development and writing of your short, budgeting and scheduling, understanding and drafting production agreements, pro-tips on directing actors, and how to get the most out of the post production process. You are strongly encouraged to come with ideas for a short film, which will be developed over the course of the 5 weeks, so by the conclusion of the class, you should have a screenplay ready for production! To review the entire course topics and to register, click here!
HAPPY WRITERS PITCH SESSIONS
Executive Mentoring Program
Your choice of executive will call you for an hour long private one-on-one call to mentor you and answer any questions you have about your projects, the industry, any everything in between. Not sure which of your ideas to pursue next? Wondering which of your projects has the best chance in the marketplace? Get these questions and more answered from our exclusive list of experienced, hand-selected executives. The executive will mentor you on how to make sure you are positioning your scripts correctly, how to perfect your pitch and story ideas that will give your script a competitive edge. This is your hour, and you can ask the executive any story-related or business strategy question you have to make sure you are heading in the right direction. Executive Mentoring Programs do not come with a script read. Purchase Executive Mentoring Program - On Sale $175.00
Pitch Amanda Lorber - Development, TBS Original Programming (Saturday, May 21st · 2:30 - 4:10 PM PDT)
Amanda Lorber is from South Florida, but don’t hold that against her. It wasn’t her choice! Amanda graduated from New York University’s TISCH school of the arts with a BFA in dramatic writing and film production. While under the tutelage of many great professors and several intern coordinators, Amanda completed a multitude of screenplays and short films, including a filmed musical that took place in New York City's Lower East Side and later premiered at The Sunshine Cinema. TBS is an American basic cable and satellite TV channel owned by Time Warner. In 2015, TBS announced an overhaul and rebranding of their channel complete with new, original programming! Click here to register!
STAGE 32 SUCCESS STORIES
- Sound Mixer hired through Stage 32 Jobs
- Second gig found on Stage32
- Dancer hired through Stage 32 Jobs
- Photographer (Still) hired through Stage 32 Jobs
- Sound Editor hired through Stage 32 Jobs
- Director hired through Stage 32 Jobs
- Actor hired through Stage 32 Jobs
- Boom Operator hired through Stage 32 Jobs
- Cinematographer hired through Stage 32 Jobs
- Foley Artist hired through Stage 32 Jobs
POPULAR AND INTERESTING LOUNGE DISCUSSIONS
- ACTING: IMDb, Backstage, or Actors access??
- ACTING: Nashville Auditions
- ACTING: S32 Acting Webinar by my friends Uma Incrocci & Christian Pedersen
- ACTING: 5 easy ways to get discovered.
- ACTING: Actor going to hong kong!
- ACTING: Showreel companies
- ACTING: Got an offer
- ANIMATION: Great platform
- ANIMATION: 'Bilal: A New Breed of Hero' at Cannes Animation Day
- ANIMATION: Plotagon problem
- ANIMATION: General compositing
- AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: Anthology series, I miss those
- AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: Writing Fictional Essays for online publications
- AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: Authoring & playwriting
- AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: What grade level do you write at? It Matters...
- AUTHORING & PLAYWRITING: This probie needs help.
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: Needing some experienced user guidance
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: Best Camera for Shooting Reality TV
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: RB's April Challenge (day 26)
- COMPOSING: Having problems with Demo Reels?
- COMPOSING: Your first gig
- COMPOSING: Getting work
- COMPOSING: Loudspeakers for mixing your music
- COMPOSING: That piece/score that changed you life..
- DEVELOPMENT: Cheap liability insurance for Sag requirments?
- DEVELOPMENT: Cat in a film short
- DEVELOPMENT: Looking to network with like-minded Eclectic Individuals
- DEVELOPMENT: Pitching a filmstoryidea to filmproducer
- DISTRIBUTION: Why Most Indie Films Never Sell
- DISTRIBUTION: E&O insurance
- DISTRIBUTION: How to take charge of your movie marketing strategy
- DISTRIBUTION: Getting your film reviewed.
- FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: Filmmakers are flaky
- FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: Short films into Feature Films
- FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: It's not a plot against women, it's a fear...
- FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: Are drones any good for filming?
- FILMMAKING / DIRECTING: Practice.
- FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: PayPal to Drop Purchase Protection for Crowdfunding Projects
- FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Raising funds, just got a lot easier.
- FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Help!
- FINANCING / CROWDFUNDING: Pitch Video for my Short Film
- ON SET CREW: Tips/Advice on Searching for Crew Jobs
- ON SET CREW: Equipment
- ON SET CREW: Question of on set vibe
- POST-PRODUCTION: Animator looking for sound designer
- POST-PRODUCTION: Tango Shalom
- POST-PRODUCTION: Editing Service
- POST-PRODUCTION: Here are a typical list of deliverables for a distributed Indie film.
- POST-PRODUCTION: SVP13 and colouring
- PRODUCING: Getting Talent attached to a Project
- PRODUCING: Measuring page eighths electronically.
- PRODUCING: IndieCrowdFunder.com Announcement
- PRODUCING: A Great Example of Team Collaboration
- PRODUCING: Using a verse from a poem
- PRODUCING: Where can I find a Producer?
- PRODUCING: Move over Vessel and Youtube Red
- SCREENWRITING: How to Pitch a TV Show - The Pitch for the Wire
- SCREENWRITING: It's rare, but it happens - Studios do take chances on new writers from time to time on big properties
- SCREENWRITING: Dealing with Distractions
- SCREENWRITING: Your go-to movies
- SCREENWRITING: Hollywood wants original stories
- TRANSMEDIA: What is transmedia anyway?
- TRANSMEDIA: Transmedia Perspective: Platform is a musical instrument.
- TRANSMEDIA: SMPTE 2016 Call for VR/AR Papers, Projects and Innovations
STAGE 32 PLANNED AND PROPOSED MEETUPS
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Berlin, Germany
- Clayton, North Carolina
- Los Angeles, California
- Reynoldsburg, Ohio
- Simsbury, Connecticut
- Toronto, Canada
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Cannes: How to Handle a Festival Bomb
Cannes: Amazon, STX Trigger Fest's Power Shift
Why Cannes Programmers Are Stubborn About the Future of Cinema – And Potentially Right
Amazon Studios Takes Cannes ‘On Its Own Terms’
European Union Mulls 20% Content Quota for Netflix and Amazon Prime
Robin Wright Demanded Equal Pay for 'House of Cards'
Benderspink Dissolving Production-Management Company After 18 Years
Audiences Want More Diverse Film Casts, Despite Studio Fears
TV’s New Normal: How Shorter Runs, Fewer Episodes Are Revitalizing Primetime
Time Inc. Chases Digital Celebs With ‘Instant’ Video Publication
Berlin Film Market’s Selects Mexico as First Country in Focus
New Rebates and Facilities Look to Boost Chilean Filming
VIDEOS
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis: ‘Thelma & Louise’ Had Little Impact on Hollywood’s Gender Problem
Are Movies With Too Much Realism Boring?
The Ins and Outs of a Screenwriter Pitch Meeting
TIPS
2 Essential Tools for Powerful Film Performances
Invaluable Aaron Sorkin Screenwriting Tips
10 Zero Budget Filmmaking Tips
11 Pro Tips for Short Movie Making
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Richard "RB" Botto
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist
Richard "RB" Botto has created the online platform and marketplace designed to democratize the entertainment industry, Stage 32. By leveling the playing field for all film, television and digital content creators and professionals worldwide, Stage 32 provides networking and training opportunities as...