Screenwriting

Welcome back, dear readers of Stage 32! By now, most of you know me pretty well. Because I’m eager to dig into the meat and matter of this article, I’m going to skip the part where I try to sell you on myself as an authority in the field of film development. If anyone needs a breakdown on my achievements and status within the industry, there’s a little bio at the bottom of the article which nobody ever reads. In her wisdom and foresight, Taylor the Stage 32 Content Queen had me write up that...

January, 1st 2021 Sitting on my parents couch, with stale Christmas cookie crumbles on the coffee table, I turn on the TV to see that Netflix has dropped its New Year's Day documentary: Less Is Now… Produced by me. I had dreamed of this moment for years: the moment when I would make a movie that millions of people actually saw. Coming up in the industry as a young 20s kid from south Philly, I would try to convince myself and others that this dream was possible. I shared my vision with fellow...

In May, I offered free screenplay coverage on Stage 32. I received dozens of screenplays, and to this day I still have a lot to read. I am now halfway through and wanted to share a few lessons learned along the way to help you polish your own story — whether it’s a screenplay or not.     On Working for Free I’m not a supporter of free work, and I won’t tell you to offer your services for free because, in my opinion, it’s the worst harm you can do to your practice, whatever it is. For...

In our ongoing mission to democratize the entertainment industry for all creatives around the world, Stage 32 is thrilled to announce our 2nd Annual Diversity Springboard Screenwriting Contest! This year's winner will be personally mentored by NAACP Award-Winner Doug Atchison, the filmmaker behind critically acclaimed films including AKEELAH AND THE BEE and BRIAN BANKS! Now more than ever, the entertainment industry is making strides to ensure that voices from all backgrounds and points of v...

Hello! ¡Hola! Bonjour, hallo, namaste, olá, kon’nichiwa, and annyeonghaseyo! With a global film, television, and digital media community, sometimes you have to cast your net wide to get your message across. What about receiving messages? Casting a net isn’t the only step in panning for gold. It takes movement, attention, and above all, patience. No matter where you are in the world, though, you can find what you are looking for on Stage 32! Earlier this year, our fearless leader, Stage 32’s Fo...

In this article, I will cover not only how to get your script bought and made, but key pointers to ensure you get a career and don’t become a one hit wonder. 1) Never start on a new script without running the concept by an industry professional. You are about to invest months of your life. With the wrong idea you have wasted those. You can find people right here on Stage 32, LinkedIn etc. You would be surprised at the numbers who actually respond to a polite query and help out. 2) Net...

Hello everyone! I know this must sound like a promotional blog, or 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 forty-nine-year-old woman going on twenty-one who lives on the island of Aphrodite that is called Cyprus. If you don’t know where that is, it is a tiny dot on the map in the eastern Me...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! First of all, congratulations to all of you who have already participated in our monthly Introduce Your Fail Weekend! This is an exciting spin on our monthly Introduce Yourself Weekend that takes place the third weekend of every month in the Introduce Yourself Lounge. Thousands of people from all over the world have shared their entertainment industry fails/rejections/fears and it has been wildly inspiring.  Stage 32 is a safe and supportive space built to help ou...

Happy Screenplay Saturday Stage 32! I hope you all had a beautiful and creative week. I was catching up on the trades this week (following the very sage wisdom of our founder and CEO Richard "RB" Botto: Always read the trades and know what is going on in the business of entertainment!) and I came across an article from Deadline Hollywood about the pilot script of Marvel/Disney+'s WandaVision. This episode is a fascinating introduction to a series unlike anything else in the Marvel universe....

Happy Friday Stage 32 Tribe! As you may know, the third weekend of every month we host "Introduce Yourself Weekend" in the Introduce Yourself Lounge. Every month, thousands of members join our online networking extravaganza, meeting and connecting with creatives and professionals from all over the world.  This month, we have an exciting spin on our regular Introduce Yourself Weekend with our first ever Introduce Your FAIL Weekend. No matter what hat(s) you wear in the entertainment industry,...