Hey, Creative Army!

Our fearless leader, RB Botto, and I have just recently returned from our whirlwind adventure at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival. We had an incredible time representing Stage 32 at the festival, meeting so many members both new and old, and celebrating so many exciting new projects and achievements.

As some of you already know, I was honored to be featured as a panelist in the 2-Part Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women Through Film panel alongside key executives from Catalyst Studios, Mujeres nel Cinema, Berlinale, Premio Solinas, and Nastri D'Argento. Together, we celebrated the power of women in the film industry and discussed how female-identifying and non-binary filmmakers and performers have overcome obstacles and shattered stereotypes to make their mark in the world of cinema.

You can watch part of this panel by clicking on the video below.

It was at this panel on the festival’s mainstage that we announced to a full crowd, the details of our exciting new Stage 32 + Catalyst Studios Empowering Women Script Competition.

This competition was also featured by Variety in an exclusive article that you can read HERE.

If you’d like to watch the full recording of the 2-part panel, you can do so HERE.

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