Celebrate The February 2024 Stage 32 Community's Successes
Celebrate The February 2024 Stage 32 Community's Successes
Hey Stage 32ers! We love celebrating this community and all that you've all achieved, and we know you do too! We wanted to make sure that all the successes you've garnered are getting their proper due so keep reading to learn all about signings, deals, meetings, scripts requests, and so much more from the month of February...
- Congrats to writer and director Benjamin Pollack who just landed representation with Tammy Hunt and Sandstone Artists after connecting with Tammy through Stage 32 Script Read + Consultation Services.
- Congratulations to New Blood Contest winners Tanya Klein and Jim Cirile who have attached MOPE director Lucas Heyne to their contest-winning script PSYCHOPATHY!
- Congrats to James Papa, whose feature film NO VACANCY starring William Baldwin and Ashanti, is now in post-production. The film was made with manager/producer Julia Verdin, who connected with James through Stage 32.
- Congratulations to Cameron Tendaji who just signed with representation at Art/Work Entertainment! Cameron signed with Spencer Robinson at Art/Work after connecting on Stage 32.
- Congrats to Harry Lowell at Nitelite Pictures and writer Tyler Council who just FILMED A PILOT together after connecting on Stage 32!
Click here to see more of our Success Stories and click here to read Stage 32 Success Story Blogs.
Any writer who submits to written coverage and walks away with a 'Double Recommend' gets featured in the Stage 32 Double Recommend Lookbook, sent to over 500 industry professionals. And these scripts found themselves requested last month --
-SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST by Kate Jay was requested by producer Michael Ewing AND an executive at AGBO (aka the Russo Bros company, prodco behind EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) after being featured in the Action/Thriller Screenwriting Contest Lookbook.
-Sensule Productions requested POCKETKNIFE by Dave Wade after being a featured finalist in the New Blood Contest Lookbook.
-Whitewater Films requested EYES ON THE SKIES by Joe Swanson and THE DRAGON AND THE PENDANT by Adam Velasquez.
-Citizen Skull Management requested PSYCHOPATHY by New Blood Contest winners Tanya Klein and Jim Cirile.
-An independent producer requested REQUITED by Bill Johnston, X/WIND by Richard Pohl, A BROKEN MAN by John Metzner, EYE ON THE SKIES by Joe Swanson, FINDING SOLACE by Michael Mendershausen, and THE SHAOLIN DEMON by Ramon Zapata.
-Campfire Studios requested KITIARA by John Paluszek and ROGUE UNIT by Ryan Lee.
For those who are members of the Writers' Room, you have the opportunity to submit to Open Writing Assignments from vetted industry professionals who are actively looking for new writers and material. These writers crushed it last month getting selected for these OWAs!
Producer Seeks Sci-Fi Romance Features (0227)- Tim Brothers (SIX SECONDS)
- Sean Malcolm (THE HEREAFTER) - Producers currently connecting with Stage 32 regarding this material
- John Killoran (SCHOOL NIGHTS) - Producers currently connecting with Stage 32 regarding this material
Producer Seeks Murder Mystery Features With Unique Structure (0222)
- Bill Brock (THE DRESS)
- Philip Elliott (PORNO VALLEY)
- Janelle Lee (RECOMPENSE)
- Aaron Bailey (LADY JUSTICE)
- Olivia Cordell (WE KILLED SOMEONE)
Producer Seeks Sub-$5 Mil Budget Horror Features (0226)
- Michael Wolfe (CROPSEY)
- Travis Seppala (SHUI GUI (WATER GHOST))
- Colin Schoenberger (THE JUNIPER TREE)
- Bobby Gorman (CLOSE YOUR EYES)
Producer Seeks Murder Mystery Features With Unique Structure (0228)
- Kirk Weddell (BURNING MAN)
- Noel Douglas Orput (BLOOD'S RELATIVE)
- Alec Moore (LEZ BE FRIENDS)
- Jamie Albright (BEHIND GLASS)
- Joshua Keller Katz (LEAPERS)
- John Killoran (THE JUMP)
Producer Seeks Horror Features (0229)
- Travis Seppala (SHADOWS ON THE WALL)
- James Moran (MALEFICIUM)
Producer Seeks Christmas Tales With An Unexpected Twist - Both Feature Film Scripts & TV Pilot Scripts (0234)
- Richard Seidman (HEXED FOR THE HOLIDAYS)
- Amir Mo (HOW I SHOT SANTA ON CHRISTMAS)
- Michael Cluff (SEASONS GREETINGS)
- Kasi Meek (THE SANTAS)
- Rob Jones (EBENEZA)
- Johanne McAndrew (DESPERATELY SEEKING SANTA)
- Lauren Harris (YULE REGRET THIS)
Producer Seeks Thriller Features (0230)
- Amber Brown (ORDINARY HERO)
- Eric Murphy (INSIGHT)
- Joseph Downey (SHILOH)
- Paul A. Kimball (MAYBE THE DEVIL)
Producer Seeks Comedy Features (0231)
- Zach Witt (A DAY WITH GRIMM)
- Jenna D'Angelo (LADY PLAYER)
- Tammy Klembith (CUT & BLOW)
- Danielle Lauriente (OLD SAVANNAH )
- Marta Reeder (MICHAEL FLATLEY 4EVR)
- Jim Cushinery (LOWER EDUCATION)
- John Killoran (SCHOOL NIGHTS)
- Stan Evans (OK BOOMER)
Producer Seeks Rom Com Features (0232)
- Ryan Preston (THE FINAL GIRL)
- Marc Prey (LOVE CHILD)
- Kirk Weddell (BURNING MAN)
- Gary Goldstein (THAT LOVIN' FEELING)
- Jonathan Jordan (IN/FIDELITY)
- Claudia Hoag McGarry (DYING TO MEET YOU)
- Jenna D'Angelo (LADY PLAYER)
- Daniel Broderick (HATTIE'S HARD HATS)
Producer Seeks BIPOC Female-Driven Stories - Both Feature Film Scripts & TV Pilot Scripts (0233)
- Sarah Stunt (JUNGLEE CHILD)
- Dominic White (UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE)
- Laurie Ashbourne (FREEDOM CODE)
- Phoenix Black (KEANU REEVES IS MY MUSE MY SON IS A DRAGON)
- Tony Scott (SILVER WINGS)
- Mahalia Latortue Pridgett (GETTING DEEP)
- Jack Polo (GETTING EVEN)
Producer Seeks Stories That Celebrate All Kinds of Families - Both Feature Film Scripts & TV Pilot Scripts (0236)
- Richard Buzzell (THAT'S JUST WHO I AM)
- Vin Morreale Jr (HALFWAY HOME)
- Samantha Clay (SPINNING WHEELS)
- Michael Burnet (THANKS DAD)
- Alejandro Leopardi (LAST RESORT)
- Alec Moore (BACK TO BLACK)
Producer Seeks Rom Com Feature Film Scripts With Witty Authentic Dialogue (0237)
- Kelly Diaz (LOVE TROPES ALL)
- Rosario Pellerito (SADIE SLAY)
Stage 32 Creators also had a whopping 157 Script Requests and 53 Meeting Requests! These requests come from top-tier companies including LBI Entertainment, The Cartel Management, Art/Work Entertainment, NV Films, Gold Circle Films, Phoenix Pictures and so many more! And, for members of the Writers' Room, there's a monthly PITCH TANK on the second Wednesday where members pitch to special guest executives for free. This month there were some great pitches delivered to Circle of Confusion's Zach Cox AND Angela Miller Lawrence had her script GUMBO TRIBE requested live on the webcast! Congrats, Angela!
The Stage 32 Team is blown away by all that you've done in the last four weeks and we can't wait to come back next month to see how much farther you've all come!
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About the Author
Emily has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade, including at Imagine Entertainment where she helped develop WEDDING SEASON for Netflix. She previously was involved in the development of the features FATIMA (2020) and MARY'S MONSTER (now with Legion M attached as co-exec producers a...