Hi, 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 in 2024!

At Stage 32 you have direct access to industry professionals who’ve overseen the stunt performance, music supervision, written, produced, directed, developed, consulted on, and represented acclaimed projects like THE MEG, AQUAMAN, PLAYING FOR KEEPS, KONG SKULL ISLAND, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: SALAZAR’S REVENGE, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, SHANG-CHI, AMERICAN PASTIME, COME EARLY MORNING, HEELS, BEYOND UTOPIA, ABSENCE OF EDEN, STRANGE WEATHER, EASTENDERS, HASHTAG PROPOSAL, ONE CLICK, FALLEN ANGEL: THE VICTORIA'S SECRET STORY, GHOSTWRITER, SILVERTON SIEGE, and many more.

So without much further ado, let's roll out the red carpet and welcome some of the fantastic new people joining our Stage 32 Community this January!

New Stage 32 Educators-

Alan Brewer, President/Owner of New Brew Entertainment

Alan Brewer is President/Owner of New Brew Entertainment. Alan has worked as a Film Producer, Score Composer, Music Supervisor, and Soundtrack Producer on feature films and television productions for Universal, MGM, Fox, Warner Bros., Bold Films, CBS Television, Orion Pictures, Miramax, Summit Entertainment, Shochiku-Fuji Films, Anonymous Content, IFC Films, CMT, and VH-1, and others. He produced the Universal Pictures release PLAYING FOR KEEPS (starring Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, and Marisa Tomei). His feature credits include the Warner Bros release, AMERICAN PASTIME, COME EARLY MORNING (starring Ashley Judd, Laura Prepon, Jeffrey Donovan, Tim Blake Nelson), David Bowie’s ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS, Paul McCartney’s ROCKSHOW, horror classic THE BURNING, TRAILER PARK OF TERROR, TOKYO POP, and SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL (featuring the members of Monty Python, Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson, Pete Townshend, Sting, and others).

You can still register for Alan’s webinar- The Filmmaker’s Guide To Music In Movies

RJ Collins, Commercial Director

RJ Collins is the pioneering mind behind Everdream and the viral Tesla spec commercial that redefined branded content. RJ has built a career at the nexus of deep narrative and commercial sensibility, becoming the director of choice for top brands through his innovative approach. His foray into film and TV includes the Streamy-nominated SIMI VALLEY and the ScreenCraft-winning script VAPOR, earning accolades from Oscar-winning screenwriter Diana Ossana. His latest endeavor, the buzzworthy horror-adventure feature film DROPPING, is on track to roll cameras in the summer of 2024.

You can still register for RJ’s webinar- How To Break Into Commercial Directing

Peter McDonough, Showrunner’s Assistant

Peter McDonough is the Showrunner's Assistant on the CBS hit show GHOSTS. Peter was the first employee hired on the show and has first-hand experience in advancing the show from a pilot order to a multi-season series order on CBS’ Thursday Night Primetime lineup.

You can still register for Peter’s webinar- How To Work With A Network Once You Sell Your Show

Additionally, Peter is hosting an exclusive Ask Me Anything for the next 24-hours in the Stage 32 Writer’s Room Lounge. You can join in on this great AMA HERE.

Philippe Deseck, Stunt Performer & Coordinator

Philippe Deseck has been involved in the film industry for over twenty years as a Stunt Performer and now Assistant Stunt Coordinator. Some of his films include THE MEG, AQUAMAN, MORTAL COMBAT, STREET FIGHTER, KILLER ELITE, SPARTACUS, SAN ANDREAS, KONG SKULL ISLAND, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: SALAZAR’S REVENGE, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, SHANG-CHI, and many more… In addition to his credits as a Stunt Performer, Philippe gets involved in directing and editing, giving him expert perspectives on how to create masterful action sequences from all sides. His skill has also taken him to performing safety on set and writing safety reports for action sequences. Philippe has also taught action workshops for actors and has taught stage combat at the New York Film Academy in Australia.

You can still register for Philippe’s webinar- Learn How to Shoot Your Action Sequences Like a Professional

Sabelo Mgidi, Screenwriter & Producer

Sabelo “King of TV” Mgidi is the screenwriter of Netflix’s original hit action movie SILVERTON SIEGE which debuted at no.2 in the world in April 2022. He is also the sole screenwriter of Netflix’s African hit series KINGS OF JOBURG (seasons 1 & 2) which went on to dominate the number one spot for several weeks on Netflix Africa, Jamaica, Australia, and a number of other countries.

You can still register for Sabelo’s webinar- How To Write A Successful Action Movie

New Stage 32 Executives-

Carolyn Levine, Creative Executive at LBI Entertainment

Carolyn Levine is a Creative Executive at LBI Entertainment. At LBI she works across Film and TV, most recently shepherding the wrestling drama HEELS to Starz for two seasons. She works in all stages of development, from shaping ideas to polishing scripts and building packages for sale across the buyer market. She also has extensive experience shaping material for LBI's A-list clients as talent and/or producers on projects. Currently, she is working on an Alvin Ailey biopic which is set up at Searchlight with Barry Jenkins attached to direct.

Within her career, Carolyn has worked with the likes of Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Reese Witherspoon, Ken Burns, Holly Hunter, Carrie Coon, Zac Posen, Zac Efron, Miles Teller, and Alicia Keys. She also has experience in the festival space working with festivals such as TIFF Gala Premiere, Tribeca Opening Weekend Premiere, and Sundance Premiere.

Carolyn got her start in the documentary space, working in research and production on features and series. Among her credits include the PBS series WOMEN MAKERS, Ken Burns' EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES, HOUSE OF Z, and most recently the Sundance award-winning film BEYOND UTOPIA. On the scripted side, she has produced prestige dramas like STRANGE WEATHER starring Holly Hunter and Carrie Coon and the immigration thriller ABSENCE OF EDEN starring Zoe Saldana.

Carolyn’s services are currently sold-out, but you can keep an eye out for her next availability to receive premium notes about your Pilot here or your Feature here.

Stephan Dubreuil, Founder of Woolf+Lapin

Stephan Dubreuil is founder of the Montreal talent boutique, Woolf+Lapin. His most current film/TV projects are with Robert Hloz (Restore Point), RKSS (Turbot Kid, We Are Zombies, Wake Up), Martin Girard (Crépuscule pour un tueur, Lac Noir) and Creative Technologist Fezz Stenton (AI project Living Intelligence).

Woolf+Lapin has worked on projects as diverse as story development for Moscow's Bezalevs, Canada's Brightlight Pictures, LA's Paradigm Agency and Montreal's Attractions Images, to name a few. He is currently a co-producer on the GRAND PRINCE, which will be directed by Oscar-nominated Timo von Guten. Through his boutique, he forayed into VR with Felix and Paul Studios in 2013. He has since been a strong advocate of virtual reality storytelling. He has been a guest speaker on the subject in Australia and China, more specifically during the Byron Bay Film Festival, Tianjin's VFX Festival as well as the Nanchang VR Festival. He has also been Fantasia International Film Festival's VR programmer from 2015 to 2019.

Since 2001, he has overseen projects in the TV, Film, YouTube and VR spaces for clients as diverse as Nike, Iggy Pop, LG, Adidas, DisneyPixar, Microsoft, Attractions, Pixcom, Rodeo FX, Procter and Gamble, Tony Hawk, Ford, Google... And that's to say nothing of the fact that he was Fantasia International Film Festival’s VR programmer starting in 2015.

You can meet with Stephan about your Pilot here or your Feature here.

Georgina Mavrommatis, Award-Winning Creative Producer

Georgina Mavrommatis is a seasoned Development Executive and an award-winning Creative Producer, with over 20 years of experience in TV production having worked on popular UK dramas such as EASTENDERS. Georgina has developed and executive produced eighteen films over the last couple of years for Reel One Entertainment: rom-coms such as HASHTAG PROPOSAL and THE HEIRESS OF CHRISTMAS, and up-and-coming Lifetime and A&E thrillers BLOODLINES and PAINFUL COMEUPPANCE. Georgina is currently working with agents and writers as they prepare pitch decks and pilots for commissioners and optioning.

Georgina works alongside represented writers. She works closely with literary agency WGM Atlantic and their roster of optioned writers who are preparing pilots, films and pitches. Here she helps the writers develop their material to make sure that it lands for the Producer and the Commissioners and is "pitch ready". Several of the writers have won first-option deals with UK Producers such as SilverReel.

Georgina trained at the acclaimed National Film and TV School, and began her career in development working in-house at the BBC before moving to a boutique production indie, where she developed and produced short films, whilst building relationships with industry powerhouses such as Raindance, and later successfully launching a new writing award - The Hidden Beast Award for unrepresented writers.

You can receive premium notes from Georgina about your Pilot here or your Feature here. Or you can meet with Georgina about your First 10 Pages or your Pitch Deck/Bible Reviews.

Paige Hymson, Production Executive & Producer

Paige Hymson is a production executive and hands-on producer with a decade of experience in developing and producing hit content that spreads across news, documentaries, and podcasts. To date, Paige has created and produced more than 20 chart-topping podcast series.

Most recently at Spotify Studios, Paige developed and oversaw the launches of hit Spotify Original Podcasts such as: ARCHETYPES WITH MEGHAN MARKLE; CASE 63 starring Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac, and QUIET PART LOUD from Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions.

Paige was previously an Executive Producer at audio-production company, Cadence13, where she produced and developed multiple chart-topping narrative podcasts including ONE CLICK with Elle Fanning; FALLEN ANGEL: THE VICTORIA'S SECRET STORY; IT WAS SAID SPORTS narrated by Doc Rivers; NO PLACE LIKE HOME; 4D WITH DEMI LOVATO; THE OFFICIAL UNSOLVED MYSTERIES PODCAST and many more. She was also part of an innovative audio team developing and creating feature-length "movies for your ears" like TREAT starring Kiernan Shipka and GHOSTWRITER starring Kate Mara, and Adam Scott.

Paige is highly experienced with creating and developing high-quality productions from concept through creation that span across multiple mediums. She started her career in journalism as a TV news producer for CNN's THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER. She also produced video coverage for The Washington Post's newsroom. Paige was previously a podcast producer for the Los Angeles Times where she authored the “Play Next” podcasts newsletter for the newsroom covering the rapidly growing audio industry.

You can receive premium notes from Paige about your Pilot here or your Feature here.

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