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Hey, guys. Hoping you are all staying safe, healthy and (relatively) sane. With thousands of new creatives and professionals joining Stage 32 over the last week, traffic, interactions, and network requests at an all-time high, and with all of us stuck at home for the foreseeable future, I thought this would be the perfect time to throw down a content challenge. For the next 30 days, and hopefully beyond, I’m challenging you to start new posts and contribute to existing posts within the Sta...

We sincerely hope this finds you safe and healthy during this strange time in the world. Over the last few weeks, we have been working tirelessly to ensure that you know that Stage 32 is your online home to stay connected with over 600,000 film, tv, and new media creatives from across the globe. Stage 32 is proud to be putting the "social" in #SocialDistancing.  Now, we are looking forward to bringing you another virtual event to help you stay up-to-date about the state of the entertainment in...

Whether you are an Oscar winner, starting out in the industry or a viewer, you have the power to make a difference through the lens of a camera and that includes a major impact on our planet’s environmental health. The Coronavirus is a wake-up call that has a small silver lining – the planet is beginning to refresh, with waterways reported as clearer and air quality improving.   The Ocean Agency - XL Catlin Seaview - Chasing Coral   It’s up to each of us to see that this improvement...

Happy Friday, Stage 32! Yesterday, our fearless leader Richard "RB" Botto hosted one of his signature "Ask Me Anything" webinars with a special twist: Quarantine Edition. We had over 1,000 Stage 32 members, both new and old, tune in from all over the world (including practically every state in the U.S., Croatia, Brazil, Scotland, Germany, Poland, China, South Korea, the UK, Canada, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, India, South Africa and many more) and ask their questions about the state of the en...

Hello Creative Army! More exciting news to share. As you know, a couple of weeks back, we announced and launched Stage 32 Screenings to help filmmakers who were impacted by the cancellation of SXSW get their films seen to a concentrated audience of decision-makers here on Stage 32. The response has been overwhelming. To date, we have received over 100 pieces of entertainment and business media coverage all over the globe (even China!) for our groundbreaking initiative. We’re thrilled to...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! I hope this message finds you healthy and safe. Whether you are in mandated or self-imposed quarantine, there is no better time to connect, learn, and grow with your fellow 600,000 Stage 32 members from across the globe. I hope you were able to wrangle up some coffee because your weekly dose of content is coming in hot.  First up, let's break down how to edit comedy, shall we? There is no better case study for comedic films than the king of comedy himself, Mel Bro...

My name is Leya and I’m an artist from Slovenia. Ever since I was a little girl my parents encouraged my creativity and sent me to an art class early on where I created my first sculpture and as the years went by I tried myself in many different areas of art but my chosen profession was as a professional makeup artist and I worked on film sets and commercials for a long time.     Becoming a Sculptress Somewhere in the meantime, I decided to try myself again at sculpting and when my m...

Happy Friday Creative Army!   Hoping you are all feeling well and staying safe!   As you know, it has been an insane couple of weeks here at Stage 32. Last Monday, we announced that we are screening all films affected by the SXSW cancellation on Stage 32 to our network of financiers, producers, development executives, distributors, and more. The media support has been overwhelming, and our initiative has since been covered by over 75 news outlets including Variety, CNN, Screen Daily, and m...

Hello Stage 32! As you have likely heard by now, Stage 32 is screening the films affected by the recent SXSW cancellation (more info here, here, & here). The response has been magnificent, and we here at Stage 32 are in awe of the boundless support the entire world has for independent film. When we first made the announcement on Monday, Variety, Screen Daily, IMDb, and Broadway World were quick to share our message. Since then, we have had over 50 publications, blogs, and fellow entertainmen...

Hello Creative Army! We really need your help in spreading the word! As you have likely heard by now, the 2020 SXSW festival was canceled due to concerns about the health and safety of attendees and the Coronavirus. As filmmakers, producers, screenwriters, and actors ourselves, all of us at Stage 32 are devastated for everyone impacted by the cancellation of SXSW.  Over the last few days, we have heard from hundreds of Stage 32 members who played a part in the films impacted by the cancell...