Cinematography

Global writers often ask: Is there a U.S. market for foreign screenwriters? Stage 32 CEO Richard "RB" Botto offers a free webinar called 'Ask me Anything' on Stage 32. During the webinar, this screenwriter and actor fields questions from Stage 32 members to help them on their own creative journey. In this particular AMA, he and Director of Script Services at Stage 32, Jason Mirch, answers the question: How does a writer outside of the states break into the US market? The answer may surprise...

In my inaugural Stage 32 blog, entitled Reality Checks from an Inspirational Cripple, I discuss the extent and the price of my insight into film development. For the sake of brevity (hah!), let me say here that I was a Development Executive for nearly a decade, that I’m now working as a screenwriter on some high-profile projects, and that I’m building a film company with the support of many of independent Hollywood’s best and brightest. Just as the title of that first Stage 32 blog suggests, I’v...

In my previous entry, I was one week into witnessing the feature film BREAK EVEN being shot based on the script I’d written on assignment. I’m now back in Blightly over a month later and have only just about recovered. The first week was tough, incredibly tough, and I had no idea things would only get more intense, more exciting, and more exhausting in the weeks to follow. We came back riding the waves like the subject of an action movie rather than the creators of it, the huge motor yacht hav...

Hi, Everyone! Welcome back to the Dear Bradley Vlog. Every month I'm going to be answering your most burning filmmaking questions. If you have one, please submit your questions in the comments below or via Instagram @Bradley_Gallo. Be very specific and I will personally answer your question the best I can. Some answers will come in long form and others in a lightening round (multiple questions with 15 second answers). Some of you will have the same question and so we will combine those. So ask...

When I was 10 years old, I stayed home sick from school (totally faked it) and watched 'Army of Darkness' on the USA Network. Little Nick's mind was blown. Since then, I've wanted to make movies. Specifically, wacky sci-fi/horror comedies. If you know me, you know I'm a writer, and I spend a good amount of my time focusing on my writing. I have scripts out to production companies for the first time in my life, and the waiting can start to feel like a very long time. So I started out 2019 with...

If you read Part: 1 How to Create a Docu-Series that Intrigues (The Making of 'Make it Work'), then you learned that Kern and I believe that every movie is like a child and the parents, with the producer and director sharing the joys and struggles of creating something from nothing.This was the case for the docuseries, MAKE IT WORK. It is a child we're extremely proud of, and was born from a genuine ambition to put the spotlight on young people in America who are using STEM to transcend otherw...

Every movie is like a child and the parents, typically, and are the producer and director sharing the joys and struggles of creating something from nothing and presenting it to the world as a reflection on the best of the parents intentions. MAKE IT WORK is a child that we are extremely proud of, as it was born from a genuine ambition to focus the spotlight on young people in America who are using STEM to transcend otherwise limiting boundaries in their lives to create products that benefit thei...

Sitting next to a seasoned screenwriter to watch how they execute a scene can work wonders for a writer. That's why I'm sharing this post. From BoingBoing contributor Joe Sabia created a video for Vanity Fair that ended up circling the 'net fast and hard, as screenwriter Emily Carmichael whipped out a sci-fi scene in only seven minutes.   It's a fascinating watch. For me, watching and listening to how another writers made choices not only gave me permission to write freely, but it opened...

Be careful what you wish for in this life. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest. I was born in Walla Walla, Washington and graduated from High School in Springfield, Oregon. All I wanted was to escape the infernal backwoods and small towns. Somehow I got it in my head that wanted to be a part of making movies. Only I didn’t have a video camera. Those weren’t a thing until late in my high school years and even then, they weren’t so mobile. Also, my parents couldn’t afford one. And don’t get me st...

I reckon there are four main ways in which you can get some film work and then carry on in your chosen career. Please don’t nail me to these, however, as they are only my own deductions. I am hoping, though, that they may give you some help. The Production Route The production route is followed by people who want to be junior or senior producers, or who want to get so far, and then veer off into directing. This ladder, of course, starts off with Production Assistant, progresses through Prod....