Inspirational

Happy Sunday Creative Army! Happy first Sunday of 2021! Are you ready for the Content Gold Rush this year? We have our finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry, and our network of executives are hungry for great content this year. Grab your coffee and let's dive into some content that will help you get ready to conquer your career in 2021.  First up, our friends over at StudioBinder have put together a comprehensive guide covering everything you need to know about camera lenses. The...

Happy Saturday Stage 32! As many of you may know, I host an Instagram LIVE every week on @stage32 highlighting some amazing Stage 32 members from all over the world. We cover everything from how to shoot a short film 100% remotely to how to how to master the art of a director/composer relationship and more. Recently, I had the supreme pleasure of chatting with two powerhouse members that have made the most out of 2020 and are ready to conquer 2021. First up, I chat with Atlanta-based actor a...

Do you have a dream to be working in Hollywood but don’t know where to start? Like in all careers, networking and building relationships are so important in Hollywood and people are cast not only for how well they play the part but also for who they are as a person. In this episode, I am joined by my friend and fellow Hollywood dream maker, Richard “RB” Botto. Richard “RB” Botto is the founder and CEO of Stage 32, the world’s largest online platform connecting and educating film, TV & digital...

And here we are folks, back at it for another exciting excursion into the best Stage 32 success stories from the previous 12 months. Last week we highlighted the months of January through June 2020. If you missed Part 1 you can find it here. Now, we’re onto (Believe it or Not) It's Been A Great Year!: Recapping the Best Stage 32 Success Stories of 2020 (Part 2)... And like most sequels, this one is even bigger than the first. I'm thrilled to bring you the top stories from your fellow membe...

Happy Sunday Creative Army! We did it. We are rounding the corner of the last lap and the 2020 finish line is in sight. This year has been one for the books here at Stage 32. Some highlights: We have welcomed more than 100,000 members to the site since March There were over 500 individual meetings between Stage 32 creatives and industry leaders There were over 3,000 scripts requested by industry professionals through Stage 32 Chick Fight, a film incubated through Stage 32, from the ori...

As the season of giving winds down, we are temporarily offered a reflective reprieve before launching into the agendas of the next year. There are so many hopeful opportunities on the horizon! Book adaptations, scripts in development, scripts going into production, new technology for making films, and of course a virtual workflow that has changed the industry. Where is one to start? Since the name of the resolution game is focus, today’s posts come directly from the Introduce Yourself Lounge....

On behalf of the entire Stage 32 family, I'd like to wish you all a happy, safe, and loving Christmas and remainder of the holiday season. While the holidays are a time of celebration, I hope everyone will take a moment to reflect on the many blessings life has offered and afforded all of us. We personally feel blessed to have had so many of you enter and enrich our lives. We have welcomed over 100,000 new members since March, and we are beyond honored to provide each and every one of you with...

This story is real, and hopefully will inspire anyone in the film industry to understand that serendipity is real. If you keep your eyes open, amazing things can happen. In 2017, I closed my music store in Seattle after 25 years. I moved my teaching to my house, in a building that already had been converted into a music studio by the earlier owner. I was able to attract students and transitioned away from retail. I have been composing music all my life, and had gotten very involved in scoring...

So I am the director and a producer for a pilot episode called Innocent Love that we developed for a tv show called Forgotten Wisdom. It’s set in historic times but also very relatable to current day problems. It is also educational in showing how problems were once dealt with. We were able to shoot during the summer of 2020 with the intention of pitching to a local streaming service in Slovenia and maybe once even internationally. 1. How it all Started A friend of ours, Sandi told us about...

Hello! My name is Avery Rouda and I am a member here at Stage 32. I’m so excited to share with you guys a little bit about my writing process and how I made moves in the industry to establish myself as an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker. I’ve got some tips and tricks up my sleeve, and I am here to share those insights with you in hopes they will help inform your hero’s journey as they have mine. Tip #1 – Focus on Story Thinking about writing a movie idea into a screenplay can see...