Screenwriting

Peace often seems like the one thing you never have enough of. Always something going on. Deadlines looming, notes arriving later than promised, feedback that cuts deep. Creatively, you are tapped, and patience has run out. The business side of things is testing your limits. The sharp remarks, the tense exchanges, the heated debates over aesthetic and philosophical differences that are on auto-replay in your mind. It is. All. So. Much. Leaving you feeling like peace is a luxury rather than a c...

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? Whether you’ve been writing, filming, editing, or simply dreaming up your next big idea, I’ve got some inspiring content to fuel your passion and keep you moving forward. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. First up, check out this week’s featured video: The Hollywood Reporter’s Full Comedy Actress Roundtable 2025. Much like the shows they star in, six of television’s top actresses: Hannah Einbinder (Hacks), Jessica W...

Where I Started in March Last week, I was honored to receive a Double Recommend for my feature film script on Stage 32. So many amazing people have reached out to congratulate me, and I’ve received a fair number of questions asking for advice on how to get to this point. I LOVE THAT! Over the last six months, I’ve sought advice from many people, so I thought I’d pay it forward and share a brief timeline with key learning points on how I moved from a HARD double pass (twice) to a Double Recommen...

*Please note, this blog was co-written by Kevin and Kelly Tavolaro! Our first meeting involved a lot of blood. Kevin had co-written a horror feature that was being shot in the snowy woods of Utah. Kelly, an FX makeup artist, had been hired to bring the script to crimson-spraying, eye-gouging life. We first spoke during a night shoot, crowding around a propane heater in sub-zero temperatures. Between takes, the conversation turned to the classics…by which we mean Miami Connection and the film...

It's hard to ignore the elephant in the room: the country is feeling more divided than ever, and anyone watching the news or reading social media is getting conflicting points of view. No one can seem to agree on anything. During these turbulent times, buyers are trying to avoid polarizing content and instead are looking for feel-good content that will unite and please…at the risk of making sugar-coated, cookie-cutter projects that should, on paper, please everyone. But is there such content?...

"Every film is a journey, and every journey is a film." - Francis Ford Coppola Hi, Stage 32 creatives, and welcome to all the newcomers! Like you, I was a new member not long ago, and since Coverfly closed and Stage 32 launched the Global Contest Hub, I've seen a lot of new faces. A post recently caught my attention, one that’s familiar to many of us: "Wait, why would I pay to pitch my idea?" For so long, we've been told to be wary of scams and people asking for money. It's a healthy refle...

Something extraordinary is happening at Stage 32 right now. Across our contests, pitch sessions, and consultation programs, writers, filmmakers, and creatives aren't just getting meetings: they're landing representation, signing shopping agreements, and seeing their projects move toward production. Let's dive into the momentum that's transforming careers across our platform and what lessons we can learn from these success stories. Contest Winners Turn Scripts Into Shopping Agreements Our annu...

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Let’s kick things off with a huge shoutout to everyone who has already jumped into this month’s Introduce Yourself Weekend. Thousands of creatives from around the world are connecting, sharing their stories, and building relationships that will lead to collaborations, opportunities, and lifelong friendships. If you haven’t yet made your introduction, you’ve still got time! Head over to the Introduce Yourself Lounge before the weekend wraps. Be bold. Introduce you...

In boardrooms from Burbank to Beijing, the diagnosis is unanimous: the theatrical experience is ailing. Ticket sales stagnate, blockbuster returns diminish, and the cultural footprint of cinema feels shallower than ever. The prescribed cure, championed by a legion of marketing executives, is a massive dose of transmedia expansion. "If they won't come to the movies," the logic goes, "we will bring the movie's world to them; On their phones, in their games, through their podcasts." They se...

For many, the Emmy Awards were too predictable and sugar-coated. For others, it was a successful night that will hopefully turn the tide for a segment of the industry that has been lagging behind for the past two years. Perhaps I have a tendency to see everything through an international lens, but among the Canadian and UK winners, it's hard to ignore that Hollywood is becoming more and more global. And that's a win in itself. Los Angeles will continue to be a beacon for artists around the wor...