Success Stories

Good morning, Stage 32 Family! We hope you have had a productive weekend and were able to carve out some time for your creative pursuits. It’s Monday, which means we are kicking off the week with a few more success stories from our Stage 32 community. For our stories this week, I wanted to highlight two executives who have been instrumental in helping some of our members push their projects forward. Of course, all of the executives who work with Stage 32 are incredibly knowledgeable about...

Good morning Stage 32 Fam! We’ve got a big month of creative endeavors ahead of us. Executives who work with Stage 32 are currently in production on projects and there are even some Stage 32 members who are prepping for shoots to go in the upcoming weeks! We’re all in this together and a success for one is a success for all. In that spirit, we want to congratulate everyone who had success with a pitch or project in the Month of March. Your hard work and dedication to the craft is paying of...

Happy Monday, Stage 32 Family! Let's kick off the week with another exciting Stage 32 success story! We are happy to introduce Caytha Jentis from New York, who is a woman of many talents. Caytha came to Stage 32 four years ago after having completed 3 feature films. Her first indie feature And Then Came Love was licensed to Warner Bros. and her last feature, Bad Parents is now on HBO and Hulu! But Caytha wanted to break into television with an original series. The problem was, she didn’t know...

Good morning Stage 32! It’s Monday morning and time for another excited success story from one of our Stage 32 members. This week’s story comes from Danielle R. Erlich from Arizona who told us a fantastic story about how a Stage 32 pitch session with producer Miguel Valenti has the potential to turn into something much larger. “I only had 8 minutes, and he was my second professional pitch,” Danielle explained. “He was extremely friendly and just so happened to have started ASU’s film schoo...

Good morning Stage 32 Fam! Today is the big day! Birds are chirping! Bells are ringing! Someone is getting twirled in a park somewhere! And at Stage 32, we're excited to announce the winner of the Gidden Media & Stage 32 Romantic Comedy Contest!  We all love romantic comedies because they unlock the mysteries of relationships and help us settle the age old debate, "can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em." Our judges enjoyed reading the hundreds of entries from around the world. When super...

For the past month the creators of 'What Lies Ahead' have taken us on a journey of the creation of their film, through to the film's launch this week. In their final post the filmmakers talk about gratitude and passion, two things that are just as important as the filmmaking process itself. If you missed any of the previous posts, here they are: Part 1 Click HERE. Part 2 Click HERE. Part 3 Click HERE. Part 4 Click HERE. 'What Lies Ahead' was put together with no less than a dozen Stage 32'ers, i...

Happy Monday Stage 32 Family! This is the first Monday Blog of March and we wanted to kick the week and the month off by reflecting on all of the success our members had over the month of February. We have a fantastic network of over 500 development executives, managers, producers and agents who educate, mentor, and offer script services to our members. These executives offer valuable industry advice and help our writers figure out where their projects will best fit in the market. Sometimes,...

You've been on the road (literally) with the creators or 'What Lies Ahead' for the past three weeks. This week, the filmmakers share the official trailer, as well as take us further inside the production and talk car camera equipment, talented actors, and a road game that lead to an incredible scene. (If you missed Part 1, click HERE. Did you miss Part 2? Click HERE. Did you miss Part 3? Click HERE.) 'What Lies Ahead' was put together with no less than a dozen Stage 32'ers including writer Willi...

Hello Stage 32! The Oscars were last night and there is no better way to kick off a Monday Motivation than by reliving some moments from the big event. While there were plenty of memorable moments from last night’s ceremony, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on two Oscar stories that have a special place in my heart. A young filmmaker could not get funding for his feature film. Despite his best efforts, no one believed that this first time director’s niche story would do any sort o...

*An important new development with What Lies Ahead: We will now be premiering March 1st in theaters in L.A. and New York. March 5th will still be VOD, DVD, and (we just learned recently) REDBOX! For the past few weeks, we've taken you on the road with the creators of the feature film, 'What Lies Ahead' starring Rumer Wilson and Emma Dumont. Today we continue with Part 3, where the creators take us behind the scenes of a shoot that came to life beautifully with very little rehearsal time. 'What...