Anything Goes

A free and open forum. The place to discuss anything on your mind film, television and theater related…or not.

Jessica Novinger
Can someone explain a literary agent, manager, and a traditional publishing agent — and how they fit together?

Is a literary manager also an agent?

Do agents act as managers?

Do agents in traditional publishing understand the film and tv market, and vice versa?

How do managers make money? (Is asking that taboo?)

For an author/illustrator who is juggling, say, a children’s book about a greedy dinosaur and a scri...

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Sydney Summers
Coming soon! 8-Part Pitching Lab: Write Your TV Series Pitch Deck In 8 Weeks

Stage 32 is excited to welcome Ewan for his upcoming lab!

In this exclusive Stage 32 interactive 8-part lab, you'll delve deep into writing an effective pitch deck for your scripted television idea - one that will clearly communicate your intentions, excite the reader, and convey your voice and your...

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Inaugural Tribeca Festival Lisboa to run in October 2024! Great news!

Hey, my Stage 32 Screenwriting lounge!

I would like to share some fantastic news from yesterday's media.

The first European edition of the Tribeca Festival will take place in Lisbon from October 17 to 19, which is huge for us, the Lisbon Industry, and everyone who is interested.

Here is a link to the...

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Morgan Aitken
MZed Courses and Education: Anyone tried it? Is it worth it?

Hiya stage32ers, I unwrapped some kit from Adorama and found a come-on for MZed.com in the packaging. Lovely, glitzy course trailers, a $350 per year subscription, yaddy yaddy ya ya. But it's caught my eye and apparently has the nod from Arri, Blackmagic, et. al. Might be an easy in to get acquainte...

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Suzanne Bronson
Dustin Richardson
How to watch the 2024 solar eclipse live on TV: Free and streaming

For those who aren't somewhere on the planet who can see the eclipse happen live, are you watching it on TV? Hurray for modern technology! I just saw it happen in Mexico on CNN on Max! Pretty cool!

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2024/04/08/how-to-watch-the-2024-solar-eclipse-live-on-tv-free-and-streaming/73228877007/

Solar eclipse live stream: Watch free as eclipse moves across America
Solar eclipse live stream: Watch free as eclipse moves across America
You'll have plenty of options for watching the total solar eclipse live on TV on April 8, 2024. Here's when to watch on network, cable and streaming.
Göran Johansson
Missing expert

Does anybody know why professor Dean Simonton is not a member here?

Presumably there are multiple persons here who have read his book Great Flicks where he investigates why some movies are better than others.

I mean, this would be a good place for him to collect more information for his research.

Richard "RB" Botto
Paramount, Skydance Circling Exclusivity Talks in Acquisition Deal | Report

As predicted, M&A continuing to heat up. Dust is in the air on this one still, but expect this to settle and more in the future.

https://www.thewrap.com/paramount-skydance-acquisition-deal-exclusivity-......

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Paramount, Skydance Circling Exclusivity Talks in Acquisition Deal
Paramount, Skydance Circling Exclusivity Talks in Acquisition Deal
Paramount and Skydance are coming closer to striking an acquisition deal, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
Kevin Alexander
Unity

We are living in very challenging times. Political discourse tends to escalate into all out war. As the loudest voices in the world, I would like to believe that artists can bring people together by reminding everyone that respecting, and valuing human life is the best way to honor the memories of t...

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Tim Bragg
Golden Script Competition.

I have wanted to enter this contest for the last two years. In 2022 COVID was a factor. In 2023 the writers strike prevented this. Today I entered Boy Blue, fingers crossed. I have heard good things about the Golden Script Competition and it only accepts submissions once a year.

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