Congratulations to the Winners of the 6th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest!

Congratulations to the Winners of the 6th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest!

Congratulations to the Winners of the 6th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest!

Taylor C. Baker
Taylor C. Baker
4 years ago

Happy Wednesday Stage 32 Community!

Last week, we officially announced the winners of our 6th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest! Throughout the course of the contest, we welcome thousands of entries from filmmakers all over the world. We had films submitted from over 40 countries, and our 8 winning films hail from 5 different countries!

Over the last 5 years, winners from our Short Film Contest have gone on to be signed (UTA, Echo Lake, Verve, and more), financed, and produced. One of our winning screenwriter/directors even went on to have one of the biggest spec sales in recent years, with Warner Brothers winning a bidding war which was based off a short film!

This year, our 8 winning films will receive:

  • Inclusion in our 6th Stage 32 Short Film Program - The most anticipated short film program in the business
  • Their film screened theatrically at 2 film prestigious film festivals: The Oscar-qualifying 2021 Hollyshorts Film Festival and the 2021 Raindance Film Festival in London
  • Their film screened online to a worldwide audience on Stage 32 - This global screening will be available to all of our 750,000+ members on the platform
  • Their film showcased to over 1,000 executives who work with Stage 32

Now, without further ado, please welcome join me in congratulating the winners of our 6th Annual Short Film Contest! Show your love in the comments below!

Congratulations to the Winners of the 6th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest

Grand Prize Winner: Ada

London, England. 1851. Dying of cancer and facing down early Victorian sexism, brilliant mathematician Ada Lovelace risks a high stakes gamble to raise the money needed to complete her life's object, the worlds first computer.

Julie Bruns & Steven Kammerer - Vancouver, Canada

Click Here to Watch Julie & Steve's Winner Reactions

YouTube Video

The Passport

A man wakes up bruised and bloodied in a large city with no memory. As he begins to discover what happened to him the story takes a violent turn into the unexpected as he begins to discover who he really is.

Olivier Dressen - Shanghai, China

Click Here to Watch Olivier's Winner Reaction

YouTube Video

The Plumber

As curfew approaches, an everyday heroine risks it all in a smuggling operation from Nazi-occupied Poland.

Cate Carson & Jay Everley - Los Angeles, California, USA

Click Here to Watch Cate & Steve's Winner Reaction

YouTube Video

Rag

A Muslim immigrant stops white supremacists from attacking a woman wearing a headscarf.

Yuval Sussler & Shelly Feldman - New York City, USA

Click Here to Watch Yuval & Shelly's Winner Reactions

YouTube Video

Talentless

When a new procedure is invented that can take one person's talent and implant it into someone else, a struggling artist must decide if she should continue pursuing her dreams or sell her talent to the highest bidder.

Jeff Perreca - Los Angeles, California, USA

Click Here to Watch Jeff's Winner Reaction

YouTube Video

Baby's Phoney Friend

Afraid of losing Mama and Papa to Phoney's evil forces, Baby wages war, vowing to destroy her enemy once and for all.

Brianne Berkson & Miguel Gluckstern (Briguel) - New York City, USA

Click Here to Watch Brianne & Miguel's Winner Reaction

YouTube Video

Angel

When a girl goes back to a guy’s house following a dating app hook-up, she becomes suspicious of his true intentions after discovering his obsession with cooking ramen broth, and a strange AI digital assistant called Angel.

Dicky Chalmers - Taipei, Taiwan

Click Here to Watch Dicky's Winner Reaction

YouTube Video

Invisibles (Kaunapawa)

Two individuals run into each other at a low point in their lives and go on a journey of self-love and freedom. Traveling the majestic Namibian outback, landscape of the psyche of a post-Apartheid nation and theirs, they find their place.

Sophie Haikali - Okahandja, Namibia, Africa

Congratulations to the Winners of the 6th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest

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About the Author

Taylor C. Baker

Taylor C. Baker

Actor, Screenwriter, Content Creator, Producer

On-screen, you can find me on the award-winning digital series "Female Friendly", which I had the pleasure of co-creating and writing as well. Additionally, my dimples graced the tv-sphere on "Lucifer", where I played a southern roller derby queen opposite of the devil himself on Fox/Netflix. My n...

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20 Comments on Taylor C.'s Article

Philip Sedgwick
Screenwriter, Filmmaker
Congrats to all! Well done to you and your teams!!
4 years ago
Olivier Hero Dressen
Cinematographer, Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Thank you! I still figuring out how to use the website, so 10 month later basically! Thanks!
3 years ago
Maurice Vaughan
Screenwriter
Congrats to the winners. These are cool posters.
4 years ago
Vital Butinar
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Filmmaker, Photographer (Still), Screenwriter, Colorist
Congratulations to all the winners! Nice job. 
4 years ago
Bob Harper
Screenwriter, Director, Producer, Animator
Nice job everyone!
4 years ago
Olivier Hero Dressen
Cinematographer, Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Thanks for all the encouragement already and this blog post, award, and support from Stage 32!
4 years ago
Yuval Sussler
Filmmaker
Thank you everyone for these words of encouragement! We are truly honored that “Rag” has been chosen to be part of this amazing program. So grateful to the judges, Amanda, RB and the entire team at Stage 32. Looking forward to our screenings and to what the future may bring!
4 years ago
Dicky Chalmers
Director, Screenwriter
Thank you everyone for your congratulations. Really humbled that ANGEL made it onto this lineup, and can't wait to share it with the community.
4 years ago
Mariannjely Marval
Actor, Screenwriter
congratulations!!!
4 years ago
Navid Lancaster
Music Composer, Sound Designer, Musician
Congratulations everyone!!
4 years ago
Sarah Teres
Creative Executive, Screenwriter, Producer, Content Creator
Congratulations
4 years ago
Tasha Lewis
Actor, Author, Choreographer, Dancer, Director, Editor, Filmmaker, Marketing/PR, Narrator, Producer, Researcher, Screenwriter, Student, Translator, Voice Actor
Congratulations to everyone and continued success!
4 years ago
Jeff Perreca
Screenwriter, Director
Thank you everyone for your kind words. We're incredibly honored that "Talentless" is a part of this terrific program of films. Can't say thank you enough to the judges and the entire team at Stage32. 
4 years ago
Cali Gilbert
Photographer (Still), Author, Director, Screenwriter
AWESOME! Huge congrats everyone. Well-done. Excited to see what the future holds for each of you, and cheering you on every step of the way.
4 years ago
Brianne Berkson
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Editor, Music Composer
We are beyond excited and so honored !! Thank you so much Taylor, RB and Stage32! So very thrilled for what's to come. 
4 years ago
Harri-Pekka Virkki
Author, Stunt Performer
Congratulations! Can’t wait to see them! Thanks for sharing this energy booster post for Wednesday! Stage 32 is awesome!
4 years ago
Congratulations! So happy for you winners! Keep up the good work!
4 years ago
Cate Carson
Director, Screenwriter
Thank you all so much for your congrats! We are excited and grateful to be a part of this wonderful program with "The Plumber". 
4 years ago
Cheryl Rae
Art Director, Author, Screenwriter
Congratulations everyone! these look fantastic!!!!
4 years ago
Chantel Lee
Screenwriter, Director
CONGRATULATIONS! I love this! I sincerely can't wait to see these short films
4 years ago
Eve Hayes
Filmmaker, Screenwriter
Awe ... This is so cool! Well done all! ... love all your video clips. I can feel the excitement and love all your achievements. :).
4 years ago
Shanika Freeman
Music Composer, Playwright, Screenwriter
Congrats everyone! Looking forward to seeing all of these!!
4 years ago
Taylor C. Baker
Actor, Screenwriter, Content Creator, Producer
Congratulations to all of these amazing filmmakers from all over the world! I cannot wait to watch your films, they all look SO GOOD!
4 years ago
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