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Today, we have something extra special for all our Stage 32 members! Below is the uncut interview that our CEO, RB did with Ron Dawson from the podcast, Radio Film School. They cover such topics as ethics, film history, provocative filmmaking, Tarantino, social media, whether or not Citizen Kane holds up, fan filmmaking, and much more. It's over an hour of filmmaking inspiration! You can listen to the podcast below, or click here to download the MP3. If you like what you hear, be sure to sub...

Hello, my fellow creatives! We're just a little over a week into the Stage 32 Content Challenge and already over 5,000 pieces of content (articles, photos, videos, etc) have been shared. This has led to some incredible networking as well as terrific conversations and debate. I have more information about what's gone on so far as well as where the community can still use your help in this video... Here is the link to the Medium article I wrote and that I referenced in the video:https://med...

I believe that no matter whether a piece of work is a full length epic novel, a screenplay or short article, if you're planning to present your work to a publisher, producer or any other form of media, your work should be presented at the highest standard possible.     I get asked by a lot of writers, "does presentation really matter, as long as the content is great?" YES, it does matter, because if someone is reading your work and all they can see are glaring spelling, grammatical or...

The bug for cinema and filmmaking hit me hard in the summer of 1970. On that hot July day I sneaked through the back door of the local theatre and ensconced myself into a rickety folding seat not more than 15 yards from the screen. The purpose of my stealthy activity was two-fold: first, I wanted to escape the oppressive heat outside and the theatre was an iceberg in the midst of a desert; second, and perhaps of greater importance, I could not just but a ticket and walk in as the show on offer w...

Hello, Stage 32 Members! We are excited to introduce you all to Brian Patacca, a professional working actor, host, and the Founder of ActorSalon New York & LA. Below, are a few clips from his Actor Real Talk series that are sure to inspire and direct you to growth, wherever you are in your career. Though Brian primarily coaches actors much of his wisdom can be applied across creative positions.  In this batch of short clips, Brian tackles the issue of waiting around for something to happen in...

Imagine a happy boy going to school, a straight A student, popular, loved by his peers and pretty much everyone around him. Even though he has an illness called Haemophilia (a blood-clothing disorder), he does not let it determine his existence and who he is. He works hard, he studies, he dreams and plans of becoming a doctor, so that he may help others, as people are helping him while he is constantly in and out of the hospital. Then, the war in Bosnia comes. This boy was raised in a home whe...

My team's latest short film, Trust, had a lot of firsts for us: First time, we shot in a location not owned by a team member and the first time we received sponsoring from a local company. But before that, we spent over two years just about filmmaking, hardly ever releasing anything. I'd like to share some of the most important things we learned about productivity over those two and a half years and tell you how we managed to get a location and a sponsor. First, let me tell you a little bit abou...

I hear from so many Stage 32 members and other film creatives who feel as if they have nothing to share on social media. Or that they simply cannot make an immediate impact. I'm here to tell ya, it's just not true. So I'm challenging you! Please watch the video below. There you have it, I challenge you to post at least one piece of content in the Stage 32 Lounge each day for the entire month of April. But don’t stop there! Use this time to discuss, debate or simply comment on the conten...

If you haven't signed up for today's free On Stage With RB online webinar broadcast, make sure you do soon. Only the first 2,000 Stage 32 members are able to attend the online broadcast for free. Only a few spots remain! As always, you are in for quite a treat for this month's On Stage With RB broadcast. In addition to interviewing 2 impressive industry guests, RB will be covering some of the latest and greatest site features, speaking to members of the community and spending at least 90 minut...

Silence is defined as the absence of any noise or sound; stillness. However, for a freelancer it is the most deafening (and terrifying) noise one can experience. The absence of your ringtone, text tone, or email notification tone going off for a lengthy period of time segues into the five stages of a grief-like state for a freelancer. First, there is denial. Your phone must be broken. Overnight, without you knowing, your home had a cement shell constructed around it, preventing you from gett...