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Congratulations to all the Finalists in this year's Film & TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest!
Let's show them our support, and if you're placed, tell us more about your scripts!
See the Finalists here:
https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/Stage-32-%20-Pathfinder-F......
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This is a story about burnout, returning home, and the quiet courage it takes to choose a different life.
Set in the Hudson Valley, it follows a man rebuilding his grandfather’s forgotten café only to realize he’s also rebuilding himself in the process.
I’ve always believed not every story needs to be...
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Congrats Abhijeet Aade
Thank you Darrell Pennington
Hey everyone! I wanted to congratulate our fellow community members who had scripts requested through Stage 32 pitch sessions over the last 2 weeks. We are thrilled for the opportunities for the following writers to have their scripts requested by various producers and managers, 120E Films, Bluewate...
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Congratulations, everyone~
That's amazing! Congrats to all.
Each week I see this list, and it never fails to excite me. Congratulations on everyone getting after it!
Big companies this week!
Happy Tuesday, creative family!
I’m currently developing a new short film script titled "How’s Your Day?" and wanted to share the vision I'm bringing to life.
The film explores the "rhetorical" question of “How are you?” and the internal friction we feel when the answer is complicated. I’m planning a...
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Make the internal one visual where the external is spoken and make the external one spoken when the internal is visual. Break the rules by doing utterly horrible, imagined things in the internal as il...
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David Taylor Thank you for the suggestion! I love the idea of using the internal screen to lean into more visceral, 'rule-breaking' illustrations of feeling.
The contrast between a composed reality and...
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Has anyone on here had experience with a Hollywood-based production company called CallSheet media? Maybe someone on Stage 32 even works with them?
I've been getting targeted ads on social media and am not sure what to believe since I normally ignore all targeted ads on principle.
They claim to be o...
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Check their website for details! And if they don't have a website, that says it all!
Yeah they have a professional-looking website, and I might email them for details. Just was hoping to get some unbiased info as well. In a business where you have to struggle to get a script in front of an executive, this has an element of too easy to be true...
Greetings everyone,
I am new here and excited to be part of this community. I have a strong passion for screenwriting and a deep desire to create meaningful and high-quality films.
My goal is to build a sustainable career from writing movie scripts and to earn a living from my work, as I am committ...
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Good job Chidiebere!
My filmscript Festival Single (been described as 'The British Hangover') got to the last 55 of the 2024 British Film Festival; Lionsgate has given positive feedback and said to 'circle back' to them when I can get cast attached. Problem is, it is the first thing I have written, I have no knowledge o...
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Contact an Agent.
Believe me, I've tried more than a few; none bar 1 replied; and the one that did said they had no bandwidth for anyone.
Do some no-budget filming. That will show both agents and producers that you can create, not only put words on paper. The simplest alternative is that you join your local group with no-budget filmmake...
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As President of the Palm Springs Writers Guild I've learned from our members that they've been contacted by an agent, consultant or developer who "admired" their book and offer their services to "take it to the next level." As we delved down into these contacts - they prove to be false scammers. A r...
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Please always let the Stage 32 team know when you see a suspicious account or get a too-good-to-be-true offer via a random DM. We are always around to investigate and there are clear tells to be aware...
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Is the drew sawyer guy not a legit account???
I receive three or four fraudulent emails daily.
A week ago, a scammer contacted me here, claiming to be the producer Jatin Desai. I quickly became suspicious. And presumbly someone had already contacted Support, because when I logged in next time,...
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Hi Stage 32 community! I’m thrilled to share a quick update on my journey with 'Shadows of the Steppe.' After receiving an Honorable Mention for Best Screenplay at the Global Film Festival Awards in Los Angeles, I’ve officially taken the next big step and submitted the pilot to the Final Draft Big B...
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I’ve been revisiting a limited series I wrote a while back, a three‑episode psychological thriller set in a desert town and I’ve been thinking a lot about how structure changes when you’re writing a contained arc instead of a traditional pilot.
One thing that surprised me is how different the rhythm...
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This is a great take on pacing and emotional progression. I'm a feature guy but I'd love to see how others map this out in TV format. Great post R.L. Canupp....
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I really like the limited series format. When I lived in the UK almost all series were limited series, that's just the way they did it, so when I moved back to N. America it seemed like a big commitme...
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https://youtu.be/gApTBk8N-KY?si=Sc4ezypMoPeRKTQV
Check out my thoughts on the film and share yours as well.
The TV show I recently script edited has just been nominated for five BAFTAs... including a nomination for Best Writer: Drama at the BAFTA Craft Awards!!
Helping Paris adapt her memoir for the screen was a crazy, exciting, intense, beautiful, and all consuming experience. I’m so thrilled for her and...
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congratulations
Cheers to that!
Tash Smurthwaite That's awesome! Congratulations Tash!
Tash, way to GO! Here's wishing you and Paris more and more and more success!
Congratulations Tash.
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Thank you so much! What an amazing opportunity Stage 32 and Pathfinder are offering. I'm so grateful to you guys, and this supportive community. Congratulations to the other finalists!