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Welcome back to the community! It’s great to see you returning to THE HIMALAYAN GATE with fresh energy and perspective. Sometimes, stepping away gives us a new way of seeing our stories. Wishing you success as you continue developing the project. What part of the screenplay are you most excited to revisit now that you’re back?

Junior France Mavie NGAKOSSO NGAKOSSO Thank you, Junior! I really appreciate your kind words and encouragement. Wishing you all the best with your creative journey as well!

Samuel Tade Thank you, Samuel! I’m particularly excited to revisit the story’s core concept, strengthen the characters and their journeys, and develop the supernatural mythology further. I want to make the overall narrative more compelling and give the story greater depth. I’m looking forward to seeing how it evolves!

Welcome back, Gurpreet! Sometimes stepping away from a project helps you see the story from a completely different perspective. Has returning to THE HIMALAYAN GATE changed anything about your original vision for the film?

Hey Gurpreet Singh loving your energy , happy writing. You should join November Write Club.

Congratulations on reaching your first milestone with those high pitch scores! It's great to see your dedication to developing your project paying off. I'd be interested to learn more about what you're working on and the direction you're taking it. Wishing you continued success!

Eboni, strong pitch scores are a great starting point, but turning that momentum into the right industry connections is where things get interesting. What kind of collaborators are you hoping to connect with for your project?

my project Dissonance is in the stage of its second pilot draft, awaiting the polished draft. this project was conceived in 2011 from a book I wrote that was turned into a screenplay. it was an early option for Prime, but I envisioned much more for this particular concept.

Having a background in prose can sometimes make screenwriting a challenge. I’m a storyteller and world builder at heart, but I’d love to collaborate for better structure, or even gain more exceptional ideas paired with my own.

Congratulations on the high pitch scores Eboni Sloan . Happy networking and creating.

Neil Mackenzie Hey, I’m currently exploring working a similar situation. If you’d like to DM me and just stay in touch I can tell you when at what roadblocks I hit when I hit them and share what’s currently working as it progresses. My short was nominated at AFIN and elsewhere but it’s driving me to animate as a short for the proof of concept before I draw it back out as it’s intended live action full feature film.

Thanks Jason. Would love to keep in touch. Wondered whether I should create a short or even a 90/120 promo as a POC. Do the holders of major purse-strings require it, or just a pitch deck...?

Hi Neil

Wish you the very Best!!

Neil, if keeping creative control is important to you, developing the story into a screenplay could be a useful first step before approaching production partners. Have you already started adapting the novel, or are you still exploring how to bring it to the screen?

Adhithya Kuttan thanks, man!

Zoltan Zoltan I dont need to retain complete creative control but I guess I have a vision that will run across my pitch deck. Hadn't intended to write the screen play

@William W Dilks Sr Thank you, William. Kind words, and I will keep at it.

@James Tucker Hi James, thanks for stopping by! What I'm doing is curating Chinese web-novel IP for Western film and TV buyers — English-language dossiers with verified metrics, adaptation analysis and rights-holder contacts. If that space is of interest, happy to share a free sample dossier. Drop me a line at sinoguestconsulting@gmail.com.

Alfred Ma "curating Chinese web-novel IP for Western film and TV buyers" - and here I thought Sisyphus had a tough uphill climb.

Alfred, Chinese web novels could offer some interesting opportunities for international film and TV adaptations. Finding the right balance between preserving the original story's cultural identity and making it accessible to Western audiences seems particularly important. Which genres do you see having the strongest adaptation potential right now?

Hello Alfred, welcome to Stage 32!

Your work with Chinese web-novel IP and Western film and television adaptations sounds very interesting. Cross-cultural storytelling offers exciting opportunities to bring unique stories to international audiences.

I'm particularly interested in the screenplay development side of these adaptations. Looking forward to seeing more about the projects you're working on. Wishing you success with your new venture!

Hello Joe, thanks for sharing these exciting projects. Both TOMBSTONE: THE NEXT CHAPTER and THE ARTURIAN sound like interesting screen adaptation opportunities, especially with the screenplay and visual development materials already in place. I'm curious, with THE ARTURIAN currently at Act I, are you planning to develop the remaining screenplay before approaching production partners? Wishing you success in finding the right collaborators!

Hi Conor,

wishing you very best!!

Im a composer, but not based in NY. would love to work with you if it is possible at all.

Hi Conor, congratulations on taking the step into producing your own script! Two Codes sounds like an interesting concept, especially with its focused, character-driven setup. Wishing you success with the casting and production. I'd be glad to connect and follow your filmmaking journey!

https://www.stage32.com/project/tired-horses-1

congratulations Jamie Nolan

Thanks Laura Hammer

Congrats, Jamie Nolan. Cheers!

Kat Spencer happy IYW, friend! Thank you for the warmth and attention you bring to the Authoring and Composing Lounges. You make every writer and composer who walks in feel welcome, and that care makes such a difference in this community.

To answer your question, I'd say a little of both! After years in development and talent management, I knew I wanted to help creatives move forward, but I never expected that path to lead me to a community of over 1.5 million of them. It's been such a wonderful, unexpected turn. But I'm also still pursuing my own writing when I have the time, and chasing my dream of becoming a published author.

And I love that you called out the projects that don't fit neatly into any one category. Those are often the most exciting ones!

Wow, thank you all so much for your wonderful messages! And my apologies for disappearing for a few weeks! I've been on another planet helping my son through spinal surgery for scoliosis and his recovery. Needless to say, life has been a bit of a whirlwind!

I'm finally resurfacing and catching up, and it was such a lovely surprise to come back to all your kind words and introductions.

One of the things I love most about this community is the incredible variety of creative journeys represented here. So many different paths, passions, and unexpected turns, yet we're all connected by this wonderful drive to create something meaningful.

Thank you all for being such a welcoming and inspiring bunch! I'm so grateful to be part of this community!

Leonardo Ramirez - Leo, you have absolutely no idea how much that means to me! Music has always been such a powerful source of healing in my own life, and knowing that something I've created can offer that to someone else is one of the greatest gifts I could ever receive. Thank you so much for your kindness and support, my friend!

Ashley Renée Smith - Ashley, thank you so much! Your words really touched me. I absolutely love being part of this community, and knowing that I can help make it a welcoming place for fellow creatives means the world to me.

And I LOVE that you're pursuing your own dream of becoming a published author! Isn't it funny how we can spend so much time helping others bring their creative dreams to life while still nurturing our own? I hope you're finding moments to make that dream a reality, too. I'd love to hear what you're writing!

Thank you for everything YOU do to make this community such a special place!

Pat Alexander - Pat, so good to hear from you! I've been having a wonderful time building something called the Blue Pearl Hunt, a little mystery that weaves together my books, music, and websites. It's one of those projects that doesn't fit neatly into any one category, which is probably why I'm having so much fun with it! How about you? What are you working on these days?

Hi Elgin, welcome to Stage 32, and congratulations on the recognition for The Switch Up! I like how you're using a body-swap comedy to explore race, class, and friendship while keeping the concept commercially entertaining. I'm curious, as you polish your pitch materials, are you mainly preparing to pitch the project to producers, or are you also exploring potential production partnerships at this stage?

Nice. Welcome. Poke around. I think you'll find it helpful.

Welcome Elgin Bryant ! Congratulations on the Austin Film Festival recognition for The Switch Up. Sounds like you're making some good progress with it. Best of luck with your upcoming pitch sessions!

Hi Janet,

Thank you for the warm welcome and the kind words about The Switch Up. I'm glad the balance between the social commentary and the commercial comedy is landing.

To answer your question: I'm actively doing both. My primary focus right now is getting the script in front of producers and development executives who are looking for commercial, high-concept comedy. However, I am absolutely open to exploring production partnerships as well. I know a body-swap film lives and dies by its execution, and I'm open to collaborating with the right partners to get it packaged and made.

Are you connected to producers in this space, or are you exploring production partnerships through Stage 32 yourself? I'd love to hear more about what you're working on.

Hi Kalyan,

Thanks for the note. Right now, my primary focus is actually on my completed feature, The Switch Up. I'm currently deep in preparations to pitch it to executives in the commercial comedy space, specifically targeting producers like Erin Smithey and Luke Kelly-Clyne at Hartbeat.

Since you mentioned having experience evaluating scripts, have you worked with many high-concept comedies? I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on what makes a body-swap concept stand out to producers right now.

Michael Wormser Congratulations on reaching 400 consultations! It's great to see how your work with writers has also strengthened your skills as a producer. Helping writers develop stronger stories while growing creatively yourself is a real achievement. What's been the most rewarding lesson you've learned from working with so many writers?

Great milestone! Onwards and upwards Michael Wormser

Nathaniel Brooks great question. the biggest takeaway is the character arc should drive the plot as opposed to the character having things happen to them in the plot. also setting up the conflict in the first act that takes the character on a journey. making that more deliberate

Hello everyone. I'm happy and grateful to see the engagement from the people. Thank you for dropping your messages.

The short film currently under development is about a grieving father who has recently been experiencing recurring dreams about his deceased infant son. A logistician by profession, the man tries to decode the dreams, finding patterns and practices lucid dreaming to control his dreams only to fail for treating grief as a puzzle and start losing the connection from his marriage and living sons in the process.

Jaz, thank you so much for inviting me to the event, I would love to join it but I am not sure since it's on a working day.

Amelia, thank you so much for the warm welcome.

Mikel Jayden Ojubanire Aishat Deborah Pinar Amelia Marlow Jaz Lagrimas Victoria Barnes

Welcome to Stage 32, Hammad! Your debut short film sounds like an exciting project. I’m a screenwriter who enjoys developing stories, refining dialogue, and helping bring creative ideas to life. I’d be happy to connect and learn more about the scriptments or prose you’re working on. Wishing you success with your film and your search for the right collaborators

Hello Deborah Pinar and thank you for showing interest and your kind words.

Welcome to Stage 32, Khan. I'm also new here. Your projects sound interesting and I'd love to connect with you for the opportunity to work together for success, experience, growth, and knowledge.

Hello Ifechukwu Emmanuel

Sure.

We didn't struggle with the scenes. We both came up with ideas and hashed them out.

congratulations Timothy Myers

Thank you Laura.

Congratulations.

Thank you George.