Photo #180108: Stage 32 Los Angeles Meet Up! Meetup Photos

How To Write Your Faith-Based/Inspiratio

Stage 32 Los Angeles Meet Up! - Photo added by Emily J

About this meetup

Hey LA-based creators! We're meeting up for another killer happy hour at The Phoenix in Los Angeles! We're heading back to The Phoenix in Los Angeles for the next round! Join Stage 32 Community Manager Kay Ross and Blog Editor Emily J. for an evening of conversation with your fellow directors, screenwriters, producers, and other creatives.

The event starts at 6pm on the back patio, and goes til 9pm. See you there!

If you've never been to this location before, I would highly recommend parking in the garage across the street (for Target and T.J. Maxx) at 100 N. La Cienega Blvd.

Also, in years past, we've been able to accept donations so our networking events can do twice the good of normal industry parties. This year, we would love to accept any canned or packaged foods to donate to the LA Food Bank!

When you check in with me, or Kay as you enter, we'll have a box to accept food donations: hot or cold cereals, dry and canned beans, canned soups, stews, peanut butter, tuna, and canned fruits and vegetables. Whatever you can give is greatly appreciated!

And then you'll have your hands free to grab a drink and a snack and get networking! Be sure to tag @stage32 @stage32scripts @EmilyJWrites and @k.osswrites on any of your social posts as well so everyone knows where the #Stage32 #PartyforGood is!

From our blog

Coffee & Content - Making a DSLR Look Like a RED & Toy Story Script to Screen

Greetings from rainy Los Angeles, and Happy Sunday. Coffee is brewed, let's get to the content. One of the most inspiring dudes I've met over the last few months is filmmaker, Matt Alonzo. Not only is Matt a ridiculously talented guy who handles just about everything - shooting, lighting, editing - but he also aims to educate and motivate wherever he goes. The idea of giving back and paying it forward is part of his DNA. An example of this? This week, Matt will be teaching filmmaking to over 500 students in LA. He's a kindred spirit. But don't take my word for it. I have no doubt you'll get a feel for Matt's selfless spirit, talent and intelligence by watching his video Make a DSLR Look Like a Red Camera. (Be sure to subscribe to his YouTube page here) Next up, many of you have probably heard me suggest that you can learn a much about screenwriting by watching a film with a script in one hand and the remote in the other, pausing as you go. Well, today, we're going to put that practice to the test visually with an instructive video from Disney-Pixar. It's a look at a scene/script from Toy Story and I think it might just inspire you to make this practice part of your writing education routine. As always, I welcome thoughts, musings and ratings in the comments section below. I also ask that you take a moment to share this content with anyone and everyone you feel might benefit. Enjoy the coffee and content. Cheers! RB Make a DSLR Look Like a RED Camera w/Director Matt Alonzo Toy Story - Script to Scene by Disney-Pixar Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the top of the blog. Or post to your personal blog and anywhere else you feel appropriate. Thank you. As always, we welcome thoughts and remarks on ANY of the content above in the Comments section below... Read More

RB Featured in The Huffington Post - Prepare to be Inspired!

We're excited to announce that our fearless leader has been featured on The Huffington Post with an in-depth interview from journalist Yitzi Weiner. In the interview RB talks about his background in the industry, his recent book that has just been published, Crowdsourcing For Filmmakers: Indie Film and The Power Of the Crowd, building a brand and an audience, the Stage 32 platform, the importance of community for all creatives and best practices toward achieving your goals. This is a heavy dose of inspiration and motivation for all film creatives! We're asking your support to share the interview by hitting the TWITTER social media button on the upper left of the Huffington Post site - if we hit 2,000 Twitter shares, the interview will be featured on the front page and shine light on our incredible Stage 32 community. Please help us get there! Click here to read the full interview! Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the top of the blog. Or post to your personal blog and anywhere else you feel appropriate. Thank you. As always, we welcome thoughts and remarks on ANY of the content above in the Comments section below... Read More