Hi! My name is Ryan Moore I work with the Montclair Film Festival as an Education Program Manager on top of being an independent filmmaker myself.
At Montclair Film we are always looking for local NJ filmmakers, screenwriters, editors, and more to teach our classes and workshops or volunteer as a mentor! We run filmmaking and screenwriting competitions for teens and often ask our mentors to step in as judges.
If this interests you at all and you are in the NY/NJ area, please reach out! ryan@montclairfilm.org
or fill out our mentor form: http://montclairfilm.org/MediaMentors
Great to meet you, Ryan David Moore, and welcome to the community! Wait - Red Bank, NJ like Kevin Smith's hometown?! I've totally been there!
Oh, cool! I used to teach film and television production to teenagers - love the energy they bring! You should reach out to Diane Foster, another NJ native (now in LA) to see about teaching there: https://www.stage32.com/profile/771893/about
You may have already discovered the Screenwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting), but definitely check out the Filmmaking Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/acting) as well to meet like-minded creatives! If you have links to share, you can either post them to your profile or post them in the Your Stage Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/promotion) for feedback or promotion.
Keep in mind that these lounges are like the VIP Filmmaker's Lounges at Film Festivals, so this is where you can meet the people doing the work, get advice on anything you're working on, and/or give back to those who may need advice. We're a very supportive and encouraging community! I think you'd also enjoy my blog post on how to get the most out of the Stage32 Community:
https://www.stage32.com/blog/SocialSaturday-Mining-for-Gold-in-the-Stage...
Enjoy exploring the lounges, and don't forget to comment and respond to others’ posts, too! It's the best way to really connect!