Judith Bunting's Lounge Discussions

Hi everyone and happy IYW!

I work at Stage 32 as the Certification Production Manager in the US and I produce films & television shows.

My most recent TV show was GENIUS: MLK/X, which depicted the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. It aired in February on Nat Geo, Disney+ and Hulu. It was an honor to work with that exceptional creative and production team.

The only thing I love as much as producing is eduction. If you haven't had a chance to check out the Stage 32 Certification Program please do - I'm super proud to be a part of it. It's a global workforce development program designed to certify you in skills needed in production jobs and once you're certified in any course you'll be listed in a database that film commissions and producers have access to so they can find qualified people in their area to hire on productions. Here's a link so you can see what's offered that may be right for your career goals: https://certification.stage32.com/#/public-dashboard

It's awesome to be a part of this global creative community with so many likeminded artists, producers and executives. Thank you for enriching my experience and I look forward to seeing all the amazing work that you are all doing this year.

Have an awesome weekend!!!

Keep writing. Well that's what they tell us. Oscars. Golden Globes. Emmys and the like. I love this time of year. It's when all of the hard work for a writer's effort is rewarded with some kind of golden statue. Yay! Well, guess what... Some of my hard work has paid off. Last week, I placed and / or was selected for a contest prize. On top of that, I got a materials request from a Stage32 pitch submission. Yhatzeee! (I hope I spelled that right). Any way, despite all of my bickering and moaning, I kept writing and hopefully it will continue to pay off with more selections. So, to all my writers out there who are bitter and angry at the screenwriting / cinematic universe,,,keep writing.

I'm working on a new feature script, and I've reached a point where backstory critical to the script needs to be explained, as it explains the script's cold opening scene. I'm trying to write the necessary exposition without "telling " too much, but I'm kind of stuck here. Does anyone here have any suggestions on how to include exposition without being too boring for the reader? I try to avoid too much exposition in general, but in this case, it's necessary.

Hi, everyone.

Nice to e-meet you. I’m a Screenwriter in London, crossed over to drama from documentaries. Here to meet people and make connections in the drama world - particularly keen to connect with producers who love costume drama.

My latest project, The Keeper of the King’s Menagerie, is a Regency romance, think Bridgerton with elephants and tigers. (And, yes, I had the idea before Shondaland took us all by storm.) The pilot won Top Ten in the Filmarket Hub TV Screenwriting contest and was shortlisted for Studio21, a big UK TV script contest. Link below. I’d love to know what you think.

I’m happy to exchange opinions for reads, if anyone would like a quick review of pages or pitches.

Happy Sunday!

https://www.filmarkethub.com/project/B93j3qDF