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Sydney S
How to Navigate the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film

The Cannes Film Festival can be overwhelming when you plan to attend for the first time. Over 12,000 film industry professionals head to Cannes each year to present and discover almost 4,000 films and projects in development at 33 screening venues.

Fueled by this success, the Marché has expanded with...

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Amanda Toney

Hi everyone! Our official 2025 Stage 32 Cannes party is posted! RSVP here: https://www.stage32.com/meetups/2025/Cannes-Film-Festival-2024-Stage-32-Party-OFFICIAL...

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Vince J. Trenton

Amanda Toney I'm in!

Amanda Toney

Looking forward to seeing everyone this year at Cannes. We are announcing our Roll Call on Monday!

Sydney S

The party is going to be lit!

Osiris Doumbe

Oh shoot! I'm leaving on the morining of THAT very day, I'll miss the party! What a shame :( :( :(

I hope to see you before that!

Mugs Cahill sells feature screenplay EBONYSHA

Original feature EBONYSHA sold to producer Christopher White with Dani Dixon set to direct. Inspired by the Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, EBONYSHA tells the story of vengeful real estate broker whose life is sent into a spiral courtesy of three outlandish ghosts practicing unconventional anger management therapy.

Kevin Hager

Is this a Christmas film, or a horror film? When will it debut?

Anthony McBride

What a huge accomplishment.

Alana Gerdes

Huge congratulations!

Al Sahariear Sobuj

Hi

Ilan Breil
Intel from a major buyer

I am now working for Stage 32 but was a former Hollywood Literary Manager with a big firm and I still stay in touch with execs. I asked her what they are looking for at their platform (keep in mind it is one of the biggest major buyers and platforms in TV) and here's what she said when I asked her w...

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Craig D Griffiths

Ilan, their income base is subscription. The asset is the mountain of Netflix Original content. Made in multiple languages in multiple countries.

That is the asset. If they wanted to keep two streams. Is maintain the Netflix brand

Ilan Breil

don't see it happening but I also thought CODA was a B movie for Lifetime. EVERYONE MUST GO SEE EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME. Best movie I've seen in the original department as a script since Pulp Fiction. TOP 25 all time for me.

Craig D Griffiths

I heard it does a multi-verse concept really well.

Carina S. Burns

Ilan Breil, Thank you for sharing what execs are looking for; however I would like for you to clarify here: “to feel specific in its tone."

Frankie Gaddo

It seems like the multiverse idea is becoming a genre of its own.

I thought the same about Coda that it felt like a TV movie. Surprised it won best picture/screenplay. But I will say it felt original, genuine, and had some strong heartfelt moments.

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