Jackie Sheppard: Producer in London, England.

Hello Stage 32ers. I've been a member for a while but have to confess to being somewhat at arm's length. But, now suddenly, I find myself with more time on my hands and an opportunity to actually do all those things that I've said I'll do 'when I have time'.

So, to introduce myself, I run a company called Footprint Films (with my producing partner Mark Blaney) and I'm a feature and short film producer, working mainly, but not exclusively, with emerging talent. Our feature film - out on all the major premium streaming platforms at present - Escape from Pretoria (starring Daniel Radcliffe) - was written and directed by a first time feature director. We like telling stories that are true or at least feel like they should be true! And, also that hopefully inspire people to get out there and do something to make the world a better place.

After an insanely busy last year it's quite strange to find myself stuck indoors and having more time. Who knows what the production landscape will look like in a few months time but hoping you, like us, are just pressing on developing new projects ... dreaming of brighter and better days ahead.

Stay safe!

Jackie x

Hi Jackie. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 400,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members to pay it forward by inviting 5 fellow creatives to the network and by spreading the word of Stage 32 through other social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The more creatives, the stronger the network. The stronger the network, the more opportunities.

Thanks for joining the movement and for being a part of this most talented and inspiring community. I very much look forward to your contributions.

Thanks, and have a creative day!

RB

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Hello Jackie -

Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.

Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that you won't find anywhere else on producing, directing, financing, writing, packaging, acting and more.

Our Next Level Education has a 97% satisfaction rate and averages 4.5 out of 5 stars. Plus, we've had the honor to be called "LinkedIn meets Lynda.com for film, television and theater creatives" by Forbes Magazine.

I encourage you to take the next step to continue learning and expanding your career by clicking here, or clicking "education" on your top menu bar.

I'm grateful you've joined the Stage 32 community. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Amanda