Hi Cody. 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 1,000,000+ 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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Hey, Cody Schipplock! My name is Kay, I'm the Community Manager here at Stage 32. If you'd like to learn more about myself and the Stage32 Team, we have an intro blog: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Mee...
Expand commentHey, Cody Schipplock! My name is Kay, I'm the Community Manager here at Stage 32. If you'd like to learn more about myself and the Stage32 Team, we have an intro blog: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Meet-the-Stage-32-Team Nice to meet you and welcome to the community!
I was looking over your profile, but you don't have much there. Tell me about yourself! I would highly recommend adding your profile picture, your occupation (whatever services you offer now) and bio (where you can expand on what you've done in the past or what you'd like to do in the future) to your profile for other members to better know how to interact with you. Feel free to reference my blog post on "Polishing Your Profile" to help guide you: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Shape-Up-Your-Calling-Card-The-Importance-o...
As to your question, is funding the only thing you need? Sometimes you can work on "deferred payments" or "in kind" services or offer ways for your cast/crew can do something fun that they don't normally do - for example, if your DP is normally the 1st AC, then they may not require payment for the incentive of being the head of a department. But ask and ask nicely - the goal here is to get the film made, not to make a lack of money the reason it doesn't get made (here's a great video about that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-_cipTR6DI)
HOWEVER, IF funding is the only thing you need, then you should definitely check out the book by RB, Stage32's CEO: https://www.amazon.com/Crowdsourcing-Filmmakers-American-Market-Presents...
Enjoy exploring the lounges, and don't forget to comment and respond to others’ posts, too! It's the best way to really connect! And, of course, feel free to reach out at any time. Cheers!