NETFLIX AND STAGE 32 INTRODUCE A NEW INITIATIVE TO HELP ASPIRING SERIES AND FILMMAKERS CREATE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE

Earlier this year, our two organizations teamed up for a workshop on Television Pitching that was attended by 100,000 aspiring creators in over 160 countries. We knew it would be a natural fit, but it was amazing to see the global impact of the workshop.

That’s why we’ve decided to once again partner on the Creating Content for the Global Marketplace program. This program will give future creators access to industry experts who can share their knowledge, and talk through best practices that are being standardised as the volume of series and films being made around the world continues to grow.

Through this series of educational virtual workshops, creatives from around the world will learn how to turn their ideas into compelling structured series.

Over the course of the five-part series, each participant will learn how to format a television pilot, create a series budget, in addition to sessions designed to break down the pilot and budget process for different scripted genres including drama, sci-fi and comedy.

World-Class Stage 32 Educators (L-R), Tripper Clancy, Jeannette Milio, Anna Henry, Vijal Patel, Mickey Fisher

The webinars will be presented by industry expert Stage 32 educators including:

• Anna M. Henry, a development executive and producer whose clients have appeared on Netflix, HBO, Starz and CBS.
• Vijal Patel, an Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award winning writer and producer who has worked on hit shows such as BLACK-ISH and THE MIDDLE.
• Tripper Clancy, a writer who’s worked on projects such as STUBER, DIE HART with Kevin Hart and VARSITY BLUES.
• Jeanette B. Milio, who has produced over 350 hours of globally distributed content with a total production value of over $250MM.
• Mickey Fisher, a showrunner, writer and producer who has worked on shows such as TOM CLANCY’S JACK RYAN, THE STRAIN with Carlton Cuse, and EXTANT with Steven Spielberg.

Christopher Mack, Director of Grow Creative, Netflix and Richard "RB" Botto, Stage 32 CEO

“Stage 32 has a fantastic community and huge global reach. I previously taught a Stage 32 workshop and witnessed firsthand the power of their community. We’re pleased to be building a partnership and using their educational system to teach creatives and professionals worldwide on how to best create content,” said Christopher Mack, Director of Grow Creative, Netflix.

“We’re excited to partner with Netflix, the global leader in original streaming content. We look forward to assisting their initiative to educate film and television creatives and professionals across the globe with the ultimate goal of helping them educate new undiscovered talent at scale. Our educators are ready to bring this unique and fortuitous program to Stage 32 and Netfilx’s global creator community,” said Richard Botto, Stage 32 CEO.

These virtual workshops are open to creators with a free Stage 32 membership. The first session will be available via Stage 32’s website from 15th December, 2021 with future sessions running monthly until May, 2022. All sessions will be available to be viewed On Demand on Stage 32’s platform through 2022.

Since Stage 32 was established in 2011, it has garnered a community of 800,000 creatives and executives from 190 countries and has amassed the world’s largest education library for film, television, and digital content creators and professionals with over 2,000 hours of programming.

Registration for the first Netflix/Stage 32 webinar is now open! Click here to sign up for free.