Happy Friday, Stage 32 Community!

Our Stage 32 Team has been working diligently to bring in as many new resources and opportunities as possible to enrich your experience here in our community!

At Stage 32 you have direct access to award-winning industry executives and professionals who’ve written, produced, developed, created VFX, and represented acclaimed projects such as ANYONE BUT YOU, GRAN TURISMO, BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, BLACK BIRD, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, TOKYO VICE, THE WHITE LOTUS, WE OWN THIS CITY, DEADPOOL, LOGAN, THE REVENANT, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, HOUSE OF GUCCI, LIFE OF PI, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, THE MARTIAN, ALIEN: COVENANT, PROMETHEUS, THE MAZE RUNNER FRANCHISE, THE PERCY JACKSON FRANCHISE, EXPATS, PETER PAN GOES WRONG, ROMANTIC GETAWAY, WOLF HALL, EASTENDERS, RIVIERA, SANDITON, and many others.

So without much further ado, let's roll out the red carpet and welcome some of the fantastic new people joining our Stage 32 Community this July!

New Stage 32 Educators-

Levi Borland is the owner of FoodFiteVFX, a cutting-edge visual effects production company specializing in film and television projects. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, Levi harnesses the power of Adobe After Effects to bring creative visions to life, as well as third-party applications, plugins, and software that extends Adobe After Effects Functionality. He is the creator of STOCK3D which introduces the concept of 3D rotatable stock footage. He is also an award-winning filmmaker.

Before venturing into the world of visual effects, Levi channeled his passion for film into owning and operating a movie theater, further solidifying his deep connection to the cinematic experience.

You can still register for Levi’s webinar- Introduction to Adobe After Effects: From Vision to Visuals

Tyler Straessle is a television writer who specializes in TV Comedy. He started his career as an intern on THE DAILY SHOW, and then worked on the production staff of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES during its eighth season. While there, he developed a good relationship with showrunner Marc Cherry, who took Tyler on as his assistant on his next venture, DEVIOUS MAIDS. Tyler also worked in the writer's rooms of huge comedies like PARKS & RECREATION and MASTER OF NONE before landing a position on THE GOOD PLACE, where he stayed throughout its three-year run.

You can still register for Tyler's webinar- A Step-by-Step Guide to Working as a Script Coordinator

Jon Sperry is one of the top dialect and voice coaches in America. Jon has lived, coached, and taught acting, voice, dialects, and accent elimination all over the world, including in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Athens, and Buenos Aires. Jon has been the dialect or dialogue coach on over 60 films and TV shows, and taught for many years at Circle in the Square and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, among other institutions. His star-studded list of former clients and students includes some of the finest actors on screen and stage from all over the globe, including many Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated actors including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Russell Crowe, Melanie Griffith, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Liam Neeson, Zoe Saldana, Juliette Lewis, Geena Davis, and Harvey Keitel just to name a few.

You can still register for Jon's webinar- How to Understand How Dialects Work and Reduce Your Own Accent

New Stage 32 Executives-

Cayla Tyne, Creative Executive

Cayla Tyne is an experienced creative executive who spent the last 5 years at Sony Pictures Entertainment working on a diverse slate of feature film titles including ANYONE BUT YOU, GRAN TURISMO, and BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE. As she shifts into the producing space, she is passionate about bringing female-driven narratives, rom-coms, action, and stories with heartfelt emotional depth to life for both features and TV. She is constantly reading anything and everything, as well as tracking current market trends for Gen Z and beyond to help storytelling evolve with today's audiences.

You can meet with Cayla about your Pilot, Feature, First 10 Pages, or Adaptation Review.

Riccardo DiLoreto, WGA-Nominated Screenwriter & Producer

Riccardo DiLoreto is a television producer who has worked on hits such as THE WIRE: LAST WORD, GAME OF THRONES: A DAY IN THE LIFE and THE OFFICIAL STAR WARS FAN FILM AWARDS. He is also a writer on the critically acclaimed Apple TV series BLACK BIRD and the legendary Emmy-winning HBO show BOARDWALK EMPIRE, created by Terence Winter starring Steve Buscemi which earned him a WGA nomination. He has also written on VINYL, created by Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese, starring Bobby Carnavale.

Over the years he has developed projects for numerous studios and producers, as well as collaborated with legendary writer Nicholas Pileggi on an unproduced series about the life of former New York City Mayor, Ed Koch. He is developing CARUSO: Dali Art Heist, limited series, John Cusack attached to star; Noble Jones to direct, based on the true story of Rikers Island Corrections Officers who stole a Salvador Dali painting; he is also developing WHITE DEVIL KINGPIN, feature film co-written with Terence Winter for NETFLIX, based on the life of Boston gangster, John Willis (currently in-turnaround). Ric also works in creative & brand marketing and content creation, overseeing marketing campaigns, most recently at HBO for such series as TOKYO VICE, THE WHITE LOTUS (season 1), WE OWN THIS CITY, and many more.

You can receive premium notes from Riccardo about your Pilot here, Feature here, or meet with him about your Pilot, or First 10 Pages.

Jos Villegas, Creative & Marketing Executive

Jos Villegas is a Creative and Marketing Executive who has over 15 years of experience on a diverse slate of feature films at major studios, Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and IMAX. Jos has a deep understanding of what makes a story both compelling and marketable. A seasoned executive specializing in international, she developed marketing strategies, creative advertising materials (trailers, posters, outdoor, AV spots), campaigns, and filmmaker presentations across all genres. She’s worked on popular blockbuster franchises such as MINIONS and X-MEN (including DEADPOOL and LOGAN) as well as critically acclaimed films like THE REVENANT, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, and HOUSE OF GUCCI. Her experience also extends to action (KINGSMAN FILMS), Sci-fi (PLANET OF THE APES FRANCHISE), Comedy (THE HEAT, SPY), Drama (LIFE OF PI, FAULT IN OUR STARS, THE MARTIAN, RESPECT), Horror/Thriller (ALIEN: COVENANT, PROMETHEUS), and Young Adult (MAZE RUNNER AND PERCY JACKSON FRANCHISES).

You can receive premium notes from Jos about your Feature here, First 10 Pages, or meet with her about your Feature, or Pitch Deck/Bible Review.

Michelle Farr-Scott, Television Producer & Executive

Michelle Farr-Scott is an experienced Scripted Producer, working in British TV Comedy for over 20 years. Most recently worked with Ranga Bee Productions, where she has been Executive Producer on a number of shows including two series of hit Romesh Ranganathan comedy AVOIDANCE (BBC1), comedy drama ROMANTIC GETAWAY (SKY), and sitcom THE OTHER HALF (UKTV). She worked in-house for BBC Comedy for 14 years, where she worked with established stars and new exciting talent, on and off-screen, producing hit shows including PETER PAN GOES WRONG (BBC1), BLUESTONE 42 (BBC3), and WHITES (BBC2). She also launched and produced BBC Comedy Presents, a live comedy show in Edinburgh and around the country. Michelle considers her greatest achievement to be organising an entire comedy series set in war-torn Afghanistan to be filmed on a vineyard in South Africa.

You can receive premium notes from Michelle about your Pilot here, First 10 Pages, or meet with her about your Pilot, or Pitch Deck/Bible Review.

Jennifer McConnell, Executive Producer

Jennifer McConnell is an executive producer working within the British TV drama space. Jennifer has a long-standing career in development and as a script editor across different genres and broadcasters, from the BAFTA-winning WOLF HALL, to continuing drama EASTENDERS, thriller RIVIERA (SKY), and buddy cop show BULLETPROOF. She worked as a story producer for two series of SANDITON for PBS and ITV, before developing a slate with three project commitments from UK broadcasters. Jennifer has worked with established writers and talent in the UK landscape but loves working with new voices and helping them land their shows.

You can receive premium notes from Jennifer about your Pilot here, First 10 Pages, or meet with her about your Pilot, Adaptation Review, or Pitch Deck/Bible Review.

Sarah Al-Qatou, Creative Producer & Development Executive

Sarah Al-Qatou is an LA-based creative producer and development executive with a passion for bringing to life crowd-pleasing, concept-driven films. Most recently, Sarah was a Film & TV Creative Executive at writer-actress ISSA RAE's HOORAE. Prior to that, she supported filmmaker LULU WANG and producer DANI MELIA in founding their banner LOCAL TIME, as well as having past stints at indie financier BIG BEACH and film acquisitions at FOCUS FEATURES. She has served as a juror for the SUNDANCE INSTITUTE x WOMEN IN FILM FINANCING INTENSIVE, an industry mentor for THE ACADEMY'S GOLD FILM ACCELERATOR PROGRAM in partnership with LALIFF, Director of Mentorship for THE REEL CHAMPIONS, and was a FILM INDEPENDENT PROJECT INVOLVE FELLOW. Her past work includes: RAP SH!T S2 (MAX), EXPATS (AMAZON STUDIOS), and TRIGGERMAN (OMELETO).

You can receive premium notes from Sarah about your Horror/Thriller, Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Feature here, First 10 Pages, or meet with her about your Pilot, Filmmaking Reel/Short Film Review, or Pitch Deck/Bible Review.

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