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I'm looking for an in-person screenwriting group somewhere close to Stamford, CT. Does anyone know of any, or would anyone be interested in starting one? I'm a working writer - advertising, trying to transition into screenwriting - and I've benefited from groups on Stage 32 and the Got...
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Coming up with some ideas for a new horror script. I have a logline in progress. Would love some feedback. Title not yet known.
Logline:
"An idyllic camping trip turns deadly when a group of friends becomes trapped in between two rivaling mass murderers, each determined to be the greatest killer of all time"
Good, but are these murderers fighting themselves or the family or both? Rutger there made it at least leave a hint where this story goes.
.... So many questions to answer that determine the sort of story, Kiril, here are just a few:
1. Is it a camping group of only men?
2. What is their backstory, how are they related to each other? Are...
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Hi Eddie Cisneros - Rutger has listed many things to include in your synopsis, but the only thing I believe is missing in your logline is the "Must-moment" (eg: must fight to survive, etc...).
Ex: A gr...
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Nice one Rutger Oosterhoff
Enjoying to read all your thoughts on this sweet concept.
Hello there ladies and gents! I want to make a submission on the 4th Annual Action Thriller Screenwriting Contest (https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/4th-Annual-Action-Thrille...) BUT...
I currently only have a pilot ready. I have an overview of the entire story but only the Pilot script...
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Hi, Shekhar Maharaj. Yeah, you can submit your pilot. It says "Open to Features and Pilot Scripts!" under the Contest Info section on the contest page.
LET´S GOOO Shekhar Maharaj
Yep, all pilots are fine, Shekhar Maharaj
So exciting Shekhar! We have some awesome judges this year including executives who have worked on THE MOTHER, THOR, ROAD HOUSE, RAY DONOVAN, THE ROOKIE, NCIS: LA, THE GREEN HORNET, FBI: MOST WANTED and BARBARIAN!
For the full month of July, we’re going all-in as a community to master the ins and outs of Independent Filmmaking with FREE events, such as Instagram Live Q&As and Stage 32 Lounge Ask Me Anythings with experienced industry professionals, educational blogs, webinars, lounge posts, and giveaways.
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Make sure you’re following @Stage32 and @rbwalksintoabar to keep up with all of the exciting July Filmmakers Club announcements all month long!
Hey, Everyone!
This afternoon there’s a fantastic live Executive Hour Webcast with Kate Sargeant Curtis, an accomplished television writer with especially deep experience in network dramas, writing over 100 episodes of network TV on shows like CASTLE, CSI: CYBER, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and BLINDSPOT. Tod...
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Hey everyone! I wanted to congratulate our fellow community members who had scripts requested through Stage 32 pitch sessions last week. We are thrilled for the opportunities for the following writers to have their scripts requested by HartBeat Independent, Passcode Entertainment, Amasia Entertainme...
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Congratulations on the script requests and meeting requests, everyone!
Congrats on your script requests and meeting requests everyone, best of luck moving forward!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!! LET´S GOOOO!! Sam Rivera & Maurice Vaughan & John Snell...
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Way to go, way to GO, WAY TO GO! Congratulations to the 16 writers who gained those requests!
Yippee! Well done everyone!
As part of Stage 32’s July Filmmakers Club, Ryan Little is having an AMA in the Filmmaking/Directing Lounge, focused on “Indie Filmmaking & How To Balance Creative Vision With Crew Collaboration.”
Ryan is a director, producer, and cinematographer with over 20 years of experience in the industry and...
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Hello Stage 32 community,
I have a question to ask. Currently, I've completed three separate drafts of a screenplay I wrote titled "Never Be Disappointed." I've just created a logline for it. My question is: may I add all three drafts to the logline or am I only able to add one?
Only one.
But maybe you can post the same logline three times, each with a different script version attached to it. Don't know.
Thank you for letting me know, Rutger. In that case, I'll most likely submit my third draft, which is close to my intended vision.
Sounds like a good call!
I successfully submitted it. Keep in mind, potential readers, that this is a draft. It is not a final submission haha.
As part of Stage 32’s July Filmmakers Club, Ryan Little will be having an Ask Me Anything in the Filmmaking/Directing Lounge tomorrow, focused on “Indie Filmmaking & How To Balance Creative Vision With Crew Collaboration.”
Ryan is a director, producer, and cinematographer with over 20 years of experi...
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This looks AMAZING Maurice Vaughan and thanks for posting!
I just sent ou tmy question Maurice Vaughan and thanks again!!
You're welcome, Mark Deuce. Ryan's advice and insight could help screenwriters and screenwriters who want to be writer-directors, so jump in with your questions, everyone.
If you have an action/thriller story that needs to be told, now is the time to show Stage 32 what you've got, because our goal is to amplify your voice, give you the access Stage 32 is known for, and take your writing career to the next level!
Read about the prizes in today’s blog: www.stage32.com/...
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Excited about this one!
Thank you so much for this Nick Phillips
The montage and series of shots are nearly identical in formatting, but they communicate something very different to the reader.
https://www.scriptslug.com/article/montage-vs-series-of-shots...
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His explanation didn't seem that clear to me.
A Montage is a series of small, related scenes, grouped. A montage example you'll be familiar with is "falling in love" over time. A Series of Shots is si Expand comment
Thank you all for posting and sharing this.
Cool Beans Mark Giacomin and best of luck this Monday!!
I had a couple of coffees earlier today so I think that ticks off the cool beans, Mark Deuce.
LOL!! Mark Giacomin and have an amazing rest of the week!
Does anyone know of producers or talent agents (with their contact emails/numbers if possible) who look for spy thrillers? My screenplay on a hot Middle East conflict is eventually ready after 2 years of non stop writing and editing. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
What they said + ISA has oodles of spy/thriller OWAs ;-)
Mark Deuce Maurice Vaughan @Matthew Kelcourse: Thank you very much....
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You're welcome, Martin Foroz.
That is a great idea Maurice Vaughan
My pleasure Martin Foroz and you may also want to check out the pitch sessions as well and find the producer in your genre. Cheers!
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Good luck in your search.
Just FYI, my writing group meets online every Tuesday and you're welcome to join.
https://www.stage32.com/media/3500252380887264882...
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Just FYI, my writing group meets online every Tuesday and you're welcome to join.
https://www.stage32.com/media/3500252380887264882
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Thanks, Preston Poulter . Looks interesting. Is this specific to scripts intended to be adapted into comics/graphic novels, or do you also review/discuss screenplays?
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No, we look at screenplays all the time.