Today has been a thrilling day! My brand new comedy feature screenplay, "Melanie Vs. The Demon's Vengeance" was named a Quarterfinalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay Competition and my drama TV Pilot script, "Uptown" was named a Finalist in the Anarchists United Writers Discovery Fellowship!
Hello everyone, I have great news to share with you.
I just received an email advising me that my screenplay, THE GIFT OF LOVE, a romance/suspense, made it to the Quarterfinals of the Stage 32 DramaBox Screenwriting Competition. I was asked to share this in the Introduce Yourself Lounge. I congratula Expand post
Welcome to the S32 Club, Brenda Mohammed!
That's awesome and amazing Brenda Mohammed - Congratulations!! And Happy Easter weekend to you too!
Do you ever experience a lack of inspiration and need to take a temporary break?
If so, how long does it take you to recover?
3 days, 1 week, or 2?
If not, what motivates you throughout your screenwriting career?
I'm raising a relevant question!
Depends on how my mood is.
I have had expereanced the lack of inspiration, then I read some newspapers and got inspired!
I think if you are writing all the time & submitting, but not receiving any feedback that’s positive or not meeting real industry professionals that can actually move your ideas forward, that would make anyone hit the brakes for a while.
It's a very relevant question Harold Ferré ! The reality is whatever you are doing has to have some kind of return on your investment. And I'm not talking about money. Although, money is nice and I re...
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I took a four-year break from writing. I had ideas, but no will to write. I was going through some personal trauma. Life was hard. When I made it through, I wrote a script about it. Part of the healin...
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Every creative has that moment.
A casting choice that unlocked the entire story…
A location change that forced a creative pivot…
A last-minute rewrite that either saved the project or created a whole new set of production problems…
Filmmaking is full of decisions that feel small in the moment but end up...
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Ashley Renée Smith Great question this is so true.
For me, one key decision was rewriting a scene much later than planned. Initially, I thought the original version worked, but once I revisited it, I r...
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Ashley Renée Smith Well the casting had no impact on the script, which our director followed like it was handed to him by the Archangel Gabriel himself.
As for how it impacted the performances, I invi...
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Ashley Renée Smith You are simply an amazing person! To give your precious time to everyone — that is the height of humanity!...
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Ashley Renée Smith Yeah. She was already a character who had been through a lot of recent grief and loss, so by adding her weight gain it became a visual indicator of that pain she's carrying. Plus, i...
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Biggest thing I learned is to trust no one, always do your homework, keep your shirt tucked in, and have a good attorney.
I’ve been a screenwriter for several years, but I’ve just completed my directorial debut!
I loved the process so much, I do anything to be on the set with my team again. And while the film is ib post-production, I have put together a small teaser. Please let me know what you think!
Cool! I am impressed. And it was a treat to hear Serbian! I would recommend subs for the Serbo-Croat challenged among us, though. And hell, if you find yourself hitting the beach in Bar, bring a reel (or usb drive), I hajde da se nađemo na kafi!
Morgan Aitken - are you referring to Bar, Montenegro?? My wife and I have been travelling the world since 2024 and we spent 9 weeks in Montenegro, much of that time in Bar. Mot beautiful sunsets and s...
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Kseniia Zhuravleva Congrats and much success!!!
Can't wait to see the whole film. Looks good. Congrats!
1. How does one get on a set? Tell me the truth. Does it take flattering directors and other insider people?
2. I can't find the "small teaser".
I’m excited to join the Stage 32 community. I’ve just reached a major milestone: professional screenwriter Kiril Maksimoski has completed the 125-page screenplay adaptation of my original book, "REVENCITY".
The Project: A gritty, high-octane action-crime drama with a $3M budget. It’s a powerful stor...
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Congratulations Malkhazi Rashoev - how does it feel to see your novel adapted to a screenplay? Where are you guys thinking of shooting the project?
Thank you so much, Amanda—I really appreciate it. It’s been an exciting and rewarding process seeing the novel evolve into a screenplay; it really gave me a chance to deepen the story in a new way.
A...
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You're definitely in the right place on Stage 32 We have a ton of blogs that offer advice at the stage you are in, and also a ton of great education. WIshing you nothing but success - you're in an exciting phase!
Hi everyone!
I'm sahiru sasajjana, from Negombo, Sri Lanka.
I'm a thailand Actor / Filmmaker / Writer / Director / Editor etc /modeling with a passion for storytelling and visual arts.
I've worked on short films, theater, YouTube, etc. and I'm excited to connect with other creatives in the entertainm...
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Welcome to the S32 Club, Sahiru Sajjana!
Here’s a useful post to help you navigate the world of Stage 32: https://www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-p...
Also, try and stop...
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Delighted to meet you and welcome to our team!
Hi Sahiru, welcome to Stage 32! I’m Ashley, Head of Community here on the platform. It’s great to meet you, and I love how many creative areas you’re exploring!
To start building connections and moment...
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Hi Sahiru, welcome to Stage 32
Thank you so much! I'm new and so excited to learn more about this platform! Nice to meet you all!
Hey folks! Just finished the music for this little gem Created by Blender and scored by moi. Hope you like it!
Just finished? I'm thinking the wrong video got linked. What played is something I saw on Blender Studio years ago. But it's brill animation and soundtrack.
Morgan Aitken Haha, yeah the video was made a while ago, but the score is original and done by me. I kept the credits proper at the end. The only thing that's different about it is all the music and s...
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I wrote a script about a father who exhumes his dead wife so he can grow “better” children.
Not in a sci-fi spectacle way—more grounded, psychological, and pretty uncomfortable.
The core of it is that he can’t accept the life he ended up with.
I genuinely don’t know if people will see it as honest… or...
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Salustiano Berrios At the movies? Maybe, rather they are more jaded to visual effects but are still open to phycological horror. Sustained atmospheric horror seems to be on the rise....
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Then I'm in! Would you mind giving a look at my script? It's exactly what you mentioned. And dare I say it may be the best thing you will read this week. No joke...
Salustiano Berrios I will give the script a look but be warned I wont pull any punches.
Shawn Jackson Hit me where it hurts
I read your story. It reads like a cross.
Do not punish yourself , and do not ask anyone here to do it for you.
You are heard. You are seen.
You are forgiven.
Hey Stage 32 community!
I came across this super helpful tutorial on color grading in DaVinci Resolve that’s worth checking out if you’re looking to step up your film’s visual polish:
What you’ll learn:
How to approach color grading for cinematic project...
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your post give expert advice regarding DaVinci Resolve and the basis of color grading with an easy to follow tutorial. thank you for sharing this Cyrus Sales...
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That's awesome, man! Congrats!
Fanfreakintastic!! Congrats Eric McKeever !