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Paul Condon
Beverly Hills Film Festival Official Selection

My screenplay SAVING ABBY has been named an Official Selection at this year’s Beverly Hills Film Festival in Los Angeles. While I wasn’t voted a Winner or Runner Up, it was still worth entering my script in the BHFF.

A woman struggles to confront the death of her best friend, who tragi...

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Mone't Weeks

Congratulations!

Michael Dukumor

you will get it next time, hope we can work together, I have a really good movie to share with you them won’t neglect us

Laura Hammer

Congratulations! Keep an eye on our upcoming contest announcements. If you got one official selection honor, more are on the way for you, I'm sure!

Jack Binder

Bravo! @paulcondon

Natalie Diorio

Congratulations!!! Paul Condon =) Yay!

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Alex Olguin
Dog's Land and 90's cartoon energy in 3d!

Hi everyone,

After spending the past months developing my animated film Armstrong-D.U., which is currently under consideration by a producer, I finally allowed myself to return to another project that has been quietly living in my head for a while.

This one is called Dog's Land.

The idea is simple in s...

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Alex Olguin

Maria Restivo Glassner Thank you, I'm not great at drawing so It did take a lot of time to do this, overall it's a concept that payes omage to the classic cartoons....

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Alex Olguin

Sydney S Thank you. I've put a lot of effort. I have way much more art about this, I just chose this one because is my fauvorite.

Kevin Jackson

This looks fantastic. Just the time of extreme artwork needed in the 3D space.

Alex Olguin

Kevin Jackson Thank you I think the same.

Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on Armstrong-D.U. being under consideration by a producer, @Alex! Dog's Land sounds fun and incredible! I like both animation styles in the picture, especially the bottom style! I like...

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Dominick Lordes
Producer didn't show up to the pitch. session.

Has anyone had a producer not show up for a. pitch session before? What do you do? My guy ddn't show, and I'm utterly pissed bc I literally went thrugh a lot of bullshit to make this happen.

Dominick Lordes

Everything was corrected that dday and the producer loved the pitch and said it exellent characters. S. it was worth the confusion bc everything he said indicated a read. But we'll see. Thank you to e...

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Geoffroy Faugerolas

Dominick Lordes 3/6? That's a great record. Really exciting. Feel free to DM me when you hear back from the producers, or if anyone want to engage, shop the project etc. and I can advise on next steps...

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Dominick Lordes

Well, I've been nominated for best. supporting actor at LIFFfor a role. flatter than 3 week old champagne, so I've pitched myself to play the lead. That's why I wrote it. The three producers who reque...

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Hadil Aker

That’s really frustrating, especially considering the time and effort that goes into preparing a pitch. I’m sorry you had to experience that.

At the same time, situations like this unfortunately highli...

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Dominick Lordes

All. worked out great, Hadil. Stage 32 were real pros and got me my pitch back that very same day. And the producer I pitched. to was awesome and liked it. So, no harm no foul. I was just. upset the m...

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Abhijeet Aade
Do Producers and Managers Discover Projects Through Stage 32 Posts?

Sometimes I wonder how often producers and managers actually discover projects through posts here on Stage 32.

As an independent filmmaker and screenwriter, I’m currently developing a feature project and actively connecting with other creatives. The journey from script to screen always seems to come...

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Maurice Vaughan

I've made so many posts and comments for so long, I don't remember when I started seeing results, Abhijeet Aade. I haven't been that active on Stage 32 lately because of health issues. I've been catch...

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Abhijeet Aade

That makes a lot of sense, Maurice Vaughan really appreciate your honesty.

It’s reassuring to hear that it’s not just about constant activity, but also about connecting with the right people at the rig...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Abhijeet Aade. Yeah, it's a mix of consistency and timing. Thanks. Have a great week!

Ashley Renée Smith

Abhijeet Aade The short answer is yes! Producers, managers, and collaborators discover projects and talented people through Stage 32 conversations all the time. But it usually doesn’t happen from a si...

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Geoffroy Faugerolas

It happens all the time! We have had hundreds of success stories over the years that you can more about here: https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/success-stories. And that's just the tip of the ice...

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Steve Windels
Die Hard 5 – Why It Doesn’t Feel Like Die Hard

I’ve loved every Die Hard film from 1 to 4 — even the fourth, despite its long gap, exceeded expectations. But A Good Day to Die Hard didn’t work for me. The problem? A structural shift in the villain’s setup and the story’s narrative architecture.

Unlike previous films, the antagonist is hidden and...

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Film Review: Die Hard 5 - A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
Film Review: Die Hard 5 - A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
A structural problem with the antagonist's design and the film's narrative structure.
Bill Brock

Halloween, 1995.

Leonardo Ramirez

I take back everything I said Steve Windels . Bill Brock should replace Bruce Willis....

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Steve Windels

Haha yes definitely!!

Laura Hammer

I will always be up for another installment of the Die Hard franchise!

Bill Brock

Leonardo Ramirez HAHAH! Good one, guys. Would love to! Anyone got a Time Machine? I was 32 back in ‘95!!! I went to a costume party that year. I need to find the full body photo. Dried bloody rags tie...

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Bill Brock
Time to hang up the keyboard. The reason I’m writing my 9th and FINAL feature screenplay.

Hello, all you “Fancy Talk” screenwriters.

After watching the attached YouTube video, I’ve come to the conclusion that the film industry is dying…. Quickly. SO many industry folk are currently unemployed. Viewers are no longer attending theaters. Hell, even I’m guilty of it. I saw 6 movies that pique...

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Bill Brock

Michael Thorn Swing over to YouTube and type the title into the search box. It’s there.

Anthony Miller

OK.

Michael David

Best of luck to you, Bill!

Bill Brock

Michael David Thanks, Mike. You’re very kind, which is why I’m tossing all my luck over to you. This new-found Double Luck Identity will enable you to….. Dare I say it…….RULE THE WORLD!!!!!!...

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John Fife

Bill Brock Great topic Bill. I totally agree with you as I have noticed the same thing. I don't like the movies that come out now because they seem empty or a duplicate plot from a previous movie. I o...

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Evan Hogarth
Evan!!!!!!!

Hi everyone!

My name is Evan Hogarth and I'm new here! I'm joining in hopes of meeting lots of likeminded creatives and hopefully being led in the right direction to get one of my scripts sold in the near future. I specialize in horror films, but love to do any other genre thrown my way. I've written...

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Evan Hogarth

Film I made

Evan Hogarth

Another

Che Surette

Hey, I’m also starting out again after leaving the filmmaking and writing for years. I’m trying to get back into it. Would love to find collaborators.

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Huneyn Ja'afri
A few questions about incoming projects

Hey everyone, I'm Huneyn. I am a 25-year-old first-time creator. I have been working on some projects (Eight and counting), and you know it's quite ridiculous how ideas just come to you, and afterwards your eyes widen, realizing what you wrote.

So, just like that, I wrote a 3-season-long epic about a...

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Abhijeet Aade

Hey Huneyn, welcome!

Honestly, the ideas themselves are less important than the perspective you bring to them. AI-human love, religion, even psychological killers—these have all been explored before, b...

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Huneyn Ja'afri

Abhijeet Aade Hey, thanks for commenting! I think the angel story? It's the most personal one to me. But, I don't know, people say I talk about things through my works. They say I ask questions throug...

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Short Film vs. Proof of Concept?

Hi everyone! I’m currently at a crossroads and would love to get some professional perspective.

I have a feature-length screenplay that I’m passionate about, and I’m ready to get behind the camera. However, I’m torn between two options:

Should I produce a standalone short film (completely unrelated to...

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Michael Fitzer, Mfa

I sold an entire series based on the strength of the deck and the accompanying PoC. 6 full episodes. COVID ended up killing the production. We were small enough and new enough that we didn't recover l...

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Philip Sedgwick

My vote is on short film.

Shoghi Barr Aqdas

go with the short film, since we are in this new age of production opportunities, that option seems more feasible.

Jim Cushinery

In 1980, there was a short film titled Proof, that became a 1985 feature titled Fandango. Both were directed by Kevin Reynolds. Proof was taken shot-for-shot from a sequence of Fandango. It was a hell...

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Jack Binder

If you are a new director, certainly a short film to demonstrate your talent.

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Leonardo Ramirez
Holding On to an Encouragement

Every now and then, someone says something about your work that just stays with you.

For me, there were two. A parent once said, “Thank you for writing stories that I can trust for my kids.”

And another time, an executive (Clayton Conroy) told me, “I think you have a clear destiny in writing science...

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Leonardo Ramirez

Oh my gosh, that first one Banafsheh Esmailzadeh - that's hilarious!! And cool that you got one from Clayton as well!

Natalie Diorio

Leonardo Ramirez Truthfully, it wasn’t when I was writing a script or studying to become an actor. It goes back even earlier—when I was a ballet dancer.

At the Kennedy Center, a renowned prima ballerin...

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Leonardo Ramirez

Wow, Natalie Diorio - what a memory. I can totally see where the atmosphere and setting at the Kennedy center contributed to the memory of someone saying something so meaningful. Nice!...

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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

Thanks Leonardo Ramirez, yes, that first one is an all-timer xD and yeah, Clayton so far is a cool dude :)

Natalie Diorio

Leonardo Ramirez I have a lot of great memories to share and to be honest I am so grateful. I just don't know where to share them so others can also learn from them, maybe? But they are all great and...

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Michael Dukumor
Action-comedy

Title: The Sky Is the Limit

Genre: High-stakes thriller / Heist / action/ comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes

Setting: 2040, near-future world where private jets transport luxury goods for the ultra-wealthy elite.

The film opens with a montage tracing the life of Bob, a seasoned 45-year-old commercia...

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Shadow Dragu-Mihai

your text is invisible.

Michael Dukumor

thanks for the feedback, I don’t know why my text is invisible

Michael Dukumor

ps: I posted the movie details on my wall if you can’t see it here

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Anthony McBride
My 10-Year Anniversary is today!!!

Hey all,

The time is here.

It's my 10-year anniversary as a screenwriter. That's right, it's been ten years telling stories for the film and television mediums and stalking Hollywood like a crazed lunatic.

That's me.

I didn't love every moment, but I sure did appreciate what every moment made me as a cr...

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Maurice Vaughan

And here's a video that'll h...

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Lauritz Ingram

Hey Maurice … Thanks

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, @Lauritz.

Lauritz Ingram
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