Lisa Blaney's Lounge Discussions

George Barbakadze Welcome to Stage 32! Nice to have you as a part of the community! You’ll really enjoy it. There are so many wonderful people to connect with and resources available to you.

Be sure to check out the lounges to get connected to certain groups of interest and check out Stage 32’s most recent webinar with Netflix on how to successfully pitch a TV show or movie:

https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Stage-32-%20-Netflix-Present-Television...

If you ever want additional feedback on your script, feel free to check out Stage 32's script coverages as well to get feedback from professionals in the industry.

Script Coverage: https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage

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You can also sign up for verbal and written pitches to talk with executives directly to get instant feedback (under script services and then go to pitch sessions) I’ve done this a few times and have gotten so much valuable feedback. They can even request your script, if they are interested enough in your pitch and that is another way to get eyes on your script. You can also choose an executive directly and get notes from them or hop on a phone call to get feedback on your script.

If you have questions on who may be the best person to connect with, Stage 32's director of script services, Jason Mirch at j.mirch@stage32.com can point you in the right direction. Also feel free to let me know if you are looking for anything in particular and I can try and point you in the right direction!

Grow your network of professionals and join in on the discussion. There are so many resources.

Hey, George Barbakadze! My name is Kay, I'm the Community Manager here at Stage 32. If you'd like to learn more about myself and the Stage32 Team, we have an intro blog: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Meet-the-Stage-32-Team Nice to meet you!

I was looking over your profile, but you don't have much there. Tell me about yourself! I would highly recommend adding your bio (where you can expand on what you've done in the past or what you'd like to do in the future) to your profile for other members to better know how to interact with you. Feel free to reference my blog post on "Polishing Your Profile" to help guide you: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Shape-Up-Your-Calling-Card-The-Importance-o...

What are you working on? What kind of collaborators or creatives are you looking to meet?

I’m sure you’ve already discovered the Screenwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting), but as a filmmaker, I think you'd enjoy the Filmmaking Lounge: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/directing

Keep in mind that these lounges are like the VIP Filmmaker's Lounges at Film Festivals, so this is where you can meet the people doing the work, get advice on anything you're working on, and/or give back to those who may need advice. We're a very supportive and encouraging community! I think you'd also enjoy my intro blog post on how to engage with the Stage32 Community:

https://www.stage32.com/blog/Find-Your-Community-on-Stage-32

Enjoy exploring the lounges, and don't forget to comment and respond to others’ posts, too! It's the best way to really connect! And, of course, feel free to reach out at any time. Cheers!

Let's connect and start growing your professional network!

Let's connect!

CJ Walley from a cash POV that is true. I get tunnel visioned. I have a script that all the funds disappeared overnight because of the pandemic.

I think I was just impress by the agility of the other production to quickly adapt and move with the changing scenario.

I see it as an opportunity for the small-time emerging indie filmmaker in the aftermath. Obviously this horrid pandemic is reeking havoc on the entire filmmaking industry; both the majors and the small-time indies - but this too shall pass. The majors were stumbling around long before the pandemic. Essentially they've simply over expensed themselves which why they've moved production to less costly locations where it's economically more feasible to churn out those profitable pop-corn flicks. And there is still a ginormous amount of capital tied up in the huge sound stages and production facilities in movieland; those will continue to be the sources of huge budget blockbusters & tent poles. Obviously the small-time indies cannot compete in that environment. Hopefully the film audience will regain its interest in real Film once again and that's where the indie filmmaker can become the dominate species once again. If we band together to promote, encourage and promote real independent filmmakers, I think the future is bright but if we sink into the quagmire of mediocrity then we have no future. I'm of the hope springs eternal crowd.

I hear ya, Craig D Griffiths. I had a greenlit production have to shutdown because we had an elderly lead. No way that we were going to put someone like that as risk.

You make a good point about adaptability which smaller organisations tend to have on their side. It's just so much easier to fix film problems with money though. The big studio pictures have even been able to circumnavigate lockdown restrictions in some regions. It's never a level playing field.

For anybody interested in the topic of making a movie during Covid, we just had an article about our production of Double Threat covered in Student Filmmakers magazine. Go to page 18 via this link; https://www.studentfilmmakers.com/magazine/pdf2011/SF_2020_v16_n1-digital-pages.pdf

We developed a platform over the pandemic to make an impact on preproduction for smaller films. We saw the value of being prepared to drive down cost. www.filmatick.com

Lisa Blaney I am not really interested enough to ask for a quote. But a ball park price on the website may be nice. Just some feedback.

I am always up for a demo!

Looking forward to connecting!

Hey Lisa! How's it going there in Cincy? I'm in Pittsburgh currently... check out 'HUMOGEN' on IMDb, see what you might be able to contribute! Cheers!

Also check out SuperFreaks, that one needs to develop a graphic novel to support it...

Hi Lisa! I took a look at your Filmatick promo. It looks like a great product, and I hope you do well with it. I will pass that info to other people I know who are not on Stage 32. Have a great 2021!

Congrats, Bob. Keep us posted.

Awesome!

Wow!

Everyone always says "Full House" but the 80s kid in me thinks of him as the "Out of Control" guy. :)

Where will I be able to find it?

I will post here under "Your Stage" section and if you want, add me and I can notify you when they are available

Thanks!

Check out Filmatick. www.filmatick.com

Here are a couple of resources filmdaily.tv and checklist.com .