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Juliana Philippi
The Actor's Screenwriter and the Screenwriter's Actor / Juliana Philippi

A reintroduction is welcome, and in order with the falling leaves, and the closing out of the old season, and the "past", "done" version of me, who not too long ago, leveled up with Stage 32.

My name is Juliana Philippi, and I am an actor, also a screenwriter, and an artist who loves to bring charact...

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Juliana Philippi

Leonardo Ramirez 2 Thanks Leonardo!! Happiest weekend to you too!!!

Pat Alexander

Juliana Philippi, it's wonderful to see your growth—two script requests from 10+ pitches shows you're connecting with industry professionals effectively. The range across drama, comedy, and thriller d...

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Juliana Philippi

Pat Alexander Thank you Pat, I really appreciate that, it is growth, learning, and just doing the thing. I love writing, and sometimes it just wants to come out! Lol. I do have a core voice though, lo...

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Ashley Renee Smith

Happy Introduce Yourself Weekend, Juliana! It’s wonderful to see you reintroduce yourself with such clarity and momentum. I’d love to invite you to join our free November Community Open House webcast....

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Juliana Philippi

Ashley Renee Smith Thank you Ashley, I really appreciate your words and kindness ; )

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Cyrus Sales
Meet Cyrus – Bringing Stories to Life Through Animation & Audio

Hi Stage 32!

I’m Cyrus, co-owner and founder of Creative Station, a multimedia studio specializing in animation, sound design, mixing, mastering, and motion graphics. I’m also the Post Production and Animation Lounge moderator here on Stage 32.

I’m passionate about storytelling and enhancing stories...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Cyrus Sales. Hope you're doing great and you enjoyed the weekend! I was thinking about something. Turning my live-action scripts into animation/anime scripts and turning my animation scripts into...

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Dwayne Williams 2

Cyrus Sales I love that name, Creative Station; it really stands out. Very versatile company, and you don’t see that kind of range very often!

Elle Bolan

Hi Cyrus. Pleased to meet you! Hope you've had a great weekend.

I have a whole universe of animated film bibles - one day I'll get around to writing them all.

If you don't mind sharing, what's one way...

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Phoenix Black
Week #3 - preparing and staying focused

It’s time consuming but I’ve created a master list of companies and managers I’d like to reach, which script/s they’d resonate with and why, notable films, 2 line personalised email hook, contacts - that last part is the grind. If I contact/meet them I add it there to keep on track. Anyone I come ac...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Phoenix Black. Making a master list is a great idea! I do it on a smaller scale. Thanks for the idea. Hope you get script requests, meeting requests, sell your scripts, and more! I think I saw one...

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Juliana Philippi

Phoenix Black Love that, the list method is so smart, I will keep that tip in mind!

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Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg
Hello, new and established S32 members!

Let me introduce myself, and give you an invite! I am Shadow Dragu-Mihai, an S32 member since the very early days! I am a professional independent filmmaker, with 30+ years in the industry. I head the Independent Producers Guild and it's arts/career development arm Stage And Screen Innovations, and...

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Laquan Copeland

Thanks for sharing this, Shadow — really appreciate you creating space for the community. I wasn’t able to make today’s session, but I’m planning to join the next one. Looking forward to connecting and learning more from you and everyone involved!

Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg

Laquan Copeland We also do them weekly Tuesdays 1pm. DM me here for the link if you would like to drop in then.

Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg

Live in 10 minutes! Drop in over the next hour and say hi!

Zeque Brizuela

Too bad I missed it. :(

Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg

Zeque Brizuela It was good to speak with people informally. We do have a weekly Tuesday drop in, 2pm Pacific.

Tuesday, November 18 · 2:00 – 3:00pm

Time zone: America/Los_Angeles

Google Meet joining info...

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Geoffroy Faugerolas
Upcoming Q&A

Who's joining us for the Ethan Erwin Q&A on November 19th at 11am PT?

Producer behind Sherlock Holmes, The Nice Guys, and Book of Eli ($1.5B+ box office) is breaking down how projects get made—and taking YOUR questions live.

Bring your best questions. This is your chance to learn from someone who's ac...

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Maurice Vaughan

I'm joining, Geoffroy Faugerolas. I'm looking forward to this Q&A! I already have one question to ask. I'm gonna try and think of some more.

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Serhan Yorganci
How do you set a realistic budget for an independent feature?

Hi everyone,

I have a budgeting question for people who have worked on independent features or animated projects.

When you are planning a production budget, what do you usually base it on? I keep hearing different things. Some say digital platforms can cover most of the cost, but others say digital is...

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Jon Shallit

whatever you come up with double it or triple it in my experience

Serhan Yorganci

Jon Shallit that makes a lot of sense. I’m starting to feel the same way. Even with digital platforms in the mix, it seems like it helps to build more than one path for recoupment. I guess every proje...

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Jack Binder

Serhan Yorganci Good questions. You are ideally referencing several factors rolled into one. Market valuation and production budget realities. I look at the market for a film or tv series and that inf...

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Brittany Christine
November/Fall/Tgiving Movie recs

I have a friend visiting me for a week from England for her very first ever American Thanksgiving, and we wanted to plan one night of staying in and cooking/watching films. For some reason I can only think of Halloween and Christmas movies-do you know of any good tgiving ones? LMK in the comments what they are and why you like em

Haley Mary

Maurice, I never knew there was a National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion movie. My parents and I love the National Lampoon movie series! Will definitely check to see if I can find that to watch.

Suzanne Bronson

I will be adding THANKSGIVING to my list. Yes, I am surprised there aren't some Hallmark Thanksgiving movies. The one I watched on Thanksgiving a couple of years ago is called PILGRIM. Horror/slasher...

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Juliana Philippi

Brittany Christine Hello!! OMG how long have you got, lol: "Home for the Holidays", early Robert Downy JR; "Miracle on 34th Street", classic Thanksgiving Day Parade; "It's a Wonderful Life", tears; "a...

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Brittany Christine

Juliana Philippi It's been super long since I've seen Home for the Holidays that I don't remember it anymore so that's the perfect time to watch again! & I love Melissa & Mario have never heard of Hol...

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Ashley Renee Smith

My Thanksgiving Film lineup while we cook always includes: Stuck in Love, Son in Law, Addams Family Values, Chicken Run, and if we have time for a dark comedy- The Oath.

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Darrell Pennington
Introduce Yourself

Hi All - Taking a pause from a 30-year career to travel the world researching for all of my creative projects, but primarily for Dixie Dynamite, an inspired-by-real-events TV Series that I am currently pitching the pilot for. I am hopeful to meet Producers and Representation professionals looking fo...

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Darrell Pennington

Maurice Vaughan another good idea!! I' am gonna give that some thought.

Ashley Renee Smith

Darrell Pennington, Happy Introduce Yourself Weekend! I love that you’re taking a pause from a long career to travel and research. That kind of intentional creative reset often sparks the strongest, m...

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Phuc Quang Vu Dao

Dixie Dynamite sounds compelling! Taking a creative pause to research deeply shows your commitment to storytelling. Let's connect and explore partnership opportunities!

Darrell Pennington

Ashley Renee Smith thanks - the last 13 months have been so much more than I would have even imagined and my goodness they have FLOWN by. Head home Thursday for the Holidays and then to Latin, Central...

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Darrell Pennington

Hi Phuc Quang Vu Dao - thank you. Let's do connect! Who knows what interesting outcomes may await.

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Libby Wright
Logline For YOUR Life? Introducing Myself

Anyone else have lots of hats they wear? Anyone else have a hard time introducing themselves because there are so many facets to their existence? Depending on the moment (and the audience), I might introduce myself as a Lyme disease survivor (advanced neurological in my spine & brain & organs), a wi...

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Maurice Vaughan

Thanks, Libby Wright. I haven't drawn in a long time. I used to love drawing cartoon characters and action heroes!

Ashley Renee Smith

Libby Wright, Your story is extraordinary, not just because of what you survived, but because of the way you turned that journey into art, purpose, and connection for so many of us here on Stage 32. A...

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Libby Wright

Ashley Renee Smith thank you so much for the beautiful responses you've given not only me, but so many others in the community. Your kindness and welcoming spirit are a heartbeat of this community! Al...

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Haley Mary

Congrats on beating Lyme disease! You sound like you're not only surviving, but also thriving.

Libby Wright

Thank you, Haley Mary. I think we've come a long way!

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Meriem Bouziani
Meriem Bouziani/ SCIFISPY

Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing well.

My name is Meriem Bouziani. I am a primary school teacher and a sci-fi screenwriter in the making from Morocco.

Right now, I’m focusing on The Silent PFC War—a science-fiction warning about our internet and knowledge exposure, and how that could literally cos...

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Meriem Bouziani

It was the same for me. It all started as a simple school writing exercise, but...

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Geoffroy Faugerolas

Meriem, welcome to Stage 32! What an incredible introduction. Your passion for science fiction and storytelling with purpose absolutely shines through.

I'm particularly struck by The Disabled Puzzle. U...

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Meriem Bouziani

I’m truly happy that my ideas resonate this much.

I’m still learning screenwriting, and right now I’m putting all my focus on The Silent...

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Ashley Renee Smith

Hi Meriem Bouziani, happy Introduce Yourself Weekend, and it’s wonderful to see you joining in on Introduce Yourself Weekend! I've noticed your involvement in November Write Club and the Screenwriting...

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Meriem Bouziani

I’m truly happy to have found this community that supports creatives on their path. I’ve learned a great deal here, and I’m always happy t...

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