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Michael Johnson
I make Feature Length Animated Films

Don't let anyone tell you that 3D animation costs millions. I've made 7 animated films on shoe string budgets (No AI). If you have a script, I can turn it into an animated film.

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Amanda Toney

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Mark Kelly
Looking for recommendations

I’ve decided to put aside pitching for awhile and try approaching using script read and 30 min calls instead. I need to know some executives who look for animated features and have connections at Disney or it’s subsidiaries.

Mark Kelly

I’m looking for people who have had positive experiences.

Maurice Vaughan

Hey, Mark Kelly. That's great. I did a script read and 30 min call, and it helped me make my feature script better. It's a live-action script though. Reach out to the Success Team at success@stage32.c...

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Salisu Abdullahi

Hey Mark, it’s a smart move to pivot toward script reads and direct calls to build those relationships. While my current focus is on a high-concept sci-fi pilot, I've found that Stage 32's 'Executive...

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Chase Carmichael

I'm with Mark Kelly on needing to meet with the developers and executives who understand my heartfelt, positive animation TV shows. Disney is my go-to plan for making it happen. It's the only studio t...

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Cyrus Sales
Avatar: Fire and Ash" Dominates the Box Office Again!

For the third straight week, Avatar: Fire and Ash is leading the box office, fueling hopes for a strong Hollywood rebound in 2026. Has anyone seen it yet? If so, what did you like about it (without spoiling it for those who haven't seen it)?

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Hollywood starts 2026 with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' No. 1, as James Cameron's sci-fi epic crosses $1B
Hollywood starts 2026 with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' No. 1, as James Cameron's sci-fi epic crosses $1B
Hollywood kicked off 2026 with "Avatar: Fire and Ash" atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025
Maurice Vaughan

I saw one trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash, Cyrus Sales. It looks incredible! I don't want to know anything else about the story until I watch the movie.

Rose Dupuis

Cyrus Sales I caught a few reels and 2 interviews with James Cameron speaking on creating these epic movies and on the magic the actors bring to the scripts on You tube. Each Avatar movie has a new un...

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Cyrus Sales

Rose Dupuis I've been doing my best to avoid everything Avatar, afraid someone is going to spoil it. I figured I may have a few more weeks before I start seeing the entire storyline show up on my news...

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Rose Dupuis

Cyrus Sales, enjoy your weekend marathon of Avatar. No spoiler alerts here

Kevin Jackson

I saw it and enjoyed it more than the last one. It was a bit long and had a bit or repetition, but I definitely enjoyed it.

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Pamela Winfrey
Manager who specializes in animation?

I was one of the ten finalists for Studio 32's animation script contest. I am looking for a manager (who isn't?). Any leads would be appreciated. Pam (www.pamelawinfrey.com)

Pamela Winfrey
Pamela Winfrey
Pamela Winfrey's career as a playwright and curator
Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on being one of the ten finalists, Pamela Winfrey! Reach out to the Success Team at success@stage32.com. Geoff and his team can help you connect with managers....

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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh
Finally started watching Samurai Jack

Lol I’m famously behind on many a classic show, but today I watched the first three episodes of Samurai Jack for the first time and it’s amazing. Definitely missed watching Cartoon Network classics like The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter’s Laboratory and now I want to watch/rewatch them haha

What are your favourite Cartoon Network shows?

Sean Rodman

Primal is another great show from Genndy Tartakovsky. My favorite Cartoon Network show, though, has to be Rick & Morty. I'm catching up on Bojack Horseman, now, which is a work of genius.

Alex Olguin

I remember I rewatches Hey Arnold and AH Real Monsters, they were amazing, the writing style feels so well crafted on those shows.

Cyrus Sales

Maurice Vaughan I haven’t met a single adult who watched the show as a child that wasn’t scared by it. I think adults at the time had a funny but odd sense of humor, it's like a horror genre for kids....

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Cyrus Sales

Alex Olguin I loved Hey Arnold, always wanted a bedroom like his.

Alex Olguin

Cyrus Sales Every kids dream. And I liked Arnold as a character, he was moraly active, that is something I see that many current animated characters lack heavily now at days....

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James Lagrimas
Stage 32 6-Part Screenwriting Lab: CREATE YOUR ANIMATION FEATURE DECK OR SERIES BIBLE IN 6 WEEKS with Evan Anglin

Animation is so collaborative, your deck or bible has to do more than summarize your world—it must energize artists, inform directors, and instantly show executives how your project fits their needs. Whether you’re creating a feature deck, building a series bible, or weaving in educational or STEM e...

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Cyrus Sales

Thanks for sharing James Lagrimas

Sydney S

Hope you will be joining us Cyrus!

Cyrus Sales

That's the plan! Hope you are having a wonderful start to the New Year Sydney S.

Mustafa Bayraktar
Original Kids Animation IP Looking for Development / Licensing Partners

Hi everyone,

I’d like to share Inner Universe, an original animated kids IP (ages 6–9) currently at the concept/IP stage.

The project explores the human body as a living, explorable world—combining education, adventure, and humor in a format designed for international audiences and long-term franchise...

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Maurice Vaughan

I really like the concept and title, Mustafa Bayraktar! Inner Universe reminds me of Osmosis Jones and Inside Out, but Inner Universe is its own thing. Maybe make the organs characters or special loca...

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Mustafa Bayraktar

Thank you so much, Maurice — really appreciate that.

You’re absolutely right. In Inner Universe, the organs are conceived both as characters and as distinct locations, each with its own function, perso...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Mustafa Bayraktar. I think Inner Universe will be a hit. I'm looking forward to watching it!

Alex Olguin

I'm thinking on the magic schoolbus kinf of trip, I loved that show. Or are you gonna give every organ a personality? That actually would be very interesting.

Mustafa Bayraktar

Thanks, Alex!

The Magic School Bus is a great reference in terms of curiosity and learning, but Inner Universe takes a different approach.

Instead of a guided “school trip” inside the body, we’re build...

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Ashley Renee Smith
Oscar-Shortlisted Animated Short ‘Cardboard’ and the Power of a Single Quiet Shot

Sharing a great read for anyone interested in emotional storytelling through animation, especially without dialogue.

Cartoon Brew spoke with director J.P. Vine as part of their Oscar Shortlist Interviews series, inviting filmmakers behind this year’s 15 Oscar-shortlisted animated shorts to share thei...

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Shortlist Interviews: J.P. Vine's Favorite Shot From 'Cardboard'
Shortlist Interviews: J.P. Vine's Favorite Shot From 'Cardboard'
In this intimate moment, 'Cardboard' uses just a few frames to convey a single father's sense of loss, softened by a hopeful light at the end of the tunnel.
Maurice Vaughan

Thanks for sharing the article, Ashley Renee Smith. Movies without dialogue are some of the most moving and gripping films I've seen. I'd like to write one.

Cyrus Sales
This Week in the Writers’ Room (Did He Say Writers’ Room?)

I’ve honestly found a lot of value being in The Writer’s Room (even as an audio/animation guy) and this is a perfect example of why.

Stage 32 is hosting a Breakdown Webcast (LIVE on Zoom) with Evan Anglin, Co-Head of the Animation Department and Literary Manager at Zero Gravity Management. He’ll be d...

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Maurice Vaughan

I've found a lot of value being in the Writers' Room too, Cyrus Sales. The Breakdown Webcast sounds incredible! I'll try and make it.

Cyrus Sales

Maurice Vaughan hope to see you on!

Vikki Harris
Rendering Time

Does anyone know how to speed up rendering time of animation?

Radu Popp-vinteller

Why would you ask such a question and provide no tech background? We can only guess what is missing or what may go wrong. You either expect quick results - and you are impatient - or you didn't plan f...

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Kevin Jackson

Radu Popp-vinteller happy new year. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. While I understand where you are coming from, your tone is coming across aggressive, with no basis for your assumptions....

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Radu Popp-vinteller

Kevin Jackson and A Happy New Year to you too. Fair enough. I won't pass advice for free in the future, I usually don't. And yes we all had to learn the hard way or if we asked for advice we had to co...

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Kevin Jackson

Radu Popp-vinteller Thanks for understanding. It's unfortunate that you feel censored and that your advice was not appreciated. I love that you recognize that we all don't come from the same backgroun...

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Alex Olguin

I work in informatic and I work with dot clouds and one thing I do to render the cloud in 3d easier in software is to reduce the poligons, in my case I just gather many dots in one and as you zoom in...

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Maurice Vaughan

I might write a Betty Boop or Flip the Frog script, Kevin Jackson. Maybe just for fun and practice. Thanks.

Cyrus Sales

Kevin Jackson first time hearing about flip the frog but I always enjoy seeing what goes into the public domain.

Leonardo Ramirez 2

I believe the first iteration of Superman is coming into the public domain Kevin Jackson. This was during his first outing when he couldn't fly yet.

Alex Olguin

The horror games are coming haha.

Alex Olguin

You know, maybe Betty Boop could have an actual movie, and... maybe you can still do somethings with that character.

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