Introduce Yourself

Hey, Lawrence Hodge. Hope you're doing great! Welcome to the Stage 32 community. Here's a blog that'll help you navigate Stage 32 and connect with creatives and industry pros: www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-platform-...

You could also post your projects on your profile. Producers search profiles on here for projects. Click the gear symbol in the top right-hand corner and select “Edit profile” in the drop-down menu. Scroll down to “Loglines” and click “Add/edit loglines” to the right of “Loglines.” You can also post your projects on your profile this way (near the top where it says “Add a Logline”): www.stage32.com/loglines

Thank you so much Maurice!

How awesome I just finished watching episode 11 and created a tv review on it . it was so good . This show has been one of my favorite shows since season one . it’s still good even with all the changes new people this season. it’s still good has amazing actors and writers . I would love to know how you got to work on this show . Congratulations.

P.S What was your role on this Show?

Patryna Goosby - I was the First Assistant Director

How awesome on the last few seasons ? I’m loving this shows it’s giving me my most views on tik tok my tv review I’m new on there . I posted it yesterday. This is the type of writing I’m creating also . It has not allowed me to add a picture to my profile from my phone or app.How did you get this

Hi, Patryna Goosby. If you're using a web browser on a computer/your phone, click the gear symbol in the top right-hand corner and select “Edit profile” in the drop-down menu, then click the red button underneath your location and select "Update profile picture." If that doesn't work, click the same gear symbol and select "Update Headshot."

Hi Dakota! Welcome! I'm new out here too. I would love to hear more about Daughter of the Wind. Maybe put a short description on your bio. I love stories with strong female protagonists.

Appreciated! I didn't know how much to put in my bio, but I will go ahead and add some details there.

Hi, Dakota Kyle. Welcome to the community. Here's a blog that'll help you navigate Stage 32 and connect with creatives and industry professionals all over the world (www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-platform-...). That's a great goal, and I hope the resources on Stage 32 can help you reach it!

Hi Gabriel, welcome! Your perfect future sounds great!

Hey, Gabriel Dahlseng. Glad you took the leap to introduce yourself. I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know I moved your post from the Screenwriting Lounge to the Introduce Yourself Lounge since it fits better there. Let me know if you have any questions. And here's a blog that'll help you navigate Stage 32 and connect with creatives and industry professionals: www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-platform-...

Thank you Brenda Mohammed, I'm thrilled to be here!

Hi Maurice Vaughan, thank you for the warm welcome and for sharing the blog—it's definitely something I’ll find useful as I navigate Stage 32!

Hi Ashley Renee Smith! It’s such a pleasure to meet you—thank you so much for the warm welcome!

Your kind words about my passion for storytelling really mean a lot, and I’m so excited to explore the voiceover and animated project space more. The Acting Lounge sounds like an amazing resource, and I can’t wait to connect with fellow actors there. I’ll definitely be checking it out!

I’m also looking forward to exploring the Acting Education offerings you mentioned. And yes, the Disney princess dreams are alive and well—thank you for supporting that!

Hi Nyongesa Briton, happy to connect with you! I looked but couldn't find you on Instagram.

You're welcome, Kelsey Nord. Stage 32 also has a Job Board you can check for acting jobs, voice acting jobs, etc. (www.stage32.com/find-jobs). It's updated regularly.

Hi, Erik Bianco. I like the poster. It's interesting and gritty. Hope you make connections, get script requests, and have a great time at Cannes!

Hi Erik Bianco, and welcome to Stage 32! I’m Ashley Renee Smith, Head of Community here, and I’m so glad you introduced yourself. Seven meets Spotlight is such a striking comparison, and the logline already hints at some intense themes and high-stakes conflict. I love that you’re taking it to Cannes, too! It’s the perfect place to generate buzz, build relationships, and put your script in front of the right people.

Did you know Stage 32 is hosting a private, hands-on lab with international producer and distributor Alexia Melocchi to help you perfect your Cannes pitch. You can find the lab here: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/perfecting-your-5-minute-pitc...

And you should check out our Cannes Roll-Call blog that just published earlier this week: https://www.stage32.com/blog/cannes-roll-call-2025-whos-going-who-has-fi...

Wishing you a powerful and productive Cannes experience. I hope you’ll keep us updated on how it goes!

Love the logline and the poster!

Thank you Maurice, Ashley and Jane, for your nice comments. I realize how much Stage 32 is a precious part of the process to selling a script.

And also, a very nice community of people living from the passion of the cinema.

You're welcome, Erik Bianco. Let us know how Cannes goes.

Great to meet you, Anthony Cloutier. Great to meet you. Here's a blog that'll help you navigate Stage 32 and connect with creatives and industry professionals: www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-platform-...

Hex sounds exciting! You could make a post for a writing collaborator on the Job Board (www.stage32.com/find-jobs).

Hi Anthony Cloutier, welcome to Stage 32! I’m Ashley Renee Smith, Head of Community here, and I’m so glad you introduced yourself.

Your project sounds right up my alley! Psychological complexity, cursed legacy, academia, occult crime-solving? Yes, please. HEX has all the makings of a deeply compelling supernatural thriller, and the comparison to Lovecraft Country and Buffy (sans camp) is a great touchstone for tone and audience. The setting at a liberal arts college is such fertile ground for slow-burn tension and layered mythology.

If you haven’t already, I’d recommend checking out the Writer’s Room, where we offer script breakdowns, pitch practices, and exclusive access to working executives who specialize in TV. You can explore it here with your first month free: https://www.stage32.com/writers-room/plans-vip

And if you’d like support tailoring your search for a collaborator, definitely reach out to our Success Team at Success@Stage32.com, they’re amazing at helping writers make meaningful connections.

Can’t wait to see how HEX evolves!

Sounds great!

Hello Anthony! I'm brand new here, this is my first comment and I hope you have a sense of humor so I don't get banned, but I couldn't help but laugh at thinking your description of yourself as a "career economist with a passion for storytelling that blends myth, legacy, and psychological complexity," if taken out of context of this writers' forum, would seem to mean something completely different. I think I've worked with a few folks like that in the past LOL...

Thanks Dave, I like to think I have a good sense of humor, especially when it comes to myself. I don't think most economists would disagree with that sentence out or in context. We are like the sports reporters, we have no idea what's going to happen, but after the game (closing bell) act like we expected the outcome all along.

Hi, Aleksey! Welcome to Stage32! You are very brave for sharing your film! It takes courage to stand up to Putin and to speak your opinion. I will check out your instagram and your youtube channel!

Triple threat! Go Angela Kay!

Hey, Angela Kay! So great to meet you! I also love comedy/drama, although I tend to write towards coming-of-age. Is there anything you're obsessed with right now? I just finished watching Netflix's "The Residence". OB-SESSED!

Actually, we have more than a few events in the Stage 32 Writer's Room, which was I thought what you were going to write about. But allow me to give you the Cliff Notes version:

- It's the only subscription on Stage 32

- we host weekly events, including a regular Writer's Cafe for accountability

- Wednesday Webcasts and Thursday Pitch Practice Sessions are also great to shape up your pitch

- Monday Coverage Report is great for giving and receiving peer feedback

- AND we offer Open Writing Assignments which as a member you can submit to at no additional cost

If any of that is of interest to you, here is a link for your first month free: https://www.stage32.com/writers-room/plans-vip

If you'd like to join us for the Monday Coverage Report, drop me a line and I'll make sure you get the deets! K.Ross@stage32.com

Welcome Angela Kay l! As many have mentioned, the Stage 32 Writers Room is a great place to stay motivated, learn more about the craft and access unique opportunities. What are you working on currently? Are you looking to write, direct and produce your own films?

Good to meet you and glad to connect!

Welcome to Stage 32. We are glad to have you.

Research the companies that specialize in documentaries, then contact them.

So use Film freeway to find the doco fests, and pay for an imdbpro account, to find out which distributors carried doco's similar to yours and get their contact details.

Mark Deuce, nice to meet you too!

Hi Jack Hilkewich! I’m Ashley Renee Smith, Head of Community here at Stage 32. It’s great to meet you, and I’m so glad you jumped in to share.

First of all, huge congrats on being so close to completing your documentary! That’s a major accomplishment. We have a lot of filmmakers in the Stage 32 community with experience navigating the festival circuit and distribution avenues for docs, so you’re absolutely in the right place to ask.

I’d recommend starting a thread in the Stage 32 Filmmaking Lounge: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/directing and also in the Distribution Lounge: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/distribution. There’s a ton of collective knowledge there, and you’ll likely hear from people who’ve had docs premiere at top-tier fests or who’ve gone through direct distribution deals.

And if you’d like more personalized guidance, feel free to reach out to our Success Team at Success@Stage32.com. Let them know more about your project and goals, and they’ll help point you toward execs or services that can help!

Looking forward to hearing more about your doc when it’s ready!

.Ashley Renee Smith Thanks so much for the thorough post, I really appreciate that. I will make some posts once I have a trailer cut.

Happy to meet you.

Hi Chiara Torrisi it's great to meet you. I do look into the history of science at times. For journal articles I try and find the initial source for the ideas which often takes me on an historical journey. There is also academictree.org that traces your academic lineage. Mine goes through Mulliken, Kekule (1860s), and farther back, very interesting. I would be happy to talk science history.

Hi Sam Rivera everything I'm working on is new :-) I have a short script that's in the third rewrite and two feature scripts in rewrite. One feature script involves the ghost of George Romero, who needs to help a young filmmaker succeed in order to get into heaven.

You're welcome, Paul Shiller. Ok, great. I'll keep you in mind for a Sci-Fi script I'll be developing. I bookmarked your profile.

Hi Paul Shiller, I’m Ashley Renee Smith, Head of Community here at Stage 32. Welcome and thank you for the fantastic introduction!

That intersection of story and science opens up so many creative and compelling possibilities.

If you haven’t already, I’d recommend joining in on conversations in the Screenwriting Lounge: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting. It’s a great place to share insights, swap feedback, and find collaborators who might benefit from your technical expertise.

If you’re ever looking for personalized advice or support about the best producers, reps, or executives to connect with here on Stage 32, our team is always here for you at Success@Stage32.com.

Hi Karen,

Lovely to speak with you, and thanks for your message.

Yes, I work with Nat Geo a lot — in fact, I’ve just finished co-editing Ocean with David Attenborough, which is getting a theatrical release early next month. Red carpet’s on the 6th! But the BBC has been my bread and butter for the past 30 years.

If I get a chance, I’ll definitely check out the Post Lounge thingy.

As for my first screenplay — yes, it’s the one attached to my profile: Elixir. I didn’t write it thinking it would get made (it’d probably be too expensive), but more as a test for myself — to see if I could actually write something decent and maybe get a bit of external validation along the way!

Welcome to the community, David Warner. Congratulations on finishing your first feature script! Here's a blog that'll help you navigate Stage 32 and connect with creatives and industry pros all over the world: www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-platform-...

Hi David Warner! I’m Ashley Renee Smith, Head of Community here at Stage 32 — welcome!

First off, huge congrats on completing your first feature screenplay! Doing that while balancing a full-time editing career is no small feat, and it’s inspiring to see your dedication pay off. I also love hearing about writers coming into screenwriting from other corners of the industry.

If you’re looking to connect with other screenwriters or swap feedback as you dive into your second script, I highly recommend joining the conversations in the Screenwriting Lounge: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting

And if you haven’t already, we’d love to invite you to check out the Writer’s Room. It’s a fantastic space full of support, education, and opportunities. You can try your first month free here: https://www.stage32.com/writers-room/plans-vip

Looking forward to seeing more from you and your journey!

Thanks Ashley for the warm welcome. I'll be sure to take a look at the lounge in due course.

Hey David, welcome. You're from my old neck of the woods. What's the screenplay about?