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Bring Your Questions: Join Us for the FREE Stage 32 Community Open House

Bring Your Questions: Join Us for the FREE Stage 32 Community Open House

Wednesday, September 23rd at 12:00pm PT

You have questions. You're curious about how to actually make the most of your time on Stage 32, how to use the resources here successfully, how to build genuine relationships that lead somewhere meaningful, and how to move forward with real intention. How to find the right collaborators, producers, financiers, reps, distributors, etc.

That's exactly what this FREE event is designed for.

Our Community Open House is a live, fully interactive conversation hosted by me, Ashley Smith, Head of Community here at Stage 32. It's a genuine gathering where you get to show up, share what you're working on, ask the questions that have been on your mind, and get direct guidance tailored to where you actually are in your journey.

Whether you've attended one before or this is your first, the conversation is different every single time. It's shaped by the members who take the time to join, be present, and bring their real questions to the table. Your voice, your goals, and your curiosity make each Open House uniquely valuable.

Free Registration: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32s-september-2026-community-open-house-webcast

We'll cover the tools and features on Stage 32 that most consistently create momentum for members, and we'll talk about what's happening on the platform that you don't want to miss out on. September lands us in a genuinely exciting stretch of the year. We're coming off Venice and Toronto International, in the middle of New York Film Festival, heading into Austin Film Festival, and gearing up for our annual November Write Club campaign. There's real opportunity to position yourself for what's ahead, and we'll talk about how to do exactly that.

We'll close with a live Q&A focused entirely on you, your questions, your projects, and your next steps. And if you can't join us live, don't worry! Registering guarantees you the full recording so you can watch it anytime, from anywhere.

Come as you are. Bring your questions. Let's have a real conversation.


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Rajesh Natarajan
Looking to Connect with Sci-Fi Producers and Writers

Hello Stage 32 Community,

I’m an independent writer developing an original science-fiction feature project with franchise potential.

The screenplay and supporting pitch materials are complete, and I’m currently looking to connect with experienced producers, managers, and fellow screenwriters who work...

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Alex Recheal

Hi! Great to see another sci-fi writer here. I'm also working on an original sci-fi feature, so this really resonates with me. I'd love to connect and swap notes as we both navigate the process of get...

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Hannah Morgan

Hey, good to have you here, I love to hear more from your project

Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Rajesh Natarajan. Great to meet you. Congratulations on finishing the screenplay and supporting pitch materials! Check out the Browse Members section. You can search for industry pros and other cr...

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Rajesh Natarajan

Hi, thank you very much for your kind message and encouragement.

I’m currently developing and presenting my completed sci-fi feature, THE A.I. BRAIN: RISE OF THE CYBERNETIC EMPIRE, and I’m working to c...

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Elara Skye

Hi! I came across your project and wanted to reach out. I’m a professional screenwriter and would love to learn more about what you’re working on. If you’re currently looking for a screenwriter, I’d b...

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Introducing myself

Author Biography & Vision Statement My name is Mestawet (Mirror)—a name that carries a profound and intricate meaning. I am an Ethiopian female author. Through my pen, I delve into complex psychological crises, the dark underworld of crime, financial conspiracies, the horrors of human trafficking, t...

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ISALOM - THE TRUTH OF THE SOUL
ISALOM - THE TRUTH OF THE SOUL
ISALOM - THE TRUTH OF THE SOUL - Kindle edition by SIMA, MESTAWOT. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting…

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Introduction

Hi everyone, glad to be here.

I'm Filippo, a composer based in Turin, Italy. I'm conservatory-trained with two degrees in piano, and these days I write orchestral and cinematic music for animation and film, with a real love for scoring to picture: finding the emotion, pacing, and character in a scene...

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Laura Hammer

Welcome Filippo Gerbino !

Here’s a walkthrough Video: https://www.s...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Filippo Gerbino. It's great to meet you. Welcome to the community.

Pat Alexander

Hey Filippo Gerbino great to hear from you! What're you working on right now that's got you really excited?

Filippo Gerbino

Hi Pat Alexander, right now I’m working on various video game related projects, making music and sound effects for them. How about you?

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Ian Kaneko
Quick Introduction!

Hi Everyone!

I'm Ian, a music composer currently based in Seattle. I just joined Stage32 and thought I should leave a small introduction here!

I am a classically trained composer holding degrees in both orchestral music composition and media scoring from Carnegie Mellon University and the San Francisc...

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Zoltán Varga

Welcome to Stage 32, Ian! With your background in both orchestral composition and media scoring, I’d be curious about your approach when joining a film project. Do you prefer to come in early and deve...

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James Hooker

Hello, Ian!

I was a freelance writer for a game company once, but pandemics suck. I turned to screenwriting, and I am currently working on a sci-fi television series with my co-creator.

Your interest in...

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Ian Kaneko

James Hooker I'd be happy to connect! I absolutely agree that games have a huge amount of future potential in terms of innovating the way we tell stories. I feel that writing for games and composing f...

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Ian Kaneko

Zoltán Varga Thanks for the welcome!

As for when I prefer to join a project, I would say that I like to speak to the director and get involved as early as possible. Early conversations can help the mus...

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Ian Kaneko

Maurice Vaughan Thank you, happy to be here!

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Michael at OurTales Screenplay

Hello everyone!

I’d like to take this opportunity to briefly introduce myself.

I’m married with children, and I’ve been together with my lovely wife for more than forty-four years — but hey, who’s counting, right?

My wife and I share a passion for film, and we have the privilege of writing screenplays...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Michael Haggstrom! Welcome to the community. Great to meet you. Congratulations on being together more than forty-four years! It's cool that you two share a passion for film and write screenplays...

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Mark Alcantara

Michael, thank you for sharing your story, it’s inspiring to see how your passion for film and storytelling has grown alongside such a long and meaningful journey with your wife. I really admire how y...

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Zoltán Varga

Welcome, Michael! I really like the idea behind OurTales. After writing together for so long, I’d be curious how you and your wife actually divide the creative process do you develop the story togethe...

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My TESTIMONY – "I Didn't See the Gun"

Hey, everyone. Hope you're doing great! I'm a Christian Faith-based screenwriter and TV writer. I write electrifying, high-concept, soul-saving, life-changing stories.

This is my first Introduce Yourself Weekend in a while. I'm doing something different this IYW. I'm gonna share one of my testimonies...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Abhijeet Aade. Thanks. I appreciate the comment.

You're right. Those experiences can influence what themes, characters, and moral questions we keep returning to.

Pie & Coffee sounds inte...

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Sydney S

Thank you Maurice working on a few :) Trying to finish a painting from spring lol

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Sydney S. Congratulations on the progress!

Abhijeet Aade

Maurice Vaughan Thank you! I appreciate that, and I’m glad the title caught your attention.

I wrote Pie & Coffee with the intention of directing it myself. I’m currently focused on developing the scree...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Abhijeet Aade. You could post your logline, synopsis, and screenplay on your profile when it's ready for producers, execs, etc. to see. That and networking are how I sold four short sc...

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Salah edinne Bella
Moroccan Writer Developing a Historical Drama – Maria and the Melodi

Hello everyone,

I'm a Moroccan writer developing a historical drama feature film titled Maria and the Melodi: Ballad of Mazagan, set in 16th-century Mazagan, Morocco.

The story explores identity, exile, family, memory, and the meeting of Moroccan, Portuguese, and Andalusian worlds.

I'm joining Stage 32...

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Maurice Vaughan

Welcome to the community, @Salah.

Salah edinne Bella

Thank you very much for yours thoughtful responses

I'm actually a novelist as well as a screenwriter. Maria and the Melodi: Ballad of Mazagan began as a historical novel, which has already been publish...

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Krenda Alice

Salah edinne Bella Thank you for sharing all that, sounds like you've built a really solid foundation already, logline through pitch deck! A novel-to-film adaptation with that kind of cultural crossro...

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Amry Lucy

Salah edinne Bella Thanks for the detail, Salah! With the logline, synopsis, treatment, and pitch deck already done, you're in great shape. I'd love to dig into story structure and the Moroccan-Portug...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Salah edinne Bella. Congratulations on your novel being published digitally and your feature film being in development! Stage 32 has feedback services (www.stage32.com/scriptservices)....

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J.R Meek
Re-Introducing Myself: Still writing, still learning

Hello, fellow writers and creative artists.

I've gone silent for the past couple of months - I should reintroduce myself since it's been a while. Life has been a struggle for me this year, but I haven't given up on writing.

I've been a part of Stage 32 since 2024. I have always wanted to create films...

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J.R Meek

Michael Dzurak Thank you!

J.R Meek

Maurice Vaughan Not yet, but there's definitely a lot of history to make stories out of. It's very surprising when I first arrived and realized how much history this small town had....

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J.R Meek

Branson Tiara Thank you! It means a lot. I wasn't planning on making a departure from medieval fantasy, but for this story that I've been thinking about, I felt changing up the genre and setting felt...

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J.R Meek

Sydney S Thank you! It's good to be back. If I need anything, I'll let you and your team know!

Maurice Vaughan

Looking forward to hearing the Wrangell stories you come up with, J.R Meek.

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Myranda Peterson
New to Stage 32

Hello, everyone! I've just joined this community and am excited to meet other creatives operating in animation and screenwriting. I'm an independently published hybrid author with a publishing imprint, House MVP, through which I release illustrated fantasy novels whose illustrations link out to full...

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Zoltán Varga

Welcome, Myranda! Linking illustrated novels to fully voice-acted animated shorts is a really interesting approach to building IP across formats. Curious whether you see the shorts primarily as an extension of the books, or also as a pathway toward larger screen adaptations?

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Myranda Peterson

Zoltán Varga Thanks! The shorts are extensions, and even optional to the full stories since they're primarily illustrated novels. But I do see the whole production as pathways towards screen adaptatio...

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Michael Dzurak

Here’s a useful post to help you navigate the world of Stage 32:

https://www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigat...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Myranda Peterson! Welcome to the Stage 32 community. It's great to meet you. Congratulations on publishing your novels! I write animation and live-action. I'm working on a Faith-based Sports Actio...

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Kenji Shimoi
Greetings from Osaka, Japan! Creating a Cinematic Universe for the World

Hello everyone!

My name is Kenji Shimoi, and I'm an independent filmmaker, producer, writer, and director from Japan.

For more than 40 years, I have created documentaries, television programs, corporate films, commercials, and other visual productions. Along the way, some of my independent works hav...

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Abhijeet Aade

Kenji Shimoi Hi Kenji,

Thank you, I really appreciate that. I’d be happy to stay connected and exchange ideas as our projects develop as well.

I’m also looking forward to following the progress of SUSHI...

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Kenji Shimoi

Hi Abhijeet,

Thank you very much for your kind message. I truly appreciate your continued interest in SUSHI MASK UNIVERSE.

I’m also glad that we connected here on Stage 32. As our respective projects co...

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Kenji Shimoi

SUSHI MASK UNIVERSE features a cast of unique and powerful female superheroes.

One of them is SUSHI MASK WOMAN NEO.

Young, fearless, and full of potential, she carries a secret power capable of destroyi...

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Abhijeet Aade

Kenji Shimoi Hi Kenji,

Thank you, I really appreciate that. I’m glad we connected as well, and I’d definitely like to stay in touch as both our projects develop.

I’ll be interested to see how SUSHI MASK...

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Kenji Shimoi

Hi Abhijeet,

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your kind message.

I’m very glad that we connected as well. I look forward to seeing how Pie & Coffee and your other projects develop, and I’d be ha...

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Sydney S
Hello! My name is Sydney :)

I know I’m a little late to Introduce Yourself Weekend, but better late than never!

Hi everyone! I’m Sydney, and I’m part of the Stage 32 Education Team for those who may not know me. I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many of you, meeting you, and watching your journeys unfold over the time I’...

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Abhijeet Aade

Sydney S Hi Sydney, welcome to the community! It’s always great to see the people behind Stage 32 introducing themselves as well.

I’m a filmmaker and screenwriter, and I’ve really enjoyed being part of...

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Laura Hammer

Sydney S Great to be working with you on this team to help connect our members!

Sydney S

Thanks, Abhijeet! Great to meet you, and I’m glad to be part of the community. Wishing you all the best with Pie & Coffee! Here if you ever need any education suggestions or recommendations!

Sydney S

Laura, right back at you! Excited to be working together and connecting with our members!

Abhijeet Aade

Sydney S Thank you! It’s great to connect with you as well. I really appreciate the offer and will definitely keep it in mind as Pie & Coffee continues to develop.

I’m also glad to be part of the Stage...

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Amry Lucy
I'm Back — Did You Miss Me?

Hey Stage 32 community, some of you may remember me, Amry Lucy, story editor, screenwriter and script analyst. I took a little break but I'm back and ready to dive back into conversations, connections and great projects.

While I was away I picked up an interesting fact for you, did you know that the...

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Prime Lei

welcome back Lucy

Maurice Vaughan

Hey, @Amry. Welcome back. Hope you had a great week and you're enjoying the weekend!

Salah edinne Bella

welcome all my friends her

Zoltán Varga

Welcome back, Amry! The opening pages definitely carry a lot of weight. In your experience as a story analyst, what’s the most common mistake that makes you lose confidence in a screenplay within those first few pages?

Amry Lucy

Zoltán Varga Thanks! The most common one starting with action before we care about anyone in it. Impressive on the surface but emotionally empty. Make me feel something about a person first and I'll f...

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