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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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Adriano Martorana
Adriano Martorana - My brand identity

I compose emotional and cinematic music for films, documentaries and visual storytelling.

Geoff Hall

Adriano Martorana welcome to the community, Adriano. What are you working on, at the moment?

Elle Bolan

Hi and welcome! Do you have any samples online we could hear? I firmly believe the music score is one of the most important parts of a film.

Adriano Martorana

Hi Elle Bolan, Sorry for the late reply. You can listen to some of my music at this link www.youtube.com/adrianomartorana...

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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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Ian Kaneko

Maurice Vaughan I'd have to say that I find comedies to be the most challenging to score. Music can so easily ruin the way a joke lands and by extension pretty much ruin the entire scene, so you alway...

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Ian Kaneko

Pat Alexander Hi there, nice to meet you! I've just recently started a gig as composer and sound designer for a small indie video game. While I don't think I'm allowed to give too many details at this...

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Laura Hammer

Here’s a great p...

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Delenn Kerkhof

Welcome Ian! What games/films/shows do you channel (or actively avoid) while you're creating?

Ian Kaneko

Hi Delenn Kerkhof , thanks for the welcome! I definitely draw lots of inspiration from composers like Austin Wintory (games like Journey and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate) and John Powell (How to Train...

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Kushagra Dubey
Greetings All

Im currently finishing channelling my second feature which is a late-coming-of-age drama of a 29 year old semi rich heir to a prominent architect in New Delhi, India, who’s rediscovering his inner child as he always wanted to and really start living the life he knew he was meant to. It’s turning out...

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Alex Recheal

Welcome, and congratulations on getting back to writing after that long a gap, that's genuinely not easy. A late coming-of-age story about someone reclaiming the life he already knew was his is a stro...

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Kushagra Dubey

Delenn Kerkhof Thanks for the amazingly encouraging words Delenn, they surely uplift my spirits, really appreciate it. Originally, I set out to turn a short I wrote a decade ago into a feature but as...

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Kushagra Dubey

Zoltán Varga Thanks a lot for your truly warm and encouraging words Zoltán, they really mean a lot. Thanks for taking out the time to write them, much much appreciated...

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Kushagra Dubey

Alex Recheal Thanks Alex for the support and encouragement. Even though im speaking with you for the first time, coming from you feels like a special nod of approval, especially because your words can...

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Kushagra Dubey

Laura Hammer Thanks Laura, I’d surely check everything out, cheers !!

Lauren Mitchell
Romance Script Editor Here Boston, MA

Hi everyone! I'm Lauren Mitchell Whitmore, a romance script consultant/editor based in Boston. I've loved romance stories since I was a teen, and studied screenwriting and editing to turn that love into a career helping writers strengthen plot twists, emotional arcs, tone, and dialogue in their roma...

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Giancarlo Cordon
Brand new here.... Let's Connect!!

Hey everyone! 

(U.S.) New Jersey - Based composer here.. Brand new to this platform. Looking forward to connecting and even collaborating with other creatives like myself! 

Figured I'd start with this post and take it from there! 

Boluwatife Oluwatade

Welcome to stage 32 Giancarlo. I'd be glad to connect.

Giancarlo Cordon

Hi Boluwatife! Great connecting with you!

Mary Harper

Hi Giancarlo, welcome to Stage 32! Great to connect with you. I’m a songwriter, and I’m always interested in connecting with composers, musicians, and other creatives.

I’d be happy to connect and explore a collaboration sometime. Looking forward to seeing what you create here!

Laura Hammer

Welcome Giancarlo Cordon ! I hope you'll join us at our upcoming webcasts in the Writers' Room. Sign up for a Free Month of the Writers’ Room: https://www.stage32.com/writers-room/plans-vip

Here’s a gr...

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Marc Ginsburg

would love to hear some of your examples. I am writing a TV show but the music is not set yet.

Jeffrey Ritter
Jeff ritter. retired, restless, creative wandering...write!

ok, finished it. now what? It sat for about ten years, from back when I was young..working hard, ambitious, ambidextrous and willing. Now I'm 66, retired and still ambitious...So I dragged it out and finished it. Doing everything possibl to promote and find a manager? A Producer? A financer?

Take a...

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Lenny's Vintage - A Feature Screenplay
Lenny's Vintage - A Feature Screenplay
https://lennysvintage.com
A stubborn 76-year-old motorcycle dealer, estranged from his brothers for a decade, has his life invaded by all the people he's been avoiding - and finds out what he lost isn't gone.

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Alexander Mangion
Screenwriter

Hi everyone,

I'm Alexander. A screenwriter based in Malta.

My main project right now is a coming-of-age drama set in Malta, following a trans teenager navigating identity, family, and first love against the backdrop of a small, tightly-knit island community. It's restrained where a lot of shows in thi...

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Thembani Mdluli

Love character-based work that isn't afraid of quiet and deliberate slowness. Your main project sounds like a really lovely approach to the subject matter!

Hallan Martins

it's good to have you here

Laura Hammer

Here’s a...

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Zoltán Varga

Your coming-of-age project sounds interesting, Alexander. The Malta setting and your focus on restrained, character-driven storytelling could give it a distinctive voice. Best of luck with the project and your other work!

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Luis Grimaldo
Looking for a German Producer!

Hello!

I'm an independent filmmaker, screenwriter and producer from Lima, Peru, about to produce my first short-film. I am looking for a film producer from Germany with experience in short-film distribution around EU film festivals to, if possible and if interested, to co-produce this short film (in...

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Laura Hammer

Here’s a grea...

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Zoltán Varga

Sounds like a very focused plan, Luis. Having a European co-producer with strong festival distribution experience could certainly be valuable for the project. Best of luck finding the right partner and getting the film ready for the Berlinale deadline!

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Al Alshalah
TITLE: The 52-Hour Promise

GENRE: Drama / Road Movie / True Story

LOGLINE: Determined to pursue his master's degree despite all odds, a young Iraqi student embarks on a high-stakes, 52-hour solo journey to an Iranian university—promising his skeptical friends he'll be back home for a traditional breakfast with his mother.

​SYNO...

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Laura Hammer

Welcome Al Alshalah ! I hope you'll join us at our upcoming webcasts in the Writers' Room. We have script coverage workshops twice a week. Sign up for a Free Month of the Writers’ Room: https://www.st...

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Zoltán Varga

Interesting story, Al. The 52-hour deadline gives the journey a natural sense of urgency, while the promise to return home for breakfast with his mother adds a very personal and human element. Best of luck developing it further!

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Federico Segarra
Introducing SOSÚA — An Untold WWII Story Seeking the Right Producing Partner

Hello from Selan Films — Federico Segarra & Patricia Landolfi

Hello everyone! We’re Federico Segarra and Patricia Landolfi, co-founders of Selan Films. Patricia is a screenwriter and producer, and Federico is a filmmaker and director. We’re passionate about creating meaningful, faith-driven films tha...

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Zoltán Varga

SOSÚA sounds like a compelling project, Federico and Patricia. Bringing a lesser-known true story from WWII to a wider international audience could be very powerful. Wishing you the best in finding the right producing partner!

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Ezekiel Coal
Writer Building Character-Driven Stories Across Film, Television & Publishing

Hey everyone,

I’m Ezekiel Coal, a writer developing character-driven stories that sit at the intersection of genre, human conflict, and deeper questions of identity, morality, and redemption.

My current television project, Gun Barrel, is a western noir/crime drama following a former intelligence opera...

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Michael Dzurak

Hi Ezekiel Coal, Hale and Brimstone looks awesome. I weighed the idea of a supernatural Western, it's still in my idea mine with some notes, but I still need to learn about the genre to write it.

Will...

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Denilson Manu

Hey inspiring to hear I'm Denilson I'm a author/ screenwriter. I look forward to connecting with you as well.

Ezekiel Coal

Thanks, Michael Dzurak . Hale & Brimstone itself isn’t an anthology — it’s a supernatural Southern Gothic story with Western DNA running through it.

But COAL does have an anthology arm. I’m building a...

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Abraham Lith

Ezekiel Coal I'd love to connect.

Zoltán Varga

Gun Barrel sounds like an interesting concept, Ezekiel. The contrast between a former intelligence operative and his new life as a pastor creates a lot of potential for character and conflict. Best of luck with the project!

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Jack Perezselsky
From the Army to Ancient Judea — Writer of MACCABÆUS

Hi everyone — my name is Jack. I’m a U.S. Army veteran, now working in law enforcement. Before joining the service, I was a newspaper editor and freelance writer, and it was back then that I first tried my hand at screenwriting.

I’ve recently returned to a longtime passion project: MACCABÆUS, a histo...

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Jack Perezselsky

Please don’t take offense if I’m wrong, but I’m inferring from your name and profile that you’re either a bot or a human relying pretty heavily on AI here. But hey, a good question is a good question....

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Laura Hammer

Here’s a g...

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Delenn Kerkhof

Hi Jack! Welcome to the community. I agree, this story hasn't been done justice and it would be amazing to see. It's a ripe time now with the Odyssey having awoken a hunger for stories of this time pe...

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Jack Perezselsky

Hi Delenn! The toughest nut to crack has been getting past skepticism on two fronts: the economics of mounting a historical epic, and the fact that the story is unapologetically rooted in faith withou...

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Zoltán Varga

MACCABÆUS sounds like a fascinating project, Jack. Your military experience brings a particularly interesting perspective to a story centered on asymmetric warfare. Best of luck with the project!

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