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July Filmmakers Club Week 2 is Here! Why Animation Can Take Your Story Anywhere

July Filmmakers Club Week 2 is Here! Why Animation Can Take Your Story Anywhere

Read this week's blog, complete the challenges, and enter to win a FREE Stage 32 Webinar

Welcome to Stage 32's 3rd annual July Filmmakers Club, our month-long creative accelerator built to help you set intentional goals, connect with fellow filmmakers, and move your projects forward with purpose, in partnership with Blackmagic Design!

Every week throughout July, you'll have access to:

  • A brand new blog packed with insight from a Stage 32 team member, exec, educator, or industry pro
  • A Free webcast or 24-hour AMA event on Wednesdays in one of our free Lounges
  • Three creative challenges to keep your momentum going
  • Weekly prize drawings
  • A grand prize at the end of the month of 3 FREE DaVinci Resolve Studio Licenses from our partners at Blackmagic Design

This Week's Blog: Why Animation Can Take Your Story Anywhere

This week's Week 2 blog, written by Stage 32 Thought Leader Evan Anglin, dives into the world of animation as a medium (not a genre), how it opens up creative possibilities that live-action can't, and what filmmakers of every discipline can take from animation's approach to storytelling. Whether you're an animator, writer, director, or just someone curious about the medium, there's insight here for you.

This Week's Challenges:

Complete all 3 challenges by Sunday, July 12th, to be entered to win a FREE Stage 32 Webinar to continue your craft or industry education. Winners will be announced in next Monday's Week 3 blog!

  • Comment on the Week 2 Blog with your biggest takeaway from Evan's insights, a question you'd love his perspective on, or a project you're working on that this advice applies to.
  • Post in the Stage 32 Animation Lounge and share an animated film, series, or short that inspires you. What worked? What surprised you? Whether you're an animator, writer, director, or just someone who loves the medium, share what stood out and why. Bonus points if you can include a video link, trailer, scene, or image so we can see what you're talking about!
  • Then post in the Stage 32 Filmmaking Lounge to update us on what you're currently building, learning, or working on. Last week, you told us your goals, so this week tell us how you're working toward them! Use this as a chance to share your current challenges and interests, or to check in with the community on your progress.

Remember: Every week that you complete all 3 challenges enters you to win the grand prize. Participate all 5 weeks and you'll be entered 5 times for a FREE DaVinci Resolve Studio License!


Roxane Yoman
Seeking a producer for my debut feature screenplay- GO LIVE

Hi everyone,

I'm Roxane Yoman., a writer-director based in Duesseldorf, Germany, and I'd love to connect with producers here who might be a good fit for my debut feature screenplay, GO LIVE.

A bit about me: alongside my work as a filmmaker, I'm the founder of TalentIQ, a performance-psychology studio...

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Sandra Isabel

Hey Roxane, this is Sandra from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Producing to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

Darrell A Pennington

Thank you so much Roxane Yoman for posting this. I really appreciate the opportunity to watch it and found it entertaining.

Roxane Yoman

Hi Sandra Isabel Sandra,

Thank you so much for moving my post and for letting me know! I really appreciate it. I'm still getting familiar with the different sections on Stage 32, so that was very helpf...

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Roxane Yoman

Thank you so much Darrell A Pennington for taking the time to watch it! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I truly appreciate your kind words and your support....

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Fatima Aisha
Building an Entertainment Universe Across Multiple Platforms

Hi everyone!

I’m currently developing TEMPTATIONS™ as a transmedia storytelling project.

The story currently exists as:

• Published novels

• Feature screenplay

• Proof-of-concept microdramas

• YouTube content

My long-term goal is to continue expanding the audience while developing the project for televisio...

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TEMPTATIONS™: Malik's Moves: Book 3 of the TEMPTATIONS™ Universe
TEMPTATIONS™: Malik's Moves: Book 3 of the TEMPTATIONS™ Universe
Amazon.com: TEMPTATIONS™: Malik's Moves: Book 3 of the TEMPTATIONS™ Universe: 9798180083005: Aisha, Fatima: Books
Michael Dzurak

Hey Fatima, this is Michael from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from OTT & Transmedia to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

JJ Abramovich
I have a commercial, need distribution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHA99hmC_aY

Here's a brief sizzle commercial I directed (edit for immediate private marketing and investing) for an entrepreneur based in Italy and Las Vegas. I would love help to understand the OTT process for taking self-produced content, and finding OTT/Media buying...

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Michael Dzurak

Hey JJ, this is Michael from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from OTT & Transmedia to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

Liked by Michael Dzurak

Isaac Herrera
Subject: Seeking Production Partners for "TRU x YNS Unleashed" — A 12-Film / 13-Series Transmedia Franchise

Subject: Seeking Production Partners for "TRU x YNS Unleashed" — A 12-Film / 13-Series Transmedia Franchise

I am currently seeking production partners to develop and scale TRU x YNS Unleashed, a prestige, multi-generational transmedia franchise I have architected.

This universe is a total-market lifes...

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Shadow Dragu-Mihai

Isaac Herrera Does your package include budget, funding strategy, market analysis and revenue projections broken down by market segment and the different demographics in each market, with comps in eac...

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Michael Dzurak

Hey Isaac, this is Michael from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from OTT & Transmedia to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

Liked by Darshan Jaju and 2 others

Darshan Jaju
Cancer didn't create Heisenberg...

It simply gave walter a reason to stop being afraid.

Watch my full breakdown here :

https://youtu.be/8KROVoHN0vM

Elena Schumann

Good point!

Leonardo Ramirez

Hey Darshan, this is Leonardo from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Screenwriting to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. The screenwriting lounge is for di...

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Darrell A Pennington

That's an interesting take Darshan Jaju . It is not one I subscribe to but it does really open up an additional world of options for the story.

Darshan Jaju

Thanks! Elena Schumann

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Jay Bateman
Affordable Alternative Soundtrack Music for Indie/Student Films

Hi everyone — I’m Jay Bateman, a London-based rock musician, vocalist/guitarist and audio producer creating gritty alternative soundtrack music for indie films, trailers and emotional scenes.

I specialise in dark, guitar-led cues with a raw, cinematic edge, blending my personal taste of alternative r...

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Colin Hussey

I clicked on the link for a listen, but there was only an empty folder. Do you have a YouTube channel or profile on Newgrounds where you've uploaded your samples?

Jay Bateman

Hi Colin Hussey , please download the file off of google drive to view the contents, google says it's empty but it's actually just a zipped file!

Colin Hussey

I downloaded and attempted to unzip it, but it wouldn't extract, nor would it open directly. Is there a simpler way to listen to your music? Do you have anything uploaded to YouTube or Newgrounds?

Jay Bateman

Hi Colin Hussey , sorry for the confusion, I've uploaded here: https://we.tl/t-FjhRUOLGAgxgCYXC...

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Colin Hussey

Thanks for the link. I gave your music a listen. I like the textures. ""Pure Punk" makes me picture the entrance of a SEAL team. "Action" would work well in a martial arts/chase movie with narrow alli...

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David Sant
Video Art Miden _ Kalamata _ Greece

“Video Art Miden celebrates 22 years of continuous international activity, starting in Kalamata in 2005 and gradually forming an important meeting point for video artists from across the globe”.

The artist film ‘for it will be no more’ (video footage: David Anthony Sant, sound: Lamp _ ), has been se...

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δελτία τύπου - ανακοινώσεις - Festival Miden
δελτία τύπου - ανακοινώσεις - Festival Miden
Το Video Art Μηδέν συνεργάζεται για μια ακόμη φορά με το FONLAD - International Video Art & Performance Festival στην Πορτογαλία, παρουσιάζ…
Jay Jennings
JAY JENNINGS : A new voice in horror.

 A slate of 10 elevated horror thrillers ready for production. DM's welcome.

Seeking financing for my screenplay "Over the Knee"

Tagline

What makes us who we are...can be part of how we heal

Logline
A lonely young woman who has always longed for the discipline and care she never received at home discovers an unconventional community built around consensual spanking, and through an unexpected friendship learns not only to accept...

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Ashley Renée Smith

Hey Chris, this is Ashley from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Financing / Crowdfunding to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

Chris Nunnally

Thank you. I wasn't 100% sure of the best place to post.

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Michael Cuenca
Seeking creative producer / producing partner for violent road thriller

Hi everyone,

I’m posting here because I’m specifically looking for a creative producer / producing partner for my next feature, THEY FIGHT LIKE DEMONS.

It’s a violent road thriller about killer lovers, stolen cash, and a psychobilly couple hunting them across the night. The plan is to build it as a le...

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Taylor Parker

Hi Mike, I'm a literary agent who regularly works with producers and creative professionals. I'd be happy to connect and see if there are opportunities to help move your project forward. If you're interested, let's connect and discuss how we can get your film produced.

Elena Schumann

IS it like the Hitcher??? with Rutger Howard who also played the evil android Roy Batty in the orgional Blade Runner??? One was a psycho killer Hitchiker and the other was a psyo killer robot but he p...

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Elena Schumann

He did the psycho robot better than Arnold in terminator but did not get as many compliments for Rutger's interpretation of a pycho killer robot but I thought he was better than Arnold.

Michael Cuenca

The intensity of The Hitcher. The cat-and-mouse aspect of it.

Isaac Herrera
Subject: Seeking Production Partners for "TRU x YNS Unleashed" — A 12-Film / 13-Series Transmedia Franchise

Subject: Seeking Production Partners for "TRU x YNS Unleashed" — A 12-Film / 13-Series Transmedia Franchise

I am currently seeking production partners to develop and scale TRU x YNS Unleashed, a prestige, multi-generational transmedia franchise I have architected.

This universe is a total-market lifes...

Expand post

Dwayne Williams

Hey Isaac, this is Dwayne from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Animation to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

Pinkiii Acharya
The Next Multi-Billion Dollar Frontier: Merging Hallyu Dynamics with Western Cinematic Scope.

Screenwriters, we are repeating the same predictable formulas. The global audience is craving high-concept, multi-format architecture that blends the emotional intensity of K-dramas with the sharp structural precision of Hollywood thrillers. I script and design commercial-grade international narrati...

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Leonardo Ramirez

Hey Pinkiii, this is Leonardo from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Screenwriting to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. The screenwriting lounge is for di...

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