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Carrolyn Foster
Script Goin Showin at the State Fair

I want to thank Evan Anglin for his Double Recommend of my script "Goin Shown at the State Fair". I sent him the script through Stage 32 and we had a 30 min. zoom call. I am so excited to have gotten his recommendation. I am looking forward to great things with this script.

Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on getting a Double Recommend, Carrolyn Foster!

Darrell Pennington

Great job - very exciting!!

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Terry Podnar
Stage 32 + Mammoth Pictures 12th Annual Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest

What great news! Many thanks goes out to the judges and team at the Stage 32 + Mammoth Pictures Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest for selecting my screenplay, Feral Mountains, to advance to the Quarter-Finals! I’m thrilled and extremely honored by this prestigious recognition! Good luck to all of the other contestants!

Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on Feral Mountains advancing to the Quarter-Finals, Terry Podnar! I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know I moved your post from the Introduce Yourself Lounge to the...

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Vamsi Tankala

Congratulations! and best wishes.

Terry Podnar

Thank you Vamsi!

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Brenda Mohammed
Never give up.

I’m honoured that ‘Zeeka and the Zombies’ was recognized among the top 25 % of entries in the horror-com screenplay contest 2025. This story is a tribute to Caribbean resilience, imagination, and the power of speculative fiction to reveal truth through terror.

The Contest Director commended my scree...

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Maxwel Alves Gomes

Parabéns Brenda! eu gosto bastante quando grandes projetos são reconhecidos.

Brenda Mohammed

Thank you, Maxwel Alves Gomes.

John Snell

Congratulations, Brenda Mohammed! Best of luck moving forward and getting produced!

Brenda Mohammed

Thank you, John Snell.

John Snell

You're most welcome, Brenda Mohammed.

Thomas Newman
Can you write a script from scratch in 8 weeks?

In January, I completed my first Stage 32 screenwriting course. Over eight weeks, under the mentorship of Chisom Ude, I developed Remain, a story about a group of salon workers who fight back against corruption threatening their community. I didn’t think I could work that intensely, but Chisom pushe...

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Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on finishing your first Stage 32 screenwriting course, getting a mentorship, and being one of the top scripts at the Hispanic International Film Festival, Thomas Newman!...

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John Snell

Congratulations, Thomas Newman! Keep up the good work!

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

Congratulations, Thomas Newman! Good job!

Dustin Williams
Return to Duty Pilot Screenplay in the Top 1%!

I had an awesome call this week with an Executive who reviewed my Pilot screenplay for Return to Duty. His feedback was exceptional...and the screenplay received a Double Recommend through Stage 32! Top 1%! In the words of Tommy Boy, "Holy shnikies!!"

I'm incredibly honored. Thank you to all those...

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Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on getting a Double Recommend, Dustin Williams!

Bobby Bridges

congrats!

John Snell

Congratulations, Dustin Williams!

Koby Nguyen

I read the summary of your project and it's very interesting, well done!

Aleisha Brooks
I'm Floored! My Second Script I sent in is moving forward!

Hey everyone,

I am absolutely thrilled and a little bit stunned to share that hot on the heels of my last announcement, my other script, the superhero buddy comedy "OfficeGeek," has ALSO been selected as a top script moving forward for consideration!

It's being submitted directly to executive Michael...

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Darrell Pennington

Love to hear of success stories like this! AWESOME!!!!! Please keep us up to date, Aleisha Brooks .

Paul Pastore

Good for you! Break a leg!

Jon Shallit

Hope it gets made. That is what I want to hear about!

Haley Mary

Congrats! I hope this gets made! Keep us all up to date on your progress!

John Snell

Congratulations, Aleisha Brooks!

Danijela Lazic
My First Stage 32 Collaboration: ELVEN Pitch Deck

I just wrapped up a truly special collaboration thanks to Stage 32. My very first client from the platform, @Matthew Tallacksen, trusted me with designing the pitch deck for his feature project, ELVEN.

The entire process was a joy...clear communication, strong story material, and a team energy that m...

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Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on your first Stage 32 collaboration, Danijela Lazic!

Matthew Tallacksen

What a truly amazing and enjoyable experience. You were so great to work with! Thank you Danijela, for your hard work, creativity, and patience with me. You are the best!

John Snell

Great work, Danijela Lazic!

Todd Jones
Semifinals

The Strongman has advanced to the semifinals. Dig it.

Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on The Strongman advancing to the semifinals, Todd Jones! I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know I moved your post from the Introduce Yourself Lounge to the Stage 32...

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John Snell

Congratulations, Todd Jones, best of luck moving forward!

Aleisha Brooks
Overjoyed to Announce: 3RD acceptance to an OWA!

My  heartwarming, family comedy script based off my book, Me and Marney, was, once again, accepted into another Open Writing Assignment on Stage32.

This is the third time one of my scripts has been accepted out of the numerous stage32 submissions to be read by a producer who is actively looking for c...

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Me and Marney: Growing Up Sisters
Me and Marney: Growing Up Sisters
https://www.amazon.com/Me-Marney-Growing-Up-Sisters/dp/B08NDT4H7R
Samantha Lane Ferguson just wants to be like everybody else. Unfortunately everybody else just happens to be rowdy teenage girls. She's a seven-year-old genius trying to survive the seventh grade. But…
Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Aleisha Brooks.

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

Congratulations!!

Fuad Shawn

Huge congratulations!

Kelvin Thornton

Congratulations!!

John Snell

Congratulations, Aleisha Brooks!

Salustiano Berrios
Big news!!!

I am a quarter-finalist on The Great Pitch Competition (ISA)!!! Big shoutout to Stage 32 for keeping me afloat with good advice, and better friendship!

Vanessa Chattman 2

Congratulations !

J. Holloway

Congratulations, Salustiano!

Wendy Kay

That's great! Congratulations!

Jon Shallit

Great!

John Snell

Congratulations Salustiano Berrios! Best moving forward!

Jim Peacock
Filming My Own Short

I'm so pumped. I missed an opportunity to have my script Seaside read. A little bit too new around here to understand the procedure. Kicking myself. At any rate, that's behind me and I'm shooting my own shorts, hopefully working my way up to features. Time waits for no man! It's a 10-minute short ca...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Jim Peacock.

Adebowale Segun

i will love to appear in your film

Dhamodaran Ddren

I would love to be the music composer for your film. Please DM me if you want to take it further :)

Priya Mistry

Hi , Jim. Good luck !!!

Official Muuh

hi jim i would like to appear in your film

Stage 32 Job Alert
Production Assistant hired through Stage 32 Jobs

Bryce A Baker, a Production Assistant was just hired for the project titled "Producing Intern". Congratulations!

Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on getting hired, Bryce!

Bobby Bridges

Congratulations!

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