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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.


Jacqueline Murphy
My Dance lesson with Derek Hough

What a joy getting to take a dance lesson with the incredible Derek Hough!...

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Jacqueline Murphy

Watch our full 1-minute dance on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/4mEIfXi5Nl8...

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Liked by Pat Alexander and 75 others

Script progressed for OWA. Not selected. But optioned another way.

Happy to report that my script 'DUE' is moving forward for consideration for an OWA. It was also requested by a pro when I submitted a written pitch a few weeks ago (yet to hear back). Nice little injection of validation for the new year. Update: My script wasn't selected for the OWA and I never hea...

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Kathryn Zizek

Their short script competition opens in 5 days and is free to enter. Highly recommend.

Abhijeet Aade

Kathryn Zizek Congratulations! I really admire your persistence. It's a great reminder that one "no" doesn't define a screenplay's journey. The fact that DUE went on to win Kinolime's Script to Screen...

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Michael Dzurak

Congrats, Kathryn Zizek. I just watched the interview. Was really interesting to see your insights into the craft. All the best with the production!

Rutger Oosterhoff

Congrats!

Kathryn Zizek

Update: DUE is now in the semi-finals of the PAGE Awards. It would be an epic cherry

Liked by Ken Phillips and 2 others

Curt Samlaska
The Waiting Room Series: The Wall...

LOGLINE: "A retired nurse describes the horrors of the Vietnam war to her grandson." This is one of the first scripts I wrote when we started The Waiting Room series. There is a dedication at the end of the video for all those healthcare providers and Dustoff pilots who saved countless lives during...

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Krenda Alice

Curt Samlaska "A retired nurse describes the horrors of war to her grandson" is a quietly devastating frame. Jim's story adds another layer, surviving being shot down twice, earning the Congressional...

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Curt Samlaska

Thank you Krenda Alice. I get pretty emotional with this one. I went to Jim's funeral and met an amazing group of Dustoff pilots. It was a real pleasure to meet such a group of heroes from all over th...

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Ken Phillips

What a great tribute to all Veterans. And so very well captured in just over 6 minutes. I am a bit shocked that there isn’t more support coming from this forum for all the quality shorts you have launched in such a short time. Kudo’s Curt!

Adriana Coelho

❤️

Krenda Alice

Curt Samlaska that sounds like an unforgettable experience, meeting that group of Dustoff pilots at Jim's funeral, and Marilyn bringing that kind of lived truth to the role. Thank you for honoring Jim...

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Vanessa Chattman
THE BLACK SEA OF ROSES HORROR NOVEL SCREENPLAY ADAPTATION BY VANESSA M. CHATTMAN was selected as a Nominee in The Dallas Movie Fest International Screenplay Film Festival

THE BLACK SEA OF ROSES HORROR NOVEL SCREENPLAY ADAPTATION BY VANESSA M. CHATTMAN was selected as a Nominee in The Dallas Movie Fest International Screenplay Film Festival

Liked by Isiuwa Isaac and 2 others

Congratulations to Georgette Skolnick

Congratulations on your Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition Quarterfinalist for ACT OF KINDNESS (short) and Honorable Mention for JUST ONE INCH in the Bolt Film Festival.

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Zoltán Varga

Congratulations, Gigi! Two recognitions for two different projects is a great achievement. Wishing you continued success with both ACT OF KINDNESS and JUST ONE INCH!

Gigi Skolnick

Very kind of you to say, Zoltan. Thanks

Williams Rhema

Congratulations Gigi!

Liked by Maurice Vaughan

Stage 32 Job Alert
Screenwriter hired through Stage 32 Jobs

Rocky Oladigbolu, a Screenwriter from Ikeja, Nigeria was just hired for the project titled "Screenwriter at Starlight City Pictures". Congratulations!

Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on getting hired, Rocky!

Liked by Isiuwa Isaac and one other

Stage 32 Job Alert
Director hired through Stage 32 Jobs

Nando Moul, a Director was just hired for the project titled "Film Director at Starlight City Pictures". Congratulations!

Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations, Nando!

Steven Mitchell
London's calling!

I’m proud and thrilled to share that Shadow in Hawthorn Bay has been recognized by a second Canadian screenplay competition—London, Ontario’s Forest City Film Festival!

Better than I could imagine.

I am unbelievably excited that my screenplay "Distant Lightning" was named Best Feature Screenplay at the 30th Annual Indie Gathering in Cleveland, Ohio. This screenplay has also been awarded Best Characters and Best Tone at the Hollywood International Indie Film & Screenplay Awards.

Along with my th...

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Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on the awards, David Mills!

Bobby Cinema

Congratulations

Isiuwa Isaac

congratulation

Gigi Skolnick

Congratulations on your achievements!

Marc Corominas

wow conogratulations, keep up the good work!! :D

Sean Plemmons & Jeff Hassen
'old nick' wins filmmatic comedy screenplay awards!

Over the weekend, we were notified that our rom-com/fantasy 'Old Nick' was awarded the OVERALL WINNER for the Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards Season 11! Gotta keep pushing, but this certainly doesn't hurt!

Sujon Sarker

“Old Nick” sounds like a fantastic achievement, and being named the Overall Winner makes it even more impressive. Wishing you continued success

Zoltán Varga

Huge congratulations to you both! Being named the overall winner is a fantastic achievement. Wishing (Old Nick) even more success from here!

Gigi Skolnick

Overall winner? Wow!! Congratulations!!

Marc Corominas

Congratulations! :)

Stage 32 Job Alert
Screenwriter hired through Stage 32 Jobs

Hani Hannachi, a Screenwriter was just hired for the project titled "Screenwriter at Starlight City Pictures". Congratulations!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, @Hani.

Jerry Edmund Bamutiire

Congrats to the writer, for alignment is a priceless blessing. And congrats to Stage 32, for it's such a precious honor to be a host of alignment, so to say, to be a networking platform birthing a project collaboration or work connection.

Hani Hannachi

Thank you all once again. No need to make such a big deal out of it, haha. It’s just the beginning. Anyway, I have a completed thriller screenplay ready. Yes, I never stop, haha.

First Festival Placement for TANGENT — and It’s a Finalist!

Excited to share an early win for my new feature screenplay TANGENT — it has been named a FINALIST at the 2026 Indiewood Film Festival Hollywood!

The festival runs September 10–18 at the TCL Chinese Theatres, and this marks TANGENT’s very first festival placement.

It’s especially meaningful because we...

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Sujon Sarker

Congratulations on TANGENT’s first festival placement and becoming a finalist!

Zoltán Varga

Congratulations, Jonathan! Being named a finalist with the screenplay’s very first festival placement is a fantastic start for TANGENT. Wishing you and Toby continued success with the project!

Jonathan Ruppert

Thanks guys, appreciate it!

Phil Clarke

Bravo, Jonathan. May this be just the start of its success.

Jonathan Ruppert

Thanks Phil, off to a good start!

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