The Stage 32 Videos: Reel

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a recent win that taught me a massive lesson about leveraging narrative screenwriting skills in the corporate branding and commercial space. Before even graduating with my screenwriting degree, I was hired by Rhombus Systems to create a commercial campaign and script for their new enterprise AI physical security integration platform, specifically targeting education campuses. Physical campus security is typically an incredibly dry, heavy, and anxiety-inducing topic to write about. But instead of going the traditional corporate route of lean-in fear tactics, I pitched them on a narrative comedy angle. The result was the "Moose on the Loose" campaign. By using standard screenwriting mechanics, tight comedic pacing, character setups, and subverting expectations, we tracked the "Moose" breaking onto a campus. I used the absurd situation to seamlessly demonstrate the product's actual AI features (like cross-camera tracing and real-time path tracking) as he makes a run for the student dining hall's salad bar. The client loved the approach, and they even put out a full corporate strategy breakdown explicitly praising the decision to use humor to make a heavy infrastructure conversation highly approachable for administrators and students. As writers, we often box ourselves into thinking our only paths are features or TV pilots. But corporate tech and B2B brands are starving for high-retention, cinematic story structure. Have any of you leveraged your narrative screenwriting backgrounds into commercial writing, advertising, or tech branding? I’d love to hear how you made the transition or structural hurdles you ran into!

wayfilmsstudio@gmail.com 2026 demo reel I am a narrative film director focused on creating community-driven stories made with integrity, intention, and influence. My work is centered on strong character relationships, emotional storytelling, and films that are built to connect with audiences.

Comedy acting scene.

Welcome to a small European town of the 19th century. "Sketches of Old Town" is a short musical film inspired by the charm, humor and everyday life of a bygone era. Meet a cheerful flower girl, a kind policeman, a restless newspaper boy and many other townspeople whose little stories unfold to the rhythm of music.

Lorna Rose made a decision which changed her life forever - a line crossed was a trespass into a web of deceit and tragedy. Now she is dealing with that fallout and is being hunted by the National Press for a headline.

This is another video of the same reel using Seedance 2.0

This is a scene reel I'd used with Seedance 2.0 (which is going to be my go-to for animation), where the Captain of the S.O.G. is going with his men to stop the child traffickers.

One spot of a national campaign for Rinvoq.

I'd like to share one of my favorite short music films, "The Clown." The film was selected for Lift-Off Sessions and remains one of the most personal visual pieces I've created. It combines original instrumental music with a simple story told through atmosphere, character, and emotion rather than dialogue. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on whether the story comes across clearly without words.

A brother and sister take a shortcut through a mysterious forest and discover a world filled with wonder, beauty, and unexpected surprises. "Magic Forest" is a short fairy tale music film inspired by the timeless spirit of childhood adventure, imagination, and discovery. Music and Film by Maxim Novak.