One really good (and free to use) resource available to filmmakers is Stage 32 (www.stage32.com). More geared up for users in the northern hemisphere, there are, nonetheless, many good features that everyone can make use of.
Lounge
Without a doubt, the lounge is well worth stopping by and browsing. Any time that I have some spare time on my hands, I always go and have a look.
The lounge is basically a multi-tiered forum, but I can guarantee that you will spend hours looking.
Blog
Stage 32 uses its blog to inform members about what is going on on its site, as well as upcoming networking events.
Networking Through Stage 32
One of the main benefits of Stage 32 is networking with aspiring filmmakers from all over the world. In many cases, people are just adding numbers to their network in a LinkedIn-style numbers game, but more often than not people will ask what sort of projects you are up to.
I have had a couple of writers send me scripts to look at to see if I am interested in making them. I really appreciated it. They didn’t want any money; they just wanted to have a story told. I couldn’t make any of them due to the fact that I don’t have $400,000 to make the sort of things they had envisioned.
Obviously, websites need to get money out of people somehow if they are going to hang around for any length of time. Stage 32 facilitates learning (and charges for it). I haven’t availed myself of any of these opportunities yet.
Connect With Me
Anyway, I’m on there if you would like to connect. Follow this link…