Stage 32 Feature Drama Screenwriting Competition
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Prices & Deadlines
Oct 23rd
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Nov 13th
Final
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Nov 18th
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Submission
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$69.50
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$79.50
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$84.50
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Submission + Coverage + Resubmission Option
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$168.50
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$178.50
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$183.50
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Benefits
Judges
Luca Borghese (Beau Is Afraid, Nyad)
Producer
AGX Films
Luca Borghese is one of the most prolific Producers working today and a partner at AGX Films. His films have screened at festivals such as Sundance, the Berlinale, SXSW, Cannes ‘Directors’ Fortnight, Locarno, and the Tribeca Film Festival and have been distributed theatrically both internationally and domestically by Sony Pictures Classics, Neon, IFC Films, Oscilloscope Laboratories, and Strand Releasing, amongst others. His producing and co-producing credits include movies such as BEAU IS AFRAID (Ari Aster), NYAD (Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin), SPACEMAN (Johan Renck), PROJECT POWER (Henry Joost and Rel Schulman), CAPTIVE STATE (Ruper Wyatt), OKJA (Bong Joon Ho), LOST CITY OF Z (James Gray), TRIPLE NINE (John Hillcoat), YOUNG ADULT (Jason Reitman), RAMPART (Oren Moverman), MONSTERS AND MEN (Reinald Marcus Green) THE BEAVER (Jodie Foster), THE MESSENGER (Oren Moverman), and ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL (Sasha Gervasi). Luca worked at Sony Pictures Classics from 2004 to 2007. He graduated from Yale University in 2000 with a degree in Music.
David Romero (CAA)
Literary Agent
CAA
David Romero is a literary agent featured in Deadline representing high-profile clients who have worked on films and TV shows such as HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, FAST AND FURIOUS 6, MORTAL KOMBAT, Amazon's JUBILEE, and more critically acclaimed showrunners, writers, directors, and producers, providing unmatched expertise and tactical advice. For nearly a decade he's been a TV Literary/Scripted Agent at powerhouse agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). He began his career at The Shuman Company in management and producing before joining CAA's Scripted Television department, where he assisted Bruce Vinokour and Michael Gordon, as well as working as a Scripted TV Coordinator. David is open to finding to writers with great materials.
Sydney Foos (Vox Lux)
Creative Executive & Producer
Sydney Foos develops and produces projects for film, TV and podcasts and has developed projects with Amazon, AMC, Peacock, Kevin Hart's Hartbeat, and many more notable production companies. Sydney served as the Vice President of Development at Jay Ellis and Aaron Bergman’s Black Bar Mitzvah where she brought in multiple projects, both original ideas and based IP. She set up and sold half-hour and one-hour television pitches, features and podcasts, acquired financing for various projects, widening Black Bar Mitzvah’s presence in the marketplaces and managed the development slate of 40+ projects across film, TV and podcasts, including packaging, filling open assignments, preparing pitch materials and script drafts. She oversaw a slate of various projects including ALL THE SINGLE LADIES (OWN), SUE BIRD: IN THE CLUTCH, which was acquired by Wolfe Releasing, the largest exclusive distributor of LGBTQ+ films, following its buzzy Sundance debut. She previously worked as a Creative Executive at Killer Films (MAY DECEMBER), where she Executive Produced the Gotham Award nominated limited docu-series PRIDE for FX. She also contributed to projects with a wide range of independent filmmakers across all genres and budgets, such as Paul Schrader’s FIRST REFORMED, Brady Corbet’s VOX LUX, Wash Westmoreland’s COLETTE, Todd Haynes’ DARK WATERS, and Josephine Decker’s SHIRLEY. Sydney loves meeting and developing new writers with unique, fresh ideas!
Danny DiMaso (Thunder Road Pictures)
Creative Executive
Thunder Road Pictures
Danny DiMaso is a Creative Executive at Thunder Road Films (JOHN WICK franchise, SICARIO, THE TOWN, WIND RIVER) which recently released films such as MONKEY MAN, SILENT NIGHT, KANDAHAR, and JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4, and has on its slate the upcoming sequel to GREENLAND, the John Wick spinoff film BALLERINA, and RELAY, among others. Thunder Road is run by Basil Iwanyk and has grossed over $3.8 Billion at the box office worldwide. They have been nominated for the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Producers Guild Awards, Writers Guild Awards, Directors Guild Awards and the AFI Awards. They are known for supporting the directorial debuts of Taylor Sheridan, Halle Berry and Dev Patel. Prior to this, he worked at YMH Studios developing film, TV, and podcast projects and held positions at Proxima Media and the short-form video company Triller where he developed and produced original content for the app and their PPV endeavors. He began his career in entertainment in the mailroom at A3 Artists Agency in Los Angeles. Danny loves finding and working with new writers to develop unique scripts with universal appeal.
Maddy Weese (Bellevue)
Junior Literary Manager
Bellevue Productions
Maddy Weese is a Junior Literary Manager at Bellevue Productions. Prior to literary representation, she worked as a Creative Executive at Beacon Pictures overseeing development of both film and television. She has worked as an independent producer and has been a writers' assistant and script consultant on many projects. She got her start in the industry working on the original TV series CSI: LAS VEGAS and also worked as a writer for two of the CSI Video Games. She was raised in Southern California and she attended Loyola Marymount University.
Joel Gotler
CEO & Literary Manager
IPG Literary Management
Joel Gotler is the CEO of Intellectual Property Group, a literary management company representing some of the world’s best-selling authors and screenwriters. He is responsible for selling the underlying book rights to hundreds of films, including INDECENT PROPOSAL and CHOCOLAT. Joel also works as a producer, with credits like THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, FERDINAND, MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS, and the documentary SID & JUDY.
Bethany Cerrona
Producer
Jay Silverman Productions
Bethany Cerrona is the Producer at Jay Silverman Productions, the film and TV production company headed by industry veteran Jay Silverman. The company has just completed post-production on their latest inspirational feature film, CAMERA starring Beau Bridges, Jessica Parker Kennedy & Bruce Davison. Other films include the inspiring drama SAVING PARADISE, available on Tubi, and the romantic comedy OFF THE MENU which premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, and was released by Sony, HBO, and is currently available on Amazon and Tubi. The company’s first feature film drama GIRL ON THE EDGE, was released to huge critical success, including 13 Festival Award wins. Picked up by Showtime, the script was penned by Joey Curtis (BLUE VALENTINE) and stars Peter Coyote, Taylor Spreitler, Gil Bellows, and Makenzie Phillips. On the TV side, Silverman worked on A&E’s “THE CLEANER” as Co-Executive Producer and creator. On the heels of these amazing productions, Jay Silverman Productions is looking for its next feature to develop. Silverman gravitates toward character-driven and inspirational material, including stories of unlikely heroes, small-town secrets, and characters that showcase the best of humanity, with themes of acceptance, love, and hope.
Catalina Ramirez
Co-Head of Propagate International
Propagate Content
Catalina Ramirez is the Co-Head of Propagate International at Propagate Content, one of the world’s fastest-growing independent content creation companies, Propagate’s portfolio includes projects with Apple, Valhalla Entertainment. At Propogate, her duties include managing, resourcing, and producing different projects from the early stages of conception and development to sales and exhibition. Catalina also co-leads the distribution, partnerships and co-productions of Propagate's catalogue including the successful format JANE THE VIRGIN, LA FIRMA, MASKED SINGER, CRIME SCENE KITCHEN, and NEXT LEVEL CHEF along with the HBO documentary LFG. Catalina produced the Emmy Award-winning documentary IN HER HANDS with Senator Hillary Clinton which was sold to Netflix as well as the upcoming TV series 90 MINUTES which was sold to NBCUniversal. She was previously at Gunpowder and Sky where she led the international team and helped shape the content strategy for titles such as the SXSW documentary EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING and the punk tale HER SMELL starring Elisabeth Moss. Prior to that, she worked at Magnolia Pictures where she handled sales and foreign festivals for films including the Oscar-nominated RBG and LUCKY starring Harry Dean Stanton.
Alex Pelham
Literary Manager
831 Entertainment
Alex Pelham is a Literary and Talent Manager at 831 Entertainment which is involved in the highly anticipated upcoming BUMBLE biopic starring Lily James, VAMPIRES OF THE VELVET LOUNGE starring Mena Suvari and FINEST KIND starring Scotty Tovar). He represents a diverse group of writers, directors, and actors between the US and Canada. His literary clients have staffed on Stephen Colbert's TOONING OUT THE NEWS on Paramount+ and SOFT FOCUS WITH JENNA FRIEDMAN on Adult Swim, while his talent clients have appeared in Amazon Prime's WITH LOVE, NBC's YOUNG ROCK, and CW's WALKER. Alex started his career at Cross Creek Pictures and Ghost House Pictures and he previously worked with the Austin Film Society. Alex has a strong grip on what makes a great story and loves working with writers. He's looking to find fresh new voices he can represent in film and television.
Adam Gerhleter
Creative Executive & Producer
507 Collective
Adam Gheleter is a Creative Executive and Producer at 507 Collective, a distinguished film production company known for its focus on independent and diverse storytelling. Films in the 507 Collective include ONE TRUE LOVES for Apple, SAM & KATE with Vertical Entertainment, DEVIL'S PEAK(starring Billy Bob Thorton, Robin Wright, and Jackie Earle Haley), BLOOD FOR DUST (starring Scoot McNairy and Kit Harington), AMBUSH starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and STOWAWAY (starring Ruby Rose, Frank Grillo, and Patrick Schwarzenegger) and many more. Recently 507 Collective worked in conjunction with several producing partners on 57 SECONDS starring Morgan Freeman and Josh Hutcherson and the Action-Thriller feature film MUZZLE directed by John Stalberg and starred Aaron Eckhart that sold to RLJE and was announced in Variety. As a longtime development producer at 507 Collective, Adam oversees script development and project packaging. He has developed a keen eye for identifying top writing talent, developing projects and getting them to the screen.
Eben Davidson
Executive Producer
Empress Films
Eben Davidson is a producer and studio executive with a career spanning over two decades in the entertainment industry. Eben serves as Executive Producer at Empress Films and 308C Productions, Davidson has played pivotal roles in shaping numerous successful projects such as the Oscar-nominated film ARRIVAL and the TRANSFORMERS franchise. With previous positions including Head of Scripted Entertainment at Invisible Narratives and Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming at Blumhouse Television, Davidson's expertise encompasses both creative development and strategic oversight. With a strong foundation built during fourteen years at Paramount Pictures, where Davidson held various senior roles, including Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Production, his track record speaks volumes about his commitment to quality storytelling and effective production management. As a feature film executive, Davidson supervised projects grossing over $1 Billion and earning 18 Academy Award nominations. Some notable films that Eben oversaw and brought into the company are ARRIVAL, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, TOP FIVE, ANOMALISA, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME, JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA, JACKASS 3D, JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, KATY PERRY: PART OF ME, and FOOTLOOSE.