Emily D.

I'm a UK based writer/director. Anyone who has lived in the UK and, honestly, throughout Europe can speak to how difficult it can be to penetrate the U.S. market. I could write a book about it, but let's just say the barriers are many. That's where Stage 32 came in for me. This is a platform that breaks down every barrier from an educational standpoint absolutely, but even more so from allowing someone like me to get in front of U.S. executives who match my work.

Due to Stage 32 and the efforts of their fantastic, caring staff, I know how a U.S. literary manager through meetings I made on the platform. Further still, I am in talks with an agent on my filmmaking which was completely facilitated through Stage 32. I could have lived to be 150 in the U.K. And not had these kinds of opportunities.

I also have to mention that the networking aspect of the platform is what I call my heartbeat. Again, in the UK, there isn't all that much support. Everything is rigid and the community is made of haves and have nots. If you're not on the inside, you're on the outside. Here again is where Stage 32 breaks down barriers. They not only welcome everyone, but they make it fun and easy to get involved. My network is over 1200 strong and I'm constantly amazed at the quality of people I've been able to connect with.

I can't urge people enough to get on the platform! I see some of the negative reviews here and you can see that people are pointing blame while accepting none. Nothing is handed to you in this business. You have to work at it. But if you are serious about working at it the opportunities you'll find at Stage 32 are unlike any in the business. They are solely responsible for the massive progress I've had in my career over the last 2 years and they literally opened up America for me. I'm so grateful to RB who runs the platform and the entire team.