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Stage 32 is a US-based social network and educational site for creative professionals who work in film, television and theater. As of June 2015, the global web site had more than 400,000 members.〔http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/what-is-stage-32-anyway-20150608〕 Stage 32 links professionals in the entertainment industry including directors, writers, actors and entertainment staff. It caters to film industry professionals with featured bloggers, online education taught by industry executives, news from Hollywood and filming locations around the world, Stage 32 meetups page, an online lounge and a jobs page that allows members to connect with others on film ventures, along with standard social media functions.〔http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2014/07/09/stage-32-lynda-com-meets-linkedin-for-film-television-and-theater-creatives/〕 == History == CEO and founder, Richard Botto, an Orson Welles fan, drew his inspiration for the name "Stage 32" from the old RKO Soundstage 17 where ''Citizen Kane'' was filmed. That sound stage is now Paramount's Stage 32. Botto states that he created Stage 32 in order to connect, to educate, and to increase the odds of success for creative professionals in the film and television industries, regardless of their geographical location. The user community has foreign members but as of 2013, the website is available only in English. By April 2012, Stage 32 reached 50,000 members, only three months after the official launch. By January 29, 2013, the company released their app through iTunes for iPhone and Google Play for Android. By August 2013 the site reached 150,000 members as they announced their 2nd phase of development, which included Creativefest and Next Level Webinars. In April 2014, Stage 32 acquired The Happy Writers, forming The Stage 32 Happy Writers. By May 2014, the web site had more than 325,000 members and announced a partnership with The Blood List, Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest with the top 3 screenplays being featured on The Blood List "New Blood" section and the winner being flown to LA to have a meeting with Richard Potter, executive Vice President of Relativity Media.〔http://www.thewrap.com/stage-32-the-blood-list-launch-screenplay-contest-to-discover-new-writers/〕 The winner of the New Blood Screenwritng Contest, Glenn Forbes, was signed by Infinity Management Group〔http://www.glennforbes.com/#!news/csiw〕 and the 2nd place winner, Frank Ponce, signed an agreement with Atlas Entertainment.〔https://www.stage32.com/blog/Advice-from-Stage-32s-Happiest-Writer-Part-II〕 In July 2014, Forbes called Stage 32 "Lynda.com Meets LinkedIn For Film, Television And Theater Creatives."〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=Sarah )〕 In April 2015, Stage 32 and Producer's Guild of America Women’s Impact Network launched an education and pitching event looking for female-centric scripts.〔http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/stage-32-and-pga-womens-impact-network-launch-pitching-event-for-female-centric-scripts-20150403〕 In June 2015 Stage 32 was featured in the NEXT Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film as a leader in the convergence of entertainment and tech. Stage 32 Founder & CEO, Richard Botto spoke on a panel about social media and crowdsourcing for filmmakers which was attended by over 200 Stage 32 members from 20 countries including Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, India, Italy, United States of America, Malaysia, Monaco, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, South Africa, Argentina and Brazil.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stage 32」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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