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Category: Gladys Comics by Deb

Gladys Works In The Movies: The Watch From Wardrobe

watch with no time

… and especially good for all those seasonal parties!

Cheers & a great holiday season to you,
Deb

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Where is Deb?

13-Dec/24 – Vancouver Film Industry Holiday Party for some festive fun at InFocus Film School

PM101 bookEnd of Jan/25 – “Film Production Management 101 – Third Edition” is coming to bookstores and online, but available now for pre-order (e.g. on AmazonAmazon CanadaIndigo-Chapters, directly from the publisher MWP).

Early Feb/25 – TBA location of the Vancouver launch party & book signing. When the location is set, you can pre-order an autographed copy from the attending bookstore.

Reading week Feb/25 – A celebration party & book signing in Toronto is in discussion. If/when confirmed, you can pre-order an autographed copy from the attending bookstore.

Gladys Works In The Movies: Dry Ice Campfire

Crew and dry ice campfire

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Where is Deb?

Tue. Oct. 8 – Guest Speaker for Telefilm at the Sustainable Production Forum (SPF24), Vancouver BC

Wed. Oct. 9 – Women in Film & TV In-Person Networking for Production Managers hosted by Netflix, London UK

Mon. Oct. 14 – Raindance’s Boozin’ n Schmoozin’ Networking for Independent Filmmakers, London UK

And FYI, the third edition of “Film Production Management 101” is coming to bookstores and online in January 2025, but available now for pre-order (e.g. on AmazonAmazon CanadaIndigo-Chapters).

Deb's FILM & INK Tips & Tales

Deb’s FILM & INK Newsletter… come ‘n join!

I’m back online (finally!) and bring with me a bit of news:

My FILM & INK blog has been converted and expanded into a FILM & INK Tips & Tales Newsletter. Come and enjoy some film production stories and nuggets of advice for working professionals and for teens just starting out:

Deb’s FILM & INK Tips & Tales Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/00970e39a325/debpatzfilmandink

Like the blog, the newsletter complements my books, Film Production Management 101 (for managers and coordinators) and Write! Shoot! Edit! (for teens). With your input, I plan to tweak the newsletter as needed so it addresses your needs, educates, entertains and celebrates your successes.

Come and join FILM & INK! I look forward to connecting with you there! In the meantime, here’s the “Call Sheet Joke” from the inaugural issue:

Gladys and Santa as PMs

Cheers & a good shoot to you,
Deb

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Deborah (Deb) Patz is the author of Write! Shoot! Edit! for teens and Film Production Management 101 for the industry – both books are published worldwide by MWP. She’s also part of the editorial board for Prism International and is new to figuring out this newsletter thing, but believes in lifelong learning… so that’s a good thing!

WHERE IS DEB? (upcoming events and appearances)
Feb. 1, 2020 – DM Youth Expo – North Vancouver, BC
Feb. 19, 2020 – I Read Canadian Day (more info to come)
July 26-30, 2020 – UFVA (University Film & Video Association) Conference, Tallahassee, FL

WHERE TO FIND DEB’S BOOKS?
Paperback or eBook: AmazonBarnes & Noble, Chapters/Indigo, direct from the publisher (MWP) and from plenty of other great bookstores worldwide.

Glady Works in the Movies: The Outdoor Winter Shoot

gladys-wntr-2017

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Deborah Patz is author of “Film Production Management 101” and the upcoming “Write! Shoot! Edit!” both published by MWP Books. Her set parka came from the “Edison Twins” shoot way back when.

 

Gladys Comics: Jon Meets Olive Xmas Movie

There sure are a lot of Christmas movies out there, n’est-ce pas?

Happy festive season watching both the classics and the new ones! (and see you in 2 weeks)
Deb