Industry News – Deborah S. Patz

Feb202019

The Oscars are Coming, the Oscars are Coming!

Love movies, do ya? Well then ya gotta love the Oscars!

In prep for the Academy Awards on Sunday, are you seeking out and watching the nominated films? Well, how about some different kind of prep this year to add depth to your Oscar experience this year…

1. Read the Oscar-nominated screenplays. You can find all the links you need on Slate.com to read them for free:
https://slate.com/culture/2019/02/oscar-academy-award-screenplays-scripts-buster-scruggs-star-born-reformed-beale-spider-man.html
Doing so, not only will you experience the noms in a whole new way, you’re bound to absorb a tip or two about how to write a better screenplay or story.

2. Attend the MWP Online Pre-Awards Bash at 2:30pm PST on Friday for predictions and excellent conversation about the Academy Awards. Great studying up for your Oscar Night ballot!
https://www.facebook.com/events/907078086129557/

3. And – of course – host or attend an Oscar Watching Party on Sunday. Dress black tie or creative black tie (this is an artistic industry after all!), have plenty of nibblies, bubbly beverages (they don’t have to be alcoholic), and Oscar ballots. Perhaps even buy a strip or square of red carpet so you can strut your stuff on the red stuff yourself.
https://www.oscars.org/oscars // https://twitter.com/TheAcademy
Above all, have fun!

Cheers & a great awards show 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. She’s walked the red carpet at a few festivals, but not at the Oscars… yet. 🙂

WHERE IS DEB? (upcoming events and appearances)
July 2019 – UFVA Conference, Minneapolis, MN

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

Feb42019

Up for a Mini-Seminar at DM Youth Expo (Sat. Feb. 9)?

The Digital Media Academy (DMA) is holding its Digital Media Youth Expo again this February and I’m thrilled to participate again – this year at the MWP and Biz Books booth.

More than 800 students and their families attend to learn about the numerous educational and employment opportunities available in the Digital Media and Film Industries.

This year I’m conducting MINI-SEMINARS at the MWP/Biz Books booth:

CAREER PLANNING IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

LIVING A CREATIVE LIFE

So, come on by or pass the word to folk you think should attend. Hey… it’s a free to attend!

Saturday, February 9, 2019
12noon to 3pm

DIGITAL MEDIA YOUTH EXPO 2019
at Argyle Secondary School
1131 Frederick Road
North Vancouver, BC

I hope to see you there!

Cheers,
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. She loves to inspire the next generation of storytellers… might that be you?

WHERE IS DEB? (upcoming events and appearances)
Feb. 9/19 – Author Participant with Biz Books at Digital Media Youth Expo, North Vancouver BC
July 2019 – UFVA Conference, Minneapolis, MN

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

Jul152017

Ciné-surfer: Stephen Fellows’ Blog & All Kinds of Stats

There’s something about stats… and Stephen Fellows manages to collect and examine a huge variety of data related tot the film industry on a weekly basis.

Take this one for example:

How Many Shots Are in the Average Movie

Sure, we expect action to have the most, and it’s probably no surprise that documentary has the least, but he goes on to look at shot length too – really diving in to specifics… and then ending with the “Michael Bay – What is Bayhem?” You Tube video – which is utterly fascinating for anyone who wants to learn how to craft movies and shots.

Surf by and have a look. Here are a couple of my other more recent favs:

Stephen Fellows’ Film Data Blog

Patterns among the most profitable movies (at various budget levels)
How many Cannes-nominated films get a theatrical release?
The numbers behind Netflix Original movies and TV shows
How much of the UK film economy comes from abroad?
How many editors does it take to edit a movie?

Which one(s) interest you?

Cheers and happy researching,
Deb

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Deb Patz is the author of “Write! Shoot! Edit! A Complete Guide to Filmmaking for Teens” (new in 2017) and “Film Poduction Management 101” both published by MWP Books.

WHERE IS DEB? (upcoming events and appearances)
Jul.30-Aug.3 – Panelist – UFVA Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Thu.Aug.3 – Panelist – The Future of Story Conference, LA

Sep222016

Who’s on Which Platform Nowadays? (the answer)

Here it is… the order of who spends the most time on which site:

Platform (Year Launched)	Millennials	Gen-Z
Facebook (2004)	2	3
YouTube (2005)	1	1
Twitter (2006)	5	5
Instagram (2010)	3	2
Snapchat (2011)	4	4

There is more detailed data on this info in CMF’s 2016 Mid-Year Trend Report.

So… surprising? Does it match with informal chats with parents of Millennials and Gen-Z folk? At any rate, it appears we’re starting to see differences between the two social demographics.

BTW – It’s not entirely clear in the report the age of Millennials vs Gen-Z, so per Wikipedia, Millenials seem to be born early-80s to mid-90’s/early 2000’s and Gen-Z after that. Let’s then say that Millennials are about 18-34 and Gen-Z about 17 and under.

Food for thought…

Cheers & a good shoot to you,
Deb

Sep82016

Who’s on Which Platform Nowadays?

With school starting again for Millennials and Gen-Z, can you guess which social demographic spends the most time on which site?

Platform (Year Launched)	Millennials	Gen-Z
Facebook (2004)	?	?
YouTube (2005)	?	?
Twitter (2006)	?	?
Instagram (2010)	?	?
Snapchat (2011)	?	?

I’ll share the info next blog, or you can read CMF’s 2016 Mid-Year Trend Report and find out right away.

Also in the report is info on VR, transmedia, bots, 4K, the Internet of Things, and more.

It’s not entirely clear in the report the age of Millennials vs Gen-Z, so per Wikipedia, Millenials seem to be born early-80s to mid-90’s/early 2000’s and Gen-Z after that. Let’s then say that Millennials are about 18-34 and Gen-Z about 17 and under.

I’ve also added the “year launched” in the chart above so we can see what it looks like over time.

Cheers & a good shoot to you,
Deb

Feb282014