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Formats of Web Series

• Feature series
• Comedy series
• Sketch series
• Short-form TV series
• Anthology series
• Branded series
• Docu-series
• Web shows

These are the most popular formats of digital series that Rose of Dolls discovered while doing research for her PhD thesis 'Web Series: The Audiovisual (R)evolution'. She defines all these formats in detail in this concluding master class that she delivered for the audiovisual storytelling lab PATYS.

How Web Series are Produced

• What is the most popular genre of digital series?
• What are the best platforms for distribution of your web series?
• What are the best ways to promote your web series?
• What is the optimal production budget per webisode?

The Founding Director of Bilbao Seriesland Rose of Dolls covers all of this and more in this episode of PATYS!

Web Series Creators

What kind of people create web series? The Founding Director of Bilbao Seriesland Rose of Dolls paints a pretty vivid picture!

Submitting to Webfests: Do’s & Don’t’s

The Founding Director of Bilbao Seriesland Rose of Dolls shares a few useful tips on how to make your web series stand out among numerous entries to international webfests.

Web Series World Cup

The Web Series World Cup is dedicated to supporting, promoting and archiving the best serialized short form programs of the world. It collects results from the best webfests around the globe and throughout the year regularly publishes rankings of the most awarded web series providing the audience with an up to date listing of the best programs of the moment. The Web Series World Cup publishes rankings every month and, at the end of every season, crowns the most awarded programs in the circuit.
In this lecture, a distinguished web series creator from the Basque Country, Rose of Dolls, discusses international webfests that are part of the Web Series World Cup circuit.

Web Series: The Audiovisual (R)evolution

What are web series and how have they come to exist? Learn from the Spanish web series creator Rose of Dolls, the only person in the world who has defended a doctoral thesis on web series!

Vocabulary of Film Distribution

So many negotiations fall apart simply because the parties fail to speak the same language. Set yourself up for success in film industry and learn the essential vocabulary of film distribution from the Ukrainian producer and distributor Olga Zhurzhenko.

How to Make Money in Film Festivals

Film distribution, if done right, should lead you to making money off of your film. The Ukrainian producer and distributor Olga Zhurzhenko explains how to turn your film distribution into a profitable venture.

What a Good Synopsis Should Do

Writing an effective synopsis is an art form in itself. Your synopsis should give your audience a reason to watch your work. The Ukrainian producer and distributor Olga Zhurzhenko has a tip on how to accomplish that.

Involve your Crew into Distribution

Film distribution is hard work that can be overwhelming for one person. You don't have to do it alone! Learn from the Ukraine producer and distributor Olga Zhurzhenko how to involve all your crew into this process.