Patrick Fritz

Background

About Patrick Fritz

Writer, Producer, Director, LGBTQ+ creator Experience in higher-education degree program administration Entertainment professional with 5 years of experience in on-set roles for major companies (Disney) Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bachelors in Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Former Production Designer, Disney Digital Network Graduate of the University of Southern California BIO: Patrick is a writer, director, and production designer. He has completed ten projects with the Disney Digital Network. His LGBTQ+ short film, Elijah, screened at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, and the UTA & WME talent agencies. His upcoming documentary featuring the USC Trojan Marching Band, chronicles the life of its director, Dr. Arthur C. Bartner and features interviews with composer Alan Silvestri and NFL coach Pete Carroll. The Liberator, Patrick’s most recent narrative short, sheds a light on pink triangle survivors of the Holocaust and their liberators. Since 2022, Patrick has served as the as the academic and career services administrator for the John H. Mitchell Business of Cinematic Arts program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and Marshall School of Business. He oversees 23 entertainment industry classes and 200+ undergraduate students each year. A 2016 graduate of the School of Cinematic Arts at USC, Patrick also holds a M.S. in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the Marshall School of Business. His wide array of passions includes politics, science fiction, music, and Queer history.