A multi-episode masterclass in award-winning short filmmaking — from an Oscar voter who has watched more than 3,000 of them. The gap between a good short film and an award-winning one is smaller than you think. Host Bob Degus — Oscar voter, producer of Pleasantville, and 30-year Academy member — is here to help you close it.

After 40 years in Hollywood — producing Oscar-nominated short films, shepherding Pleasantville to three Academy Award nominations, and spending three decades in the screening room as an Oscar voter — Bob Degus has seen what works. And more importantly, he knows exactly why most short films fall short.

The Hollywood Film Coach is where that insider knowledge goes public. Each episode, Bob breaks down the craft, strategy, and industry secrets that define award-winning short filmmaking — the kind of behind-the-scenes wisdom that used to be available only to filmmakers lucky enough to know someone on the inside.

If you're making short films and you want to make better ones, this is the show for you.

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First Episodes

Why I'm Here: 40 Years, 3,000 Films, and What I Want to Give You

Episode 1: There's a moment I've never forgotten. A screening room full of Academy voters, all of us silently rooting for the same film — and then, in the last 30 seco...

What I Learned Watching 3,000 Short Films!

EPISODE 2: What I Learned Watching 3,000 Short FilmsTwenty seconds into a short film called Wasp, I knew I was watching something extraordinary. A woman — barefoot, in...

The Number One Mistake That Kills Most Short Films

EPISODE 3: The #1 Mistake That Kills Most Short Films In 30 years of watching more than 3,000 short films as an Oscar voter, I've seen the same mistake kill otherwise ...

What Oscar Voters Actually Look For...

EPISODE 4: What Oscar Voters Actually Look For... Every filmmaker wonders about it. Who are these people deciding which short films get nominated for an Oscar? What ar...

Episode 5: Story is Everything: The Non-Negotiable Foundation

Episode 5: Story is Everything: The Non-Negotiable FoundationAfter 40 years in Hollywood and more than 3,000 short films watched as an Oscar voter, I can tell you this...

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