<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hollywood Film Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollywood Film Coach]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:22:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/fr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[¿Qué Hace a un Cortometraje Ganador de Premios? Lecciones de un Votante del Óscar.]]></title><description><![CDATA[ ¿Qué Separa a los Cortometrajes Ganadores de Festivales del Resto? He visto más de 3,000 cortometrajes como votante del Óscar durante los últimos 30 años. Cada año, formo parte de un pequeño comité que evalúa más de 150 cortometrajes para ayudar a determinar los nominados finales al Óscar. Después de evaluar tantas películas, ciertos patrones se vuelven evidentes — algunas películas nos cautivan de inmediato, mientras que otras fracasan antes de comenzar. Entonces, ¿qué hace que un...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/es/post/qu%C3%A9-hace-a-un-cortometraje-ganador-de-premios-lecciones-de-un-votante-del-%C3%B3scar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0797af0b9e4f37fd25cdb8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:10:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9f3c0_5769898bf9a64d91abe32d1d4dd820a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bob72928</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Makes an Award-Winning Short Film? Lessons from an Oscar Voter.]]></title><description><![CDATA[ What Separates Festival-Winning Shorts from the Rest? I’ve seen over 3,000 short films  as an Oscar voter  over the past 30+ years....]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/what-makes-an-award-winning-short-film-lessons-from-an-oscar-voter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a3a63cadf32a134dba7f2a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:05:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9f3c0_5769898bf9a64d91abe32d1d4dd820a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ And the Winner… I Mean, Oscar, Goes To…]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Advice for Oscar Nominees: You Already Won Hey, Oscar nominees!  You won! That’s right— the nomination itself is winning . The rest?...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/and-the-winner-i-mean-oscar-goes-to-advice-for-oscar-nominees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab48ba9a833f72c0460bc3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:15:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_0b30588043e043beaeb5840a3cf77c4c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inventing the Digital Intermediate: How Pleasantville Changed Filmmaking Forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[ The Power of Turning the Impossible Into Reality Every great innovation in filmmaking begins the same way:  With an artistic vision...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/inventing-the-digital-intermediate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab4b73f8bdd6707cf44726</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:27:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_404abefec96f4dd58f9813ba21ad7aa5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Directors: Working with Actors - What You Need To Know!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ How to Direct Actors (Without Destroying Performances) I once worked with a (somewhat famous) director  whose entire method of...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/directors-working-with-actors-what-you-need-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab55d226a45ef9259b2f19</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_9ecaa341f3fd4e0c986965edd63af3a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_924,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Les Misérables, Once &#38; Cabaret... Thoughts on Film Translations...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liza Minnelli in the film Cabaret  The Art of Translating Theatre to Cinema Why do so many great stage musicals  become...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/les-mis%C3%A9rables-once-cabaret-thoughts-on-film-translations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab58697e4d2451801fc99f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_dbdd2c21f6e942b89045e2e5b5075e40~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_561,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fine Art Of Crewing A Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[ How to Crew a Movie the Right Way (Without Ruining Your Production) So, you’ve locked in your lead actors, secured your funding , and...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/the-fine-art-of-crewing-a-movie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab5cb44d6e1517c8bac90b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_b1bc5510b0834e54939a809e5bff6299~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_880,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Success vs. Failure: Do You Really Understand the Difference?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other day, I was listening to an interview of twenty-one-time Tony Award winning Director-Producer Hal Prince. If it was on Broadway...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/success-failure-hit-flop-do-you-understand-the-difference-if-not-you-need-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab5d5e9060262c4a6028d6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_b22fd24d88454eb7987b2bd04d0d3d00~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_970,h_546,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Are You Asking The Right Questions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ The Filmmaker’s Blind Spot Why do I ask this? Why? And that’s really the question, isn’t it? A colleague of mine recently asked me...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/are-you-asking-the-right-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab5e52d58724382a4c808b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_cae7b3f16740488190a0377e6cdab759~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_987,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holistic Filmmaking: The Silent Dynamics of Film Production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interrelating the Silent Dynamics on a set  Why Every Filmmaker Needs a Holistic Approach Filmmaking isn’t just about doing your own...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/holistic-filmmaking-the-silent-dynamics-of-film-production</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab5f1270aa378f770e522d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_ff067f8495d748b08cece66b7e4eaf1a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are you saying with your art?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joan Allen in Pleasantville  The Question Every Artist Must Ask As an artist, filmmaker, or performer, you are constantly shaping...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/what-are-you-saying-with-your-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab61aa7091435773949704</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_3b82a3a9f3054877810fad77f46feda5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_814,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Keys to Networking: It’s Easier Than You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh, I know you know the feeling —you walk into a party or industry mixer , and it’s a room full of strangers .  You don’t know anyone....]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/the-keys-to-networking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab64a14f82f44ac635ca7a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_0899ca55d90c4d82a6fbfc967960b1d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_987,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling All Writers! Scrivener is must have software!]]></title><description><![CDATA[From time to time I want to share with you things I've found that make the filmmaking process easier.  I have recently discovered and...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/calling-all-writers-scrivener-is-must-have-software</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab6582245f78fd6198828b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_75a73616ce3c428aa053105e0bcca3b1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_924,h_503,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOBODY was SNUBBED at the #Oscars. Ever! So STOP saying it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year I have to write this post.  Nobody and I mean nobody was snubbed by this year's Oscar nominations.  Overlooked?  Yes.  Missed?...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/nobody-was-snubbed-at-the-oscars-ever-so-stop-saying-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab66cc63d8b6be48e251ef</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_dcbd89fa87ad4862a18070dde2c0e236~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_644,h_402,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Sarah Jones – In Memoriam: A Wake-Up Call for Film Set Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was deeply saddened  to read about the tragic death of Camera Assistant Sarah Jones  on the set of Midnight Rider . I didn’t know Sarah...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/sarah-jones-in-memoriam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab67ca937b5e159463eb8f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_723456b862ea48d5bef92b9377136935~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_768,h_510,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Cinema vs. Content: How I Fell in Love with Film Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Why We Need More Cinema—Not Just “Content” Everywhere you turn, people talk about creating content —YouTube videos, TikToks, quick-hit...]]></description><link>https://www.hollywoodfilmcoach.com/post/to-the-wonder-of-the-tree-of-life-or-how-i-fell-in-love-with-cinema-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab6888333f949c70f75069</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8b4f45_8732976a39d3471f8408ddefcc6a7f96~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_801,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Degus</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>