Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing

Co-directors Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer join us on the podcast to chat about the making of their latest film Save Yourselves!, and what it’s like co-directing with your significant other.  Save Yoursleves! trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIsIjcNdsXc Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: Team Deakins podcast, Freestyle Photo in Hollywood  Matt: A Youtube essay from the Royal Ocean Film So...

When Jim Cummings isn’t making a studio feature like his upcoming film The Wolf of Snow Hollow, he is self distributing his indie films and advocating for other filmmakers to do the same. We talk through his career as a successful filmmaker and how shooting in your backyard really pays off.  The Wolf of Snow Hollow trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCGVDOOgFkE Linkin Park music video: https...

This week we talk with Chris Monlux from Videomaker about all things gear related and what kind of camera he recommends for your projects.  Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: How to shoot at film at three different budget levels from youtube channel In Depth Cine Matt: Apple Plus show Ted Lasso Chris: Crip Camp doc on Netflix Here is a link to the Videomaker podcast where they interview the co-directors o...

The End of the F***ing World's DP Benedict Spence joins us this week on the show. We get technical as he shares some of the guidelines used as they were shooting the Netflix original, and what goes into a good DP/director relationship.  Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: The Speed Cubers documentary on Netflix, El Capitan Campground in Santa Barbara Matt: A short film called A Voice In Your Head, and...

This week we talk with Ryan Connolly about his Youtube channel Film Riot, DIY filmmaking, and what it's like transitioning from a do-it-yourself mindset to a let-someone-else-handle-it mindset when working on bigger projects. Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: Boys State documentary, you get Apple TV Plus for free if you’ve bought an apple product within the last year Matt: The film The Daytrippers on...

Today we talk with Clay Epstein, the president and founder of Film Mode Entertainment, to talk all things distribution, but not after catching up with our friend Jumai Yusuf to see what she’s been up to and how she’s navigating film school during the pandemic. Check out the trailer for Stage Mother: http://www.filmmodeentertainment.com/film/6ba9924a-cd48-e811-948d-0e563b5fb261 Unpaid Endorsements:...

Bill and Ted Face the Music is Dean Parisot’s most recent film, but not the only notable project in his filmmaking career. He started off his career with an Academy Award for his short film The Appointments of Dennis Jennings. We talk about what it was like winning an award right out of film school, and how he came to direct for films and TV shows like Monk, Good Girls, and Galaxy Quest . Unpaid E...

Numa Perrier shares her life story in her film Jezebel that featured at SXSW and is now on Netflix. We talk about the work that goes into making a feature that you may not have expected from the start, and the craft of taking limitations and turning them into advantages. We also dig into the perseverance it takes to become a working director, and how persevering turned her youtube channel Black&am...

Eugene Kotlyarenko is an accomplished director who has taken many of his films to festivals like SXSW. Today he talks with us in depth about his recently released film “Spree”, and how challenging yourself to do something that’s resourceful and unique can go a long way.  Check out the trailer for "Spree": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA1vTNMWMe4 Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: 1. Millard Fal...

This week we talk with Pete Chatmon about the technical aspects of directing TV shows like HBO’s “Silicon Valley”, ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”, and “Black-ish”. Pete shares his approach to nurturing relationships without being a burden, and how that could turn into some pretty incredible opportunities.  Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: The Great on Hulu Matt: The Floor Is Lava on Netflix Pete: I May Destroy...

Friend of the show Carlyn Hudson sits down with us to share her insight on the do's and don'ts when giving notes and receiving them.  Contribute to the  Just Shoot It Patreon  and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @ justshootitpod  or  justshootitpod@gmail.com . Follow Matt on  twitter  and  instagram. Follow Oren on  twitter  and  instagram. Wanna be on the show? Call u...

Sarah LaBrie talks with us about putting in the hours to become a writer on shows like Love, Victor and upcoming HBO Max series Made For Love. Contribute to the  Just Shoot It Patreon  and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @ justshootitpod  or  justshootitpod@gmail.com . Follow Matt on  twitter  and  instagram. Follow Oren on  twitter  and  instagram. Wanna be on the show? Call...

Matt & Oren sit down to talk about what the future holds for freelance filmmakers, and strategies on making the most of the rest of your time in quarantine. Contribute to the  Just Shoot It Patreon  and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @ justshootitpod  or  justshootitpod@gmail.com . Follow Matt on  twitter  and  instagram. Follow Oren on  twitter  and  instagram. Wanna be...

We sit down with the Editor in Chief of No Film School, George Edelman to talk about what it takes to pitch a story about your film to them, and press outlets in general. Unpaid endorsements Matt: a service called Indee   George: Road Caster Pro mic, and turner classic movies are now on HBO max   Oren: Twitter accounts to follow, @actionmoviedad and @ASlavitt   Contribute to the  Just Shoot It Pat...

Contribute to the  Just Shoot It Patreon  and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @ justshootitpod  or  justshootitpod@gmail.com . Follow Matt on  twitter  and  instagram. Follow Oren on  twitter  and  instagram. Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show. Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes.  apple.co/2fl...

This week we video conferenced with Writer/Director/Producer Ani Simon-Kennedy and DP/Producer Cailin Yatsko about their creative partnership, working in multiple fields, the hazards of indie filmmaking on the road, and booking superstar Sabrina Carpenter to be in their film. Tons of great nuggets of insight! Contribute to the  Just Shoot It Patreon  and help support the show. Send feedback or que...

Jon Kroll is an accomplished EP on unscripted shows like Amazing Race, Big Brother, American Grit. He joins us to talk about season 2 of his new show Uncharted with Gordon Ramsey (out now on Nat Geo). He regales us with globetrotting stories, how to get incredible B-roll and what it takes to transform a good idea into a series on TV. It's literally one of my favorite episodes we've done, a...

Kabir Akhtar started cutting his teeth... cutting concert footage, but now directs huge TV shows like Netflix's recent hit Never Have I Ever. He details what it took to slowly climb to the top of the heap over years of work and dedication, along with some tips he picked up along the way.   Contribute to the  Just Shoot It Patreon  and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @ just...

Ben Berman is an accomplished director, helming shows like Workaholics, Lady Dynamite and Comedy Bang! Bang! He's turned his camera in a new direction with his documentary about legendary comedian and magician, the Amazing Jonathan. And more recently, we talk about a pair of shorts made under quarantine. They're weird, dark and hilarious. The Follow Up: https://vimeo.com/399324266 Shelter...

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Lynn Chen found herself at a crossroads where she had to decide between the trilogy of films she'd been a part of for over a decade died without a proper ending, or whether she would become the writer/director/star she was destined to be. Guess what she picked? Check out the trailer to I Will Make You Mine (out now) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kDiGf95UWg And the official site here:...

Lawson Deming is the founder of the emmy nominated house Barnstorm VFX. He's an old friend of Matt and Oren's and is incredibly knowledgable about the nature of not just VFX, but production as well. He's used his experience as a DP mind blowing effects for huge productions, and he's here to help you better understand what it takes to make your shots ready for awesome VFX. Check out...

Kestrin Pantera stars in her second SxSW feature, Mother's Little Helpers alongside Milana Vayntrub, Breeda Wool, David Giuntoli, Rick Overton, and Melanie Hutsell in this heartfelt ensemble dramedy about a dying matriarch. Learn how Kestrin managed to finish ahead of schedule, while directing in real time, in front of the camera. Check out the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF...

Clark Duke got his first break in front of the camera, and has been on hit shows like the Office and films like Hot Tub Time Machine, but he's always had his sites set on directing features. Listen to learn what he learned from years in front of the camera, and the rough-and-tumble world of directing your first indie feature. Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oDRSS67...

This week we're joined by Martha Stephen's who's new film To the Stars premiered at Sundance in 2019. It's out on VOD now, and we talk about her mumblecore roots, her festival success (she's had two films at SxSW and two at Sundance) and the transition to shooting a period piece. Matt twitter  @mrmattenlow instagram:  @mrmattenlow Oren Instagram  @Okaplan Contribute to the  Jus...