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

Tune in for a classic Matt-Oren catch up. They cover a lot of ground, from writing schedules to determining if you're the right fit for a project. They also have a frank discussion about privilege and how we cannot help but compare ourselves to others and their successes.     UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS Matt - Karel Zeman filmmaker Oren -  Sucker Punch  by Sigrid music video  https://www.youtube.com/w...

Michael Gallagher has gone from making hundreds of YouTube sketches to co-founding Maker Studios Inc to directing features. Listen and learn as he tells us how he got his start in YouTube and is now releasing his fifth feature,  Funny Story  ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kAaSA4ckUE ).   UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS   Michael -  Imagine: John Lennon  documentary  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095360/ O...

Today we are joined by Renaissance Man Noam Kroll (NoamKroll.com). Noam is a writer, director, editor, colorist, blogger, AND podcaster who just wrapped his second feature,  Psychosynthesis . Here he tells us how he balances tech with art, and also shares some strategies he's developed to build a sustainable career. UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS   Oren - Google Maps Set Reminder, set what time you want...

Poms director Zara Hayes sits down to talk about how she made the jump from directing hard-hitting, award-winning documentaries to directing a star-studded comedy starring Diane Keaton.   Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes.  apple.co/2fl9ojy Drop us a few bucks over at Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod See who are guests are a week early on our Instagram @ JustshootItPo...

This week we get a visit from Ted Sim, host of the newly relaunched Indy Mogul and president of Apurture Lighting. Ted talks to the guys about the state of digital media and what it means to create content online today. He also sheds some light on new avenues for up-and-coming directors to break into Hollywood, so you best listen up! Special Recs: Rita House, West Hollywood - Members can do screen...

This week writer-director Kendall Goldberg tells a classic tale of just shooting it. Tune in to learn what it took for her to make her first feature,  When Jeff Tried to Save the World , starring John Peter of Napoleon Dynamite. You can check out more of Kendall's work at  www.kendallgoldbergfilms.com .  Unpaid Endorsements Oren -  Sorry To Bother You  movie Oren -  Free Solo  movie Oren -  So...

Writer/director Michael K Feinstein and actor Nikki Soohoo sit down to talk about what it takes to make an indie feature with a giant cast of recognizable, and up-and-coming actors. Find out what made Michael's film,  The Browsing Effect  so appealing to an army of hot new actors.    Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes.  apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our I...

Dynamic duo Luke Korem and Bradley Jackson return to talk about the making of their new Showtime series,  Action,  a docuseries about sports betting told through the eyes of the people who live it. They share what it's been like to shift from features to docuseries and why you want to work with a showrunner in a documentary space.  Don't miss the  Action  season finale this Sunday, April 1...

In this episode, Matt and Oren tackle the latest batch of listener questions. They cover everything from educational programming, to what makes a great AD, to climbing the ladder in the world of adult filmmaking...   Special Recs:   JSI episode w Augustine Frizzell  https://soundcloud.com/justshootitpod/getting-your-first-feature-right-with-never-goin-backs-augustine-frizzell JSI episode w Maureen...

This week we get a visit from Sam Zvibleman, co-creator and director of the smash hit Hulu show  Pen15 ! Sam talks about his journey of getting Pen15 off the ground, and he also shares why he only writes/directs for shows he truly loves. Check it out! Unpaid Endorsements: Oren - In Premiere, how to autosave if it is hanging  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCFe04Df4dw Matt - Letterboxd  https://le...

In our final episode of Development Month, we are joined by Alison Eakle, Head of Fiction and Non Fiction at Shondaland. As a producer at one of the most successful network television empires, Alison has brought us shows like How to Get Away with Murder, The Catch, Still Star-Crossed, Station 19, and For The People. She shares what it's like to make a Shondaland show, and also gives us details...

In episode three of Development Month, New Form CEO Kathleen Grace stops by to tell us about the creating digital content for the mobile first generation. As CEO, Kathleen has developed and produced 43 pilots, with 23 projects being sold into series to TBS, go90, Freeform, CW The Seed, Refinery29, and many more. She tells us the story of how she launched New Form and what makes for interesting dig...

Development Month continues on with episode number two! This week we are joined by David Person, a development exec in original programming for IFC TV. He talks to us about what it takes to get a comedy show onto IFC and what makes for a strong development exec. Unpaid Endorsements: Matt -  How To Not Feel Like A Failure in the Film Industry  by Chris Osborn  www.talkhouse.com/how-to-not-feel-like...

AMC TV Exec Carrie Gillogly swings by to tell us about selecting TV shows for development. She also talks about shepherding a script through the development process, and where you should put your energy when submitting your work. This is a killer episode if you have a TV pilot and want to learn what a development exec is looking for when reading scripts. UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS: Matt -  Fading  by All...

Fresh off their debut feature premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, dynamic directing duo Dawn and Jocelyn sit down with us to chat about their inspiration, off-kilter tone, and persistence got their first movie, Greener Grass, into the premiere festival of America.  For more episodes and show notes, visit  www. JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes.  apple.co/2f...

Director Darren Lynn Bousman ( Saw II ,  III ,  IV ,  Repo ) and actress Sabrina Kern share stories with us about the making of the horror film,  St. Agatha . Listen in for a very candid conversation about building a sustainable career as a genre director and pursuing your passion projects. Check out the trailer for  St. Agatha  at  www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LO06XbM5bg . Also be sure to look out fo...

In this Episode, Matt and Oren answer a listener question about relationships with production companies. What happens when they decide to hire a different director? Should you take it personally? Learn how to stay friends with the people who hire you.  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod   For more episodes and show notes,  visit  www....

Oren and Carlyn walk through four different paths to making your way as a director.  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodAsalways , follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren @ SmiteyPieLeg ( www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg ) on twitter. For more episodes visit  www. JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and re...

In this episode we peek behind the Iron Curtain as Matt comes at us live from his hotel room in Russia! Join us for an episode all about filming abroad and in another language. Matt and Oren dig deep into what it's like to film with translators and how to avoid a "more intensity" situation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Greg Baldi sits down with Matt and Oren to discuss balancing a career as a second-unit DP on action films with commercial directing. He's shot on tons of Hollywood movies ( Avengers ,  Jurassic World ,  The Dark Knight Rises ,  Drive ) and also specializes in directing car commercials. Get the down low on how he's managed to do it all.  You can learn more about Greg at  www.gregbaldi.com ....

Tune in for a chat with commercial director, Ira Rosensweig. Over the course of his career he's directed a wide range of celebrity talent, from Seth Rogen, to Alec Baldwin, to even Peyton Manning. In this episode he talks about shifting out of promo directing and making the move into commercial directing. You can learn more about Ira at  www.irarosensweig.com .  Unpaid Endorsements: Oren  - 2T...

Matt and Oren sit down to plan for 2019. What are your filmmaking resolutions?    Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodAsalways , follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren @ SmiteyPieLeg ( www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg ) on twitter. For more episodes visit  www. JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and revie...

Matt and Oren answer listener questions. We talk Youtube, being a director in Atalanta vs. Los Angeles, and catch up.  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodAsalways , follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren @ SmiteyPieLeg ( www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg ) on twitter. For more episodes visit  www. JustShootitPodcast....

Join us for a catchup episode with Carlyn Hudson as the JSI team takes a look back on this past year. Everyone shares their goals for the upcoming year (as well as the next 5 years!) and what they each could be doing more of.  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodAs always, follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren @...

Here's the Q&A from our live show 2018 winter live show.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.