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

Drum roll, please... Our winter Live Show has finally arrived! Tune in for a great discussion on television directing with Tony Yacenda ( American Vandal ), Sarah Adina Smith (HBO's  Room 104 ,  Legion , &  Hanna ), Maureen Bharoocha ( Jimmy Kimmel Live! ),  and Tim Wilkime ( Adam Ruins Everything  &  James Corden ). So sit back with a mug of hot cocoa and enjoy!   UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS:...

Michael Pressman has directed major studio movies (Ninja Turtles II, anyone?), countless episodes of TV (Law and Order, Blue Bloods, Chicago Med) AND theater. He's a classic Hollywood director's who's life is filled with wild stories of the old days, and how he stays excited about the job after all these years. Strap in for our conversation with Michel Pressman, and check out Michael&#...

Mark Stolaroff has made countless indie movies. Get the down low on how he's made so many, and the secrets behind indie and micro features.  Check out his latest film, DriverX out Nov 30 to theaters & VOD thru @IFCFilms   Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod As always, follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Or...

Tune in for an episode with television writer and Scriptation founder Steve Vitolo. He talks about how he worked his way from Script Coordinator to full fledged Writer for the TV show  Blackish . He also talks about the app he created called Scriptation, which tracks the changes in notes in script revisions. Finally, in this episode we have another catchup session with Jumai at film school. Follow...

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Matt and Oren are back with more listener questions. What to do when your production company splits? Should you self finance your own feature, or go to film school? Canada vs CA and more.  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod As always, follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren @ SmiteyPieLeg ( www.twitter.com/Smite...

TV director extraordinaire, Hanelle Culpepper ( Empire ,  Star Trek ,  Counterpart ,  Castle ,  Criminal Minds ,  90210 ,  Gotham ) joins us to talk about directing for network television. She tells us how she climbed the ranks to get where she is today, and she also shares some great strategies for getting the most out of your shadowing experience. Unpaid Endorsements:  Oren - EcoSet, in Glendale...

Emily Best, founder of Seed & Spark joins Oren and guest host Liz Manashil to talk about filmmaker education, the state of crowd funding, and building a sustainable filmmaking career.  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod As always, follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren @ SmiteyPieLeg ( www.twitter.com/Smite...

Tune in for a full catch up episode with Oren and Matt. Oren talks about writing treatments and pitching, while Matt talks about working as showrunner for the new Facebook Watch program .  Check it out!   UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS: Oren : New York Times article,  Matthew Weiner on Life After 'Mad Men,' Sexual Harassment and His New Amazon Show Matt:  YouTube short,  Panic Attack  (2009)  https:/...

Andrew Allen and Jason Sondhi stop by this week to talk about how to make a truly great short film and then distribute it. These guys are the brains behind the acclaimed online shorts festival,  Short of the Week  ( www.shortoftheweek.com ). They have also written an exceptional article all about how to make a short that stands out and use it to further your career ( www.shortoftheweek.com/news/be...

Director Sarah Adina Smith ( Legion ,  Room 104 ,   The Midnight Swim ) speaks with us very candidly about how she had to make her own opportunities to get her career off the ground. She breaks down exactly how she used an unorthodox approach in making her first Microbudget feature, then tells us how she pivoted into directing TV for Amazon Prime and HBO (no big deal!).    Be sure to look out for...

This week we sit down with filmmaker and actor James Morosini (American Horror Story, Foursome, Lethal Weapon) to discuss his new feature film, Threesomething, and how he parlays difficulties in production into creative inspiration. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod As always, follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and...

Bill Kiely joins us to talk about his new film  Age of Summer , set in Hermosa Beach in 1986. The film follows a teen who joins the junior lifeguards and falls in love with the ocean over the course of a summer .  Bill talks about shifting out of directing for the Vans Off The Wall Tour and moving into directing his first feature film. He also describes the unique way that he promoted the film. Le...

Saturday Night Live editor Adam Epstein joins us to talk about how he's edited some of the most iconic sketch comedy videos of the last decade.  Matt wont shut up about this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkrpvCs-kfE Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod As always, follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren...

It's finally arrived! We are happy to present a  live  show that's all about commercial directing. This episode we are joined by hotshot Carlyn Hudson ( Boss Cheer, Distance, The Big Spoon) , commercial veteran Jordan Brady ( Toyota, Chrysler, Respect the Process  podcast), and music video rockstar (get it?) Tim Nackashi (OK Go, Maroon 5, Sean Paul). They've joined us and a packed audi...

Luke Del Tredici ( Brooklyn Nine-Nine ,  30 Rock, Bored to Death ) joins Matt and Oren this week to talk about writing comedy for television and his new film Arizona. He shares insights into the nature of making a  network sitcom and has some great tips for up-and-coming writers.   And don't miss Luke's new movie,  Arizona,  a comedy/horror film starring Danny McBride that's now playin...

Tune in for a discussion with transmedia and cross platform storyteller, writer-producer, Jay Bushman ("The Lizzie Bennet Diaries," "Dirty Work," "Welcome to Sanditon"). Jay is a transmedia veteran who has spent his career creating shows that utilize a variety of social media platforms to further engage audiences and enhance story. Be sure to also check out Jay's podcas...

Vimeo or Youtube? Film festival circuit or posting your film online? This week Matt and Oren answer lots of questions sent in by...you guessed it, our listeners! So if you're interested in learning more about finding a mentor, marketing your short film, crewing up in a small town, or learning about how directors are paid, then this is the episode for you.   Unpaid Endorsements: Matt:  The stun...

Jessica Sanders sits down to talk to us about reinventing herself. She found early success in documentary, and just had a narrative short at Sundance.  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod As always, follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren @ SmiteyPieLeg ( www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg ) on twitter. For more episod...

Carlyn Hudson returns this week to help Matt and Oren answer the latest listener questions. She also discusses what is was like writing/directing for the new TV series "Boss Cheer" (a narrative show about the world of competitive cheerleading), and she goes into how and why this year was a turning point for her professionally. Check it out! Unpaid Endorsements: Carlyn - Book called "De...

Augustine Frizzell sits down with Matt and Oren to talk about her path to making her breakout film  Never Goin' Back  out August 3rd. It's based on her wild teenage years, and we dive deep on her deciding to scrap the first draft of her completed film, to start all over and get it perfect. It's a frank, realtable conversation with an exciting new filmmaker.----more---- Contribute to th...

Tune in for a conversation with Elijah Bynum, director of the film "Hot Summer Nights" starring Timothee Chalamet. Learn about how Elijah got his first two screenplays on the Black List in the same year and hustled to get Hot Summer Nights made.  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show:  www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod As always, follow @ MrMattEnlow  ( www.twitter...

This week we sit down with world famous DJ Gareth Emery and Kevin Herrera. Together they are the showrunners and executive producers for the TV series "We Are CVNT5." CVNT5 is a fictionalized, mockumentary style show about the world of professional DJing, starring none other than Gareth Emery! In this episode Gareth tells his story of transitioning from big leagues DJing to writing and act...

This week we sit down with Jeffrey Giles, a sales rep for Automatic Entertainment. Jeffrey helps to produce movies, finance them, and take them out into the marketplace to sell to distributors. In this episode Jeffrey breaks down what distributors are looking for in films and how he personally determines what projects to take on. You can learn more about Jeffrey and Automatic Entertainment at  htt...

Whether you've sent in questions via email, voicemail, or carrier pigeon, fear not because Oren and Matt are here to help. Tune in as our intrepid hosts take on your listener questions. They cover topics like when it’s time to hire a lawyer and agent, how to promote yourself at film festivals, and how to make the most out of a summer in LA.  And don't miss some very cool unpaid endorsement...