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

Sam Reich, Head of Video at College Humor/Big Breakfast talks about what he looks for when hiring directors, how he came to run the video department, and the early days of sketch comedy online. --Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development...

Learn the tips and tricks on Kickstarter from Mary Kate Wiles, who with her troupe Shipwrecked, raised over 70k for their new series Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner. Then join Ben Caro, as he kickstarts his own short, Cathedrals. Learn more about Ben's Kickstarter, Cathedrals here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bencaro/cathedrals-a-short-film-to-benefit-the-blindAnd watch Mar...

What do you do between projects? Oren and Matt run down a list of strategies and activities to keep you on track, creative, and happy when no one is telling you what to work on. --Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and...

In this episode we take a field trip to hang out with fellow podcasters, Chicks Who Script! Matt and Oren join Maggie, Lauren and Emily in a free form conversation about Screenwriting books, and self teaching, what drew us to podcasting and how it affects us career-wise. You can listen to more Chicks Who Script right here:http://www.chickswhoscript.com/--Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, fi...

Matt and Oren discuss what it means to "double dip" - to work two jobs simultaneously, and what to do when two collaborators don't see eye to eye on the artistic vision of a project. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development...

Anna Akana, star and creator of Miss 2059 (previously Miss Earth) joins Matt and Oren on Just Shoot It to talk about running her own empire, and navigating the worlds of mainstream celebrity and social media influence. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinema...

Jarrett Lee Conway's new movie Mono is out on VOD and streaming on Netflix. We sat down to talk about making his first studio feature film and casting social media influencers. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and...

Luke Kelly-Clyne is constantly pitching ideas to brands and executives, but how do people come up with great, on-demand ideas? We dive in with some practical advice on how to generate new material. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, developme...

Back in 2007 Justin Johnson and Erik Beck launched Indy Mogul, a youtube show for aspiring filmmakers to make Hollywood-style effects on a shoestring budget. Now they're relaunching their home-brew filmmaking channel again for a new audience. Justin joined us to talk about filmmaking, relaunching Indy Mogul and his new career as a documentarian. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmak...

Filmmaker Jody McVeigh-Schultz had a great career editing reality and documentary TV, and decided to take those skills to his first, micro-budget feature. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of c...

Documentarian Abby Fuller joins the Just Shoot It conversation to reveal how she got started in documentary, how she finds story in unlikely places, and how she got her dream job directing for the hit Netflix series, Chef's Table. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, d...

Tim Nackashi joins Just Shoot It to talk about the mysterious art of treatment writing. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series....

Butcher Brother Phil Flores talks about entering the world of prestige television, pitching to networks and production companies, and what it takes to sell a TV show idea. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors a...

Filmmaker Justin Lerner sits down with Just Shoot It hosts Matt and Oren to share insight on having two festival hits, and how Justin charts his career trajectory with an independent auteur driven vision in mind. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematograp...

Tim Wilkerson joins us on episode 30 of Just Shoot It to regale Oren and Matt with an adventure in documentary performance art that is nothing short of amazing. Watch the video here: https://vimeo.com/156229653 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 29 we cover some of the "acts of God" a film shoot can fall victim to... birth and death and everything in between happened on Oren's latest shoot. It's a crazy ride, so tune in. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 28 of Just Shoot It, hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan talk with Gino Roy, a director who's just wrapped his first big digital series. He talks about how multiple skills and interests coalesced into directing. Check out the show notes for the storyboards we reference during the podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

In episode 27 we dive into the realities of starting your own production company. Guests Nic and Blake of Sawhorse Productions tell us what it takes to create a thriving company from the ground up. It's a great glimpse into the entrepreneurial side of filmmaking. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first episode of the new year we tackle the audition process with a panel of previous guests. Eric Kissack, Liz Manashil and Matt Pollock join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan for a discussion on the dos-and-don'ts of how to run an audition, and what to look for when casting. This is a great episode for actors and directors alike. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Host...

The 25th episode of Just Shoot It we close out the year with some listener questions, begin new projects, and prepare for 2016. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 24th episode of Just Shoot It picks up the second half of Matt Barber's thoughts on directing episodic Television. We chat a bit about directing actors and then dive into the nitty gritty of planning out a Television episode shoot. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 23 of Just Shoot It (A podcast about storytelling and directing) we talk with Matt Barber. He shares his insight on how he learned to make good editing great, and the path he followed to a career directing television. It was such a great converstaion, we decided to make it a two parter. Stay tuned next week for the second half. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted...

In the 22nd episode of Just Shoot It we're joined by Melissa Hunter of hit web series Adult Wednesday Addams to talk about her blossoming career, her NBC pilot, her new TruTv show, and her writing process. It's a must listen for actors looking to create their own work. Check out the show notes on justshootitpodcast.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. S...

In the 21st episode of Just Shoot It we talk to Paul Briganti about directing and EP'ing both Adam Ruins Everything on Tru TV and Middle of the Night Show on MTV. That's two shows for the price of one. Check out the show notes on justshootitpodcast.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 19th episode of Just Shoot It Matt and Oren talk pitching, Producers vs. Directors and when not to take a job. Check out the show notes on justshootitpodcast.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.