Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
421 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsJust Shoot It is a podcast about directing hosted by directors. Each week we interview filmmakers on writing, cinematography, development and acting to learn how to build a successful career as a filmmaker in the Hollywood industry. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Secrets of Film Riot's DIY Approach - Just Shoot It 233
September 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBThis 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 Criterion Ryan: My Brother Jordan documentary on YouTube Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patre...
Get Your Film Out There (and to the Right Audience) - Just Shoot It 232
September 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBToday 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: Oren: Blender, and Maury's Bagels Matt: The Imagineering Docuseries on Disney+ Clay: Micro...
Dean Parisot Faces the Music - Just Shoot It 231
September 03, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBBill 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 Endorsements: Oren: Captain Disillusion Color on Youtube Matt: Trekkies 1&2 and Never Surrender...
Numa Perrier Tells Her Story Like No One Else Could - Just Shoot It 230
August 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBNuma 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&Sexy TV into network TV. Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: 1. Use a program called Sharp Keys when sw...
On a Filmmaking Spree to Sundance (and beyond) - Just Shoot It 229
August 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBEugene 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 Falls in Altadena, California 2. Vessi waterproof shoes Matt: The Loneliness of the Long Distance ...
Let's Just Shoot It w Pete Chatmon - Just Shoot It 228
August 13, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBThis 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 You on HBO Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show. Send feedbac...
Notes on Notes w Carlyn Hudson - Just Shoot It 227
August 07, 2020 00:36 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBFriend 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 [email protected]. 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 re...
How to Get Into a Writer's Room (and What to Do When You're There) w Sarah LaBrie - Just Shoot It 226
July 31, 2020 00:46 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBSarah 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 [email protected]. 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: r...
Covid Creativity - Just Shoot It 225
July 24, 2020 18:51 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBMatt & 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 [email protected]. 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 y...
How to get Your Film Press w No Film School's George Edelman - Just Shoot It 224
July 16, 2020 17:10 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBWe 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 Patreon and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justsho...
How to Build a Career in Commercials w Stefan Dezil - Just Shoot It 223
July 10, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or [email protected]. 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/2fl9ojy See who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod Music was provided by the fr...
The Short History of Making a TriBeCa Film - Just Shoot It 222
July 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBThis 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 questions to @justshootitpod or [email protected]. Follow Matt on twitter and instagram. ...
Uncharted Territory with Jon Kroll - Just Shoot It 221
June 25, 2020 20:38 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBJon 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, and I'm sure you'll have a great time listening. It may just cure that wanderlust we're all suffering fro...
Cutting Your Way to the Top with Never Have I Ever’s Kabir Akhtar - Just Shoot It 220
June 18, 2020 19:56 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBKabir 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 @justshootitpod or [email protected]. Follow Matt on twitter and instagram. Follow Oren on twitt...
The Amazing Ben Berman Dares You to be Original - Just Shoot It 219
June 10, 2020 17:06 - 1 hour - 67 MBBen 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 Short: https://vimeo.com/412554038 Check out the trailer to The Amazing Jonathon Trailer (out now) h...
A Quick Update from Matt & Oren
June 04, 2020 15:57 - 40 seconds - 638 KBWe'll go back to our regular schedule, along with an additional episode next week. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lynn Chen Writes Her Own Endings - Just Shoot It 218
May 28, 2020 19:48 - 1 hour - 58 MBLynn 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: https://iwillmakeyoumine.com/ Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the sho...
How to Shoot Pro VFX with Man in the High Castle’s Lawson Deming - Just Shoot It 217
May 21, 2020 16:24 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBLawson 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 some of Barnstorm's work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW_Y7yhMTk1bT63z6JUoWoA Contribute to the Just Sh...
How Kestrin Pantera pooled friends and resources to Make Her SxSw Feature - Just Shoot It 216
May 14, 2020 19:20 - 55 minutes - 51 MBKestrin 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=hFG9q49A3ic Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show. Send feedback or ques...
How Clark Duke got Hemsworth, Vaughn, & Malkovich to star in his Wacko Noir Arkansas - Just Shoot It 215
May 07, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBClark 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=2oDRSS67Ohw Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show. Send feedback or questions...
Shooting To the Stars: Making a Sundance Period Teen Drama that’s Honest w Martha Stephens - Just Shoot It 214
April 30, 2020 18:32 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBThis 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 Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show. Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] or Call...
10 Working Directors’ Tips for Quarantine Success Pt. 2 - Just Shoot It 213
April 24, 2020 16:26 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBWe're back again with part two of our Quarantine check-in, rounding out our conversations with Sarah Adina Smith, Matt Pollock, Tim Wilkime and Lily Mariye. If you missed the first half of our conversation, check out episode 212! Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our ins...
10 Working Directors’ Tips for Quarantine Success Pt. 1 - Just Shoot It 212
April 23, 2020 22:28 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBMatt and Oren zoom over to check in with some of our fav past guests to check in, and learn how to better cope and thrive during Quarantine. Tune in tomorrow for part 2! Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod (www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/) ...
How to Pick a DP with Making Movies Is Hard's Alrik and Liz - Just Shoot It 211
April 17, 2020 01:21 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBPicking the right cinematographer for your project can be hard (just like making movies). Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell, our pals from the podcast Making Movies Is Hard to talk about Alrik's film The Alternate, and the relationship director's have with DPS. Check out Matt's short A Gray One (finally) https://vimeo.com/305560482 Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your s...
Hustling In the Time of Corona w Indie Film Hustle's Alex Ferrari - Just Shoot It 210
April 09, 2020 22:37 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBAlex Ferrari, filmmaker/podcaster/hustler extraordinaire is back on the podcast to talk about his new book, Rise of the Filmtrepreneur. We get into it. It's a spirited discussion with some awesome takeaways. Check out Matt's short A Gray One (finally) https://vimeo.com/305560482 Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9...
SXSW Filmmaker Maureen Bharoocha Battles Quarantine - Just Shoot It 209
April 03, 2020 23:19 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBMaureen Bharaoocha's film Golden Arm was set to premiere at the SXSW film festival before fears of the Coronavirus outbreak forced programmers to cancel the event. We talk with Maureen about what that means for her film, her career, and how she's become an advocate for filmmakers all over the world who've seen their festival premiers postponed due to the outbreak. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www....
Jessie Kahnweiler Gives us the Skinny - Just Shoot It 208
March 26, 2020 22:29 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBJessie Kahnweiler is a writer, director and sometimes actor who's taken two different projects to Sundance. She's a hilarious, indomitable filmmaker filled with insight and her own unique POV. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod (www.instagram...
Taking big Shots (Shots! Shots! shots-shots-shots) with Mickey Finnegan - Just Shoot It 207
March 20, 2020 00:33 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBMickey Finnegan joins us to talk about his epic career as a music video director, and how he continues to hustle. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod (www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/) Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail...
Freelancing in the Face of an Epidemic (or Does Oren have Coronavirus?) - Just Shoot It 206
March 12, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBAs the corona virus rears its head here in Los Angeles, Oren and Matt talk about the nature of sick days as freelancers. Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: An app called epocrates. It tells you what medications you can take together. Matt: The movie Down Hill. Watch the original (Force Majeure) and the American re- make The adult swim show Joe Pera Talks With You Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.Ju...
Best Summer Ever! SXSW Debut w Michael Parks Randa - Just Shoot It 205
March 06, 2020 03:40 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBMicheal Parks Randa is half the directing duo behind the new musical Best Summer Ever, premiering at this year's SXSW. The film is filled with fun, great musical numbers, authenticity and features a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities. Learn how this group of collaborators evolved a community of likeminded people into a full blown feature film. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more epis...
Go Towards the Light with founder Becky Morrison - Just Shoot It 204
February 27, 2020 21:43 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBBecky Morrison founded her production company The Light with the intention of reevaluating and reinventing the way we approach production. We dive on the philosophy she's developed behind her company, and the practical ways she's reforming the system. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are ...
Finding Commercial Directing Reps w/Tony Franklin - Just Shoot It 203
February 23, 2020 21:55 - 1 hour - 70 MBOren and guest host Carlyn Hudson sit down with commercial director Tony Franklin to hear how a Minnesota transplant to LA got dozens of meetings with production companies that lead to commercial work. Fascinating. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @Justshoo...
Accolades, Goals, and Loyalty - Just Shoot It 202
February 14, 2020 01:41 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBMatt and Oren talk about a listener question regarding turning Vimeo Staff Picks into actual jobs, setting specific goals, and making tough decisions regarding which job to take. Lots of disagreeing between Matt and Oren! Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @J...
Gigs and Jobs and Practice! Q&A - Just Shoot It 201
February 06, 2020 17:56 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBMatt and Oren dive into the mailbag to answer your pressing listener questions. Do you need a resume? What if there are gaps? What's the difference between a job and a gig? What sort of gear do you need to start practicing? We dig in, so get ready! Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a we...
State of the Pod - Just Shoot It 200
January 30, 2020 21:41 - 1 hour - 74 MBMatt and Oren look back on the last 100 episodes of Just Shoot It to recount all the awesome things they've learned. Check it out to learn about all the best tips from those episodes. We all know the cliff's notes is better than reading the book, so apologies if you listened to eps 100-200, as you've clearly wasted your time. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your suppo...
Joe Hardesty is Dead to Me - Just Shoot It 199
January 23, 2020 22:15 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBJoe Hardesty has sky rocketed from PA picking up gear at Oren's apartment to the Producer of shows like Dead to Me, American Vandal and No Activity. How did he do it? It definitely has something to do with working with Matt. Unpaid Endorsements: Joe - Starbucks Reserve Matt - Netflix show "The Circle" - "The Marriage Story" score is a great orchestral soundtrack to write to Oren - "My 600lb Life" - When sending someone notes on their work, start off with ...
What's the Deal with Crowd Equity? w Wefunder's Jonny Price - Just Shoot It 198
January 16, 2020 18:01 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBMatt and Oren sit down with WeFunder's Jonny Price to talk about what crowd equity is, and how it applies to filmmakers. Matt is in the middle of a feature partially funded through wefunder, and we thought our listeners would want to get the low-down from the inside on how we raised our investment round. Visit https://wefunder.com/what.are.you.doing.new.years to check out Matt's progress! Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod F...
Director Josh Ruben Scares Us at Sundance - Just Shoot It 197
January 09, 2020 15:59 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBJosh Ruben returns to catch up with Oren and I (Matt). Last time we had Josh on the show, he was dreaming of a DIY feature that he'd write, perform in and direct. Now that feature (Scare Me) is on its way to Sundance. We'll leave it to you to connect the dots. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are ...
How To Hustle During the Holidays - Just Shoot It 196
January 03, 2020 22:40 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBMatt and Oren settle in for a few weeks of hibernation, now that the holidays have come and gone, and there's nary a job to book. What should one do with all this free time? Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod (www.instagram.com/justshootitpod...
2019 in Review w/Five Directors - Just Shoot It 195
December 27, 2019 01:36 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBMatt and Oren join directors Roxy Shih, Carlyn Hudson, and Tim Nakashi to chat about the highs and lows of directing in 2019. Lots of insults and a few compliments are hurled. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod (www.instagram.com/justshootitpo...
Freaks! And Where to Find them - Just Shoot It 194
December 20, 2019 01:19 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBPals Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein swing by to talk about their new movie, Freaks. It was a hit on the festival circuit, and now it's out across all platforms. So dig in on this DIY indie scifi hit! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/freaks/id1474345487 Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=pxQY5GM-7SI.P Amazon link for the BluRay/DVD: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBH5Y6P/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_8Jv6DbY9CCF4K Contribute to the Just Shoot It Pat...
A Beautiful Day for a Podcast w Micah Fitzerman-Blue - Just Shoot It 193
December 12, 2019 20:11 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBMicah Fitzerman-Blue, co-writer behind the new film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood joins Matt and Oren on the podcast to talk about life as a producer, making TV shows like Transparent, and developing passion projects over the long term. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week ...
How to Produce Hit Genre Films Non-Stop with Eric B Fleischman - Just Shoot It 192
December 05, 2019 19:37 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBEric B Fleischman has produced 20+ films and he's barely 30. Under the tutelage of Jason Blum (he was Blumhouse's 4th employee) Eric's career is a testament to learning by doing. He's played all the major festivals, started a handful of companies, and now he's starting his own endeavor and slate. But why genre films? And what makes a good one? We dive in DEEP, and end on his secret formula for generating reliable, hit genre films time and again. If there's one thing we learned on this episod...
When a Manager Calls with Josh McGuire (The Underground) - Just Shoot It 191
November 27, 2019 17:28 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBWe sit down with manager and co-founder of The Underground, Josh McGuire to figure out just what a manager does, why you might want one, and exactly which barbecue to attend to meet your first. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod (www.instagra...
Making Great Shorts and Getting People to Watch Them - Just Shoot It 190
November 21, 2019 19:20 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBOren and I are talking shorts this week. We dig on why a working director would want to make one, what the upsides and downsides are, and what sort of strategies you can use to make yours a bit better. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod (www....
Being a Tough Critic with Liz Shannon Miller - Just Shoot It 189
November 14, 2019 18:33 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBLiz Shannon Miller is a TV critic who's written for basically everywhere (Variety, Indiewire, Vulture). She's joined us to talk about the way that people who criticize and champion film and TV approach the work. If you've ever read a review and wondered about the people behind it, this episode is for you. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review ...
How to Produce a Sundance Hit with Your Friends w Natalie Metzger (Thunder Road, Greener Grass) - Just Shoot It 188
November 07, 2019 18:54 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBNatalie Metzger is on a hot streak! She's produced recent favs Thunder Road and Greener Grass, she's finishing up a studio film, and headed into her next indie. How do you have a sustainable career making passion projects with your friends? Listen to find out. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPod For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.com Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who are gue...
Genre Directors Shoot-tacular (Drew & Brett Pierce, Roxy Shih & Dan Casey) - Just Shoot It LIVE 187
October 31, 2019 17:44 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBJoin us for our live Halloween episode with Drew & Brett Pierce (the Wretched), Roxy Shih (Painkillers, the Tribe, Dark Web) & Dan Casey (Kin, Fast 9) for a lively conversation about making genre movies. This episode is sponsored by Shot Lister, the better way to make your day. To learn more about this awesome app that does the hard work of managing and scheduling a shot list for you, go to shotlister.com Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/J...
Pitchin' and Moanin - Just Shoot It 186
October 25, 2019 20:58 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBCarlyn Hudson is back to answer listener questions and catch up. This episode is sponsored by Shot Lister, the better way to make your day. To learn more about this awesome app that does the hard work of managing and scheduling a shot list for you, go to https://shotlister.com/ 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 @SmiteyPieLeg(www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg) on ...
Bonus: Making Movies Is Hard/Just Shoot It Crossover Ep!
October 23, 2019 22:19 - 1 hour - 61 MBCheck out our bonus episode of Just Shoot It this week with our pals from Making Movies is Hard. And check out Alrik's crowd funding campaign here: https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/thealternate#story Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.