Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
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Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
Just 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Episodis Recents
512 episodis
Bringing "Palestine 36" to Life w/ Annemarie Jacir - Just Shoot It 522
Annemarie Jacir has an amazing career that span directing for Hulu’s “Ramy” with comic Ramy Youssef, as well as jurying for Telluride, Cannes, and Sun...
BriTANick Bake a 'Pizza Movie' - Just Shoot It 521
You know them as BriTANick https://www.britanick.com/ and their latest feature, “Pizza Movie” debuts on Hulu on April 3! Now Brian McElhaney and Nick...
Listener Strikes Gold w/‘The Travel Companion’ from Travis Wood & Alex Mallis - Just Shoot It 520
Travis Wood & Alex Mallis are living the director’s dream! Their feature film "The Travel Companion" https://thetravelcompanionfilm.com/ premiered at...
Writing to your Budget w/Aaron Pagniano - Just Shoot It 519
Aaron Pagniano https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3142582/ talks about their new micro-budget feature film "It Needs Eyes" and they share secrets to overcomi...
Ending Relationships w/ Carlyn Hudson - Just Shoot It 518
As directors, we live a very atypical work life. And Carlyn joins Oren and Matt to clear the air about some frustrations they all share about producer...
How to be a Person w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 517
Matt and Oren spend some time figuring out how to be a normal human being in a world where there’s so much that isn’t normal anymore. We’re way past t...
Is AI a Tool? w/Sarah May Bates and Susan Song - Just Shoot It 516
Sarah May Bates https://www.sarahmaybates.com/ is an AI director, and she’s been getting lots of work! And Matt and Oren dive deep into how she makes...
A Dreadful Directing Job w/Natasha Kermani - Just Shoot It 515
Natasha Kermani talks about casting Sophie Turner in her latest film “The Dreadful” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30842022/ and it’s amazing how she co...
Directing Kevin James in "Solo Mio" w/Chuck Kinnane
Chuck Kinnane joins directly from Little Compton, Rhode Island. And he comes out straight on sharing the credit and pay from their latest feature, “So...
Producer-Director Relationships w/Mr. Jonathan Burns - Just Shoot It 513
Producer Jonathan Burns https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanaburns talks about his methods for selecting the vibe that he presents to brands and agenc...
Sundance, Securing Money, and Scheduling w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 512
How important is Sundance to your career as a commercial director? Matt and Oren talk about their experiences in Park City before the festival wraps u...
AI Filmmaking w/Sergio Cilli & Kristyna Archer - Just Shoot It 511
When Sergio Cilli https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1826186/ made his first AI film, it really didn’t get noticed. And neither did many others he made. Sure...
Sounds of a Coffee Meeting w/Sound Designer Eric Crepeau - Just Shoot It 510
Eric Crepeau https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4145859 joins Matt and Oren after a gap of over 400 episodes to talk about sound design! What makes a good so...
Postmortems and Fresh Starts w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 509
Matt and Oren are pulling together their year-end recap posts for social media. And they realize, “wow, there's a lot to reflect upon!”
LA is de...
2025 Year-End Director Panel - Just Shoot It 508
The 2025 year-end Director's Panel is here! Each year, Matt and Oren have a little cocktail party with some of the past year's guests. It's a chance t...
Visual Storytelling w/‘Alien: Earth’ DP Bella Gonzales - Just Shoot It 507
Bella Gonzales https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7543234/ brings a ton of insight about being a cinematographer on series like Pen 15, Fargo, Alien: Earth,...
Bringing 'Chad Powers' to the Field w/Tony Yacenda - Just Shoot It 506
Tony Yacenda https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2829241/ , the director from "Chad Powers", "Dave", "American Vandal", and a ton of commercials, joins Oren a...
How Commercial Director NEDA Gets Unique Shots - Just Shoot It 505
Commercial director NEDA joins Matt and Oren in their first-ever interview from Eastern Europe! NEDA talks about how she gets unique shots, even when...
Filming Action! w/'Family Plan 2' Director Simon Cellan Jones - Just Shoot It 504
Simon Cellan Jones https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0148116 shares the story of his rise from the mailroom at BBC to become a director on "The Diplomat", "...
Designing Gritty Drama w/‘Black Rabbit’ Director Ben Semanoff - Just Shoot It 503
Ben Semanoff https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1032608/ shares how he made the break from camera operator to director. Lots of people want to do the same an...
Return of the Rom Com w/‘31 Candles’ Filmmaker Jonah Feingold - Just Shoot It 502
Jonah Feingold https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3783212/ talks about connecting with your parasocial audience to create the films you want to make. And he...
Crafting Hit Science Fiction Shows w/'All of You' Writer-Director Will Bridges - Just Shoot It 501
Will Bridges https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2782297/ shares his method for making every meeting an opportunity. And he explains what he did that let him...
FIVE-HUNDREDish Filmmaking Tips & Tricks w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 500
Matt and Oren celebrate 500 episodes! That's basically one episode per week without dropping a beat, not even on Thanksgivings, since 2015.
And...
The Horrors of Seth Worley’s "Sketch" - Just Shoot It 499
Seth Worley https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2124394/ made money selling tools for filmmakers. And Matt and Oren get him to talk about ways filmmakers can...
Crafting Violent Endings w/John-Michael Powell - Just Shoot It 498
How do you define your voice as a director? John-Michael Powell https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3119508/ talks about his new film "Violent Ends" https://w...
How to Pitch with Style w/Maya Margolina - Just Shoot It 497
Maya ‘Mayachka’ Margolina https://mayachka.com/ talks about her work with luxury brands like Coach, Rihanna's Fenty, Mercedes Benz, and MCM and how sh...
The Film Fixer w/Janek Ambros - Just Shoot It 496
Janek Ambros https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4471783/ doesn't use social media for self-promotion. And he tells up and coming filmmakers, you have to be a...
The Chilling Truth behind 'Bone Lake' w/Mercedes Bryce Morgan - Just Shoot It 495
Mercedes Bryce Morgan https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5521959/ talks about building the career that got her "Bone Lake" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26783...
Getting Schooled By No Film School's GG Hawkins - Just Shoot It 494
Matt and Oren reveal their backstory in this collab with G.G. Hawkins and No Film School. https://nofilmschool.com/u/lostingraceland And you won't wan...
Don’t Make Your Movie! w/Tom Morris & Carlyn Hudson - Just Shoot It 493
Tom Morris https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2730235/ joins Carlyn Hudson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3972277 https://www.instagram.com/carlynhudson to ta...
Engagement Farming w/Matt & Oren- Just Shoot It 492
Matt & Oren dive into answering your questions. It's a new format and we hope it clicks! And whether it works or not, there's a new way you can let th...
Putting A TV Show Together w/ Matlock and She-Hulk Showrunner Kat Coiro - Just Shoot It 491
Marvel director Kat Coiro https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192478 covers everything from working with day players to why directors have to take acting cla...
Marketing Yourself w/Matt and Oren - Just Shoot It 490
After an amazing DP/cinematographer has an unfortunate schedule change, Matt & Oren whip up a discussion about social media and listener notes about t...
Vibe Checks w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 489
Matt & Oren discuss the feeling dogging every freelancer: "Will I ever work again?" They dig into who they recommend when they can't take an awesome j...
Update Your F**king Website! w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 488
Matt's been getting wrapped up in analytics, and Oren's been updating his reel. So yeah, update your f**king website if you haven't!
This week,...
Turning 'Keily: Homecoming Dweeb' into a Feature w/Emily Elizabeth Thomas- Just Shoot It 487
Director Emily Elizabeth Thomas joins Matt and Oren to talk about her journey from commercial success to directing vertical series and feature films.<...
Crafting your Directing Brand w/Jamaal Parham - Just Shoot It 486
Jamaal Parham, part of the directing duo Jams and Bash, talks to Oren and Matt about how they approach their business without the cheesiness. From a s...
Joseph Kahn Gives Audiences the Ick (in a good way) - Just Shoot It 485
Legendary director Joseph Kahn https://www.josephkahn.com/ talks about his new movie "Ick" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31795447/. And Matt and Oren g...
What Makes a Good Producer w/Kelly Christensen - Just Shoot It 484
Kelly Christensen built a toolkit for crafting a lasting career as a commercial producer. And he shares what directors can do to stand out and keep ge...
What Makes Something Cinematic? w/Carlyn Hudson - Just Shoot It 483
What does cinematic mean to you? Carlyn Hudson https://www.carlynhudson.com/ joins Matt and Oren fresh off completing her latest short, "Waffle".