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

Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplanjustshootitpod.com
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.

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Episodes

Shooting To the Stars: Making a Sundance Period Teen Drama that’s Honest w Martha Stephens - Just Shoot It 214

This 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 us at (2...

Apr 30, 202044 minEp. 214

10 Working Directors’ Tips for Quarantine Success Pt. 2 - Just Shoot It 213

We'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 instagram @ ...

Apr 24, 202054 minEp. 308

10 Working Directors’ Tips for Quarantine Success Pt. 1 - Just Shoot It 212

Matt 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/ ) Send fe...

Apr 23, 202049 minEp. 307

How to Pick a DP with Making Movies Is Hard's Alrik and Liz - Just Shoot It 211

Picking 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 support: r...

Apr 17, 20201 hr 29 minEp. 306

Hustling In the Time of Corona w Indie Film Hustle's Alex Ferrari - Just Shoot It 210

Alex 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/2fl9ojy See w...

Apr 09, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 305

SXSW Filmmaker Maureen Bharoocha Battles Quarantine - Just Shoot It 209

Maureen 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.JustSho...

Apr 03, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 304

Jessie Kahnweiler Gives us the Skinny - Just Shoot It 208

Jessie 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.com/ju...

Mar 26, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 303

Taking big Shots (Shots! Shots! shots-shots-shots) with Mickey Finnegan - Just Shoot It 207

Mickey 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 [email protected] o...

Mar 20, 20201 hr 41 minEp. 302

Freelancing in the Face of an Epidemic (or Does Oren have Coronavirus?) - Just Shoot It 206

As 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.JustShootitPodca...

Mar 12, 202037 minEp. 301

Best Summer Ever! SXSW Debut w Michael Parks Randa - Just Shoot It 205

Micheal 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 episodes vi...

Mar 06, 20201 hr 14 minEp. 300

Go Towards the Light with founder Becky Morrison - Just Shoot It 204

Becky 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 a week ear...

Feb 27, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 299

Finding Commercial Directing Reps w/Tony Franklin - Just Shoot It 203

Oren 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 @ JustshootItPod ...

Feb 23, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 298

Accolades, Goals, and Loyalty - Just Shoot It 202

Matt 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 @ Justshoo...

Feb 14, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 297

Gigs and Jobs and Practice! Q&A - Just Shoot It 201

Matt 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 week early ...

Feb 06, 202053 minEp. 296

State of the Pod - Just Shoot It 200

Matt 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 support: rate...

Jan 30, 20201 hr 21 minEp. 295

Joe Hardesty is Dead to Me - Just Shoot It 199

Joe 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 you liked and then gently go on with...

Jan 23, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 294

What's the Deal with Crowd Equity? w Wefunder's Jonny Price - Just Shoot It 198

Matt 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 For more e...

Jan 16, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 293

Director Josh Ruben Scares Us at Sundance - Just Shoot It 197

Josh 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 guests are a...

Jan 09, 20201 hr 36 minEp. 292

How To Hustle During the Holidays - Just Shoot It 196

Matt 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/ ) Sen...

Jan 03, 20201 hr 14 minEp. 291

2019 in Review w/Five Directors - Just Shoot It 195

Matt 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/justshootitpod/ ) S...

Dec 27, 20191 hr 28 minEp. 290

Freaks! And Where to Find them - Just Shoot It 194

Pals 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 Patreon and help sup...

Dec 20, 20191 hr 29 minEp. 289

A Beautiful Day for a Podcast w Micah Fitzerman-Blue - Just Shoot It 193

Micah 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 early on our...

Dec 12, 20191 hr 16 minEp. 288

How to Produce Hit Genre Films Non-Stop with Eric B Fleischman - Just Shoot It 192

Eric 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 episode, i...

Dec 05, 20191 hr 12 minEp. 287

When a Manager Calls with Josh McGuire (The Underground) - Just Shoot It 191

We 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.instagram.com/j...

Nov 27, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 286

Making Great Shorts and Getting People to Watch Them - Just Shoot It 190

Oren 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.instagr...

Nov 21, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 285

Being a Tough Critic with Liz Shannon Miller - Just Shoot It 189

Liz 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 us on iTu...

Nov 14, 201957 minEp. 284

How to Produce a Sundance Hit with Your Friends w Natalie Metzger (Thunder Road, Greener Grass) - Just Shoot It 188

Natalie 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 guests are a...

Nov 07, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 283

Genre Directors Shoot-tacular (Drew & Brett Pierce, Roxy Shih & Dan Casey) - Just Shoot It LIVE 187

Join 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/...

Oct 31, 20191 hr 4 minEp. 282

Pitchin' and Moanin - Just Shoot It 186

Carlyn 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/JustShootItPod As always, follow @ MrMattEnlow ( www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow ) and Oren @ SmiteyPieLeg ( www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg ) on...

Oct 25, 20191 hr 33 minEp. 281

Bonus: Making Movies Is Hard/Just Shoot It Crossover Ep!

Check 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 23, 20191 hr 7 minEp. 280
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