Stay ConnectedJust 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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‘Rust Creek’ director Jen McGowan sits down with us today to talk festivals, picking the kind of director you want to be, and the art of being prepared and ready to go when an unexpected opportunity comes along.
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: Apple original movie called Wolf Walkers, and Handstand Kitchen
Matt: If you have the means, just get the better version of whatever you’re investing in instead of the cheap version
Jen: An animated series called Undone on Amazon
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Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
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On this last day of 2020 we are rounding off the year chatting with Roxy Shih and Carlyn Hudson! We get into what this year has done for us, our hopes for 2021, and if this past year has changed the central question of this show: whether or not you should move to LA?
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: Melissa Hunter’s Twitter feed, and John Zaozirny’s Twitter feed
Matt: Laura Jacqmin’s twitter thread on breaking television
Carlyn: Dionne Warwicks Twitter account
Roxy: The book Ikigai
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
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Today we sit down with accomplished Sundance director Qasim Basir and chat about the efforts it took for him to get where he is now. We talk about all the highs, the lows, and everything in between about becoming a working director and what it takes to get there.
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: Tip: when sending people projects, give a small description of what you are sending and why
Matt: Nick Lutsko twitter account
Qasim: The first episode of the show Small Axe
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
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Being a mother doesn’t slow Zeina Durra down from filmmaking, and it certainly didn’t stop her from getting her film Luxor into Sundance. We chat with her about what it was like shooting in Egypt, adapting to the parent life while also being a Director, and Matt & Oren go into detail about what they prefer in a location.
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: A Youtube video commentary by Hayden Hillier Smith called How to Make a David Dobrik Vlog
Matt: The Great British Bake Off reality show
Zeina: Steve McQueen’s film Mangrove on BBC
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today on the pod we’re talking with Carlyn Hudson about what to do now that you have your script written. We chat about getting your script out there and seen, the importance of look books, knowing where your movie is in the marketplace, and more!
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: Check out Helier Smith’s Youtube channel about his theory’s on editing
Matt: Nandi Bushell on Youtube
Carlyn: Using the Homeless to Guard Empty Houses article in the New Yorker
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Accomplished DP Carissa Dorson sits down with us today to talk about being a cinematographer with a publicist, and getting your name out there. We chat about what a social media presence can do for your career, and Carissa shares her insights on what kind of director is best to work with.
Check out Carissa’s latest film Darkness in Tenement 45: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wWDzbrYijE
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: Sony A7S 3
Matt: The Netflix special coming out called Nate
Carissa: Taking classes to better your skills, stay creative, and keep you accountable
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
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Today Matt and Oren sit down to talk about the art department, production designers, and the nature of collaborating.
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: Translights, pacificstudios.net
Matt: The Hitchcock film Rope, the show How To with John Wilson, and a short on Short of the Week called Emergency Action Plan
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Director Natasha Kermani joins us on the pod today to talk about her most recent SXSW film Lucky. This episode is a treat for all of the horror genre lovers out there as Natasha is a big part of the horror scene. We get into what it’s like directing indie features, and the importance of building a foundation of trust and loyalty with your crew.
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: When you are making your reel, just put next years year on it, for example we’re still in 2020 but just put 2021 on it
Matt: A podcast called Dead Eyes
Natasha: Check out votesaveamerica.com/getmitch
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Palm Springs is the movie to watch during quarantine, and Just Shoot It is the podcast to listen to so you can learn about the making of the film and the people behind it. Writer Andy Siara and director Max Barbakow share the inside scoop on what it took to get their film made, and how important it is to care about your film when no one else does.
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: When you’re having a hard time finding something for a shoot, see if a different industry has figured it out
Matt: Watch The Presidents Men, and Dick
Max: In Sheeps Clothing Vinyl shop
Andy: Gardening
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we’re following up last weeks Matt and Oren episode with another Matt and Oren Episode! We talk in detail about pre-production meetings, what they are, what they cover, and our tips on navigating through them.
Unpaid Endorsements:
Oren: The best chance someone has to be a successful actor/actress is to be a second generation person in the Hollywood business.
Matt: Impressions of Donald Trump that James Austin Johnson does on Instagram.
Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.
Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.
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 free music archive and by Jahzzar.
Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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