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

How can you give your film a big budget look, on a tiny budget?Matt and Oren chat with G. G. Hawkins about her latest feature, "I Really Love My Husband" and all the ways she gave it a premium look without spending a lot of money. G. G. started her career on the corporate side of monetizing podcasts. And she shares what she learned about pitching and how that helped fund her films. You can find her on Instagram at @lostingraceland [https://www.instagram.com/lostingraceland/](https://www.instagram.com/lostingraceland/)G.G.'s Endorsements: Notion calendar and project management app [https://www.notion.com/](https://www.notion.com/)Matt's Endorsement: Afterplug 2-Pocket Adhesive Pouch for LaptopOren's Endorsements: Ways to be helpful, when acquaintances ask you to introduce them to people you work with.You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% offyour first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with codeSHOOTIT at checkoutYou can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/SHOOTIT

Being flown around the world as a commercial director, or working daily with celebrity artists sounds amazing. But how about over Thanksgiving and the holidays? Is there a way to work big directing jobs and still have the time to find the next one? And what happens when your day job as a showrunner or director hinders you ability to keep your chops up as a screenwriter?Matt and Oren are freaking out. And they chat about balancing family with the demands of successful directing careers. The good news is, there ways to stay creative and do all the things that first got you into filmmaking.   Matt's Endorsement: Colin and Samir on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ColinandSamirOren's Endorsements: All The Hacks podcast, Holiday Gift Guide https://www.chrishutchins.com/blog/2024-gift-guide/

What's the secret to getting accepted into director development programs? Are you making these common mistakes when pitching by email? How can you standout and launch your movie directing career?Matt and Oren chat with Ruth Du about how she broke into Hollywood as a film director. And she talks about what makes her latest film, available on Apple TV, "Samson" something you have to see.You can find Ruth Du on Instagram @ruthie06 Follow Samson (Nov 29, 2024 release) on Instagram @samsonmovie23 and see the trailer at http://www.watchsamson.comAnd if you want to know how to film people trapped in the trunk of a car 😲, check out Ruth Du's article on No Film School. https://nofilmschool.com/shoot-inside-a-trunk#Ruth's Endorsements: 1. ESTLA Ensemble Studio LA offers a development program for playwrights https://www.estlosangeles.org/ Find them at Atwater Village Theatre https://www.atwatervillagetheatre.org/#/estla/ 2. Castle Green https://castlegreen.com/Matt's Endorsement: Paramount+Oren's Endorsements: 1. "300 Jokes for Kids" the book by Tanya Tucker https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17163108-300-jokes-for-kids2. "DiDi" a movie by Sean Wang, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30319503

Are previz and storyboarding really worth the time and effort? What's the best way to work with a storyboard artist? And, what if you don't have access to a storyboard artist? Oren & Matt chat about how previz and storyboarding can make you a more efficient and effective director. And they share tips and tools for creating your own previz and storyboards.Matt's Endorsement: @TylerBellMakes on YouTube  - "How Hollywood Shot Actors with Arrows before CGI" https://youtu.be/D3BxILDpT6kOren's Endorsements: ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com

Jordan Brady, live from the Lee Strasbourg Institute! In this special IRL version of Just Shoot It! Oren and Matt chat with commercial director and host of the podcast "Respect the Process", Jordan Brady, about building a career as a commercial and film director. Jordan is a 100% self-taught filmmaker whose directed four narrative feature films, three full documentaries and over 1300 national & regional commercials. On top of that, he directed Maria Bamford’s acclaimed Netflix Comedy SpecialYou can learn more about Jordan Brady and his production company at https://jordanbrady.com and https://truegent.tv/And if you want to learn about his methods and how you can improve your game as a commercial director, checkout his website https://CommercialDirectingFilmSchool.com

Communicating. Directors do this all the time. It's how you get a client excited about choosing you for their high profile commercial. Or get producers comfortable with having you direct your favorite TV show. You do it whenever you inspire people to invest in your film, or be on your crew. And it's how you can punch-above-your-weight-class and land the best actors and directing opportunities.Oren & Matt chat about why directors can't overlook their communication skills. And how often it's the throttle on your directing career. Will you go fast or slow?Matt's Endorsement: Ergear standing deskOren's Endorsements: worldtimebuddy.com

Navigating sex and intimacy scenes along with the wild ride of crashing Sundance. Meryl Branch McTiernan and Director Tyrrell Shaffner join Matt & Oren in a chat about securing investors for their indie film, "Katie's Mom". With an election-worthy debate about networking, why live in Los Angeles. Watch "Katie's Mom" on Amazon, Fandango, or your favorite VOD streaming platform!"Katie's Mom" trailer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22307442/  Starring: Dina Meyer, Aaron Dominguez, Julia TolchinFilmmakers: Meryl Branch McTiernan and Director Tyrrell ShaffnerMatt's Endorsement: The Fly (1986) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064Oren's Endorsements: Vinh Giang, communication skills teacher https://www.youtube.com/@askvinhDina's Endorsements: Speechify https://speechify.com/Meryl's Endorsements: "All Fours" written by Miranda July.Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.

This week Matt & Oren chat with Director Ben Semanoff about his journey from camera operator to director, and everything in-between. Ben's Endorsement: https://www.storyboardsmarter.com/Matt's Endorsement: USB Docks Oren's Endorsement: Airpod shaking head featureContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.