

Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan
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 information.
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Dec 30, 2021 • 1h 52min
What We Learned: 5 Directors Reveal It All - Just Shoot It 300
Today we talk with Carlyn Hudson, Roxy Shih, and Tim Nackashi about how 2021 went, and our aspirations for 2022. 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Dec 23, 2021 • 1h 24min
Selling Your Film w/Glen Reynolds - Just Shoot It 299
Glen Reynolds has sold over 500 films throughout his career, and today he shares with us some insider knowledge on how to sell your indie. Check out Glen’s website here: http://www.circusroadfilms.com/Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: GIF gun plug in for After Effects to make making GIFs easier, Everything Everywhere All at Once Matt: a show called The Murders at Starved Rock Glen: a book called The Cheerful Subversive Guide to Intimate Filmmaking, a series called Halt and Catch Fire, and a Christmas movie called Comfort and JoyContribute 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Dec 16, 2021 • 1h 38min
What Every Agency Producer Looks For in a Director w/Producer-Director Alex Henry - Just Shoot It 298
Alexandra Henry joins us to talk about her feature doc, ‘Street Heroines’ and also gives us insights from her day-job as an agency producer — what do agencies and producers look for when finding the right director for a job? Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: The show DaveMatt: a short film called The Pitch, and stanley tucci looking for italyAlex: the musician eddie chaconContribute 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Dec 9, 2021 • 1h 4min
What Every Director HAS TO KNOW About Motion Graphics - Just Shoot It 297
Creative director Vikkal Parikh joins us on the pod today to talk animation. We chat about how he got started, his company Ataboy Studios, and what he looks for in a director when adding to his team. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: press the tilde key while using the brush tool in photoshop and it turns the brush into the eraser tool, and go to the doctor Matt: a giant no flip blueberry pancake recipe on Bon AppetiteVikkal: the book Creativity Inc 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Dec 2, 2021 • 1h 16min
From Snapchat Exec to Commercial Director w/Rylee Jean Ebsen - Just Shoot It 296
Director Rylee Ebsen joins us on the pod today. We talk about how working at Snapchat, branding herself, and using Instagram all helped advance her career and brought her to commercial filmmaking. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: building small sets to make them look more natural Matt: an app called 1SE where you film 1 second of every day Rylee: an app called teleprompter 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Nov 25, 2021 • 1h 8min
Breaking Your Story w/ Screenwriter Devon Kelly - Just Shoot It 295
Writer Devon Kelly joins Oren and Carlyn on the pod today to talk all things writing, script development, and working with a writer partner. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Stuffing flavored potato chips at Trader Joes, invest in a good microphone Carlyn: The novel Beautiful World Where are YouDevon: sunscreen, don’t drink alcohol 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Nov 18, 2021 • 57min
A Freelancer's Schedule w/ Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 294
Today Matt & Oren talk about keeping yourself and your friends accountable when life changes/gets busy, and we concoct the optimal filmmakers schedule when you have a fews days off. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Phillips sonicate electric toothbrush, coolers.co, press your power button three ties on your phone and it will call 911Matt: a youtube channel called caught in providence, a Tom Cardy song called HYCYBHContribute 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Nov 11, 2021 • 1h 36min
Making a Commercial Indie w/the ‘See You Next Christmas’ Filmmakers - Just Shoot It 293
This week we’re talking with Christine Weatherup, Beatriz Chahin, and Matt Enlow about their upcoming film See You Next Christmas. Regular listeners will recognize the film from hearing Matt chat about it over the past year and a half. Today we go more in depth to the making of the film, and chat about taking on the role of director for an indie film. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: avatarsdk.com to get a 3D model of yourself, Matt: creating community for yourself Bea: hobbies to momentarily step away from your busy film life Chrissy: think about the trailer when writing your script, and have a character say what the movie is aboutContribute 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Nov 4, 2021 • 1h 5min
How to Shoot 'Game of Thrones' w/DP Kramer Morgenthau - Just Shoot It 292
Today we talk with DP Kramer Morgenthau; best known for his work in films such as Thor: The Dark World, Creed II, The Many Saints of Newark, and the TV show Game of Thrones.Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: mynoise.net, and a knack bagMatt: Only Murderer’s in the BuildingKramer: Chicken camera, A7s iii, Rs2Contribute 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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.

Oct 28, 2021 • 60min
Indie Animation w/ 'The Spine of Night' Filmmakers - Just Shoot It 291
‘The Spine of Night’ creators Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King chat with us about the details of making their hit SXSW animation. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: the select subject tool in photoshop, and the BTS of a film called ‘Soy Cuba’Matt: The 1977 animated film ‘Wizards’Morgan: The Provider by Matt SmithPhil: Metroid Dread on switch, and the true crime book called ‘Occupied City’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/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic 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.