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

Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan
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Jun 20, 2019 • 59min

Collaboration Is The Name of the Game w Documentarian Charlie Tyrell - Just Shoot It 168

Charlie Tyrell stops by this week to talk about the making of his doc shorts, My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes (Sundance, Vimeo Staff Pick) and Broken Orchestra for Topic.com. Charlie's work is stunningly visual and he brings mixed media, animation, found footage, and affecting interviews to his work. He is also an exceptionally skilled collaborator and tells us about the team of experts he brings onto his projects to help elevate the world. Finally, he shares some of his strategies for getting known celebrities to do voice-over on his docs! Visit Plotdevices.Co to get your very own story clock workbook and other awesome filmmaking tools. Follow and tag them on twitter and Instagram @plotdevicesco with your favourite overused trope for your chance to win free stuff! If you have a second, watch Charlie's films before listening to our interview.  Broken Orchestra short doc https://www.topic.com/broken-orchestraMy Dead Dad's Porno Tapes short doc https://vimeo.com/292537862 If you are a film student or considering attending film school, we also check in with Jumai this week in our Jumai Live at Film School segment.  Symphony for a Broken Orchestra was originally created and commissioned by Temple Contemporary at Temple University, USA. Original support for Symphony for a Broken Orchestra was provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Philadelphia. UNPAID ENDORSEMENTSJumai - Chernobyl podcast about the making of the HBO seriesMatt - Black Hole by Charles BurnsOren - Deep Work by Cal Newport  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodAs always, follow @MrMattEnlow (www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg(www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg) on twitter.For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.comShow your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com or 
Call us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing, filmmaking and storytelling. Each week we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers.Matt Enlow is a director working in comedy. His website is mrmattenlow.comOren Kaplan is a director and VFX artist who has directed the theatrical feature, The Hammer, a Lifetime movie, and countless branded content videos. His website is directedbyoren.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 13, 2019 • 1h 13min

Bonding with Netflix's Rightor Doyle - Just Shoot It 167

When Rightor Doyle was a young New York actor he had no idea his stint as a bodyguard for a dominatrix would eventually inspire his own hit Netflix show. He's taken all his experience as a working actor (notably as Nick on Barry) and writer, and poured it into his latest work, Bonding. As writer and director, we talk about his decision to step behind the camera, and how he managed to elevate a digital series to a show for Netflix. Visit Plotdevices.Co to get your very own story clock workbook and other awesome filmmaking tools. Follow and tag them on twitter and instagram @plotdevicesco with the film that made you want to become a filmmaker for your chance to win free stuff!  Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodAs always, follow @MrMattEnlow (www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg(www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg) on twitter.For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.comShow your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com or 
Call us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing, filmmaking and storytelling. Each week we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers.Matt Enlow is a director working in comedy. His website is mrmattenlow.comOren Kaplan is a director and VFX artist who has directed the theatrical feature, The Hammer, a Lifetime movie, and countless branded content videos. His website is directedbyoren.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 6, 2019 • 1h 3min

Everything Should Be Useful, Educational, Inspirational w Plot Devices and Red Giant's Seth Worley - Just Shoot It 166

Seth Worley is a writer/director of short films and branded content for clients like JJ Abram's Bad Robot, Red Giant, Film Riot, and Steve Taylor. He is also the cofounder of Plot Devices, and he makes killer VFX tutorial videos framed by story. Strap in for a great episode on VFX tutorials, balancing being a filmmaker with marketing tools, and the story of why he cofounded Plot Devices. This episode is sponsored by Plot Devices. Check out all the cool stuff they have for purchase at www.plotdevices.coUNPAID ENDORSEMENTS Oren - Captain Disillusion on YouTube; put a trash can in the middle of your party; the top of a wine bottle is a beer bottle openerMatt - Podcast But Outside video where they got out of needing to have a filming permit. http://podcastbutoutside.libsyn.com/Seth - Cilantro Mexican Grill, North Hollywood. Has a great story behind it.SPECIAL RECS Nick Campbell at Greyscalegorilla https://greyscalegorilla.com/about/Content Aware Fill technology. For removing something from your videoCreative Screenwriting podcastJohn August's Writer Emergency Pack https://store.johnaugust.com/products/writer-emergency-pack-single-deckBaron Fig notebook https://www.baronfig.com/Spark Notebook (Amazon)Just Shoot It episode w Emily Best https://justshootitpodcast.com/2018/11/02/fund-your-movie-w-seed-sparks-founder-emily-best-liz-manashil-guest-host-just-shoot-it-135/Story Clock notebook https://plotdevices.co/pages/how-to-use-the-storyclock-notebookStory Clock workbook (bigger version) https://plotdevices.co/products/storyclock-workbookStoryboard Notebook for storyboards https://plotdevices.co/collections/storyboardContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show: www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodAs always, follow @MrMattEnlow (www.twitter.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg(www.twitter.com/SmiteyPieLeg) on twitter.For more episodes visit www.JustShootitPodcast.comShow your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who are guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com or 
Call us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing, filmmaking and storytelling. Each week we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers.Matt Enlow is a director working in comedy. His website is mrmattenlow.comOren Kaplan is a director and VFX artist who has directed the theatrical feature, The Hammer, a Lifetime movie, and countless branded content videos. His website is directedbyoren.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 30, 2019 • 48min

Privilege in Hollywood. Catching Up w Matt and Oren - Just Shoot It 165

Tune in for a classic Matt-Oren catch up. They cover a lot of ground, from writing schedules to determining if you're the right fit for a project. They also have a frank discussion about privilege and how we cannot help but compare ourselves to others and their successes.  UNPAID ENDORSEMENTSMatt - Karel Zeman filmmakerOren - Sucker Punch by Sigrid music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uHt2LrCSWgSPECIAL RECSLost in La Mancha - Best doc about a film shoot gone wrong!Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojyDrop us a few bucks over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodSee who are guests are a week early on our Instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Follow our adventures shooting @MrMattEnlow (www.instagram.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @OKaplan(www.instagram.com/Okaplan)See our work on our websites: www.MrMattEnlow.com and www.DirectedByOren.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 23, 2019 • 1h 24min

Leaping from Totally Sketch to Features w Maker Studios Founder Michael Gallagher - Just Shoot It 164

Michael Gallagher has gone from making hundreds of YouTube sketches to co-founding Maker Studios Inc to directing features. Listen and learn as he tells us how he got his start in YouTube and is now releasing his fifth feature, Funny Story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kAaSA4ckUE). UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS Michael - Imagine: John Lennon documentary https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095360/Oren - Watch a Hollywood Screenwriter Write a Scene From Scratch in 7 Minutes video https://boingboing.net/2019/05/01/watch-a-hollywood-screenwriter.html; use everything you have and don't wait to use itMatt - Directed by John Ford Interview video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7i_fCV_KsASPECIAL RECS Respect the Process podcastMaking Movies Is Hard podcastLight The Fuse podcastSlamdance Film Festival, Evolution Mallorca Film Festival Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojyDrop us a few bucks over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodSee who are guests are a week early on our Instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Follow our adventures shooting @MrMattEnlow (www.instagram.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @OKaplan(www.instagram.com/Okaplan)See our work on our websites: www.MrMattEnlow.com and www.DirectedByOren.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 16, 2019 • 1h 25min

Protecting Your Time w Filmmaking Entrepreneur Noam Kroll - Just Shoot It 163

Today we are joined by Renaissance Man Noam Kroll (NoamKroll.com). Noam is a writer, director, editor, colorist, blogger, AND podcaster who just wrapped his second feature, Psychosynthesis. Here he tells us how he balances tech with art, and also shares some strategies he's developed to build a sustainable career.UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS Oren - Google Maps Set Reminder, set what time you want to arrive someplaceMatt - Criterion Channel streaming service; Apple TVNoam - MUBI: Watch and Discover MoviesNoam - The light phone, the anti-smartphone SPECIAL RECSCompany of One: Why Staying Small Is The Next Big Thing For Business bookIndie Film Hustle blog https://indiefilmhustle.com/The Artist's Way bookWefunder: Invest in Startups You Love - Equity Crowdfunding1,000 True Fans article https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/ Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojyDrop us a few bucks over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodSee who are guests are a week early on our Instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Follow our adventures shooting @MrMattEnlow (www.instagram.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @OKaplan(www.instagram.com/Okaplan)See our work on our websites: www.MrMattEnlow.com and www.DirectedByOren.com.--Matt Enlow@MrMattEnlowwww.MrMattEnlow.com323.823.9151Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 9, 2019 • 1h 21min

Poms Director Zara Hayes is Inspired by True Events - Just Shoot It 162

Poms director Zara Hayes sits down to talk about how she made the jump from directing hard-hitting, award-winning documentaries to directing a star-studded comedy starring Diane Keaton.  Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojyDrop us a few bucks over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodSee who are guests are a week early on our Instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Follow our adventures shooting @MrMattEnlow (www.instagram.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @OKaplan(www.instagram.com/Okaplan)See our work on our websites: www.MrMattEnlow.com and www.DirectedByOren.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 2, 2019 • 1h 19min

The Internet Won, Get Over It w Indy Mogul's Ted Sim - Just Shoot It 161

This week we get a visit from Ted Sim, host of the newly relaunched Indy Mogul and president of Apurture Lighting. Ted talks to the guys about the state of digital media and what it means to create content online today. He also sheds some light on new avenues for up-and-coming directors to break into Hollywood, so you best listen up!Special Recs:Rita House, West Hollywood - Members can do screenings and eventsThe Influencers showGear companies funding short films!!Michael Tucker's YouTube channel, Lessons From The ScreenplayDigitalRev TVhttps://www.indiewire.com/2019/03/how-do-independent-filmmakers-make-living-sxsw-1202049975/ How Do Indie FIlmmakers Make a Living?The Moment with Brian Koppelman podcastPanasonic GH5 cameraUnpaid Endorsements:Matt - youtube.com/watch?v=wnQJTeYk0UU "My Favorite Youtube Filmmakers" Oren - The Legend of Cocaine Island doc on NetflixTed - Cine Tracer software for storyboarding and previs; The Future podcast for designersShow your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojyDrop us a few bucks over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodSee who are guests are a week early on our Instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Follow our adventures shooting @MrMattEnlow (www.instagram.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @OKaplan(www.instagram.com/Okaplan)See our work on our websites: www.MrMattEnlow.com and www.DirectedByOren.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 25, 2019 • 1h 15min

Attaching Big Names To Your First Feature w Director Kendall Goldberg - Just Shoot It 160

This week writer-director Kendall Goldberg tells a classic tale of just shooting it. Tune in to learn what it took for her to make her first feature, When Jeff Tried to Save the World, starring John Peter of Napoleon Dynamite. You can check out more of Kendall's work at www.kendallgoldbergfilms.com. Unpaid EndorsementsOren - Sorry To Bother You movieOren - Free Solo movieOren - Somm wine documentaryKendall - Cofax has an amazing breakfast burritoKendall - PEN15 Hulu TV showMatt - Jen Bartel Illustrations; @heyjenbartel on TwitterSpecial RecsDrinking Buddies movieAwesome Film Festivals - Heartland, Sarasota, IFF Boston, Twin Cities, Tallgrass, Sidewalk, BentonvilleBru CoffeebarJim Cummings, writer/director of Thunder RoadShow your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojyDrop us a few bucks over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodSee who are guests are a week early on our Instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Follow our adventures shooting @MrMattEnlow (www.instagram.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @OKaplan(www.instagram.com/Okaplan)See our work on our websites: www.MrMattEnlow.com and www.DirectedByOren.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 19, 2019 • 1h 28min

How to Build a Giant Cast on an Indie Budget w Michael K Feinstein & Nikki Soohoo- Just Shoot It 159

Writer/director Michael K Feinstein and actor Nikki Soohoo sit down to talk about what it takes to make an indie feature with a giant cast of recognizable, and up-and-coming actors. Find out what made Michael's film, The Browsing Effect so appealing to an army of hot new actors.  Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who are guests are a week early on our Instagram @JustshootItPod(www.instagram.com/justshootitpod/)Send feedback to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Follow our adventures shooting @MrMattEnlow (www.instagram.com/MrMattEnlow) and Oren @OKaplan(www.instagram.com/Okaplan)See our work on our websites: www.MrMattEnlow.com and www.DirectedByOren.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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