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

TV director extraordinaire, Hanelle Culpepper (Empire, Star Trek, Counterpart, Castle, Criminal Minds, 90210, Gotham) joins us to talk about directing for network television. She tells us how she climbed the ranks to get where she is today, and she also shares some great strategies for getting the most out of your shadowing experience.Unpaid Endorsements: Oren - EcoSet, in Glendale for free props, expendables, flats, etc.Matt - America's Best Comics. An anthology of collected works.Hanelle - Encourages everyone to vote! Amy McGrath (Kentucky) and Stacey Abrams (Georgia)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.

Emily Best, founder of Seed & Spark joins Oren and guest host Liz Manashil to talk about filmmaker education, the state of crowd funding, and building a sustainable filmmaking career. 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.

Tune in for a full catch up episode with Oren and Matt. Oren talks about writing treatments and pitching, while Matt talks about working as showrunner for the new Facebook Watch program. Check it out! UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS:Oren: New York Times article, Matthew Weiner on Life After 'Mad Men,' Sexual Harassment and His New Amazon ShowMatt: YouTube short, Panic Attack (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dadPWhEhVkContribute 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.

Andrew Allen and Jason Sondhi stop by this week to talk about how to make a truly great short film and then distribute it. These guys are the brains behind the acclaimed online shorts festival, Short of the Week (www.shortoftheweek.com). They have also written an exceptional article all about how to make a short that stands out and use it to further your career (www.shortoftheweek.com/news/be-everywhere-all-at-once). So if you want some great advice on making and distributing a short, listen in.  Be sure to also check out the article, 15 Things Wrong With Your Short Film, a piece about the dos and don'ts of making a short film. You can find the article found on the Short of the Week website at www.shortoftheweek.com/news/15-things-wrong-short-film. Unpaid Endorsements: Jason: Tech newsletter Stratechery by Ben ThompsonJason: Matthew Ball's analyses on technology from entertainment companiesAndrew: American Vandal Netflix seriesMatt: Short film Killer by Matt Kazman (vimeo.com/180827075)Matt: Palm Springs Short Film Festival (www.psfilmfest.org/2019-ps-film-festival) Oren: Instagram account @Mikesbutt 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.

Director Sarah Adina Smith (Legion, Room 104, The Midnight Swim) speaks with us very candidly about how she had to make her own opportunities to get her career off the ground. She breaks down exactly how she used an unorthodox approach in making her first Microbudget feature, then tells us how she pivoted into directing TV for Amazon Prime and HBO (no big deal!).  Be sure to look out for Sarah's name in the credits for the upcoming Amazon Prime series, Hanna. UNPAID ENDORSEMENTS:Oren: Christopher Robert Gray & Jaye McAuliffe (our intrepid editors!)Oren: We Must Ignite podcast Oren: Lior Suchard (a mentalist)Matt: Moon Unit company (https://www.themoonunit.net)Matt: The designated poop bathroom in a workplace... Okey dokey, MattSarah: Numberphile YouTube videosAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sit down with filmmaker and actor James Morosini (American Horror Story, Foursome, Lethal Weapon) to discuss his new feature film, Threesomething, and how he parlays difficulties in production into creative inspiration.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.

Bill Kiely joins us to talk about his new film Age of Summer, set in Hermosa Beach in 1986. The film follows a teen who joins the junior lifeguards and falls in love with the ocean over the course of a summer. Bill talks about shifting out of directing for the Vans Off The Wall Tour and moving into directing his first feature film. He also describes the unique way that he promoted the film. Learn more at AgeOfSummer.com. Unpaid Endorsements:Matt: Pool Jumpers YouTube videosOren: The Free Drone Certification Study Guide video onlineOren: Un-endorse the Bug-A-Salt gunBill: Mollusk Surf ShopContribute 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.

Saturday Night Live editor Adam Epstein joins us to talk about how he's edited some of the most iconic sketch comedy videos of the last decade. Matt wont shut up about this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkrpvCs-kfEContribute 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.

It's finally arrived! We are happy to present a live show that's all about commercial directing. This episode we are joined by hotshot Carlyn Hudson (Boss Cheer, Distance, The Big Spoon), commercial veteran Jordan Brady (Toyota, Chrysler, Respect the Process podcast), and music video rockstar (get it?) Tim Nackashi (OK Go, Maroon 5, Sean Paul). They've joined us and a packed audience to discuss anything and everything you need to know about directing commercials.  As 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.

Luke Del Tredici (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 30 Rock, Bored to Death) joins Matt and Oren this week to talk about writing comedy for television and his new film Arizona. He shares insights into the nature of making a  network sitcom and has some great tips for up-and-coming writers. And don't miss Luke's new movie, Arizona, a comedy/horror film starring Danny McBride that's now playing. It's pretty awesome, so go check it out! Unpaid Endorsements:Luke - 90 Day Fiance TV show; un-endorsing Final Draft software programMatt - Branded Entertainment Network (BEN) - They do product placement for Indie moviesOren - Bug-A-Salt - To shoot salt at fliesContribute 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.