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

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/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.