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 feature Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions…

This week Matt & Oren chat with Editor and friend of the Show Andy Young about networking, working for free, and more! Andy's Endorsement: http://www.lafcpug.org/ Matt's Endorsement:Scare Tactics (Peacock | Monkey Paw Productions) Oren's Endorsement: Hollywood Reporter Article Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback…

This week Matt & Oren chat about how they add personalization to pitches to win the bid. Matt's Endorsement: Rebel Ridge (Netflix), On Fire Podcast. Oren's Endorsement: Nobody Wants This (Netflix), Downloading kids shows before flights. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justs…

This week Matt & Oren chat about work-life balance, adapting to different workflows, and working with new companies. Matt's Endorsement: Going on a hike. Specifically Millard Canyon. Oren's Endorsements: Listening to Music, https://frameset.app/ Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod…

This week Matt & Oren chat with Venice, Directing, and Boxing with "Featherweight" Director Robert Kolodny Robert's Endorsement: https://www.youtube.com/@Mosfilm_eng Matt's Endorsement: I Saw the TV Glow (Max) Oren's Endorsements: Agatha All Along (Disney Plus), Spigen iPhone Screen Protector Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the sho…

This week Matt & Oren get up to speed on recent projects, chat costume fabrication, and how to work across departments. Matt's Endorsement: Disneyland Parent's Bathroom & https://www.keh.com/ Oren's Endorsements: Rebel Ridge (Netflix), The Boys Season 4, & Oren's Article, Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or q…

This week Matt & Oren chat recent highs and lows! Matt's Endorsement: English Teacher on Hulu. Oren's Endorsements: Wandering DP , Trading in your old iPhone for a credit, asking logistical filmmaking questions on people's work. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpo…

This week Matt & Oren discuss what's going on in their careers and attempt to answer the internet's most pressing filmmaking questions! Matt's Endorsement: Language Lessons Oren's Endorsement: Reddit.com/r/acting Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com. Fol…

This week Matt & Oren chat with Director Mitchel Alteiri and Producer Phil Flores, otherwise known as The Butcher Brothers, about their new horror feature: CONSUMED! Matt's Endorsement: Smart Sheets Oren's Endorsement: Award Wallet Mitchel's Endorsement: Grammarly Phil's Endorsement: Dumping Things Behind His House Contribute to the Just Shoot It P…

It's another catchin' up episode! This week Matt & Oren chat about house-keeping, keeping your portfolios tidy, and more! Matt's Endorsement: Alien: Romulus & Ridley Scott Letterboxd Top 4 Oren's Endorsement: All The Hacks Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmai…

This week, Matt & Oren do a little catching up and chat about talking to actors! Matt's Endorsement: NoBudge, One Sandwich To Rule Them All Oren's Endorsement: Dropbox Tip, Filmot, Untoldstudios.tv Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com. Follow Matt on twi…

This week, Matt & Oren dive into some wins and losses when it comes to landing commercial directing jobs. Matt's Endorsement: Fruits! Oren's Endorsement: Beer Guidelines 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 O…

This week, Matt & Oren chat with the directing duo Morgan & Nick about their commercial directing careers, how to dominate your smaller local market, and pre-vising with Unreal Engine! Matt's Endorsement: Alex Hormozi's Productivity Advice & Scott Peters Oren's Endorsement: Seth Meyers & The Lonely Island Morgan's Endorsement: Call Your Siblings Ev…

In this episode Carlyn Hudson joins Matt and Oren to read some of the most impactful emails that they have sent and received in terms of moving their filmmaking careers forward. Matt's Endorsement: Don't Change your Email Address, Ali Abdaal and Make with Miles on YouTube Oren's Endorsement: Shipping Amazon purchases to your hotel & the AirFly Blue…

Selyna Warren & Melissa Read hop on the pod this week to talk about showrunning Foursome on YouTube Premium as well as their new proof-of-concept Step-Friend! Matt's Endorsement: Romeo & Juliet on Criterion Oren's Endorsement: Storyboarding Tip Selyna's Endorsement: Cinema Possessed Melissa's Endorsement: Three Sister's Coffee & Tea Contribute to t…

It's another Matt & Oren episode! This week the fellas do a deep dive into the importance of an opening shot, what kinds of shots to avoid, and how to find and craft the perfect opening shot for your project! Matt's Endorsement: Problemista Oren's Endorsement: Jiminy Glick Interviews Bill Hader WGATS @ BRAVEMAKER Contribute to the Just Shoot It Pat…

It's another Matt & Oren episode! This week the fellas chat about working with animals, a kitchen epiphany, and how to make a DCP! Matt's Endorsement: Mapify.AI Oren's Endorsement: House of The Dragon WGATS @ BRAVEMAKER Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.c…

It's another Matt & Oren episode! This week, the fellas do a little catching up and discuss pitching strategies and treatments! Matt's Endorsement: Meaningful Meeting Spots Oren's Endorsement: Time Shifter App, Lactaid Milk, Source Creative Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or j…

This week, Matt & Oren chat with industry-veteran, Scott Feinstein, about his commercial director consultation services and what it takes to break into the business! Matt's Endorsement: Carl's Jr Commercial Oren's Endorsement: Lambo Scott's Endorsement: Mancala Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to…

This week, Matt & Oren chatted with Director Nina Meredith about her commercial and documentary filmmaking career, along with a breakdown of her latest project! Matt's Endorsement: Richard Linklater Interview Oren's Endorsement: Breville Air Fryer Nina's Endorsement: Ripple Pea Milk Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send fe…

ASC-nominated Cinematographer, Jason Oldak, hops on the pod this week to chat with Matt & Oren about his career leading up to working on the hit AppleTV show, Lessons in Chemistry, starring Brie Larson! Matt's Endorsement: You Made It Weird Oren's Endorsement: Chat GPT Music & Target Hacks Jason's Endorsement: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Contribute…

This week, Nathan Blackwell hops on the pod to chat about his new Indie/Sci-Fi/Comedy feature, The Last Movie Ever Made! Matt's Endorsement: Eating Seasonally Oren's Endorsement: Scriptnotes Nathan's Endorsement: Veratasium Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gma…

It's a Matt & Oren episode! This week the fellas do a little catching up and talk about the odds and ends of being a working filmmaker. Matt's Endorsement: Babe: Pig in The City & Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin Oren's Endorsement: The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. S…

This week, Matt & Oren are joined by powerhouse music video director, Hannah Lux Davis, to discuss her filmmaking journey and working with incredible artists! Matt's Endorsement: The Brothers Bloom OST Oren's Endorsement: Hungry Hungry Hippos Hannah's Endorsement: Charli XCX Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback o…

Director Francis Galluppi is on the pod this week to chat with Matt & Oren about his new thriller feature, The Last Stop in Yuma County, starring Jim Cummings! Matt's Endorsement: Fallout Oren's Endorsement: (also Fallout) Meeting Hack Francis' Endorsement: Shot Designer & Shot Deck Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send fe…

Director Tom Morris is back on the pod this week to catch up with Matt & Oren and discuss the ins and outs of booking directing jobs! Matt's Endorsement: Oneohtrix Point Never & CBTM Oren's Endorsement: Burger Lounge Tom's Endorsement: Flouring Bakery Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshoo…

This week, Matt & Oren catch up and discuss the stress of scheduling your filmmaking life! Matt's Endorsement: Bob Baker Marionette Theater & Bob Baker Day Oren's Endorsement: Pen Click, Tesla, & Oren's Insta Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com. Follow …

It's a Matt & Oren episode! This week, the fellas do a little catching up and dive into all things networking! Who you should be networking with, how you should network, and the different places and platforms you should consider when networking! Matt's Endorsement: Spider Short Film & Skadis Pegboards Oren's Endorsement: YouTube Premium & Slice of …

This week, Matt & Oren chatted with Eddie Schmidt about directing the new Peacock Original, Good One: A Show About Jokes, and the process behind empowering his interview subjects to be the funniest and most authentic versions of themselves. Matt's Endorsement: X-Men 97 Oren's Endorsement: Sergio's Dance Video & Savanah Moss Eddie's Endorsement: Pro…

Matt & Oren are joined by Danielle Aufiero, Mary Ruth Manley, and Jane Flowers for a special casting-themed LIVE SHOW at the Lee Strasberg Institute! Matt's Endorsement: Grandpa's Weeder Oren's Endorsement: The Lost Endorsement Danielle's Endorsement: Parmesan Cheese, Boy Swallows Universe, Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls Jane…

Director Brenton Gieser hops on the pod with Matt & Oren this week to discuss his upcoming documentary feature: The 50! Matt's Endorsement: Chuao Chocolate & A Real Camera Oren's Endorsement: Gawx Interview & IG Networking Brenton's Endorsement: The Eleven by Kyle Rutkin & Directing Actors Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. …

This week, Josh Forbes hops on the pod to chat with Matt & Oren about his brand new, goopy horror feature: Destroy All Neighbors! Matt's Endorsement: Vidiots Oren's Endorsement: Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Manscaped Commercial Josh's Endorsement: Yes & Disco Elysium Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Get a Free copy of ShotLister Pro!…

Matt & Oren chat with Avril Speaks about her brand new podcast Distribution Advocates Presents, along with alternative ways to distribute your feature film! Matt's Endorsement: Keh Oren's Endorsement: Ian Pons Jewell Interview Avril's Endorsement: Tubi Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Get a Free copy of ShotLister Pro! Sen…

This week, Matt & Oren dive into their current, career-fueled obsessions: Eye Trace, Screenwriting, & Instagram Doomscrolling! Matt's Endorsement: OmgAdrian & Have a lil' Project Oren's Endorsement: Mad Max, Pizza Party Tater Chips & Mohu HD Antenna Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Get a Free copy of ShotLister Pro! Send f…

We're back with the second part of our conversation with the Nelms Brothers, Ian and Esh, to close out their epic tale of indie filmmaking to... bigger indie filmmaking. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Get a Free copy of ShotLister Pro! Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com. Follow Matt…

This week, we're joined by the Nelms Brothers, Ian and Esh, a pair of writer/directors/brothers who take us on a voyage through their careers, starting in DIY filmmaking, and culminating in a feature career filled with bonafide movie stars. Check out part one of this roller coaster of a story! Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the sh…

This week, Matt & Oren chat about why and how you should make a Director's Cut of your latest client job. They also talk about their favorite Super Bowl commercials. Matt's Endorsement: Tile Trackers Oren's Endorsement: Larry David on Conan Needs a Friend Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Get a Free copy of ShotLister Pro! …

This week, Matt & Oren chat about making connections, presenting yourselves to employers, and getting people to email you back! Matt's Endorsement: The Academy Museum Screenings Oren's Endorsement: Trader Joe's Dark Choc Mini Hearts, Fargo S5, Life References, 3 Cool Spots Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or …

This week we decided to not release out originally planned episode for reasons you will hear about in the podcast. But we did pull one of our favorites out of the archive -- Episode 238 with TV Director Amanda Row. She shows how her persistence and work ethic led her to directing some of the biggest shows on TV like Star Trek, The Spiderwick Chroni…

This week, Matt & Oren chat with Matt J. Lloyd, DP for Ava DuVernay's Origin & Spider-Man Far From Home! Matt's Endorsement: John Lyke & Shortcomings (2023) Oren's Endorsement: WheresSpot & Ethan Hawke on Directors Other Matt's Endorsement: Ava DuVernay & Aunjanue Ellis Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or que…

Honorary co-host, Carlyn Hudson, returns to the pod to chat about Sundance FOMO, selling Editor Noah's feature, and shotlists! Matt's Endorsement: Babe (1995) & recognizing when you don't know something! Oren's Endorsement: True Detective S4 & Mister Clean Magic Eraser Carlyn's Endorsement: How a Script Doctor Found His Own Voice Contribute to the …

It's not quite New Years Eve anymore, but in this 2023 round table Matt, Oren, Roxy, Carlyn, and Maureen get retrospective and discuss goals for 2024! Editor Noah and Producer Tyler hop on the pod too! Matt's Endorsement: Ted Hope's Substack Oren's Endorsement: Ridley Scott's 8 Cameras & Dream Scenario Carlyn's Endorsement: Guided Psychedelics Roxy…

This week, Jordan Brady joins Matt & Oren to chat about everything Matt's Endorsement: Epicurious Gourmet Oren's Endorsement: Songwriters Roundtable Jordan's Endorsement: Open Water 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 instagr…

Part 2 of Matt & Oren's conversation with DP Yuki Noguchi about filmmaker finances! Matt's Endorsement: Dean Peterson Oren's Endorsement: Poor Things & It ~Can~ Hurt To Ask Yuki's Endorsement: Notion & Co-Pilot Yuki's financial guidebook! Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or jus…

Part 1 of Matt & Oren's conversation with DP Yuki Noguchi about filmmaker finances! Yuki's financial guidebook! 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. Wanna be on the show? Call u…

In this week's episode, Matt interviews his old buddy Felicia Day about her new Audible Original: Third Eye! Matt's Endorsement: Content by Caley Felicia's Endorsement: My Suika Photo by Sela Shiloni Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com. Follow Matt on t…

This week, Matt & Oren do some catching up, discuss super bowl commercials, and making offers to talent! Matt's Endorsement: plotdevices.co Oren's Endorsement: Yuki Noguchi & the Douchey Truck 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 …

In this special 400th episode of JSI, Matt & Oren chat about the truths and fictions they've learned about what it takes to be a filmmaker. Matt's Endorsement: Survivor Oren's Endorsement: 'Place It' Soundly Plugin, @OMGAdrian Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@…

Director Luke Korem is back on the pod! Matt & Oren chat with him and editor Patrick Berry about their new Paramount+ documentary, Milli Vanilli! Matt's Endorsement: Cuisinart Digital Gooseneck Kettle Oren's Endorsement: Polycam's Room Mode Luke's Endorsement: Nekteck Shiatsu Neck and Back Massager Patrick's Endorsement: Tonga Hut Contribute to the…

This week, Matt & Oren chat with director Tom Morris about finding gigs and drinkin' water! Matt's Endorsement: Belly (1998) on Criterion Oren's Endorsement: Mama Lu's in LA, It's a Wonderful Knife Tom's Endorsement: Stacks on Mac Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help the show. Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootit…