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

You may have booked tickets to see In the Heights, Myron Kerstein’s latest editorial project, and have seen some of his other films like Crazy Rich Asians, Garden State, and the TV show Girls. Myron …

Editor turned director DW Thomas chats with us today. We talk about her upcoming film Too Late, she shares insight on valuing your time as a director, and has an interesting spin on where to spend yo…

Director Danielle Lessovitz joins us on the pod today! She talks about her recent directorial debut Port Authority, indie films, and how Martin Scorsese came to produce her feature. 

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Today on the pod we are chatting with A&E ‘Hoarders’ producer Courtney LeMarco. Courtney shares the crazy story on how he came to produce the iconic show, the ins and outs of unscripted TV, and he gi…

This week on the pod we are talking with director Tim Nackashi! We talk passion projects, budgets, and, most importantly, collaboration. 

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This week it’s another classic M&O episode! We talk ripomatics, what non-directing jobs could help you get directing jobs, and the state of the film industry as the world reopens and what that means …

Today on the pod we are joined by writer/director Danny Madden. Dannys talks us through the making of his Sundance feature Beast Beast, how he used his hometown connections to make the film, and how …

This week on the pod we are joined by ‘For Heaven’s Sake’ filmmakers Tim Johnson and Mike Mildon. Tim and Mike break down the process of filming a true crime documentary, and how they went about addi…

Today on the pod we talk with AFI grad and accomplished director Yoko Okumura. She gives tips on writing/directing compelling stories, and shares her experience during and after attending one of the …

Today on the pod we chat with Director Craig Zobel whose credits include HBO show Mare of Easttown, Z for Zachariah, and Compliance. He shares details on how he came to direct for HBO, chats philosop…

Today we briefly catch up with friend of the show Jumai! She fills us in on her experience in the final semesters of film school, and learning while in a pandemic. Matt and Oren continue on to talk d…

Today we talk with Pastor Alvarado and Jeff Molyneaux, two of the founders of Riverside Entertainment, a production company with offices in LA and Nashville.

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Today we talk with DP Andy Strahorn who is most known for his work on 9-1-1: Lone Star, Lethal Weapon, and Good Girls Revolt. Andy gets down to the nitty gritty explaining the specifics of being a ci…

This week we are joined by accomplished producer Carolina Groppa, who is most known for Autism in Love, Miss Virginia, and The Female Brain. Carolina shares what it’s like working as a freelance prod…

Today on the pod we offer our advice on acting while chatting with actors from the Lee Strasberg Institute. We talk about prep, reels, and give first hand accounts of what the director is actually th…

Today on the pod we chat with partner and executive producer Sam Penfield of 1stAveMachiene. Sam helps steer the careers of emerging directors, and she shares advice on what you could do to kickstart…

Friend of the show Roxy Shih joins us on the pod today! We chat about how to navigate directing other people’s scripts, and how to go about making changes if necessary. 

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Accomplished director and fellow podcaster Mike Pecci joins us on the pod this week. He shares his insights about becoming a working director, and answers the question of when should you move to Holl…

Today we sit down with comedy director, LP, who is most known for directing sketch comedy on Funny or Die, T.V shows like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and her latest feature Desperados on Netfl…