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

Filmmaker Daniel Scarpati sits down with us to chat about his recent book, Gofers: On The Front Lines of Film and Television, and all the valuable lessons it contains. We outline the life of a produc…

Director Fisher Stevens sits down with us today to talk about his recently released film ‘Palmer’. He gets into how he got Justin Timberlake to star in his film, what it’s like working with a minor, …

Stunt performer Stephen Koepfer can’t wait to get hit by a car (safely), but has been shoved around a bit on projects like John Wick: Chapter 3, The Blacklist, and Devs. Stephen talks with us about t…

Accomplished director Justin Polk wasn’t sure where to start his filmmaking career, but he worked hard, made the move to LA, and is now a working director with his own production company Invisible Co…

‘Rust Creek’ director Jen McGowan sits down with us today to talk festivals, picking the kind of director you want to be, and the art of being prepared and ready to go when an unexpected opportunity …

On this last day of 2020 we are rounding off the year chatting with Roxy Shih and Carlyn Hudson! We get into what this year has done for us, our hopes for 2021, and if this past year has changed the …

Today we sit down with accomplished Sundance director Qasim Basir and chat about the efforts it took for him to get where he is now. We talk about all the highs, the lows, and everything in between a…

Being a mother doesn’t slow Zeina Durra down from filmmaking, and it certainly didn’t stop her from getting her film Luxor into Sundance. We chat with her about what it was like shooting in Egypt, ad…

Today on the pod we’re talking with Carlyn Hudson about what to do now that you have your script written. We chat about getting your script out there and seen, the importance of look books, knowing w…

Accomplished DP Carissa Dorson sits down with us today to talk about being a cinematographer with a publicist, and getting your name out there. We chat about what a social media presence can do for y…

Today Matt and Oren sit down to talk about the art department, production designers, and the nature of collaborating. 

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Director Natasha Kermani joins us on the pod today to talk about her most recent SXSW film Lucky. This episode is a treat for all of the horror genre lovers out there as Natasha is a big part of the …

Palm Springs is the movie to watch during quarantine, and Just Shoot It is the podcast to listen to so you can learn about the making of the film and the people behind it. Writer Andy Siara and direc…

Today we’re following up last weeks Matt and Oren episode with another Matt and Oren Episode! We talk in detail about pre-production meetings, what they are, what they cover, and our tips on navigati…

This week on the pod Liz Manashil visits with us to help answer some listener questions about distribution. After that it’s a classic Matt and Oren episode! We catch up, Oren shares his theory on tre…

Genre director Amanda Row started out embracing her limitations by making fifty dollar shorts, and now she directs for TV shows like The 100, Nancy Drew, and Helstrom. She shares some unique tips abo…

Co-directors Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer join us on the podcast to chat about the making of their latest film Save Yourselves!, and what it’s like co-directing with your significant other.…

When Jim Cummings isn’t making a studio feature like his upcoming film The Wolf of Snow Hollow, he is self distributing his indie films and advocating for other filmmakers to do the same. We talk thr…

This week we talk with Chris Monlux from Videomaker about all things gear related and what kind of camera he recommends for your projects. 

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The End of the F***ing World's DP Benedict Spence joins us this week on the show. We get technical as he shares some of the guidelines used as they were shooting the Netflix original, and what goes i…