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

540 episodes · 14 with AI analysis

Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing hosted by directors. Each week we interview filmmakers on writing, cinematography, development and acting to learn how to build a successful career as a filmmaker in the Hollywood industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Industry networking strategies×2Micro-budget filmmaking×2Film festival strategy×2Creative director responsibilitiesAgency vs production company rolesStrategy vs creative developmentDirector hiring processTreatment writing best practicesCommercial casting approachesBrand voice and guidelines

Analyzed Episodes

May 7, 2026

Agency Month w/J.K. Lyons from Conscious Minds - Just Shoot It 526

Creative director responsibilitiesAgency vs production company rolesStrategy vs creative development

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Apr 30, 2026

How to Act in an Audition w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 525

Self-tape audition techniquesCommercial vs TV vs feature film casting differencesCallback confidence and professionalism

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Apr 23, 2026

Where Do I Fit In w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 524

Finding directorial voiceCommercial directing career strategyDirector-client collaboration

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Apr 16, 2026

The Meteoric Rise of Chandler Levack - Just Shoot It 523

Independent filmmakingMusic journalism career transitionComing-of-age storytelling

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Apr 9, 2026

Bringing "Palestine 36" to Life w/ Annemarie Jacir - Just Shoot It 522

Independent film productionHistorical filmmakingPalestinian cinema

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Apr 2, 2026

BriTANick Bake a 'Pizza Movie' - Just Shoot It 521

Feature film directingComedy writing and editing techniquesYouTube sketch comedy production

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Mar 26, 2026

Listener Strikes Gold w/‘The Travel Companion’ from Travis Wood & Alex Mallis - Just Shoot It 520

Independent film financing strategiesCo-directing partnerships and workflowFilm festival strategy and networking

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Mar 19, 2026

Writing to your Budget w/Aaron Pagniano - Just Shoot It 519

Micro-budget filmmakingHorror film productionKickstarter crowdfunding

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Mar 12, 2026

Ending Relationships w/ Carlyn Hudson - Just Shoot It 518

Crew management and hiring decisionsClient service in commercial productionCommunication strategies on film sets

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Mar 5, 2026

How to be a Person w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 517

Work-life balance for filmmakersSocial media comparison anxietyEntertainment industry layoffs

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Feb 26, 2026

Is AI a Tool? w/Sarah May Bates and Susan Song - Just Shoot It 516

AI in commercial productionDigital replicas and deepfakesActor job displacement concerns

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Feb 19, 2026

A Dreadful Directing Job w/Natasha Kermani - Just Shoot It 515

Independent film casting strategiesWorking with A-list talent on low budgetsLocation shooting in Cornwall, England

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Feb 12, 2026

Directing Kevin James in "Solo Mio" w/Chuck Kinnane

Family business dynamics in filmmakingIndependent film financing and distributionInternational film production challenges

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Feb 5, 2026

Producer-Director Relationships w/Mr. Jonathan Burns - Just Shoot It 513

Producer-director relationshipsCommercial filmmaking prep workClient management on set

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