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Aug 2017
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Showrunning vs Directing - Just Shoot It...

FILMMAKERS MATT ENLOW & OREN KAPLAN
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Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing, filmmaking and storytelling. Each week we interview your favorite up-and-coming directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We're all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Each week we'll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers.Matt Enlow is a director working in comedy. His website is www.mrmattenlow.com.Oren Kaplan is a director and VFX artist who has directed the theatrical feature, The Hammer, a Lifetime movie, and countless branded content videos. His website is www.orenfilm.com.

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