Oren Kaplan
A Director of Mostly-Funny Things
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Just Shoot It - Press Kit

Just Shoot It Podcast - Press Kit

JUST SHOOT IT - STORIES FROM THE TRENCHES

Just Shoot It is a podcast about filmmaking, screenwriting, and directing and is hosted by two working directors, Oren Kaplan and Matt Enlow with a library of over 315 episodes to date. Each week we talk to our favorite up-and-coming directors, screenwriters, and producers, to learn how they became successful, working filmmakers. We pry open the hermetically sealed secrets of Hollywood by diving deep into topics nobody else dares talk about: budgets & salaries, shot lists & difficult performances, directing reels and the politics of making people care about you as a filmmaker. We've demystified the break-in stories of guests such as Brad Peyton (Rampage/San Andreas), Maggie Kieley (American Horror Story/Riverdale), Tony Yacenda (American Vandal), and Abby Fuller (Chef's Table) to name a few that survived our grilling. We don't want to hear about how David Fincher broke in through music videos in the 80's, we want to know what moves the needle today. Our goal is to extract for our listeners the stories, strategies, and tips they can use in the entertainment industry to force their way into a sustainable creative career.

Oren and Matt uncover the secrets to directing with stories from their own shoots too.

Oren and Matt uncover the secrets to directing with stories from their own shoots too.

WHERE TO LISTEN

Episodes are available anywhere podcasts are found and on justshootitpod.com, along with episode notes and materials from the episode.

New episodes every Thursday.

New episodes every Thursday.

FORMAT

Just Shoot It is a cut throat interview show that dices episodes up into three weekly segments like you've never seen before:

  1. "What have you been working on lately?" - Matt and Oren discuss the advancements and setbacks of their directing careers. They relay their takeaways and illustrate their own personal journeys in realtime.

  2. "Guest interview" or "Listener questions" - We dig deep. This is inside baseball. We promise to never ask “what it’s like to work with <insert celebrity name here>?” and directors respond with enthusiasm and a level of depth and insight you don’t get on other shows.

  3. "Unpaid endorsements" - We discuss our favorite stuff... everything from a cool new video to a classic book or resource to a new way to cut bagels... it's all up for grabs.

A live show for USC's Talent Week with Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Last Man on Earth director Payman Benz.

A live show for USC's Talent Week with Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Last Man on Earth director Payman Benz.

THE AUDIENCE

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Through the weekly podcast, live shows, an active social media presence, and frequent crossover episodes with other industry-related podcasts, Just Shoot It connects with a global audience. While a large portion of listeners are living and working in Hollywood (quite a few moved to Los Angeles at the recommendation of this podcast), there is a community of thriving and aspiring filmmakers in every corner of the world that tunes in regularly. On average we have upwards of 25k downloads per 30-day period, with the occasional break out episode that goes mainstream to fans of the guests or work we discuss on the show. 

Our listeners are incredibly engaged, listening on average to more than 60 minutes per episode! Let's see a YouTube show with that kind of commitment. We've seen the engagement not only through personal feedback and our blossoming Patreon campaign, but through the success of various sponsorships we've done in the past that resulted in impressive conversion rates. We're talking to a niche audience and only bring them content and marketing that we know they'll appreciate.

PR companies love us too... because we love their guests! We couldn't care less about the actors; we are dying to sit down with the directors of every show and movie that's about to be released. That's why Just Shoot It has become a favorite venue for Hollywood PR firms like Sunshine Sachs and KWPR.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

A listener leaves mildly inappropriate praise on the iTunes page.

A listener leaves mildly inappropriate praise on the iTunes page.

Featured
Matt Enlow - Host
Matt Enlow - Host

Matt Enlow  is an Emmy nominated director, writer & media-type living in Los Angeles. His work has been seen all over the world, and amassed millions of views. He works with places like Comedy Central, Verizon, BlackPills, VH1, Turner, College Humor, CBS, TruTV and Google to make commercials, music videos, digital series, and probably some other stuff that’s harder to categorize (or explain to his parents). He's worked with brands like Coke, Time Warner, Aquafina, Kraft, Degree, Bacardi, Activision and plenty others to make something that people will like, and tell their friends about.

Oren Kaplan - Host
Oren Kaplan - Host

Oren’s comedic sensibilities, strong sense of narrative storytelling, and technical abilities led him to directing. He has helmed commercial campaigns for brands including Jeep, Fiat, Ford, Mattel, and Quiznos, where he also served as a creative director. His QUIZNOS campaign videos have won two Telly Awards, an IAC award, and thrice landed on Ad Week’s Top 10 Spots list. Oren has directed the theatrical feature, The Hammer, which won the Breakthrough award at the AFI Film Festival and a Lifetime movie, which was seen by way too many people on a lazy Saturday afternoon. He also moonlights as a VFX Artist.

To see what other companies and celebrities he's worked with, watch his reel. Or spend a few hours on his website, directedbyoren.com. He is represented by Anonymous Content and The Famous Group.