'The Cycle' of a Directing Career w/Jordan Downey - Just Shoot It 553

Jordan Downey takes Matt and Oren on a journey through the making of “The Cylce”, just released on Shudder.

And Matt and Oren dive into his $30,000 film that preceded this latest release. Jordan explains how that film’s small budget let his production company net approximately $500,000 from a $1 million-ish gross. In all ways, it was a financial success. But more importantly, it was a critical stepping stone to “The Cycle”.

So how did he pitch it? And what did the package look like? Well, part of it involved 300 pages. Wha-wha what??! And while that may sound like a path to disaster and getting the wrong kind of attention from people who can fund your film, Jordan had a unique angle that worked really well.

You won’t want to miss this episode if you’ve struggled with understanding if it’s still possible to make films, fund many of them, and keep improving your craft!

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Matt's Endorsement: "Jennifer's Body" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734/

Oren's Endorsement: "Furious" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36303968 and Black Magic Disk Speed Test https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blackmagic-disk-speed-test/id425264550?mt=12

Jordan's Endorsement: "Primal" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10332508

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