Success is Not Linear w/Yoko Okumura - Just Shoot It 264

Today on the pod we talk with AFI grad and accomplished director Yoko Okumura. She gives tips on writing/directing compelling stories, and shares her experience during and after attending one of the most prestigious film schools, American Film Institute. Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: Jackie Chan: My Stunts doc Matt: Fortune Feimster Sweet and Salty Netflix Special Yoko: A grant resource called Squid Tropica, and Mickey Hargitay Plants in LA Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @ justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com . Follow Matt on twitter and instagram. Follow Oren on twitter and instagram. Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show. Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy See who our guests are a week early on our instagram @ JustshootItPod Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar. Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.