What's the secret to getting accepted into director development programs? Are you making these common mistakes when pitching by email? How can you standout and launch your movie directing career?

Matt and Oren chat with Ruth Du about how she broke into Hollywood as a film director. And she talks about what makes her latest film, available on Apple TV, "Samson" something you have to see.

You can find Ruth Du on Instagram @ruthie06 

Follow Samson (Nov 29, 2024 release) on Instagram @samsonmovie23 and see the trailer at http://www.watchsamson.com

And if you want to know how to film people trapped in the trunk of a car 😲, check out Ruth Du's article on No Film School. https://nofilmschool.com/shoot-inside-a-trunk#

Ruth's Endorsements: 

1. ESTLA Ensemble Studio LA offers a development program for playwrights https://www.estlosangeles.org/ Find them at Atwater Village Theatre https://www.atwatervillagetheatre.org/#/estla/ 

2. Castle Green https://castlegreen.com/

Matt's Endorsement: Paramount+

Oren's Endorsements: 

1. "300 Jokes for Kids" the book by Tanya Tucker https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17163108-300-jokes-for-kids

2. "DiDi" a movie by Sean Wang, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30319503

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