From pitching to studios via video to filming in confined spaces, the filmmakers behind found-footage favorites Searching (Aneesh Chaganty) and new browser-horror Host (Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd and Gemma Hurley) share their best tips for making movies in quarantine. Plus, Rob and Aneesh reveal their heavy-duty Letterboxd habits, Aneesh talks about casting his next film, Run, and his roommate Blake pops in to explain their elaborate method for how to choose what film to watch.
Films mentioned by Jed, Rob and Gemma

As Above, So Below
Ghostwatch
Night of the Comet
Your Name. (君の名は。)
The Innocents

Films mentioned by Aneesh

The Sixth Sense
The Mission Impossible franchise
“When Shyamalan was a major, major deal, making hit after hit”
Buried
Minority Report
Ocean’s 11
Inception
Step Brothers
Sense and Sensibility
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Slumdog Millionaire
(500) Days of Summer
Memento
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Bombay

Links
On Letterboxd: Jed Shepherd; Aneesh Chaganty; Aneesh’s roommate Blake. 
This episode was recorded in London, Los Angeles and Auckland, and edited by Morgan Avery. Podcast artwork by Ann Davenport. Theme music is ‘Hitchcock’ by The Phoenix Foundation. Our next episode is about documentaries, with writer-director and Bill & Ted star Alex Winter, and the directors of The Fight. Leave a voice message with your question for Winter.