Season 1

2014-09-06 · 60m

Starting with the same screenplay and budget, two first-time directors from very different backgrounds, Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, struggle to shape the script into their own vision.

2014-09-13 · 60m

Securing financing proves to be challenging as Shane searches for crew and locations, while Anna wrestles with time-management and receives some unexpected news about a key hire.

2014-09-20 · 60m

For Shane, raunchy script content complicates casting and costs him a location. Anna blocks the producers from her casting session only to experience growing pains as a first-time director.

2014-09-27 · 60m

As the teams head into their final week of pre-production, casting dilemmas loom for Anna and Shane. Table read lead to concerns about whether their individual scripts are ready for filming.

2014-10-04 · 60m

With producers hovering, Anna and Shane feel the pressure of the first day on set.

2014-10-11 · 60m

Anna has problems managing her time on set, while producers are concerned that Shane is playing it safe.

2014-10-18 · 60m

Fatigue impacts filmmakers as tension develops between Shane and his producing partner, and Anna deals with both directing and acting.

2014-10-25 · 60m

Shane and Anna enter their final days of production. Shane shaves his head, a sign that he is moving on from his famous You Tube persona. Anna fights for her own style of directing.

2014-11-01 · 60m

Anna and Shane begin the lonely process of editing. Both filmmakers fight to stay true to their vision as they receive critiques of their work.

2014-11-08 · 60m

In the season finale, the winner is revealed after Shane receives surprising news, while Anna deals with test-screening questions, and both filmmakers turn their attention to marketing and distribution