On the Lot

Season

2007

USA

6.2

16 aspiring filmmakers compete to become the next big Hollywood director and sign a development deal with DreamWorks.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Auditions #1

S1 • E2

Auditions #2

The final 36 contestants are given the challenge to write, direct and edit a short film in 24 hours or face elimination.

S1 • E3

Box Office Performance Show #1

The top 18 finalists present their short films.

S1 • E4

Box Office Results #1

Three of the Top 18 Finalists are eliminated based on viewer votes.

S1 • E5

15 Directors Compete

The Top 15 Director Finalists find out which one of them has been served his or her "final cut" and is eliminated from the competition during ON THE LOT's "Box Office Results" show, "1 of 15 Directors Voted Off".

S1 • E6

14 Directors Compete

One director is eliminated from the competition. Contestants showcase personal submission films. Director David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) appears as a guest judge. Films screened: "Polished" by Andrew Hunt, "Love at First Shot" by David May, "Edge on the End" by Kenny Luby, "Dance with the Devil" by Marty Martin, and "Beeline" by Shira-Lee Shalit.

S1 • E7

14 Cut to 13 & 13 Directors Compete

One director is eliminated from the competition. Contestants showcase personal submission films. Director Wes Craven (The Hills Have Eyes, A Nightmare on Elm Street) appears as a guest judge. Films screened: "Blood Born" by Jason Epperson, "Lost" by Mateen Kemet, "Glass Eye" by Will Bigham, "Sunshine Girl" by Zach Lipovsky and "The Orchard" by Jess Brillhart.

S1 • E8

13 Cut to 12 & 12 Directors Compete

One director is eliminated from the competition. Contestants showcase comedy films. Director Mark Waters (Just Like Heaven, Mean Girls) appears as a guest judge. Films screened: "Discovering The Wheels" by Adam Stein, "How To Have A Girl" by David May, "Under The Gun" by Hilary Graham, "Dr. In-Law" by Shalini Kantayya, "Nerve Endings" by Will Bigham, and "Die Hardly Working" by Zach Lipovsky.

S1 • E9

12 Cut to 11 & 11 Directors Compete

One director is eliminated from the competition. Contestants showcase horror films. Director Eli Roth (Hostel) appears as a guest judge. Films screened: "Midnight Snack" by Andrew Hunt, "Eternal Waters" by Jason Epperson, "The Malibu Myth" by Kenny Luby, "Anklebiters" by Sam Friedlander, "Open House" by Shira-Lee Shalit, and "Profile" by Mateen Kemet.

S1 • E10

11 Cut to 10 & 10 Directors Compete

One director is eliminated from the competition. Contestants showcase films based off of when two worlds collide. Director Luke Greenfield (The Girl Next Door, The Animal) appears as a guest judge. Films screened: "Spaghetti" by Will Bigham, "The Legend of Donkey-Tail Willie" by Hilary Graham, "First Sight" by Shalini Kantayya, "Time Upon a Once" by Zach Lipovsky, and "Worldly Possessions" by Adam Stein.

S1 • E11

10 Cut to 8 & 8 Directors Compete

Two directors are eliminated from the competition. Contestants showcase action films. Director Antoine Fugua (Shooter, Training Day) appears as a guest judge. Films screened: "Key Witness" by Sam Friedlander, "Sweet" by Jason Epperson, "Zero2Sixty" by Andrew Hunt, "The Losers" by Kenny Luby, and "Catch" by Mateen Kemet.