On the Lot

Episode 1

Auditions #1

Tue, May 22, 2007

Episode 2

Auditions #2

Thu, May 24, 2007

The cameras continue to roll on the new moviemaking competition series ON THE LOT, executive-produced by Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg. Actress, author and screenwriter Carrie Fisher with directors/producers Brett Ratner, Garry Marshall and Jon Avnet serve as judges for the series' audition episodes.

Episode 3

Box Office Performance Show #1

Mon, May 28, 2007

The top 18 finalists present their short films.

Episode 4

Box Office Results #1

Tue, May 29, 2007

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

Episode 5

15 Directors Compete

Tue, Jun 5, 2007

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".

Episode 6

14 Directors Compete

Tue, Jun 12, 2007

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.

Episode 7

14 Cut to 13 & 13 Directors Compete

Tue, Jun 19, 2007

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.

Episode 8

13 Cut to 12 & 12 Directors Compete

Tue, Jun 26, 2007

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.

Episode 9

12 Cut to 11 & 11 Directors Compete

Tue, Jul 3, 2007

Episode 10

11 Cut to 10 & 10 Directors Compete

Mon, Jul 9, 2007

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.

Episode 11

10 Cut to 8 & 8 Directors Compete

Tue, Jul 17, 2007

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.

Episode 12

8 Cut to 6 & 6 Directors Compete

Tue, Jul 24, 2007

Episode 13

6 Cut to 5 & 5 Directors Compete

Tue, Jul 31, 2007

Episode 14

5 Cut to 4 & 4 Directors Compete

Tue, Aug 7, 2007

Episode 15

Final 4 Directors Compete

Tue, Aug 14, 2007

Episode 16

Season Finale

Tue, Aug 21, 2007