Crash Zoom

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

Disney Cuts Transgender Storyline from 'Win or Lose' (The Hollywood Reporter)

ABC's Trump Settlement (CNN)

Ethical AI (Variety)

Network TV is back! (Vulture)

Barry Jenkins' Mufasa and the plight of the American Auteur (Vulture)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Email us: [email protected]

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

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Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

Early Season Cancellations (The Wrap)

Sundance 2025 (Deadline)

Luca Guadagnino's 'American Psycho' (Variety)

WGA Writes a Letter...so scary! (Variety)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Email us: [email protected]

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

Brand Focused Content with Sugar23 and Fifth Season (Deadline)

Legal Battle over AI Voice Over (Puck)

Ben Mezrich Hacks Hollywood (Vulture)

Diego Mariscal Holding on to Hollywood (The Wrap)

Picturestart Shakeup (Puck)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Email us: [email protected]

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

AI training on Hollywood (The Atlantic)

Wicked Cellphone Vids (Variety)

David Ehrlich review of 'Wicked' (Indiewire)

Thanksgiving Box Office (Indiewire)

Jeff Sagansky has Takes (Wrap)

Lost John Ford Film Found! (Indiewire)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

Email us: [email protected]

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@behindtheslatepod

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

A newly discovered Spec Script (The Hollywood Reporter)

WBD's outsourced 'Capability Center' (Puck)

Sebastian Stan needs a friend (Buzzfeed)

Ben Affleck on AI (Youtube)

Fallout from the CamerImage Sexism Scandal (The Hollywood Reporter)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

Email us: [email protected]

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

CW Layoffs (Deadline)

Recent layoffs at the Academy film Archive (Indiewire)

Trump Era M & A (The Hollywood Reporter)

The Chrichton Estate vs The Pitt (Puck)

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's latest project (Deadline)

Come to Behind the Slate Live on November 20th at The Plaza Theatre in Atlanta GA for our special screening of John Flynn's 'Rolling Thunder'

Get Tickets Here

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

Email us: [email protected]

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this debut episode we discuss:

An AI disclaimer at the end of 'Heretic' (From an article in Variety)

A recent study about an untapped Indie Film Market (Check out the study here)

A listing of Hollywood Salaries (From The Hollywood Reporter)

The death of LA Film (From The Hollywood Reporter)

And A24's ever increasing budgets (From Deadline)

Come to Behind the Slate Live on November 20th at The Plaza Theatre in Atlanta GA for our special screening of John Flynn's 'Rolling Thunder'

Get Tickets Here

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie's recent interview with director Sean Baker

Sammie on Substack

Email us: [email protected]

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.