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52. Crash Zoom with Sammie Purcell and Aaron Strand (11-13-24)

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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 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: crashzoompod@gmail.com


Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@behindtheslatepod

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