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:Mike and Pam's Auteur Strategy at Warner Bros (Puck)Mark Duplass Self-Distribution (Indiewire)Namwali Serpell Claims a New Literalism is Destroying Movies (New Yorker)WGA and SAG Streaming Bonuses (Ankler)Miami Beach Mayor Threatens to Censor Indie Cinema (NPR)You can check out Sammie's work:Rough Draft AtlantaSammie on SubstackYou can check out Aaron's work:@strandedonstage@withdrawalfilmEmail us: crashzoompod@gmail.comFollow us on IG and Tiktok@crashzoompodcast

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:Oscar Ratings (Vulture)Technicolor Out of Business (Variety)Crewstories IG sparks Anora Backlash...is it real? (Distractify)Sesame Street Layoffs (NPR)Ezra Edelman got SCREWED (Indiewire)You can check out Sammie's work:Rough Draft AtlantaSammie on SubstackYou can check out Aaron's work:@strandedonstage@withdrawalfilmEmail us: crashzoompod@gmail.comFollow us on IG and Tiktok@crashzoompodcast

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:Oscar ReactionsIMAX Narnia "Nuclear Option" (Screenrant)AMC Hits Back (Deadline)Kathleen Kennedy Succession Drama (The Hollywood Reporter)Spotify Partners with Elevenlabs for AI Audio Books (Yahoo Finance)You can check out Sammie's work:Rough Draft AtlantaSammie on SubstackYou can check out Aaron's work:@strandedonstage@withdrawalfilmEmail us: crashzoompod@gmail.comFollow us on IG and Tiktok@crashzoompodcast

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 few words about our TiktokOscar Predictions!Oscar AI Disclosure (Deadline)Oscars Streaming kills Linear (The Hollywood Reporter)The Broccolis Sell Bond' to Amazon (Deadline)Maya Hawke says Directors Cast Based on Instagram Followers!?!...Duh (Variety)You can check out Sammie's work:Rough Draft AtlantaSammie on SubstackYou can check out Aaron's work:@strandedonstage@withdrawalfilmEmail us: crashzoompod@gmail.comFollow us on IG and Tiktok@crashzoompodcast

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:Berlinale Winners and Losers! (The Hollywood Reporter)Tyler Perry Casting Director does Damage Control (Deadline)You can check out Sammie's work:Rough Draft AtlantaSammie on SubstackYou can check out Aaron's work:@strandedonstage@withdrawalfilmEmail us: crashzoompod@gmail.comFollow us on IG and Tiktok@crashzoompodcast

PLEASE NOTE: we apologize for the quality on Aaron's audio - this was an unexpected technical difficulty and is not the norm.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:NY Tax Incentives (Deadline)Fulton County Arts Funding (Atlanta News First)AI Copyright Developments (Venture Beat)Cinema Trailer Legislation (Vulture)Ms. Rachel Goes Netflix (Netflix)You can check out Sammie's work:Rough Draft AtlantaSammie on SubstackYou can check out Aaron's work:@strandedonstage@withdrawalfilmEmail us: crashzoompod@gmail.comFollow us on IG and Tiktok@crashzoompodcast