Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Bruce Robinson's 1987 film 'Withnail and I'. This podcast features a history intro about the film and a special Q&A with legendary stills photographer, Murray Close, who shot many of the iconic images from the film. Come see us for our next live show, July 24th where we will be screening Masaki Kobayashi's 'Harakiri' Tickets here Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: ...
Jun 20, 2025•35 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Walter Hills's 1979 film 'The Warriors'. This podcast features a history intro about the film and a post-film audience discussion! Come see us for our next live show, July 24th where we will be screening Masaki Kobayashi's 'Harakiri' Tickets here Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Jun 13, 2025•33 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Agnes Varda's 1962 film 'Cleo from 5 to 7'. Before the screening we hosted the OFFICIAL Agnes Varda lookalike competition (you can check out the video on our Instagram and Tiktok). So this podcast is featuring the-post film audience discussion! Come see us for our next live show, March 27th where we will be screening Walter Hill's 1979 film 'The Warriors' Tickets here Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Ins...
Mar 07, 2025•24 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Tara Theatre in Atlanta, GA introducing Akira Kurosawa's 1963 film 'High and Low' as part of Videodrome's KUROSAWA NOIR screening series. Come see us for our next Behind the Slate live show, March 27th where we will be screening Walter Hill's 1979 film 'The Warriors' Tickets here Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Feb 28, 2025•11 min
Aaron is joined by one of the most influential independent filmmakers in the world, Andrew Callaghan - creator of 'All Gas No Breaks', 'Channel 5', and director of the new documentary 'Dear Kelly'. Andrew shares what it was like creating his new film, and how his innovative self-distribution strategy led to a $100k opening weekend and over 30,000 week 1 downloads, making it one of the most successful Direct-To-Consumer Documentaries ever made. WATCH 'Dear Kelly': https://www.dearkellyfilm.com/ C...
Jan 28, 2025•29 min
IN 1 WEEK CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE. Apple Podcasts Spotify Sammie is on vacation so we are inviting a special guest to the show, Evelyn Lorena. Evelyn is an actress and filmmaker who's most recent short film 'Gabriela' qualified for the 2025 Academy Awards. She takes through her film development, the health issues she suffered during production, and why post-production budgets are often overlooked by indie filmmakers. Y...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 15 min
HAPPY NEW YEAR! IN 2 WEEKS CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE. Apple Podcasts Spotify On today's very special episode we look back on the crazy year in film in television that was 2024. You can check out Sammie's work: Rough Draft Atlanta Sammie on Substack You can check out Aaron's work: @strandedonstage @withdrawalfilm Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com Follow us on IG and Tiktok @crashzoompodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 14 min
IN 2 WEEKS CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE. Apple Podcasts Spotify 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 Repor...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 8 min
IN 3 WEEKS CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE. Apple Podcasts Spotify 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 Gu...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Sergio Leone's 1967 film 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly'. Aaron gives an opening monologue giving a brief historical background of the filmmaker. After the screening, we open up the conversation for a lively audience discussion! Come see us for our next live show, January 23rd where we will be screening Agnes Varda's 1962 film 'Cleo from 5 to 7' Tickets here Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: ...
Dec 13, 2024•35 min
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 ...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min
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 Fi...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 18 min
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...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min
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 ( D...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min
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 Rep...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Sergio Leone's 1967 film 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly'. Aaron gives an opening monologue giving a brief historical background of the filmmaker. After the screening, we open up the conversation for a lively audience discussion! Come see us for our next live show, November 20th where we will be screening John Flynn's 1977 film 'Rolling Thunder' Tickets: https://www.plazaatlanta.com/movie/behind-the-slate-ro...
Oct 04, 2024•36 min
Host Aaron Strand discusses the problems facing indie film makers and the American film industry as a whole. Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 09, 2024•46 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Bob Rafelson's 1970 film 'Five Easy Pieces'. Aaron gives an opening monologue giving a brief historical background of the filmmaker. After the screening, we open up the conversation for a lively audience discussion! If you would like to join us for future live events, please visit plazaatlanta.com for tickets! Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTu...
Aug 02, 2024•42 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Hiroshi Teshigahara's 1964 film 'Woman in the Dunes'. Aaron gives an opening monologue giving a brief historical background of the filmmaker. After the screening, we open up the conversation for a lively audience discussion! If you would like to join us for future live events, please visit plazaatlanta.com for tickets! Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslate...
Jun 07, 2024•34 min
The boys are back for another thrilling tournament pitting the greatest filmmakers of all time in a head-to-head pitch competition. Hop in the time machine and get ready to laugh, cry, and everything in between. Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Scene and Heard Podcast on Instagram: @sceneandheardpod Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Join host Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1994 film 'Three Colours: White'. Aaron gives an opening monologue giving a brief historical background of the filmmaker. After the screening, we open up the conversation for a lively and delightful audience discussion! If you would like to join us for future live events, please visit plazaatlanta.com for tickets! Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTo...
Jan 19, 2024•35 min
Join Aaron Strand live at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA as he presents Akira Kurosawa's 1963 masterpiece 'High and Low' Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 01, 2023•38 min
After 10 long months, countless rehearsals, meetings and podcasts...we have finally wrapped principal photography on 'Withdrawal'. Special guest host Shub Agrawal sits down with director, Aaron Strand, producer, Jonathan Walls, and assistant director Scout Smith to talk through the experience. Jonathan on IG: @jonathanwalls23 Scout on IG: @scoutsmith__ Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Producer: Greg Kle...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Aaron sits down with Actor, Writer, Director, and pioneering Intimacy Coordinator, Kristina Arjona. Kristina gives a crash course on this relatively new role set job, and discusses the facts and misconceptions about the profession. Kristina's webpage: https://www.atlintimacycoordinator.com/about Kristina on IG: @kristina.arjona Kristina's email: kristinaarjona.ic@gmail.com Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodca...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Aaron is joined by world-renowned vocalist, Cécile McLorin Salvant. Cécile shares her incredible journey from casual singer to multi-time Grammy Award winner, how she coped with stage fright before singing 'America the Beautiful' at the US Open's Women's Tennis Final, and the importance of putting googly eyes on things. Cécile's webpage: https://www.cecilemclorinsalvant.com/ Cécile on IG: @cecilemclorinsalvant Cécile on TikTok: @cecilemclorinsalvant Cécile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/ar...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Aaron is joined by actor, writer, musician and yoga teacher, Jeanne Heaton. Jeanne shares her incredible journey from a Pennsylvania steel town to the rough-and-tumble Lower East Side of the early 1980's. As her artistic career blossomed, so did her addiction, leading to a 19 year battle with heroin. Now, with nearly two decades sober, Jeanne has dedicated her life to recovery, art, and giving back to her community. One Posture at a Time on Instagram: @onepostureatatime Email us: behindtheslatep...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Aaron is joined by special guest, Ben Golliver. In addition to working as the National NBA Writer for The Washington Post, Ben hosts a bi-weekly basketball podcast, 'Greatest of All Talk', where he and co-host Andrew Sharp talk hoops, life, and everything in between. Ben shares an incredible story of passion and perseverance that saw him transform from an uncertain college kid looking for a path to becoming a bestselling author and one of the most respected sports journalists working today. Read...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Aaron sits down with renowned film critic Sucharita Tyagi for a wide ranging discussion of Hindi Cinema, Film Criticism, and finding your path as an independent creator ARTIST. Sucharita on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sucharitatyagi Sucharita on IG: @su4ita Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 22, 2023•59 min
Aaron is joined by filmmaker and co-host of the 'Scene and Heard' Podcast, Jacqueline Postajian to have a post-set debrief! Jackie on IG: @jacpostaj Scene and Heard on IG: @sceneandheardpod Withdrawal on IG: @withdrawalfilm Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 32 min
We are four days away from beginning production on 'Withdrawal'. A very tired Aaron Strand gives a brief update on the final weeks of pre-pro. Film Instagram: @withdrawalfilm Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2023•18 min
