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 [https://www.plazaatlanta.com/movie/behind-the-slate-harakiri-35mm]


Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com

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66. 'Withnail and I' Live at the Plaza Theatre 5-22-25 (Q&A w/ Murray Close)

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 [https://www.plazaatlanta.com/movie/behind-the-slate-harakiri-35mm]


Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @behindtheslatepod

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65. 'The Warriors' Live at the Plaza Theatre 3-27-25

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 [https://www.plazaatlanta.com/movie/behind-the-slate-the-warriors-35mm]


Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @behindtheslatepod

TikTok: @behindtheslatepod

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63. 'Cleo from 5 to 7' Live at the Plaza Theatre 1-23-25

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 [https://www.plazaatlanta.com/movie/behind-the-slate-the-warriors-35mm]


Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @behindtheslatepod

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64. 'High and Low' Live at the Tara Theatre 2-4-25

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/


Channel 5 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-AQKm7HUNMmxjdS371MSwg

Andrew on IG: @andreww.me

Channel 5 on IG: @channel5




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62. 'Dear Kelly' with Andrew Callaghan

IN 1 WEEK CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED.

SUBSCRIBE NOW TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE.

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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.


You can watch 'Gabriela' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no-20lBmOIA


You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm


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61. Interview with filmmaker Evelyn Lorena

HAPPY NEW YEAR! IN 2 WEEKS CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED.

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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 [https://roughdraftatlanta.com/]

Sammie on Substack [https://sammiethoughts.substack.com/]


You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm


Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com


Follow us on IG and Tiktok

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60. Crash Zoom with Sammie Purcell and Aaron Strand (1-1-25)

IN 2 WEEKS CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED.

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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:


Disney Cuts Transgender Storyline from 'Win or Lose' (The Hollywood Reporter [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-pulls-transgender-storyline-win-or-lose-1236088172/])

ABC's Trump Settlement (CNN [https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/business/disney-iger-abc-trump-nightcap/index.html])

Ethical AI (Variety [https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/clean-ai-video-model-to-launch-in-early-2025-target-hollywood-clients-exclusive-1236250537/])

Network TV is back! (Vulture [https://www.vulture.com/article/network-tv-success-2024-matlock-high-potential-happys-place.html])

Barry Jenkins' Mufasa and the plight of the American Auteur (Vulture [https://www.vulture.com/article/how-and-why-barry-jenkins-made-mufasa-for-disney.html])


You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta [https://roughdraftatlanta.com/]

Sammie on Substack [https://sammiethoughts.substack.com/]


You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm


Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com


Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast




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59. Crash Zoom with Sammie Purcell and Aaron Strand (12-25-24)

IN 3 WEEKS CRASH ZOOM WILL BE MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR OWN PODCAST FEED.

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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 [https://www.thewrap.com/why-shows-canceled-after-one-season-acolyte-my-lady-jane-netflix/?utm_source=newsletter.readthedailies.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=cancel-happy&_bhlid=b0d2fb2841ae72219a893d30183e4b05717ea74a])

Sundance 2025 (Deadline [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-sundance-film-festival-lineup-1236083077/])

Luca Guadagnino's 'American Psycho' (Variety [https://variety.com/2024/film/global/austin-butler-luca-guadagnino-american-psycho-1236245941/])

WGA Writes a Letter...so scary! (Variety [https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/wga-letter-studios-ai-lawsuits-plagiarism-1236247494/])


You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta [https://roughdraftatlanta.com/]

Sammie on Substack [https://sammiethoughts.substack.com/]


You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm


Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com


Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast


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58. Crash Zoom with Sammie Purcell and Aaron Strand (12-18-24)

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 [https://www.plazaatlanta.com/movie/behind-the-slate-cleo-from-5-to-7]


Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @behindtheslatepod

TikTok: @behindtheslatepod

YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast


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57. 'Rolling Thunder' Live at the Plaza Theatre 11-20-24

Welcome everyone!


Join host, Aaron Strand, as we take a historical deep dive into the life and work of cinema's greatest directors.


We skip across time, genre, and nationality to explore the greatest and wildest stories from the history of film, and use the lives of these extraordinary artists to examine the broader historical context that shaped their art.


Think 'Hardcore History' meets 'You Must Remember This'.


Between our main story episodes, we will be releasing 'One-Reelers'. These shorter episodes will feature interviews with scholars, artists and fellow movie-lovers, listener emails, or shorter historical anecdotes.


Whether you're a hardcore cinephile, a history nerd, or just someone who likes a good story, you'll love these gripping tales about the art and artists that have shaped and defined our modern world!


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Aaron Strand

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