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GateCrashers Pod

Cat and Makayla

GateCrashers Pod is a rebellion against the old Hollywood playbook.Hosted by filmmakers Makayla McIntosh and Cat Yudain this series spotlights the creators who didn’t wait for permission — they broke in, built their own systems, and changed the game.From vertical dramas and indie film financing to creative survival in an industry built on gatekeeping, Gatecrashers dives into the stories, strategies, and scars behind modern filmmaking and entertainment.Real talk. Raw journeys. No gatekeepers allowed.🎬 Gatecrashers — because the future of film belongs to the ones who kick the doors open.

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40 эпизодов

  1. From Emmy Nomination to Vertical Storytelling: Meg Messmer on Finding Your Audience in the New Entertainment Landscape 56:58
  2. From Tribeca to Alza: Pete Torres on What's Next for Vertical Entertainment 54:16
  3. Ahead of the Curve: How to Keep Going when the Gates Won’t Open With Rick Shepherd of Backyard Shorts 1:18:53
  4. 47 Pages in 4 Days?! 36:11
  5. GateCrashers: After the Act - Slow Cinema, Berlin & Making Eight Films in Eight Years 56:22
  6. GateCrashers: Vinyl TV - Reimagining Streaming, Community & the Future of Media | Part 2 39:23
  7. GateCrashers: Vinyl TV - Building a New Kind of Streaming Platform | Part 1 50:14
  8. Financing, and Luminaries, and Panels, Oh My! 42:50
  9. Heated Rivalry for the Girlies: A Shot At Love on Chera TV with director/writer Rachel Rose and DOP Belen Garcia 57:55
  10. Pirates! Self-Producing and Distributing an Independent Microdrama: making Under the Crimson Sails with Julie Bruns 1:01:41
  11. [episode]30 and Flirty- All Things SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP Negotiation, the LA Vertical Drama Market, and some Reddit Questions 1:06:44
  12. Thriving in Hollywood: Building Work with your Community with Phillip Smithey 1:02:39
  13. From Silence to Cinema: Upgrade Your Sound, Upgrade Your Story with Dave Chick 1:04:14
  14. Why You Should Bet on Yourself: One Year Check-In Since SeriesFest 32:55
  15. Krista Gano on Pitching Smarter, Not Spending Harder 58:43
  16. Champion Your Community: The Heart of Iron Family & the Vision of Hindsight Film Festival 47:39
  17. Lessons Learned! And Industry Hot Takes 25:52
  18. Green-light Yourself: How Isabel Dréan got 5 Scripts Produced in 18 Months 59:53
  19. The Evolving Landscape of Casting: Staying Ahead of the Curve with Paul Ruddy 53:45
  20. Corporate Gigs and Indie Hustle: Building a Narrative Filmmaking Career with Aris Federman and Zoe Dunay 1:12:53
  21. Making the First Action Vertical: How Kasey Esser is Pioneering IP Ownership for Vertical Micro-Dramas 51:37
  22. Therese “Tag” Goulet: The Sugar Mama Behind The Gift 56:46
  23. 🎙️ 56 Days & Crossing Oceans: Megan Peta Hill on Acting, Directing & Creating Her Own Path 56:38
  24. Coming Back to the Story: Jerry Decker on Returning to Narrative Filmmaking 1:08:07
  25. Hot Takes #2: Heated Rivalry and Skin Care 54:45
  26. It’s Never Too Late to Start- Leaving the Corporate World for Filmmaking with Adam Michael 1:13:29
  27. Get on the Trend- Verticals are Here to Stay: How Monika and Alicia are Shaping a New Industry 1:02:14
  28. New Year Special: 2025 Recap & 2026 Goal-Setting Without Gatekeepers 58:32
  29. Stop Asking “Why You?": Start Telling the Story with multi-hyphenate Lisa Cordileone 51:02
  30. At Your Own Risk: Creating Your Own Career in Hollywood - Alexandra Boylan & Helenna Santos 1:24:59
  31. Turning “No One’s Coming” Into Creative Fuel — Teresa Catherine 58:58
  32. Healing Through Story: Roxanne Fernandes on Echo and Ethical Filmmaking 54:26
  33. From Voice to Vertical: How Angela Liu Accidentally Gatecrashed a New Era of Filmmaking 1:08:10
  34. The Conception of Shredded: Makayla’s First Feature 34:00
  35. Sketches, Improv, and a Feature Film: How Sean Crampton Hit His 10,000 Hours 55:02
  36. The Vagina Episode (Yes Really): Bonnie Gross on the Roadshow Revolution of her feature film, Lady Parts 1:11:08
  37. Hot Takes #1: Short Films, Festivals, and the Unfiltered Truth About Today’s Industry 35:35
  38. No Excuses: Creating Fearlessly with Ryan James Metcalf & Building Crop Shoppe 1:08:29
  39. Courtney Romano and the NonDe Film Movement 57:30
  40. The Calvary Isn't Coming - Creating Your Own Path: Insights from the Entertainment World 36:31