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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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Signup to Generate a PitchGateCrashers 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.
GateCrashers Pod is hosted by Cat and Makayla. The show has published 37 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ahead of the Curve: How to Keep Going when the Gates Won’t Open With Rick Shepherd of Backyard Shorts" (27 October 2026, 79 minutes), "47 Pages in 4 Days?!" (20 October 2026, 36 minutes), and "GateCrashers: After the Act - Slow Cinema, Berlin & Making Eight Films in Eight Years" (13 October 2026, 56 minutes).
GateCrashers Pod publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 37 episodes.
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Hollywood is changing, and independent creators are rewriting the rules. On this episode of Gatecrashers , we sit down with actor, writer, and director Rick Shepherd to talk about his journey from New York to Los...

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We’re BACK! Makayla and Cat kick off Season 2 of Great Gate Crashers with summer updates, behind-the-scenes stories, and BIG creative moves. From Tribeca to the vertical drama market, they’re diving into their first...

What happens when trust quietly begins to fracture between the people closest to us? On this episode of GateCrashers , we sit down with the creative team behind After the Act , a deeply intimate drama about love...

We're back with Part 2 of our conversation with Arielle Hurst and Brett McGowan , the founders of Vinyl TV - a platform rethinking what streaming can be when you put people, community, local culture, and human...

<p>On today's SEASON FINALE episode, Cat and Makayla talk the Tribeca Storyteller Summit and fill you in on what they have going on this summer. A sincere thank you to all of you for coming along with us as we embarked...

<p>What happens when you're the AD on a vertical series and the director gets fired mid-production?</p><p>For Rachel Rose, it became the opportunity that changed everything.</p><p>In this episode, Rachel Rose and...

<p>Raise the flag for today’s episode of GateCrashers!</p><p><br></p><p>Today we sit down with Actor, Writer, Producer and absolute rockstar, Julie Bruns. She shares her experience getting into the world of indie...

<p>In today’s THIRTIETH (!!!) episode, Cat and Makayla hit some hot topics and current events, including Makayla’s takeaways from the LA Vertical Drama Market, the proposed SAG/AMPTP agreement, some discourse from...

<p>What does it really take to break into Hollywood when the odds (and the gatekeepers) are stacked against you?</p><p>This week, we sit down with actor, writer, and creative force Philip AJ Smithey to talk about the...

<p>In today’s episode, we sit down with sound designer and composer, Dave Chick! Dave shares his journey from music school to film sound, the art of sound design in filmmaking, and how sound transforms a film. We’ll...

<p>Should you just write the damn thing?<br>This week on GateCrashers, we are reunited in LA for a meeting about our project, The Mercy Cage. We are finally back together in person since last year's SeriesFest (!!). We...

<p>In this episode of Gatecrashers, we sit down with Krista Gano to break down what it really takes to pitch smarter, develop stronger scripts, and survive (and thrive) in today’s rapidly shifting entertainment...

Episode #25
<p>What does it mean to truly champion your community—and tell stories that matter?</p><p>In this episode of Gatecrashers, we sit down with filmmaker Pat Longstreth, founder of the Hindsight Film Festival, to explore...

Episode #24
<p> Ever sent an email you wish you could take back? </p><p>We’ve all been there- hitting send before the edit is done, sharing BTS too early, communication mishaps happen. </p><p>That doesn't make it less...

<p>What if the fastest way into the film industry right now… isn’t through the traditional system at all?</p><p>This week on Gatecrashers, we sit down with Isabel Dréan - screenwriter, director, producer, and digital...

<p>How do you go from law school to casting hundreds of projects for Netflix, Disney, and beyond?</p><p>Emmy-winning casting director Paul Ruddy joins Gatecrashers to share his unconventional journey into Hollywood—and...

<p> In this episode of the GateCrashers Podcast, Cat and Makayla sit down with filmmakers Aris Federman and Zoe Dunay, the creative duo behind Blue Oak Productions and Echo Grove Media, to talk about their...

<p>What happens when you take action storytelling vertical?</p><p>In this episode of Gatecrashers, we sit down with vertical star and producer Kasey Esser just days after wrapping Love Under Fire — one of the first...

<p>This week on Gatecrashers, we sit down with Canadian entrepreneur and film producer Therese “Tag” Goulet — the powerhouse known as “The Sugar Mama.” Instead of waiting for gatekeepers to greenlight bold ideas, Tag...

Episode #18
<p>When your series lands on Amazon, the world sees the result. But what about the years — and oceans — it took to get there?<br></p><p>This week on GateCrashers, we sit down with Australian-born, Canadian-based actor...
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