Episodes

  • Thomas Marshall (Part 1)
    Oct 24 2024

    WALKOUT's filmmaker Rob Smat interviews subject Thomas Marshall about the issues presented in the film, expanding on topics like mass shooting statistics, workplace fairness innovations, and the other major topics that deserve ongoing conversation.


    WALKOUT is a feature-length documentary about the Walmart protests following the El Paso mass shooting. The film is available for rental and purchase across all major online platforms.


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    43 mins
  • Jahan Sagafi
    Oct 24 2024

    WALKOUT's director Rob Smat interviews the film's subject matter expert, employment attorney Jahan Sagafi. They discuss the various topics presented in the film, not to mention what Jahan has witnessed in his industry since being interviewed in 2019.


    WALKOUT is a feature-length documentary about the Walmart protests following the El Paso mass shooting. The film is available for rental and purchase across all major online platforms.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    54 mins
  • Heather McHatton
    Oct 24 2024

    Rob Smat interviews strategic communications expert Heather McHatton, Associate Faculty at Columbia University, on the new landscape of communications and business ethics present in WALKOUT. Heather's class has featured Thomas for two Q&A sessions and screened the film as part of their studies.


    WALKOUT is a feature-length documentary about the Walmart protests following the El Paso mass shooting. The film is available for rental and purchase across all major online platforms.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    34 mins
  • Rob Smat
    Oct 24 2024

    WALKOUT's filmmaker Rob Smat discusses a multitude of topics around writing and directing this film, which is his second feature film and first feature-length documentary.


    Whereas the other episodes of this series focus on the topics of the film, this episode examines challenges in making an independent film, advice for aspiring filmmakers, and a retrospective of his time transitioning from THE LAST WHISTLE (2019) to WALKOUT (2024).


    WALKOUT is a feature-length documentary about the Walmart protests following the El Paso mass shooting. The film is available for rental and purchase across all major online platforms.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    57 mins
  • Thomas Marshall (Part 2)
    Oct 24 2024

    In this final episode, Rob Smat concludes his interview from the first episode of this series with subject Thomas Marshall. They discuss making the film as a team, including their travels across the West coast, behind-the-scenes moments, and the (literal) intrusion of COVID during production.


    WALKOUT is a feature-length documentary about the Walmart protests following the El Paso mass shooting. The film is available for rental and purchase across all major online platforms.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 6 mins