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In 2019 independent film maker Gordy Price was Fined for filming parts of his horror movie Crawford Road in Colonial National Historical Park with out a permit. What began as a simple disagreement over permits escalated into a landmark First amendment case.

In this bonus episode recorded live at the Montclair Film Festival, Ashley Cullins - author of The Ankler's Dealmakers newsletter - leads a discussion about artists, audiences and artificial intelligence. Attorney James Grimmelmann, tech investor and advisor Greg Kahn, EDGLRD executive Eric Kohn and filmmaker Michaela Ternasky-Holland join Cullins to unpack AI's creative possibilities and limitations, the mega deals it's driving, the guardrails for Hollywood and the legal implications for artists and IP. Plus, how to conquer your fears and build your tech literacy with tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, Runway and more.

In business, there is a new power hierarchy now, reports Dealmakers columnist Ashley Cullins: AI companies flush with cash at top; next, the studios that have the content AI players crave; and at the bottom, talent. Ashley dives into how agents, reps and execs are scrambling to protect clients and IP - all while fighting for a piece of the $10 billion in AI fees projected to flood entertainment in 2025. Sean McNulty, Elaine Low and Richard Rushfield also talk what Disney's studio contraction signals about a potentially more entrepreneurial future in TV, and how Sony pulled off its drama-free CEO transition.

As everywhere from Alabama to Bulgaria battle to attract productions with tax incentives, studios are saying bye, y'all to Hollywood. With shoots being exported all over the globe, what happens to those who came to Los Angeles to have an entertainment career? Ankler contributor Ashley Cullins joins to break down the production location war - and L.A.'s plan to fight back. Plus, Sean McNulty and Elaine Low explain the Disney-DirecTV carriage dispute, and Richard Rushfield reports from the scene as TIFF begins.

What to do in this moribund market? Elaine Low outlines TV writers' post-strike challenges - including the rickety staffing ladder - while our new Dealmakers columnist Ashley Cullins dives into the deterioration of the overall deal - and her news that Amazon and Apple are presenting new terms to industry agents and lawyers that sound a lot like . . . backends. (Remember those?) Plus: Peter Kiefer assesses agency efforts behind the celebpreneur boom, while the crew breaks down Paramount's ongoing drama and previews summer box office.

Though the strikes ended, the fight around AI is far from over. Following the debut of her Dealmakers newsletter, new contributor Ashley Cullins joins to reveal her conversations with powerhouse entertainment lawyers and CAA, their behind the scenes maneuvering to protect Hollywood talent, and the agonizing Sophie's Choice actors will face when deciding to allow AI replica rights (a choice the A-list can reject more easily, but not up-and-comers). Also: Elaine Low details five TV agents' assessments of what streamers want to buy these days, and Richard Rushfield foretells A24's dangerous trajectory.