EP357 | Cinematography Salon Special | Surviving Hollywood: AI, Gatekeepers, and the Fight for Authenticity (w/ David Kruta)

On a special crossover episode of In Love with the Process and Cinematography Salon, host David Kruta sits down with director Mike Pecci for a brutally honest conversation about the state of post-COVID Hollywood.

Together, they unpack the chaos of a shifting industry, grappling with the false promises of AI disruption, the gatekeeping grip of the studio system, and the soul-crushing feeling of pitching into a void. Pecci doesn’t hold back as he speaks to the existential challenges of creating meaningful work in a landscape dominated by fear, algorithms, and mediocrity.

But this isn’t a rant, it’s a rallying cry. For Pecci, survival as a filmmaker means staying true, staying nimble, and continuing to make things with heart, no matter the odds. AI isn’t the enemy. Mediocrity is.

This is a must-listen for anyone trying to create something real in a system that too often rewards the opposite.

► Cinematography Salon

► David's IG

► Mike's IG 

► ILWP's IG 

Music by: Code Elektro & Mitch Murder

——SPONSORS——

► FujiFilm

► Puget Systems

► Blackmagic Design

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