214: The Making of Clean Slate with Jared Callahan214: The Making of Clean Slate with Jared Callahan
The Addicted Mind Podcast
A lot of us resonate with movies because we get to learn about the world through them. Making movies is hard enough. Now, imagine a documentary of someone making a movie during their rehab journey. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Jared Callahan about his new feature-length documentary. Clean Slate provides an immersive, veritate look into the world of recovery amid the biggest drug epidemic in American history. It follows two individuals Cassidy and Josh, as they attempt to make a short film during their recovery and rehab state. Jared is an award-winning director, producer, and founder of Emmy-nominated production company The People People Media Foundation. Based on a 95-acre farm in the San Francisco East Bay, they specialize in personal and unique stories that help give others a voice. In making this documentary, Jared had to spend 18 months at a recovery facility that he got completely enveloped in their world. He hopes the film would move people the way he has been deeply touched by it. Hopefully, it will change how people view and treat addiction – giving more grace and developing more empathy for people struggling with it, instead of condemning them and stereotyping their condition like it’s a crime or a disease.
38:53•2 Jan 2023
Behind the Scenes of Clean Slate: A Story of Recovery and Filmmaking
“We spent Five Plus Years making a movie that you can all watch in an hour and a half, and I hope that that's a gift, that I hope that in an hour and a half you can have some of the things that you've said, that you've seen and thought and felt- and I'm different and you'll be different, but you didn't have to do Five Years of work to make it exist.”
What happens when the worlds of filmmaking and addiction recovery collide? In this episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, host Duane Osterlind sits down with Jared Callahan, the award-winning director behind the documentary 'Clean Slate'. This film provides an unfiltered look into the lives of two individuals, Cassidy and Josh, as they navigate their rehab journey while making a short film. It's a story of resilience, creativity, and the fight against the opioid epidemic.
Jared spent 18 months in a recovery facility, becoming deeply involved in the lives of those he was filming. His hope is that 'Clean Slate' will change how people view addiction, fostering empathy and understanding instead of judgment. This episode offers listeners a unique perspective on the challenges of recovery and the power of storytelling.
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