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Making Media Now

Making Media Now, presented by Filmmakers Collaborative, is a podcast dedicated to presenting informative and enlightening conversations with creators of all stripes–filmmakers, writers, directors, editors, technical experts–about their process, their vision, their joys and challenges. Listen in to meet visionaries crafting media in a range of genres and for the full spectrum of distribution platforms.

Society & Culture Tv & Film Documentary Film Interviews
Update frequency
every 10 days
Average duration
41 minutes
Episodes
107
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Bob Bowdon Disrupts the Video Streaming Business

Bob Bowdon Disrupts the Video Streaming Business

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is former television journalist and documentary producer turned digital media entrepreneur Bob Bowdon. Bob is the founder of VidaFair, a video streaming p…
00:39:45  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
PBS' NOVA Asks: What Are UFOs?

PBS' NOVA Asks: What Are UFOs?

Unidentified Flying Objects have long captivated the imagination of the public, but for decades most scientists treated the subject as taboo. Now, these mysterious phenomena are moving out of the sha…
00:40:55  |   Fri 17 Jan 2025
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PBS Doc "Minted" Explores & Deciphers the World of NFTs and Digital Art

Host Michael Azevedo is joined on this episode by Nicholas Bruckman the writer, producer, and director of a new documentary called Minted, which provides an insider’s look at the rise and fall of the…

00:34:00  |   Thu 02 Jan 2025
BIKFF Presents Nicola Rose's

BIKFF Presents Nicola Rose's "Magnetosphere"

We’re using this episode of the podcast to promote a special event sponsored by the Boston International Kids Film Festival taking place on December 27, 2024 at 1pm at the Capitol Theatre in Arlingto…
00:40:26  |   Fri 20 Dec 2024

"Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy" Uncovers The Cost of Rampant Consumerism

On the eve of Black Friday and the holiday shopping season, host Michael Azevedo is joined by Nic Stacey and Flora Bagenal, the filmmakers behind a new Netflix documentary called Buy Now! The Shoppin…
00:39:09  |   Mon 25 Nov 2024
Amy Schatz Brings the Joy with

Amy Schatz Brings the Joy with "Stand Up and Shout: Songs from a Philly High School"

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is Amy Schatz the Emmy and Peabody award-winning director of a soul-stirring musical documentary called "Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School…

00:35:50  |   Fri 15 Nov 2024
PBS' American Experience Uncovers

PBS' American Experience Uncovers "American Coup: Wilmington 1898"

The underpinnings of maneuvers and machinations by aggrieved white citizens and business owners of the south reached a boiling point in North Carolina in 1898 and culminated in the events depicted in…

00:46:35  |   Thu 07 Nov 2024
Brandon Katz Deciphers the Strategies of Streaming Services

Brandon Katz Deciphers the Strategies of Streaming Services

Does this sound familiar to you: you settle in for the night hoping to find something to watch on one of the half dozen streaming services you somehow subscribe to and can’t seem to find something th…
00:40:11  |   Tue 22 Oct 2024

"Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry" Sounds An Alarm

Host Michael Azevedo welcomes back Dr. Paul Heinzelmann to the podcast to talk about his debut documentary, "Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry," which will premiere at the New Hampshire F…
00:39:27  |   Sun 13 Oct 2024
Tracing the Rise & Impact of Fox News with Josh Levin of the

Tracing the Rise & Impact of Fox News with Josh Levin of the "Slow Burn" Podcast

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is Josh Levin the writer and host of "Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News", a 6-episode series that takes listeners back to a crucial inflection point in Amer…
00:45:12  |   Sat 05 Oct 2024

"The American Vice President" A Heartbeat Away from the Most Powerful Job in the World

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is Michelle Ferrari, an award winning documentary filmmaker whose latest film “The American Vice-President” will debut on PBS’ American Experience series …
00:32:03  |   Wed 25 Sep 2024
Jodi Wellman Reminds Us

Jodi Wellman Reminds Us "You Only Die Once" So Make Your 4000 Mondays Count

A few weeks the NewYork Times published an article, written by Emily Labor-Warren, that examined the practice of conducting something called a life review.    It was in the article that host Michael …
00:40:00  |   Mon 16 Sep 2024
Jerry Weinstein of JDUB Productions Covers All The Angles of Sports TV Production

Jerry Weinstein of JDUB Productions Covers All The Angles of Sports TV Production

If you’re a college football fan here’s something you already know: the 2024 NCAA College Football season kicked off this past weekend! The college football season goes from now until the end of the …
00:39:07  |   Wed 04 Sep 2024
Crews For A Cause: Using Film and Media to Make a Difference

Crews For A Cause: Using Film and Media to Make a Difference

On this episode, host Michael Azevedo is joined by filmmaker Stebs Schinnerer to discuss his career as a director, cinematographer, and editor as well as his work as one of the founding members of a …
00:41:26  |   Thu 29 Aug 2024

"Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine": Monitoring Climate Change on New England's Coast

On this episode, host Michael Azevedo is joined by the makers of a new three-part documentary series called Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine which premiered on US Public Television stations in late Ju…

00:32:45  |   Mon 19 Aug 2024

"Two American Families, 1991-2024": 3 Decades of Struggle & Determination

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode are documentary filmmakers Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes. Tom and Kathleen join Michael to discuss their latest film for PBS’s Frontline series called …

00:34:40  |   Mon 05 Aug 2024
Sarah T. Schwab & Brian Long Declare Filmmaking Independence with Cardinal Flix

Sarah T. Schwab & Brian Long Declare Filmmaking Independence with Cardinal Flix

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode are Sarah T. Schwab and Brian Long, the co-founders of Cardinal Flix, an independent film production company, seeking to change the film industry for the …
00:41:27  |   Mon 22 Jul 2024
Rob Apse Rolls Out

Rob Apse Rolls Out "The Freelancers" on Substack

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is filmmaker Rob Apse. Rob was on the podcast way back in 2021 to talk about his beautifully made documentary The Last Lightkeepers, which chronicles the …
00:44:13  |   Mon 01 Jul 2024
Documentary Sets Out to Investigate  a

Documentary Sets Out to Investigate a "Broken" Child Welfare System

On this episode, host Michael Azevedo is joined by Bill Lichtenstein and Brooke Lewitas, the team behind a documentary-in-process called "Broken," a film which intends to identify and expose the unde…
00:38:45  |   Thu 20 Jun 2024
Susan Zalkind Reveals Connection Between 2011 Triple Murder & Boston Marathon Bombing

Susan Zalkind Reveals Connection Between 2011 Triple Murder & Boston Marathon Bombing

Host Michael Azevedo welcomes back journalist Susan Zalkind. Susan joined us back in late 2022 to talk about the Hulu documentary series, "Murders Before the Marathon," which she created, wrote, and …
00:39:47  |   Wed 05 Jun 2024
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