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.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 107
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
"The Basement Talks" Details How Public Enemies Became Private Friends
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode are Sarah Perkins and Josh Sabey, the co-directors of "The Basement Talks," a riveting documentary series now available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV that…
Stephen Ujlaki Exposes the "Bad Faith" Behind Christian Nationalism
"Space: The Longest Goodbye" Looks at Psychological Challenges Faced by Astronauts
Mary Mazzio Brings Us "Bad River"-- A Story of Defiance and Resistance
"Bad River" chronicles the Wisconsin…
Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss Delve Into "Girls State"
Host Michael Azevedo speaks with Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, the co-producers and directors of “Girls State,” a revealing and inspiring documentary follow up to their award-winning 2020 film "Boys…
"Against All Enemies" Investigates the Threat of Radicalized Military Vets
PBS Documentary Depicts Navigating Life with Parkinson's Disease
Making Media Now host Michael Azevedo speaks with documentary filmmakers Anna Moot-Levin and Laura Green about the second in their 3-film Matter of Mind series. Their first film looked at ALS, or Lou…
Documenting What It Takes to Plant "A Thousand Pines"
On this episode, host Michael Azevedo chats with Noam Osband & Sebastián Díaz, the co-directors and co-producers of a documentary called "A Thousand Pines."
Telling the Tale of "The Cancer Detectives" on American Experience
Filmmaker Peter Yost Uncovers "Nazi Town, USA"
On this episode of Making Media Now, host Michael Azevedo speaks with documentary filmmaker Peter Yost, whose film, "Nazi Town, USA" uncovers the unsettling story of Nazi sympathizers on American soi…
"Frontline" Producers of the Oscar-WINNING! "20 Days in Mariupol"
On this episode host Michael Azevedo navigates an insightful conversation on the creation of the Oscar-nominated documentary, "20 Days in Mariupol." The engrossing film, a co-production of PBS' Front…
Journalist & Podcast Host Mónica Guzmán Leads Us to "A Braver Way" to Discuss Politics
Mónica Guzmán is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels, a nonprofit working to depolarize America; host of A Braver Way, a podcast that equips people with the tools they need to bridge t…
Examining Political Rhetoric with Dr. Jennifer Mercieca
Sean Claffey & Dave Pederson Explore Income Inequality in "Americonned"
The film examines how the past few generations of…
Talking Movies with MovieMaker Magazine Editor-In-Chief Tim Molloy
Arthur Musah Shines a “Brief Tender Light” on the International Student Experience at MIT
Director Michael Maglaras Explores The Genius of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Meet Fei Wu, Innovative Media-Maker Extraordinaire
Denny Tedesco, ”Immediate Family,” and the Songs You Know By Heart
Host Michael Azevedo is joined by director Denny Tedesco to talk about his enthralling music documentary "Immediate Family," which is a follow-up to his acclaimed 2008 documentary “The Wrecking Crew.…