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
Farmlink & Owen Dubeck Serve Up ”Abundance”
Filmmaker and social activist Owen Dubeck joins host Michael Azevedo to discuss an organization called Farmlink and his documentary about Farmlink’s origins and mission.
During the largest food cr…
00:37:36 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
”Our Turn to Talk” Provides Platform for Teens to Discuss Mental Health
Host Michael Azevedo is joined by director Beth Murphy to discuss the documentary film and podcast "Our Turn to Talk," which will kick off the 11th annual Boston International Kids Film Festival on N…
01:07:37 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
Paula Apsell on ”Resistance: They Fought Back”
On this episode, host Michael Azevedo welcomes back filmmaker Paula Apsell to discuss her new documentary, "Resistance: They Fought Back".
Paula’s film is a vivid refutation of the inaccurate idea …
00:36:52 |
Wed 01 Nov 2023
Sonia Kennebeck Brings Us The Real ”Reality Winner”
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is documentary filmmaker Sonia Kennebeck to discuss her latest film, "Reality Winner", a documentary that presents the incredible true story of Reality Wi…
00:37:11 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Documentary Filmmakers Olivia Kuan & Maggie Contreras Profile Women Breaking Barriers
On this episode, host Michael Azevedo continues a short series of conversations with documentary filmmakers whose films will be featured at the New Hampshire Film Festival, which takes places in Port…
00:50:55 |
Wed 11 Oct 2023
”Join or Die” Democracy May Depend On It!
With this episode we begin a short series of conversations with documentary filmmakers whose work will be featured at the upcoming New Hampshire Film Festival, which will take place in Portsmouth, NH…
00:33:55 |
Fri 06 Oct 2023
Putting Movies on the Couch...With ”Cinema Therapy”
On this episode host Michael Azevedo is joined by Jonathan Decker and Alan Seawright, the creators of a hugely successful and highly entertaining and insightful YouTube series called Cinema Therapy.
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00:33:01 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Indie Filmmaker Dominic López Opens Up About ”Little Jar”
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is Dominic López, the director and co-writer of the independent feature film "Little Jar." The movie was filmed in the height of the Covid pandemic with …
00:27:39 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
”Canary” Introduces Viewers to a Real-Life Indiana Jones
On this episode, host Michael Azevedo is joined by two guests to discuss a new film called "Canary," a documentary about a climate scientist who has been referred to as “the closest living thing to I…
00:54:28 |
Tue 05 Sep 2023
Understanding the Vietnam War through Vietnam War Movies
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is Brian Raftery, the writer and host of a fascinating narrative podcast on the Ringer podcast network called ‘Do We Get to Win This Time?’ an 8 episode p…
00:49:52 |
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Director Chaysen Beacham Hits the Road with ”Polara”
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode of Making Media Now is feature-film director & producer Chaysen Beacham to talk about his film "Polara."
"Polara" tells the story of TJ, who on this 18th…
00:33:43 |
Tue 08 Aug 2023
Director Christine Yoo Takes Us Inside San Quentin Prison with ”26.2 to Life”
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is writer, producer and director Christine Yoo. Christine joins Michael to talk about her documentary "26.2 to Life," which brings viewers to San Quentin …
00:48:43 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
Film Critic Odie Henderson on The Summer of Strikes and ”BarbenHeimer”
On this episode host Michael Azevedo welcomes back Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson to talk about labor unrest among Hollywood writers and actors.
Both the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA (the a…
00:31:42 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Meet Anne Zeiser of Azure Media
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode by Anne Zeiser. Anne is a critically acclaimed social impact producer and media strategist.
Her background as a broadcast journalist, marketing executive…
01:11:39 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
Journalist Tom Roston Examines Mental Health Issues Among Documentary Filmmakers
Joining Michael Azevedo on this episode is writer and journalist Tom Roston, whose latest article for IndieWire examines the unspoken traumas of the filmmaking community. In the article, Tom provides…
00:33:52 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Sherry Granader Brings The Art of Ghostwriting to Life
On this episode we explore the world of ghostwriting!
If you were to scan the top 50 or so best-sellers on the non-fiction list, you’d likely find that memoirs & autobiographies make up a fair por…
00:31:54 |
Tue 30 May 2023
Patrick Lydon was ”Born That Way” and Eamon Little is Telling His Story
Michael Azevedo's guests on this episode—Eamon Little, Joan Pratt, and Christopher Lydon—are part of the team behind a documentary-in-progress call "Born That Way," for which Filmmakers Collaborative…
00:43:22 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Writer & Filmmaker Michele Meek on Teen Movies in the Age of Consent
On this episode of Making Media Now, host Michael Azevedo is joined by writer, filmmaker and professor Michele Meek.
Michele recently published the book, Consent Culture and Teen Films , and she has…
00:48:51 |
Tue 09 May 2023
Paula Apsell Leads NOVA to the Pinnacle of Science Television
This episode is the second of two conversations where host Michael Azevedo speaks with the visionaries behind the venerable science documentary series NOVA.
Michael's first conversation was with NO…
00:49:55 |
Tue 25 Apr 2023
”NOVA” Creator Michael Ambrosino
This episode is the first of two conversations paying tribute to the legendary science series NOVA, the longest running documentary series on television.
As NOVA approaches its 50th season on PBS,…
00:26:30 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
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