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
Award-Winning Audiobook Narrator Edoardo Ballerini and Author Jane Healey
On this episode, we delve into the oldest forms of so-called media known to man: storytelling and writing as host Michael Azevedo welcomes first-time guest and award-winning actor and audiobook narra…
Donna Loughlin on Public Relations, Silicon Valley, and the Power of Acorns
Director Sara Terry and the Need for ”A Decent Home”
Director Josh Seftel and the ”Stranger at The Gate”
Host Michael Azevedo welcomes back director Josh Seftel. Josh and his team at Smarty Pants films have received an Oscar nomination in the category of best documentary short for their film "Stranger a…
The State of Podcasting with Molly Beck & The Return of Roberto Mighty
Director Sky Bergman Presents Stories of ”Lives Well Lived”
“Be endlessly engaged in whatever your passion is.” “Work a little less, spend a little less, enj…
”Brainstorm The Film”: Setting Out to Explore Life on the Bipolar Spectrum
Lise Pearlman, Huey Newton, and ”American Justice”
Taking on PTSD Come ”Hell or High Seas”
A talented trio join host Michael Azevedo on this episode of Making Media Now.
Nick Hudson, the Executive Director of E2AC, and Chayne Gregg and Glenn Holsten, the producer and director of "Hell or H…
Dan Kennedy Takes Measure of the 2022 Media Landscape
Meet Boston Globe Film Critic Odie Henderson
Mark Cronin: Reality Television Powerhouse
Joining host Michael Azevedo is Mark Cronin, one of Hollywood’s most successful and prolific reality television producers. He is widely credited with co-creating the celeb-reality sub-genre with the…
Former Marine Captain Dale Dye Brings Realism and Insight to War Stories
In recognition of Veterans Day, host Michael Azevedo chats with retired Marine Captain Dale Dye about his two-decade long military career and his pivot to helping add realism and accuracy to Hollywoo…
Susan Zalkind Digs Into the ”Murders Before The Marathon”
Writer/Director Nicola Rose Says ”Goodbye, Petrushka”
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is writer/director Nicola Rose. Nicola is an award-winning, New York City-based filmmaker whose work is gathering acclaim on the festival circuit. In 2021…
Eric Stange Shares the Adventure of the ”Pony Boys”
On this episode of Making Media Now, the Filmmakers Collaborative podcast, host Michael Azevedo is joined by filmmaker Eric Stange to discuss his latest film, Pony Boys, which is now streaming online…
A Conversation with Screenwriter Kathy Waugh
Exploring Tim O’Donnell’s ”The House We Lived In”
A Conversation with Award-Winning Filmmaker Dan Habib
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is award-winning filmmaker Dan Habib.
Dan is the Director and Producer of the nationally broadcast documentary films Intelligent Lives, Who Cares About K…
Teens Share Their Truth through Storybooth
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode of Making Media Now is Marcy Kaye, Co-Founder and Executive Producer of Storybooth, a digital storytelling platform that invites teens to record and submi…