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Making Media Now, presented by Filmmakers Collaborative and hosted by Michael Azevedo, 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.
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![Sarah T. Schwab & Brian Long Declare Filmmaking Independence with Cardinal Flix](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
5 days ago
5 days ago
![Rob Apse Rolls Out "The Freelancers" on Substack](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Rob Apse Rolls Out "The Freelancers" on Substack
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
![Documentary Sets Out to Investigate a "Broken" Child Welfare System](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Documentary Sets Out to Investigate a "Broken" Child Welfare System
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
"Broken" follows Brooke as she investigates and exposes the fatally-flawed child protection, foster care and family court systems in Massachusetts – where despite a $1.3 billion annual budget, hundreds of children have died in the care of the state child welfare system in recent years.
![Susan Zalkind Reveals Connection Between 2011 Triple Murder & Boston Marathon Bombing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Susan Zalkind Reveals Connection Between 2011 Triple Murder & Boston Marathon Bombing
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Susan has spent more than a decade investigating the September 2011 murder of Brendan Mess, Raphael Teken, and her friend Erik Weissman in Waltham, Massachusetts and the connection between the officially still-open homicide case and the Boston Marathon bombing.
Her book The Waltham Murders: One Woman’s Pursuit to Expose the Truth Behind a Murder and a National Tragedy was published in March 2024.
Library Journal hailed the book as “a definitive resource” in a starred review. Publishers Weekly called the book “gripping” and predicted that “readers will be captivated.”
A true-crime memoir and the culmination of more than ten years of reporting, The Waltham Murders is an in-depth probe into a dark American underworld by a journalist coming to grips with both personal grief and the collective anguish of a nation in her tireless pursuit of the truth.
!["The Basement Talks" Details How Public Enemies Became Private Friends](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Monday May 27, 2024
"The Basement Talks" Details How Public Enemies Became Private Friends
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
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 tells the story of two murders, secret meetings, and impossible friendships.
On December 30, 1994, a man carrying a black duffel bag entered an abortion clinic in Brookline, Massachusetts. By the day’s end, two women were dead, a manhunt was underway, a traumatized community was in mourning, and leaders on both sides of a divide wondered what they could have done to prevent it. It was at that juncture that a six year clandestine dialogue between enemies began.
Set against the backdrop of the Salvi murders and the contentious court case that followed, "The Basement Talks," follows six women—leaders on opposing sides of the abortion debate—who meet secretly and under threat of violence in an effort to replace dangerous and divisive stereotypes, strategies, and rhetoric with empathy, tolerance, and genuine friendship.
![Stephen Ujlaki Exposes the "Bad Faith" Behind Christian Nationalism](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Monday May 13, 2024
Stephen Ujlaki Exposes the "Bad Faith" Behind Christian Nationalism
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
!["Space: The Longest Goodbye" Looks at Psychological Challenges Faced by Astronauts](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Saturday May 04, 2024
"Space: The Longest Goodbye" Looks at Psychological Challenges Faced by Astronauts
Saturday May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
![Mary Mazzio Brings Us "Bad River"-- A Story of Defiance and Resistance](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Mary Mazzio Brings Us "Bad River"-- A Story of Defiance and Resistance
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
"Bad River" chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band, which is a group within a tribe of native Americans, and their ongoing fight for sovereignty, which unfolds in a groundbreaking way through a series of shocking revelations, devastating losses, and a powerful legacy of defiance and resilience.
This inspiring project brings us through the epic sweep of history into the present, with a David and Goliath battle over a 70-year-old pipeline on the brink of rupture into Lake Superior, the largest freshwater resource in America.
"Bad River" is currently enjoying a successful limited theatrical run and is available for streaming for Xfinity customers and is also available via Vimeo.
Mary Mazzio’s credits include A Hero for Daisy, I Am Jane Doe, A Most Beautiful Thing, Ten9Eight, and Underwater Dreams.
Her work “explores the concept of overcoming obstacles, whether it is a fight for social change… or issues of poverty and lack of opportunity...and sheds light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things – defying expectations and challenging assumptions of who and what they can achieve. Mazzio’s powerful new documentary Bad River is no exception.
![Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss Delve Into "Girls State"](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss Delve Into "Girls State"
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
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 State."
"Girls State" poses the question: What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? A political coming-of-age story and a stirring re-imagination of what it means to govern, “Girls State" follows young female leaders — from wildly different backgrounds across Missouri — as they navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up, form a Supreme Court, and debate the divisive issues of the day.
Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine have collaborated on several high profile film projects in addition to "Girls State" and "Boys State," including "The Mission," "The Overnighters," "Mayor Pete" and "The Bandit," among others. And they just so happen to be husband and wife.
!["Against All Enemies" Investigates the Threat of Radicalized Military Vets](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10087066/MMNl-Podcast-final-02_300x300.png)
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
"Against All Enemies" Investigates the Threat of Radicalized Military Vets
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Charlie Sadoff is a producer, director and editor. Documentaries he has produced include The Mind of Mark Defriest which aired on Showtime, Dream Riders for Discovery, and the 10-part series The Rites of Autumn for ESPN.
Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.