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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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She is also the host of "Before It Happened," a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the better.
Donna and I talk about her roots in journalism and how knowing how to research thoroughly and ask questions intelligently played a huge role in creating a successful PR firm, we also discussed the difference between PR and advertising and what draws her to tell the stories of what she calls "acorns."

Monday Mar 13, 2023
Director Sara Terry and the Need for ”A Decent Home”
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Director Josh Seftel and the ”Stranger at The Gate”
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
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 at the Gate," (for which Filmmakers Collaborative was the fiscal sponsor) a riveting story of redemption about Richard “Mac” McKinney, a former U.S. Marine, suffering from PTSD, who had fought in Afghanistan after 9/11.
Following his discharge from the military, McKinney returned home to Muncie, IN where he began to construct a plot to blow up the local mosque. "Stranger at the Gate" tells the remarkable story of what happened when McKinney set out to put his plan into motion.

Thursday Feb 16, 2023
The State of Podcasting with Molly Beck & The Return of Roberto Mighty
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023

Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Director Sky Bergman Presents Stories of ”Lives Well Lived”
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
“Be endlessly engaged in whatever your passion is.” “Work a little less, spend a little less, enjoy life a little more.” “Sit loosely in the saddle of life as you go down the long trail.” These are among the many words of advice imparted by the 40 interview subjects in Sky Bergman’s documentary examining the lives of people ages 75 to 100.

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
”Brainstorm The Film”: Setting Out to Explore Life on the Bipolar Spectrum
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023

Monday Jan 23, 2023
Lise Pearlman, Huey Newton, and ”American Justice”
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023

Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Taking on PTSD Come ”Hell or High Seas”
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
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 High Seas," a powerful and personal documentary that tells the true story of life-long friends embarking on the adventure of a lifetime, as they brave the treacherous waters around Cape Horn, Chile. One of them is US Navy veteran who uses the expedition to share his own story, begin healing from his trauma and raise awareness about the millions of other veterans who need support returning to civilian life and battling PTSD.
Entertainment 2 Affect Change (E2AC) connects award-winning content creators, mission-based organizations, and passionate funders who want to share their impact through the power of story.

Friday Dec 23, 2022
Dan Kennedy Takes Measure of the 2022 Media Landscape
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022

Friday Dec 16, 2022
Meet Boston Globe Film Critic Odie Henderson
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022