In Proximity
by Proximity Media
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Inside the Making of IN PROXIMITY Season 3 with Paola Mardo & the Crew
Inside the Making of IN PROXIMITY Season 3 with Paola Mardo & the Crew
About this podcast
IN PROXIMITY is a podcast about craft, career, and creativity from Proximity Media, the production company that helped bring you SINNERS, CREED III, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER PODCAST & SOUNDTRACK, and more. Hosted by Paola Mardo. New episodes every Monday.
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- Inside the Making of IN PROXIMITY Season 3 with Paola Mardo & the Crew · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 41We’ve made over 40 episodes for season 3! To celebrate our season finale, host Paola Mardo takes you on a tour around the Proximity Media office and the IN PROXIMITY podcast…
- INSIDE PROXIMITY: Film Festival How-To with Sev Ohanian, Terra Potts & Paola Mardo · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 40If you’re an emerging filmmaker, this episode is for you! IN PROXIMITY host and first-time filmmaker Paola Mardo sits down with Proximity Media founder Sev Ohanian and Chief…
- Pixar Storytelling Secrets with Directors and Writers of TOY STORY 5 · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 39More than 30 years after the release of TOY STORY, the Pixar franchise’s latest chapter, TOY STORY 5, premieres in theaters this week. Award-winning writer/director Andrew…
- FROM THE ARCHIVES: Using Your Fear in Filmmaking with Jordan Peele and Ryan Coogler · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 38We’re going back into the archives to rerun this insightful and hilarious conversation with Ryan Coogler and Jordan Peele. From GET OUT to US to NOPE, Jordan has delighted – and…
- From Stage to Screen: Playwright & Filmmaker Aleshea Harris · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 37Playwright Aleshea Harris made her feature film directorial debut with IS GOD IS, adapted from her Obie Award-winning play of the same name. On the day her film opened in…
- How Shirley Kurata Designed the Maximalist Costumes for I LOVE BOOSTERS · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 36From her Oscar-nominated work in The Daniels’ EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE, to her latest project I LOVE BOOSTERS, written and directed by Boots Riley, costume designer…
- SINNERS Symposium: Behind the Scenes of Movie Marketing · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 35In this 2-part series, we’re sharing gems about fandoms, creators, and marketing movies from the TikTok SINNERS Symposium. Last week, Paola Mardo sat down with Ryan Coogler, Sev…
- SINNERS Symposium: How TikTok Creators are Fueling Viral Movies · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 34In this 2-part series, we’re sharing gems about fandoms, creators, and marketing movies from the TikTok SINNERS Symposium. The day before the Oscars, the Proximity Media team…
- How to Build a YouTube Empire with Michelle Khare · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 33YouTube’s daredevil Michelle Khare has tackled the world’s toughest professions and stunts in her award-winning series CHALLENGE ACCEPTED — from mastering Harry Houdini’s water…
- Behind the Music: How PinkPantheress Produces Hits · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 32We’re going stateside on IN PROXIMITY! Before she became a multi-platinum Grammy-nominated musician, PinkPantheress was a film student in London who loved editing videos and…
- How SINNERS Built Its Oscar-Winning Score · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 31We’re celebrating the theatrical anniversary of SINNERS with a musical deep dive featuring executive music producer Serena Göransson. Alongside her creative partner Ludwig…
- FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Art of the Pitch and Other Writing Tips with Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, and Sev Ohanian · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 30Take another trip to the archives with Proximity founder and writer/producer Sev Ohanian’s conversation with screenwriting duo Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier! Juel and Tony are…
- FROM THE ARCHIVES: Screenwriting Masterclass with Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 29We’re back in the archives with a re-release of one of our first episodes ever with writer, producer, and Proximity Media founder Sev Ohanian and writer/director Aneesh Chaganty…
- FROM THE ARCHIVES: Cord Jefferson and Ryan Coogler on Writing, Directing, AMERICAN FICTION, and SINNERS (sort of) · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 28We’re going back into the IN PROXIMITY archives for the next several weeks, rereleasing masterclasses on filmmaking and screenwriting. On this episode, we’re rebroadcasting a…
- INSIDE PROXIMITY: Meet (and Learn from!) our Nonfiction Team · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 27We’re celebrating docs and nonfiction series with Proximity’s Nonfiction department! IN PROXIMITY host Paola Mardo sits down with Kelli Dunson Buchanan (VP, Head of Nonfiction)…
- BEST OF SINNERS with Academy Award winners Ryan Coogler, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Ludwig Göransson, Michael B. Jordan, and more | PROX GEMS! · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 26For this special episode of IN PROXIMITY, we’re celebrating the artisans who brought SINNERS to life. Relive the insightful conversations with Academy Award winners Ryan Coogler…
- How to Make an Oscar-Winning Short Film with Luke Matheny · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 25Luke Matheny is a writer, director, and showrunner who won the Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Film in 2010 for GOD OF LOVE. Luke sat down with IN PROXIMITY host Paola…
- Directing GOAT, Animation, and Dreaming Big with Tyree Dillihay · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 24Before his debut animated feature GOAT claimed the #1 spot at the box office, director Tyree Dilihay joined IN PROXIMITY host Paola Mardo for an in-depth conversation about the…
- Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ryan Coogler: Writing, Directing, and IMAX · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 23Here comes the THE BRIDE writer/director/producer Maggie Gyllenhaal, who joins SINNERS writer/director/producer and Proximity founder Ryan Coogler, for an exclusive conversation…
- Writing and Directing KPOP DEMON HUNTERS · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 22We are sealing the Honmoon with KPOP DEMON HUNTERS directors and co-writers, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans! The veteran animation filmmakers break down how Maggie developed the…







