In Proximity

Proximity Media

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.

  1. From Stage to Screen: Playwright & Filmmaker Aleshea Harris

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    From Stage to Screen: Playwright & Filmmaker Aleshea Harris

    Playwright 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 theaters, Aleshea sat down with host Paola Mardo to talk about her jump from playwriting to writing and directing a film with an all-star cast including Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Vivica A. Fox, Sterling K. Brown, Janelle Monáe, and Erika Alexander. She also talks about how she worked with producers Tessa Thompson and Janicza Bravo to bring her play to the big screen, how the story subverts genre expectations, and how her roots in spoken word poetry and theater sharpened her writing style.  SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) A revenge thriller with humor (02:21) From theater play to feature film debut  (11:24) Making the film with Tessa Thompson and Janicza Bravo  (16:12) Casting and directing the twins in IS GOD IS  (19:03) Vivica A. Fox as God and Sterling K. Brown as The Monster (22:14) Working with the music composers (32:37) Her origins in theater and spoken word poetry (36:24) Aleshea’s writing process (40:14) How Rihanna inspired IS GOD IS (41:56) Her playwriting vs. filmmaking process (44:48) Prox Recs IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza Associate Producer and Sound Recordist: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Production Assistant: Ben Caloza Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz

    48 min
  2. How Shirley Kurata Designed the Maximalist Costumes for I LOVE BOOSTERS

    25 de mai.

    How Shirley Kurata Designed the Maximalist Costumes for I LOVE BOOSTERS

    From 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 and stylist Shirley Kurata has built her reputation on creative, colorful storytelling through fashion and clothing. Ahead of the premiere of her latest film, Shirley joined host Paola Mardo to talk about collaborating with Boots Riley and designing the maximalist costumes for the film’s ensemble cast, including Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Demi Moore, Poppy Liu, LaKeith Stanfield, Eiza González, and Will Poulter. She also talks about her early days working on music videos and commercial sets, the difference between Los Angeles and Bay Area style, and how growing up in Monterey Park, California shaped her perspective on fashion and storytelling.  SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) There’s charm in the scrappiness (03:18) How Shirley joined Boots Riley’s latest project (08:44) Styling the I LOVE BOOSTERS cast (15:13) Collaborating with the production designer (18:41) Maximalism and EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE (20:42) Developing her style in Monterey Park (25:18) Shirley’s early days as a costumer and stylist  (32:09) Tips on finding your personal style (33:17) Los Angeles vs. Bay Area style (36:14) The costume design process  (39:45) Advice for aspiring designers (44:07) Prox Recs  IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Associate Producer and Sound Recordist: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana

    47 min
  3. SINNERS Symposium: Behind the Scenes of Movie Marketing

    18 de mai.

    SINNERS Symposium: Behind the Scenes of Movie Marketing

    In 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 Ohanian, and Jocelyn Yates (@jocwatchlist) about making SINNERS, thinking about the audience, and creating content around movies. This week, we’re diving into the SINNERS marketing campaign from the perspectives of the production company, social media platform, and studio. On this episode, Proximity Media’s Chief Marketing & Operations Officer Terra Potts sits down with Gold House CEO Bing Chen, TikTok’s Global Head of Entertainment Partnerships Dawn Yang, and Cameron Curtis, Warner Bros. Global Digital Marketing Chief. They break down how to recognize a film’s potential in becoming a cultural moment, the important role creators played, and lessons learned from the viral marketing campaign for SINNERS. CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS EPISODESINNERS Symposium: How TikTok Creators are Fueling Viral Movies SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) Creators, you bring hope! (02:54) Recognizing SINNERS can move culture (04:30) Engagement with the film, by the numbers (05:34) Trusting the community to create and interpret (08:37) Bringing creators into the process early (11:04) How fandoms are sustained (12:44) Lessons learned form the marketing campaign (16:18) Hope for the future of creatives IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Ben Caloza Footage: Mirrored Media for TikTok

    19 min
  4. SINNERS Symposium: How TikTok Creators are Fueling Viral Movies

    11 de mai.

    SINNERS Symposium: How TikTok Creators are Fueling Viral Movies

    In 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 attended a symposium hosted by TikTok, Gold House, and Warner Bros., where panelists explored how fans and creators can help fuel the marketing of a film. In this first episode, IN PROXIMITY host Paola Mardo sits down with SINNERS writer/director/producer Ryan Coogler, producer Sev Ohanian, and TikTok creator Jocelyn Yates (@jocwatchlist) to talk about viral SINNERS moments, their unique experiences as creators and filmmakers, and how each of them think about their audience. SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) Who’s never been inside a Blockbuster? (02:26) How Ryan, Sev, and Jocelyn think about the audience (08:12) Viral SINNERS moments on TikTok (14:05) Behind Ryan’s viral aspect ratio breakdown video (17:41) Jocelyn’s decision to make SINNERS content (19:14) Sev’s jump from YouTube to filmmaking (23:27) Building lasting filmmaking collaborations (27:15) The production process for @jocwatchlist TikToks (28:51) Prox Recs (34:04) Question #1: Surprising online takes about SINNERS (35:58) Question #2: The importance of content creators for marketing films (39:21) Question #3: How THE LUCK OF THE IRISH and other films influenced Ryan  (42:43) Question #4: When they knew they made something groundbreaking IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Ben Caloza Footage: Mirrored Media for TikTok

    49 min
  5. How to Build a YouTube Empire with Michelle Khare

    4 de mai.

    How to Build a YouTube Empire with Michelle Khare

    YouTube’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 torture cell escape to tackling Tom Cruise’s deadliest stunt. With over 6 million followers, Michelle made history when she successfully petitioned for her independently-produced YouTube series to join the Primetime Emmy ballot for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series. On this episode of IN PROXIMITY, host Paola Mardo sits down with Michelle to talk about her origins as a Buzzfeed producer, the production process for CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, creating viral YouTube content, and her biggest takeaways from running 7 marathons on all 7 continents in 7 days.  CHECK OUT MICHELLE’S “THE GREAT WORLD RACE” SERIESI Ran 7 Marathons in 7 Days on 7 Continents SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) Can I borrow your military plane? (06:16) From Louisiana girl to interdisciplinary athlete (11:20) BuzzFeed: a crash course on Internet videos (18:03) The creative and production process for CHALLENGE ACCEPTED (20:02) Behind the Houdini water torture trick (22:08) How she pulled off the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE plane stunt (27:52) Pro tip: THIS is how you hook your viewers (30:08) Petitioning to be on the Emmy ballot (36:13) Michelle’s business model as a YouTube creator (43:05) After running 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents… (45:58) Prox Recs IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza, Michael Fallavollita  Assistant Editor: Ian Schrank  Associate Producer and Sound Recordist: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Production Intern: Ben Caloza Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz

    49 min
  6. Behind the Music: How PinkPantheress Produces Hits

    27 de abr.

    Behind the Music: How PinkPantheress Produces Hits

    We’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 watching Hitchcock movies. Now, she is the first woman and the youngest person to win the BRIT Award for Producer of the Year, and she landed at #1 on the Billboard Global 200 for “Stateside + Zara Larsson,” which was also featured in the Winter Olympics during Alysa Liu’s figure skating exhibition performance. Ahead of her world tour and Coachella debut, host Paola Mardo sat down with PinkPantheress to talk about her music production process, love of film, and advice for artists starting today. Grab your boots for that ego boost and tune into this fun conversation with a talented Gen Z artist pushing the envelope in music production. CHECK OUT PINK’S PLAYLISTfancy playlist for fancy people SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) Paola’s supposed to ask PinkPantheress this!  (04:39) Casually meeting Alysa Liu (05:50) Why her name is “PinkPantheress”  (07:02) Her film editing origin story (13:50) Singing for the WAKANDA FOREVER soundtrack (16:55) Drum and bass and the PowerPuff Girls  (18:32) What do music producers do? (21:25) Mura Masa, Oscar Scheller, The Dare, and more!  (28:57) How Pink found her singing voice (32:08) Growing beyond a “TikTok artist” (38:33) Can new artists still break out on TikTok?  (45:03) Prox Recs IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Associate Producer and Sound Recordist: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Ben Caloza

    48 min
  7. How SINNERS Built Its Oscar-Winning Score

    20 de abr.

    How SINNERS Built Its Oscar-Winning Score

    We’re celebrating the theatrical anniversary of SINNERS with a musical deep dive featuring executive music producer Serena Göransson. Alongside her creative partner Ludwig Göransson, the former violinist and concertmaster helped produce the film’s Oscar-winning score and soundtrack. Serena has collaborated with Ludwig on BLACK PANTHER, OPPENHEIMER, and the upcoming THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU and THE ODYSSEY. On this episode of IN PROXIMITY, Serena joins host Paola Mardo to break down the role of an executive music producer – from pairing legend Bobby Rush with Delroy Lindo for Delta Slim’s harmonica performance, to shaping the film’s standout musical moments like the “I Lied to You” surreal montage and the “Rocky Road to Dublin” sequence with Jack O’Connell, Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, and more. SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) Production-wise, SINNERS is a musical!  (03:12) The past and future spirits in I LIED TO YOU (04:47) Producing 30+ musical moments in SINNERS (07:34) Building Ryan’s world as the Executive Music Producer (09:19) Collaborating with music consultants  (13:37) Filming Delta Slim’s train station scene… with the legend, Bobby Rush!  (17:08) Breaking down ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN (25:22) Connecting her Korean-Irish heritage with the film (27:11) Voice Memo from Mary herself — Hailee Steinfeld! (29:59) Prox Recs IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Production Assistant: Devin Saddler Production Intern: Ben Caloza Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz

    33 min
  8. FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Art of the Pitch and Other Writing Tips with Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, and Sev Ohanian

    13 de abr.

    FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Art of the Pitch and Other Writing Tips with Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, and Sev Ohanian

    Take 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 the writers behind CREED II, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, and THEY CLONED TYRONE, which was also Juel’s directorial debut. Their next project is the upcoming HOT WHEELS movie, directed by Jon M. Chu and produced by Bad Robot. On this episode of IN PROXIMITY, Juel and Tony talk to Sev about the origins of their writing partnership, how they landed their first screenwriting projects, and the unconventional – and successful – pitching tips. CHECK OUT THE ORIGINAL EPISODEBreaking into Screenwriting with Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, and Sev Ohanian SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (01:00) From the archives… Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, and Sev Ohanian! (02:00) Get Reel (08:21) Gym buddies to PAs to writing partners (13:38) How Juel and Tony broke into the industry after grad school (17:30) Their first professional screenwriting projects (25:22) THEY CLONED TYRONE’s pitch: DIY crafts & Spotify playlists (35:05) Coding websites and writing short stories for film execs (43:22) Prox Recs IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza, Cedric Wilson, Judybelle Camangyan Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Producer: Caitlin Plummer Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Production Assistants: Isabella Miller, Polina Cherezova Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Ben Caloza

    47 min

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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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