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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 and soundtrack, and more. New episodes every Monday.

  1. SINNERS Cultural Consultant Dolly Li on the Delta Chinese, Docs, and That Licking Line

    16 HR AGO

    SINNERS Cultural Consultant Dolly Li on the Delta Chinese, Docs, and That Licking Line

    How did a documentary and Ryan Coogler’s Chinese family ancestry lead to a role consulting on the blockbuster film SINNERS? Journalist, documentary filmmaker, and SINNERS cultural consultant Dolly Li joins IN PROXIMITY podcast host Paola Mardo to talk about her work on SINNERS, her documentary THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICA’S SOUTHERN CHINESE, and why Remmick’s (Jack O’Connell) iconic lines about licking to Grace Chow (Li Jun Li) were so integral to the story. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com. (00:00) These lines about licking (01:30) How Dolly started working on SINNERS (06:15) The Delta Chinese community's reaction to the film (08:00) How the Delta Chinese felt about the grocery stores in the film (08:35) Working with production design (09:10) The role of Chinese-owned grocery stores in the segregated south (09:50) What it was like for Dolly to see the film (12:00) These lines about licking (the full story) (14:36) Grace Chow (Li Jun Li) and the internet discussion around her role (21:30) The Mississippi Delta Chinese and Dolly's documentary with AJ+ (29:42) Asian American representation in film today (31:08) Voice Memo from Jun Stinson Yamagishi (journalist, supervising producer) (35:06) The Process: "Are You Ornamental? Are We Always Foreigners?" (40:14) The Process: Chinese in Mississippi in 1960 (41:55) The Process: Visual art, watercolor, and motion graphics (45:21) Shifting from producer to on-camera host (47:57) Prox Recs IN PROXIMITY Now playing in video on YouTube and in audio on all podcast platforms. For transcripts and more information: ProximityMedia.com PROXIMITY MEDIA Follow us @ProximityMedia on Instagram and TikTok. 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, Brittani Brown, Ken Nana Production Assistants: Isabella Miller, Devin Saddler Sound Production Assistant: Isabella Miller Post-Production Coordinator: Celine Mendiola Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Jun Sawada

    51 min
  2. Making Hollywood Come to You with Talent Manager James Swoope (M88)

    29 SEPT

    Making Hollywood Come to You with Talent Manager James Swoope (M88)

    How do you get a manager? What’s the difference between a manager and an agent? James Swoope, talent manager at M88, breaks it all down with IN PROXIMITY podcast host Paola Mardo. From Cleveland to Hollywood, Swoope has built a career managing talent like Dominique Thorne (IRONHEART), actor and singer Coco Jones, designer and entrepreneur Jeff Staple, and athlete and podcaster Matt Barnes. In this conversation, he shares his journey from casting intern to working on JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH with Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, his approach to talent management, what artists should really be working on, why it’s important to “have something to manage,” and why Swoope calls himself a unicorn. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com. (00:00) How does one get a manager? (01:34) Voice Memo from Charles D. King (Founder & CEO, MACRO) (05:25) Swoope’s unique sense of style and why he’s a unicorn (08:06) From casting intern to working on JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (12:55) How to get a manager (14:35) What artists should be working on (16:25) “I’m the 10%. You’re the 90%.” (19:18) What does a manager do? (21:31) What’s the difference between a manager and an agent? (23:45) Rapid-Fire Questions and Advice (25:20) Show & Tell: 3 NINJAS and FORREST GUMP (30:07) Prox Recs   IN PROXIMITY Now playing in video on YouTube and in audio on all podcast platforms. For transcripts and more information: ProximityMedia.com   PROXIMITY MEDIA Follow us @ProximityMedia on Instagram and TikTok   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, Brittani Brown, Ken Nana, Andrea Walter Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Production Assistants: Isabella Miller, Devin Saddler Sound Production Assistant: Isabella Miller Post-Production Coordinator: Celine Mendiola Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Jun Sawada

    35 min
  3. How Justin Tipping Blended Sports & Horror in HIM

    22 SEPT

    How Justin Tipping Blended Sports & Horror in HIM

    Writer/Director Justin Tipping (KICKS, THE CHI) joins IN PROXIMITY podcast host Paola Mardo to break down the making of his new film HIM, produced by Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions. He reveals how grief and greatness shaped his bold mix of sports and horror, how Hitchcock and Busta Rhymes inspired the film’s genre-bending score, and how growing up Filipino (Ilocano, Visayan) and Scandinavian (Danish, Swedish) in the Bay Area informed his perspective as a filmmaker. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com. (02:14) Being the G.O.A.T. (04:00) Working with Jordan Peele on HIM (08:38) How grief and greatness inspired HIM (14:48) Filming the training scene, football, and body horror (19:04) The invisible killer (22:17) HIM Score: Sampling CAT scans and MRIs with Bobby Krlic, Guapdad4000, Busta Rhymes, and Hitchcock (26:51) HIM Soundtrack: AIGHT? with Carl Angelo (28:27) Voice Memo from Tyriq Withers: How does being from the Bay set you apart? (31:12) Editing and setting the tone with a lookbook (34:17) Prox Recs   IN PROXIMITY Now playing in video on YouTube and in audio on all podcast platforms. For transcripts and more information: ProximityMedia.com   PROXIMITY MEDIA  Follow us @ProximityMedia on Instagram and TikTok.   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, Brittani Brown, Ken Nana Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Production Assistants: Isabella Miller, Devin Saddler Sound Production Assistant: Isabella Miller Post-Production Coordinator: Celine Mendiola Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Jun Sawada

    37 min

  4. 17 SEPT

    Trailer for Season 3 - Coming Monday September 22nd!

    A voice memo from Ryan Coogler to Paola Mardo – writer, producer, Proximity Media’s head of audio, and the new host of IN PROXIMITY podcast! Starting Monday, September 22nd, catch weekly episodes with exciting guests pushing the boundaries of film, TV, music, art, and culture. Plus updates on Proximity’s latest projects like SINNERS, IRONHEART, EYES OF WAKANDA, and more. Available in video and audio on YouTube, all podcast platforms, and ProximityMedia.com.   IN PROXIMITY Now playing in video on YouTube and in audio on all podcast platforms. For transcripts and more information: ProximityMedia.com PROXIMITY MEDIA Follow us @ProximityMedia on Instagram and TikTok. 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, Brittani Brown, Ken Nana Production Assistant: Isabella Miller Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Ben Caloza

    3 min
  5. IN PROXIMITY SPECIAL: IRONHEART WITH CHINAKA HODGE

    3 JUL

    IN PROXIMITY SPECIAL: IRONHEART WITH CHINAKA HODGE

    From the Def Jam Poetry scene to the set of a major Marvel TV show, Oakland-raised writer, poet, rapper, actor, playwright, and screenwriter Chinaka Hodge knows how to tell an epic story. Her most recent project, the Marvel TV series IRONHEART, released to Disney+ in June. Starring Dominique Thorne, IRONHEART tells the story of “bad girl genius” Riri Williams on a mission to be the greatest inventor of her generation, which she says doesn't mean much without the resources to bring her ideas to life. Riri resorts to alternative means to get said resources, meeting a host of friends and foes, including an A.I. based on her best friend, N.A.T.A.L.I.E. (played by Lyric Ross), and Parker Robins, also known as “The Hood” (played by Anthony Ramos). To give us insights into pitching, writing, and running IRONHEART, Chinaka sits down with IN PROXIMITY host Paola Mardo and her longtime friend, Proximity Media founder and IRONHEART executive producer, Sev Ohanian. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com. ((3:25) Get Reel (5:31) Chinaka and Ironheart’s Origin Story (21:14) Writing Ironheart Was Personal (33:58) SUITS (40:17) Unmatched Energy On Set and Beyond (45:54) Into Chinaka’s Office (48:09) Sev and Chinaka in Film School (57:05) Chinaka as a Playwright (1:00:10) The Ironheart Writer’s Room (1:08:14) Prox Recs CONNECT WITH PROXIMITY MEDIA: Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. We’re also on YouTube. Learn more at ProximityMedia.com. Text PROX to 510-998-3176 or head to subtext.to/prox for updates on new episodes and latest projects from Proximity Media. CREDITS: In Proximity is a production of Proximity Media Ironheart is a production of Proximity Media and Marvel Studios Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Paola Mardo Host, Director, and Producer: Paola Mardo Editor, Sound Mixer, Sound Designer, and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Director of Photography: Jonathan Chung Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Production Assistant: Isabella Miller Design and Social Media: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Jun Sawada Special Thanks: Patrick Epino, the Proximity Media team, and our listeners.

    1h 13m
  6. How Blues Music Inspired Ludwig Göransson and Ryan Coogler on SINNERS

    22 APR

    How Blues Music Inspired Ludwig Göransson and Ryan Coogler on SINNERS

    SINNERS is only in theaters April 18 and we made a special two-part miniseries about the making of the film! Composer and executive producer Ludwig Göransson spoke with director, writer, and producer Ryan Coogler at his studio to talk about how the Delta blues and their family history inspired the film’s story and sound. They also break down the song “I Lied To You,” written by Ludwig and Raphael Saadiq, and performed by Miles Caton as Sammie in the film. Stay until the end for a special musical demonstration by Ludwig himself. SINNERS marks Ludwig’s fifth feature collaboration with Ryan Coogler, following BLACK PANTHER, CREED, and FRUITVALE STATION. A globally recognized composer and producer, Ludwig has earned multiple awards, including two Academy Awards for BLACK PANTHER and OPPENHEIMER. His film and TV credits include VENOM, THE MANDALORIAN, and TURNING RED. As a record producer and songwriter, he has collaborated with artists like Chance the Rapper, Adele, HAIM, and Childish Gambino. He is also a co-founder of Proximity Media. SINNERS is produced by Proximity Media and Warner Brothers. To hear the songs that inspired the SINNERS score and soundtrack, including artists discussed in this episode, listen here. Listen to the first episode of this special SINNERS series with Ryan Coogler and cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw here. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com. (02:19) Get Reel (07:44) Blues Music (22:22) Writing & Composing “I Lied To You” (32:17) The Hero Guitar (35:42) Prox Recs CONNECT WITH PROXIMITY MEDIA: Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. We’re also on YouTube. Learn more at ProximityMedia.com. Text PROX to 510-998-3176 or head to subtext.to/prox for updates on new episodes and latest projects from Proximity Media. CREDITS: In Proximity is a production of Proximity Media Director: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Paola Mardo Film Score, Theme Song, and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Video Producer: Bianca Catbagan Director of Photography: Andrea Walter Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola Video Editors: Bianca Catbagan and Andrea Walter Audio Editors: Cedric Wilson, Judybelle Camangyan Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Sound Recordist: Marcelo de Oliveira Gaffer: Chris Boulos Key Grip: Kevin “Chui” Chiu Production Assistant: Isabella Miller Design and Social Media: Alexandria Santana Production Intern: Faith Wang

    41 min
  7. Making IMAX History on SINNERS with Autumn Durald Arkapaw and Ryan Coogler

    8 APR

    Making IMAX History on SINNERS with Autumn Durald Arkapaw and Ryan Coogler

    SINNERS is only in theaters April 18 and we made a special two-part miniseries about the making of the film! Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw sat down with director, writer, and producer Ryan Coogler at IMAX headquarters to discuss their collaboration as director and DP, how they called Christopher Nolan and Hoyte van Hoytema for advice, and how they brought this movie to life on the biggest screen possible. With SINNERS, Autumn made history as the first woman to shoot a theatrical feature film in 65mm and IMAX. She is a visionary cinematographer known for her work on THE LAST SHOWGIRL, PALO ALTO, and BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. She was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the first season of Marvel’s television series LOKI. She has also shot music videos for artists like Janelle Monáe and Solange Knowles, as well as Rihanna for the Oscar-nominated song "Lift Me Up" from the WAKANDA FOREVER soundtrack. This episode is presented by IMAX. SINNERS is produced by Proximity Media and Warner Brothers. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com. (2:34) Get Reel (12:57) Advice for filming in IMAX (17:07) Testing IMAX shots in Palmdale (24:22) Scene breakdown: Opening scene (31:16) Scene breakdown: Farmhouse scene (44:27) Prox Recs CONNECT WITH PROXIMITY MEDIA: Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. We’re also on YouTube. Learn more at ProximityMedia.com. Text PROX to 510-998-3176 or head to subtext.to/prox for updates on new episodes and latest projects from Proximity Media. CREDITS: In Proximity is a production of Proximity Media Director: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Paola Mardo Film Score, Theme Song, and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Audio Editors: Cedric Wilson, Judybelle Camangyan Production Assistant: Isabella Miller Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Sound Recordist: Marcelo de Oliveira Video Producer: Bianca Catbagan Director of Photography: Andrea Walter Video Editors: Bianca Catbagan and Andrea Walter Gaffer: Chris Boulos Key Grip: Kevin “Chui” Chiu Production Intern: Faith Wang

    51 min
  8. Rachel Morrison and Ryan Coogler on cinematography, directing, and THE FIRE INSIDE

    15/12/2024

    Rachel Morrison and Ryan Coogler on cinematography, directing, and THE FIRE INSIDE

    From FRUITVALE STATION to BLACK PANTHER, Rachel Morrison and Ryan Coogler are longtime friends and collaborators. Rachel is a groundbreaking director and cinematographer who made history as the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for MUDBOUND and the first to lens a Marvel film with BLACK PANTHER_._ Her feature directorial debut, THE FIRE INSIDE, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and hits theaters this Christmas. Written by Barry Jenkins, THE FIRE INSIDE tells the inspiring true story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, the first American woman to win Olympic gold in boxing. Rachel spoke with Ryan about her trailblazing journey from photography to cinematography and directing. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com. (2:31) Get Reel (12:29) Choosing the right film stock for Fruitvale Station (15:36) Memories from the Fruitvale Station set (21:31) From photography to cinematography (34:13) Stepping into directing with The Fire Inside (44:25) Prox Recs CONNECT WITH PROXIMITY MEDIA: Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. We’re also on YouTube. Learn more at ProximityMedia.com. Text PROX to 510-998-3176 or head to subtext.to/prox for updates on new episodes and latest projects from Proximity Media. CREDITS: In Proximity is a production of Proximity Media Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Paola Mardo Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Producer: Caitlin Plummer Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Cedric Wilson, Judybelle Camangyan Production Assistant: Isabella Miller Design and Social Media: Alexandria Santana

    49 min
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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 and soundtrack, and more. New episodes every Monday.

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  • Creator
    Proximity Media
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2023 Proximity Media
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