Filmmakers Collaborative

07/10/2025

"...Since the start of the century, the number of journalists working in the United States has declined by more than 75 percent, according to a new report detailing “severe shortages” in local news.

The sharp decline translates to fewer stories being told at the local level."

Since the start of the century, the number of journalists working in the United States has declined by more than 75 percent, according to the study.

07/10/2025

"....At a crucial time in their lives, boys are increasingly cared for by women, especially the many boys whose fathers aren’t a regular presence. This lack of male role models, say researchers, parents, young men and those who work with them, is contributing to their struggles in school and employment — and the overall feeling that they’re adrift."

On the latest episode of Making Media Now, we discuss this very point as part of our broader conversation about Gone Guys Film, a timely and compelling documentary about the struggles faced by boys and young men. (See link in Comments)

Jobs working with children are largely done by women, leaving many boys, especially in low-income areas, with few men as role models.

07/09/2025

We're honored that FC's podcast "MAKING MEDIA NOW" was featured on Million Podcast’s list of the "Best Documentary Film" podcasts.

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07/08/2025

"...Jon Stewart may not have been able to give his full thoughts on Paramount’s “shameful settlement” with President Donald Trump over Kamala Harris’ 60 Minutes interview, but that didn’t stop him from asking some telling questions to Steve Kroft, a former 60 Minutes correspondent."

"Was this settlement just a payment so that this [Paramount-Skydance] merger can go through and not be challenged by Trump's FCC?" 'The Daily Show' host asks.

07/05/2025

“...'I certainly understand the appeal of retreating into the past, because the present is so oppressive,” Aster said. “But I’m hungry for more work that is reflecting where we are because, to use a platitude, these are unprecedented times, and our nose is up against the glass. So it’s very hard to see exactly where we are in the trajectory of things. But I do feel that the human capacity for adaptation is amazing and that things normalize very quickly.'..."

Ari Aster talks his new movie 'Eddington' and the COVID pandemic in a new interview with IndieWire.

07/03/2025

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW

🎙️ In this powerful new episode of Making Media Now, host Michael Azevedo sits down with the team behind Gone Guys, a short documentary produced by Well Told Films that sheds light on the struggles facing boys and young men today.

🎬 Director & producer Chad Ervin and executive producer Lauren Curry (Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation) discuss how the film draws on the work of Richard Reeves—author of Of Boys and Men—to explore everything from education gaps to identity, purpose, and the path forward.

💡 Eye-opening, data-driven, and deeply human, this is a conversation that challenges us to rethink what it means to support boys in crisis.

🔗 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more: https://fcmakingmedia.podbean.com/e/gone-guys-reveals-the-struggles-facing-boys-and-young-men/

07/02/2025

"....Marlow Stern, a professor at the Columbia Journalism School, said the president effectively blackmailed Paramount and accused him of an 'unprecedented level of corruption.'"

Members of the press, political commentators and more raged against Paramount Global and CBS News for settling President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the network.

07/02/2025

"...Longtime TV correspondent and commentator Bill Moyers died last week at age 91. Before he began his long career in broadcasting, he was presidential aide to Lyndon B. Johnson and later became White House press secretary. In a compilation of archival interviews with Terry Gross, we hear Moyers reflect on his career, his upbringing, and the polarization of American politics."

Longtime TV correspondent and commentator Bill Moyers died last week at age 91. Before he began his long career in broadcasting, he was presidential aide to Lyndon B. Johnson and later became White House press secretary. In a compilation of archival interviews with Terry Gross, we hear Moyers reflec...

07/01/2025

A message from our friends at FRONTLINE | PBS.

"...Since the summer began, we’ve seen dramatic and serious events unfold both at home and abroad — from war and shifting geopolitics in the Middle East, to the Trump administration’s showdown with the courts over presidential power.

At FRONTLINE, we’ve been working hard to bring you a robust lineup of new documentaries that go deep beyond the headlines of the latest tumultuous news in our country and the world."
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/july-new-documentaries-starts-tonight/?utm_campaign=frontline&utm_content=1751401880&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawLRJThleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFheXBYelR0RkZvUnh1ckNoAR6wuup0sXflNK-MUYK3H47GUH4lmEEGVqRVJqWAqbNoWjMHG38cBItWTgUkGA_aem_ZOA-IOltfHOx0CavtWWQdw

Introducing our hard-hitting July lineup — from war and shifting geopolitics in the Middle East, to the Trump administration’s showdown with the courts over presidential power.

07/01/2025

The folks at The New York Times sure do like lists!

"...More than 500 directors, actors and other notable movie fans — including Julianne Moore and Pedro Almodóvar, Mel Brooks and Barry Jenkins — submitted their ballots for the Best Movies of the 21st Century. Now it’s your turn to vote."

More than 500 directors, actors and other notable movie fans submitted their ballots for the Best Movies of the 21st Century. Now it’s your turn to vote.

06/30/2025

"...'F1' also marks the first commercial hit for Apple, the tech giant that financed the nearly $250 million-budgeted movie. (Apple put the production budget at $200 million but others have reported the number is closer to $300 million). That’s not including the many millions on promotional efforts, including a globe-spanning press tour. And since Apple doesn’t have a distribution arm, the company is paying a fee to Warner Bros. to put the film in theaters."

"F1," a big-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt, impressively revved to $55.6 million in its domestic opening weekend.

06/29/2025