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March 26, 2023 Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian
Grab your Moleskine and spreadsheets! It’s time for a screenwriting masterclass with writer, director, and producer Aneesh Chaganty and writer, producer, and Proximity founder Sev Ohanian. Aneesh and Sev first broke out with the independent thriller Searching which premiered in 2018 at Sundance where it won several awards and was acquired by Sony Pictures. The film grossed $75 million worldwide and Sev and Aneesh went on to collaborate on the screenplay for Run (2020), the story for the Searching sequel Missing (2023), and an upcoming movie they talk a little bit about on the show. They break down their writing partnership (2:12) and process including the blue skies phase (8:00), outlining (12:21), feedback (15:30), and research (18:45). They end with Prox Recs for making movies and finding a writing partner (26:05).
Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com.
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CREDITS:
In Proximity is a production of Proximity Media.
Producer: Paola Mardo
Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Paola Mardo
Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson
Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana
Episode Editor: Judybelle Camangyan
Production Assistant: Polina Cherezova
31 min
March 19, 2023 Tessa Thompson and Kalia King
Tessa Thompson has starred in television shows, independent films, and blockbuster Hollywood movies like Selma, Dear White People, Westworld, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: Love and Thunder, and the Creed trilogy. She is also a producer and entrepreneur as the founder of the production company Viva Maude. She speaks with Proximity Media’s head of television Kalia King about navigating the ins and outs of the entertainment industry including attending general meetings (1:18), the importance of finding your people (7:50), career transitions from acting to producing (10:37), reality TV (13:47), authentic storytelling (19:10), and their Prox Recs (26:55).
Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com.
CREED III is in theaters now.
CONNECT WITH PROXIMITY MEDIA:
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, 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.
Producer: Paola Mardo
Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Paola Mardo
Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson
Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana
Episode Editor: Shana Daloria
Production Assistant: Polina Cherezova
34 min
March 12, 2023 Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler
From Fruitvale Station to Black Panther to Creed III, Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler’s cinematic partnership has shaped culture and broken box-office records. They reflect on their first meeting for Fruitvale Station (2:41), going to their first boxing match to prep for Creed I (12:39), what they’ve learned from building and running their own production companies (16:14), and their Prox Recs (27:57).
Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com.
CREED III is directed by Michael B. Jordan and is now playing only in theaters.
CONNECT WITH PROXIMITY MEDIA:
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. We’re also on YouTube.
Text PROX to 510-998-3176 or head to subtext.to/prox for updates on new episodes and latest projects from Proximity Media.
CREDITS:
Producer: Paola Mardo
Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Paola Mardo
Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson
Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana
Editors: Shana Daloria, Paola Mardo
Production Assistant: Polina Cherezova
32 min
March 02, 2023 Coming March 12th: In Proximity
In Proximity is a podcast about craft, career, and creativity from Proximity Media, the production company whose credits include Creed III, Judas and the Black Messiah, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever podcast and soundtrack, and more. New episodes drop every Sunday starting March 12th.
Learn more and read transcripts at ProximityMedia.com.
Follow @ProximityMedia on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
3 min
February 15, 2023 Preview: Episode 1 with Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler
Listen to this preview featuring Ryan Coogler in conversation with Michael B. Jordan for In Proximity, a new podcast from Proximity Media about craft and career featuring artists and executives in our creative community. While Michael was in post-production on his upcoming directorial debut Creed III, he and Ryan sat down to reflect on their first meeting more than a decade ago for Fruitvale Station.
Catch the rest of their conversation on the premiere episode of In Proximity launching on Sunday, March 12.
Creed III will be in theaters starting Sunday, March 3. The film stars Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, and Jonathan Majors. Directed by Michael B. Jordan. Produced by MGM Pictures, Chartoff Winkler Productions, Proximity Media, and Outlier Society.
Learn more at ProximityMedia.com and follow @ProximityMedia on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
4 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…