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MediaMaker Spotlight — 160 episodes

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Greenlight Projects Through the Power of Your Community

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Unmasking Lies and Spies in East Germany: A Documentary

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Intimacy Coordination Unveiled: Safety, Consent, and Creativity

4

How to Bring Personality and Fun to Celebrity Interviews

5

Iconic Artist Georgia O'Keeffe on the Big Screen

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Powerful 'American Delivery' Doc on Maternal Healthcare

7

Amplifying Marginalized Voices with Shellée Haynesworth

8

From Juilliard to Pentagon Papers: Marcus Raskin’s Legacy

9

Diving into the Patience & Art of Underwater Cinematography

10

Exploring Identity Through Film with Sierra Urich

11

Host Special: A Lively Chat About Animated Films & TV

12

Fashions of Clueless & More with Costume Designer Mona May

13

From Hollywood PR Executive to Bestselling Author

14

The Beautiful Synergy of Concord Originals Music Docs

15

Slashing Rom-Com and Horror Tropes with Heart Eyes Writer

16

PBS's Chef Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana

17

HBO's “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” Doc with EP, Steve Cohen

18

Bringing Phineas and Ferb to Life with Vincent Martella

19

Filmmaker Chats Direct from Ebertfest - Part 2: Angus MacLachlan & Steven Ball

20

Filmmaker Chats Direct from EbertFest - Part 1: Susan Seidelman & David Fortune

21

Chaz Ebert: Moving Forward After Roger, a New Book, & More

22

The Power of Preserving Family Legacies with Heritage Films

23

Woman of Vision Honoree Talks Latest Project with Co-Creators

24

Editing Your Career: A Conversation with Dustin Elkin

25

Host Special: Celebrating 100 Episodes!

26

Producing Decades of Hollywood Blockbusters

27

Words of War: Refusing to Silence Press Freedom (Part 2)

28

Words of War: Refusing to Silence Press Freedom (Part 1)

29

Greenlighting Sustainable Eco-Friendly Productions

30

Indie Filmmaking in Remote Areas & Communities

31

MediaMaker Spotlight Trailer

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Practicing Safe Sets: Improving Production Health & Safety

33

New Doc Feature: Who the Hell is Regina Jones?

34

Actor Carl Lumbly Reflects on Alias, Captain America, & More

35

Host Special: Love, Laughs, and the Rom-Com Genre

36

Stories that Reframe Aging and Celebrate Older Women

37

Art Amidst Adversity: A Journey from Ukraine to Venice

38

September 5: Inside the Day of Terror That Changed Live TV

39

Making Films That Highlight Shared Humanity

40

An Actor’s Career Retrospective and Observations

41

Creating Visual Alchemy & Continuity Through VFX Editorial

42

Woman of Vision: Sylvia Bugg

43

American Masters: Creative Spark with Minnie Driver

44

The Magic Makers: A Conversation with a VFX Producer

45

Behind the Mix: Exploring Audio Excellence

46

Lessons in Filmmaking with What Went Wrong Podcast

47

Join the Celebration: Women in Film & Video Turns 45!

48

Host Special: Renaming, Recasting, Rebranding

49

Two Thumbs Up: How Siskel & Ebert Shaped Film Critiquing

50

Addressing Representation & Belonging With Molly McGlynn

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Giving Screenplays New Life With Immersive Audio Dramas

52

Woman of Vision: E. Samantha Cheng

53

Discussing Film Portrayals with The Bechdel Cast Podcast

54

Bridgerton on Netflix: Behind the Scenes of Season 3

55

Bringing Action to Life with Stunts and Motion Capture

56

"Women of Valor" Doc: Orthodox Women Find Their Voice

57

Crafting Comedy: A TV Writer's Journey

58

"Oscar Wars" Author Talks 94 Years of Golden Moments

59

Reality TV: Our Hosts Take a Candid Look

60

PBS’s Grantchester Star Talks Disability and Acting (Rerun)

61

The Rewarding Chaos of Live Broadcasting (Rerun)

62

Two Thumbs Up For Film Critics (Rerun)

63

Accessing the Marginalized So We're All Seen & Heard (Rerun)

64

Exceeding Indie TV Show SEXPECTATIONS (Rerun)

65

Woman of Vision: Abby Greensfelder (Rerun)

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Casting the Best Performers for Your Project (Rerun)

67

An In-Depth Focus on Cinematography (Rerun)

68

The Art of Production Design (Rerun)

69

How 52 Literary Gems Became Films We Love (Rerun)

70

Shimmy Isaacs of Netflix South Africa's Unseen (Rerun)

71

Holiday Special: Christmas Movies and More (Rerun)

72

Accessing the Marginalized So We’re All Seen & Heard

73

Making Money & a Name with YouTuber Evasive

74

Exceeding Indie TV Show SEXPECTATIONS

75

Award Winning Doc, Call Me Dancer - Filmmakers Spotlight

76

When Genres Collide - It’s a Wonderful Knife

77

The Art of Production Design

78

PBS’s Grantchester Star Talks Disability and Acting

79

Managing Locations with Kelly Stuart

80

The Rewarding Chaos of Live Broadcasting

81

Special: Hosts Talk TV Sweeps & Fall Shows

82

An In-Depth Focus on Cinematography

83

Casting the Best Performers for Your Project

84

Exploring the Lifestyle of Travel Influencers

85

How 52 Literary Gems Became Films We Love

86

Going Viral with YouTuber and Coach, Chimdi Ihezie

87

The Importance of the Strike with SAG-AFTRA Actors

88

Spotlighting the Writer’s Guild of America Strike

89

Star Trek Advisor Brings Fact to Fiction - RERUN

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Successful Producing Outside of Hollywood - RERUN

91

Capturing the Cosmos with NASA Mediamakers - RERUN

92

A Dialogue with Screenwriter Claudia Myers - RERUN

93

Woman of Vision: Vonnya Pettigrew - RERUN

94

The World of Music and Film Scores - RERUN

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Make a Film in a Weekend with the 48 Hour Film Project - RERUN

96

The Journey of a Working Actor - RERUN

97

Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media - RERUN

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Special: Our Hosts Talk Summer Movies

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Star Trek Advisor Brings Fact to Fiction

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Woman of Vision: Abby Greensfelder

101

Creating Content with TikTok Star Austin Maguire

102

Successful Producing Outside of Hollywood

103

Shimmy Isaacs of Netflix South Africa's Unseen

104

A Dialogue with Screenwriter Claudia Myers

105

Woman of Vision: Vonnya Pettigrew

106

Capturing the Cosmos with NASA Mediamakers

107

The Journey of a Working Actor

108

Uncovering How to Source Archival Materials

109

The World of Music and Film Scores

110

Script DC: Tools for Building a Film Career

111

Make a Film in a Weekend with the 48 Hour Film Project

112

The Art of Storyboarding

113

And the Winner Is …An Oscar Preview with WTOP

114

Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

115

Blockbuster's Last Stand

116

Oscar's History With the Ladies - RERUN

117

Building the Magic of Real SFX - RERUN

118

The Importance of JEDI: Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion - RERUN

119

How a Costume Designer Fashions a Character - RERUN

120

Navigating Film Festivals - RERUN

121

A Montage of Memories From an Editing Career - RERUN

122

The Avalon Theatre: Lessons on How to Survive - RERUN

123

The Film Fund: One Sentence Can Get You Financing - RERUN

124

Holiday Special: Christmas Movies and More

125

The Beauty and Benefits of Disability Inclusion

126

Netflix’s New Doc, In Her Hands, Highlights Afghani Women

127

Profiling a German Filmmaker

128

From Concept to Cannes: Discussing a Best Short

129

The Importance of JEDI: Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

130

A Producer’s Memoir from Book to Disney Film

131

Halloween Special: Our Hosts Talk Horror & Halloween

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How a Costume Designer Fashions a Character

133

Building the Magic of Real SFX

134

The Avalon Theatre: Lessons on How to Survive

135

Music Videos: A Duet of Sights and Sound

136

A Montage of Memories From an Editing Career

137

The Film Fund: One Sentence Can Get You Financing

138

Political Ads: The Extreme Sport of Editing

139

The WIFV DC Mentorship Program

140

Producer's Pick: Sandra Selects Episode #11

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Producer's Pick: Steve Selects Episode #16

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Producer's Pick: Tara Chooses Episode #3

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Producer's Pick: Candice Chooses Episode #5

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Producer's Pick: Sandra Selects Episode #10

145

New to Netflix: Martha, Watergate, and The “G” Word

146

How I Got It Made (#4)

147

Two Thumbs Up For Film Critics

148

Women Led Production Companies

149

How I Got It Made (#3)

150

Film Commissioners of DC, MD, & VA

151

Navigating Film Festivals

152

On Location in Rome - Profiling an Italian Filmmaker

153

How I Got It Made (#2)

154

Sounding Off On Optimal Audio

155

The Business of Independent Filmmaking

156

Remote Production - A Versatile Model for Modern Times

157

How I Got It Made (#1)

158

Oscar's History With the Ladies

159

2021 Highlights of WIFV's "Weds One" Program

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