{"podcast":{"title":"In Proximity","slug":"in-proximity-6039880","podcast_index_feed_id":6039880,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/8dkGpNgN","website_url":"https://www.proximitymedia.com/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/311f7223-ac8e-4289-9c34-cc7d1c663210/9200dad0-174d-4f74-8b09-4a1c3202a7f1/3000x3000/in-proximity-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Proximity Media","episode_count":66,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-proximity-6039880"},"episode":{"title":"How to Build a Film Community with Armenian Film Society","slug":"how-to-build-a-film-community-with-armenian-film-society","published_at":"2025-12-08T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-proximity-6039880/how-to-build-a-film-community-with-armenian-film-society","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-proximity-6039880","url":"https://www.proximitymedia.com/","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/f37ad9c4-baf7-48f3-90cd-2705d43b8e05/episodes/96091f89-2e16-44e8-8550-54d3eaf63778/audio/3997223d-3fbb-4b60-b541-07a1ecac09e5/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=8dkGpNgN","summary":"From bookstore events to hosting the SINNERS Los Angeles premiere, what’s it like to start a film community from scratch? Armen and Mary Karaoghlanian, founders of Armenian Film Society, share how they turned their passion for cinema and community into a cultural hub that hosts major film festivals, galas, and premieres. They discuss their recent 10-year anniversary gala featuring a conversation with Proximity founders Ryan Coogler and Sev Ohanian, where Sev was inducted into the Armenian Film Hall of Fame. They also reveal what it’s like to build your dream passion project while working full-time jobs and becoming new parents, the importance of consistency and authenticity in community building, and how they’ve spotlighted everyone from indie filmmakers to major Hollywood productions like SINNERS and ANORA. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com.","meta_description":"From bookstore events to hosting the SINNERS Los Angeles premiere, what’s it like to start a film community from scratch? Armen and Mary Karaoghlanian, fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1839,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-proximity-6039880/episodes/how-to-build-a-film-community-with-armenian-film-society/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-proximity-6039880/how-to-build-a-film-community-with-armenian-film-society.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}