How to be a film maker
Tens of Afghan boys and girls graduate from the Journalism faculties of Afghan Universities every year. Among these, there are some…
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Совершенствование Подачи - Hot Docs - Часть 2 из 2
Это продолжение Части 1 из 2 совершенствование подачи - Hot Docs которую вы…
Download Free Film in Afghanistan
If there was not any free video downloading sites in the world, it would be a big challenge for the people of the world. Then, on…
Совершенствование а Продвижении - Hot Docs – Часть 1 из 2
На днях я разговаривал с моим приятелем директором, Дарси Ван Поеджилстом,…
Perfecting the Pitch – Hot Docs – Part 2 of 2
This is a continuation of Part 1 of 2 of Perfecting the Pitch – Hot Docs which you can read here. While at Hot…
СКОТТ ДЖЕКСОН: ВДОХНОВЛЯЮЩАЯ ФИГУРА В МИРЕ УСТОЙЧИВОЙ ФИЛАНТРОПИИ
В прошлое воскресенье я смотрел последний эпизод «60 минут» на CBS, и…
Международная корпоративная филантропия и социальное предпринимательство: Интервью со Скоттом Джексоном, президентом и генеральн
Введение: Скотт Джексон вновь назначен президентом и генеральным директором…
Perfecting the Pitch – Hot Docs – Part 1 of 2
The other day, I was talking to my director buddy, Darcy Van Poelgeest, about pitching film and TV projects and he reminded me of…
SCOTT JACKSON: AN INSPIRING FIGURE IN THE WORLD OF SUSTAINABLE PHILANTHROPY
Last Sunday I watched the last episode of "60 Minutes" on CBS, and was inspired by the story of billionaire Paul Tudor Jones, a former…
Documentary Tips: Week 1 Preparing for Production
A few weekends ago I was shooting a documentary that I had been planning for a few a months and I just wanted to give a couple of…
Helping Disabled Afghan Kids: Operation Exceptional Child Moves Forward
Although our online fundraiser didn’t go as well as we had hoped we are continuing with our plans to produce our documentary,…
International Corporate Philanthropy and Social Enterprise: An Interview with Scott Jackson, Global Impact President and CEO
Introduction: Scott Jackson is the newly appointed President and CEO of Global Impact, one of the world’s top nonprofits…
Giving Disabled Afghan Children a Voice and Expanding Educational Opportunities in Afghanistan
As you might imagine, events will continue to become quite dramatic as US troops wind-down their mission in Afghanistan. I spoke…
Science in Film: Fracking with Our Future
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Gasland Part II Documentary Premier The audience rose for a standing ovation after the sold-out Gasland Part II documentary. It was…
Helping Disabled Afghan Kids: Operation Exceptional Child - The Documentary
People ask me, "So why are trying to help disabled kids and in Afghanistan of all places?" Here is what I tell them: In addition to…
Interviews with an Afghan Legend: Nancy Dupree on Rebuilding Afghanistan, One Book at a Time
Introduction: This is the fourth in a series of Film Annex interviews with Nancy Hatch Dupree, the American adventurer, author,…
Operation Exceptional Child-Afghanistan: The Documentary
I am producing a documentary to raise awareness about children with special needs in Afghanistan. And to fund the documentary,…
Moving on from the release of 'Falling'
The release of my latest film ‘Falling’ has gone well, people seem to be enjoying it, which is great! If you haven’t…
Science in Film: Exposing GMOs
Genetic Chile The documentary film Genetic Chile takes on scientists and the agrotech industry with straight talk and merciless,…
Good bye March, HELLO April
What an interesting Month it has been.March has been a good month, film making wise. I managed to finally shoot another film (Mark…
Hairdressing is a solid career for Afghan women
Hairdressing is a solid career for Afghan women because minimal training is needed and there is a consistent demand. All of the women…
Orgarganisation & Planning - Documentary
Despite my new year resolution of limiting the amount projects to take on, I still find myself multitasking various personal…
Science in Film: the Evil Doctor
Filmmakers present the image of “the doctor” as a character audiences would love to trust, but sometimes can’t.…
Science in Film: Seeing Future Horror
Mary Shelley could not know, while she was writing the tale of Dr. Frankenstein’s monster one night in 1816, that she was seeing…
"Lucidez 0" , some drawings before the script
Hi!!! How is your day? Here we have a nice sunny day and some good music! In this occasion i want to show to you all, some quick drafts…
Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s First Female Director, And Women's Annex
"Wadjda is the first film that was entirely filmed within Saudi Arabia, by that country’s first female director." Haifaa al-Mansour…
Oscar Nominee Director Ryan Buckley Directs Superbowl Ad, SXSW Film Line-up, Koch Documentary - Film Annex Industry News
Were you watching the Superbowl last night? For many people, the Superbowl isn't only about football, it's also about advertising.…
Mothers
This week, the flu hit my house with a vengeance. All of my carefully laid plans went out the window, and I found myself canceling…
An explanation about my WebTV Channel on Filmannex
Actually I have almost thirty videos on my WebTV Channel on Filmannex, but that doesn´t mean that I have thirty…
Yellow Sticky Notes - Part 5: 3M, Branding, and Clermont-Ferrand
This is the final blog post of a 5 part series and is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 4: …
2012...A Meditating Bunny Year in Review...
2012 was definitely a busy year here at Meditating Bunny Studio Inc. We had two independent productions on the go this year. The…
2013 Great Lakes International Film Festival
Considered among the top 100 most popular film festivals in the world, the 12th annual Great Lakes International Film Festival has…
Weekly Recap - Film Annex's Big Family of Filmmakers
I think of this week as a good one in terms of contacts established with people, especially independent filmmakers. Film Annex is…
Film Annex Presents SANDY Documentary
Film Annex aired a short documentary called Sandy on Coney Island this morning, documenting the damage and the devastation Hurricane…
Napoleon Dynamite on ad:tech 2012
Today is Friday, November 9, 2012. First of all I would like to welcome in our team new member Fereshteh Forough from Afghanistan.…
Weekly Blog - Sandy, Social Media, Halloween, LinkedIn
This week has been pretty chaotic and will be remembered by most New Yorkers more as "Sandy Week" than "Halloween Week". That's right,…
Submit Your Footage for a Documentary about Hurricane SANDY
Film Annex is calling all filmmakers, writers, and viewers to submit footage filmed before, during, and after Hurricane Sandy hit…
Behind the Scenes in Fashion Film & Photography
by: Eileen Doñiego de France Sometimes I catch myself watching a behind the scenes video before the actual fashion film. Not…
Latest Independent Films - The Central Park Five (2012)
The Central Park Jogger case is revisited in the brave new latest independent documentary film The Central Park Five. In this, Ken…
Latest Independent Films- Escape Fire
Have you heard of the Paley Documentary Film Festival? It's one of the best festivals for documentary film…
Awful Normal
This is the story of a woman and her family trying to cope with, and eventually confront, the man who molested her. I wish, so very…
The Beast That is Funding
I don’t think most people understand how much…
Introducing, the Unknown Afghanistan: 7 Documentaries You've Got To See
Is it just me, or do documentaries seem more interesting once we become adults? My sister's recent obsession of watching documentaries…
Chunchi - the people of the children suicides
The French psychologist Olivia de Groc, joins the project to promote a case study on the situation of the children in Chunchi. The…
Searching for Sugarman (Malik Bendjelloul)
After Marley and CloClo were released just a couple of months ago, I felt like the gap for documentaries on musical…
Girl Model on Kickstarter
The documentary 'Girl Model' from the filmmakers Ashley Sabin and David Redmon have a Kickstarter campaign…
An Exciting Job Offer
Scott Hillier, President of ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival and Oscar award-winning independent filmmaker…
5 Important Steps for Successful Filmmaking
Have you tried to make movies but haven't had much success? Here are five important steps that you might be missing to be more successful…
Susan Sacirbey on 'Girl Model'
By Susan Sacirbey: Child labour, servitude, and exploitation has no geographic border. Whether it’s the mines of…
Indigenous Peoples-Discovery or Conquest?
“Those schools were premised on this idea that indigenous peoples were inferior to the general population, their cultures and…
Documentary Film/Storytelling as Diplomacy
“When we are able to find personal stories that documentaries do very, very well; and illuminate for people the conditions [of]…
Supporting the Afghan Education System Might Resolve the Iranian Crisis
Last week, I met my new neighbor; she is a leading national security expert and commentator on a major news network. Since our acquaintance,…
SXSW Day #2
What happenned to day 1? Well, we spent it settling in, getting food, picking up our badges, a little bit of exploring, and of course…
53rd Festival dei Popoli
The 53rd Festival dei Popoli - International Documentary Film Festival will take place in Florence, Italy, from November 10th to November…
“WE SPEAK HERE” Film Festival
“WE SPEAK HERE” Film Festival CALL FOR ENTRIES | June 2012 WHAT IS “WE SPEAK, HERE” : An event which aspires to bring an intimate…
Afghanistan Orphanage Receive Upgrades
As you may know, few weeks ago I wrote about children recruitment by armed forces, such as the Taliban, in Afghanistan. The good news…
"Girl Model" Screening NYC March 20th
Sometimes I receive emails from girls (14 so far the youngest) looking to send photos, asking for advice, and links to modeling agencies.…
SCOTT SHOOTING A DOCUMENTARY IN LIBYA
26/01If you have a good story, pursue it — immediately and at any cost — preaches Scott Hillier, Oscar honored filmmaker and president…
You Affecting Outcome of Rio+20?
If you/your organization want to affect the outcome and statement on sustainable development this June 20, 2012, you need to start…
Scott Shooting a Documentary in Libya
If you have a good story, pursue it — immediately and at any cost — preaches Scott Hillier, Oscar honored filmmaker and president…
Santa Claus or Human Rights in North Korea? By Ambassador mo
Under the new “supreme” leader Kim Jong-un are we more likely to see Santa Claus land first or human rights respect arrive in…
The NATO Channel
The NATO ChannelThrough my life I have been aware of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO, because in my early childhood…
