When you are the smartest guy in the room you are in the wrong room! Today I was in the right room! This morning Roya Mahboob and…
A few days ago, I was invited to attend a round table about the Save Olympic Wrestling movement and how to support the idea to bring…
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…
Tonight, a special dinner and round table was held at the New York Athletic Club. This dinner was organized by Mario Mercado, Wrestler,…
Please visit the 2013 Time 100 page dedicated to Roya Mahboob. You will see two Citibank advertisements. One is 728x90 and the…
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…
Introduction: Scott Jackson is the newly appointed President and CEO of Global Impact, one of the world’s top nonprofits…
While reading the post about Roya Mahboob's award in April in New York, received for what she has done in the recent years in her…
The Examer Educational Software is a fantastic project conceived by Ms. Elaha Mahboob and developed in collaboration with…
The Time 100 Gala was a fantastic event packed with celebrities and pioneers. Today, three days later, I am in DC and able for the…
Congratulations are in order for Roya Mahboob of the Afghan Citadel Software Company on the honor of her being named one of TIME…
As a ship's captain might say, “Stand by for high seas and heavy metaphors.” …
New York, NY, April 22, 2013 - Time Magazine just released its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the…
A pioneer is a person who is among the first to explore an area - geographical or knowledge-based - in which he or she will be leading…
Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Oil - which accounts for more than 95% of all exports and 70% of the…
I was born in Florence, Italy, an incredible city also known as the cradle of Renaissance. My grandfather, Edoardo Meriggi, past away…
Today is Thursday April, 11, 2013 almost 4:30 pm Kabul time and I opened my laptop and connected the etisalat telecommunication company…
Real estate prices fluctuate upon demand. The same concept works for World Wide Web real estate. Today, the first page of a…
Do you know why I like this picture by Angela Shah* so much? Just read below. In 2006. I started Film Annex with the intent to…
Last week, Roya Mahboob was in Dubai celebrating the Persian New Year. At the same time, I was travelling to D.C. with Fereshteh…
Target Thinking is very addictive! Last week, we visited USAID to film two important and inspirational interviews. The first was with…
The New York Open Judo competition held on March 3rd at the New York Athletic Club and sponsored by Film Annex was a great success.…
Creating, developing and managing businesses give birth to the global economy. It's because of those three essential bricks - repeating…
This may be the first time that Sir Isaac Newton, Film Annex, Galileo Galilei, and Afghan Proverbs have been…
In the last 12 months, the business of online film distribution and advertising led us to the creation and funding of the Afghan Development…
This Sunday, March 3rd 2013, Film Annex and the New York Athletic Club will host the 3rd Annual New York Open Team Judo Championship.…
I have no interest in becoming an expert on US and international finance. But all I can hear in the news are conversations about Fiscal…
Transparency is the key to developed countries' success, in particular in the world of Internet, Social Media and Online Advertising.…
This week, I am staying in Miami with my family. We are guests of a friend. His apartment is located in a very quaint part of South…
The weekend is when I spend time with family and friends, possibly rest and enjoy quality time. For me, the weekend is also the time…
Today at the NYAC Saturday morning Judo program we had special guest Ali Moghadas. Mr. Moghadas has been in NYC directing a…
Yesterday I watched Les Miserables. Its motion-picture adaptation of the beloved musical seen by more than 60 million people in 42…
There was a time when successful companies held lavish parties. Executives flew in first class, wore Gold Rolex and drove European…
The Oscar-nominated black and white animation is available for all to see. And this is great news. I think especially for short films…
The key to women empowerment is to provide women media distribution control. This includes social media, film and news production…
Francesco Rulli is the Founder and President of Film Annex, an online film distribution platform. He has been doing Judo for about…
It has taken decades for fashion to become a new, alert and dynamic field that can be exploited in a film. Nowadays, fashion and film…
Sharing on social media is no longer just a trend; it has become a lifestyle that creates communities of thousands or millions of…
Film Annex and the New York Athletic Club will sponsor the New York Open Team Judo Championship on Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the New…
I look at Afghanistan and I think of the 8 million students in school and the country's median age of 18 years old, versus 36…
Gender discrimination is a reality across the globe. The western world prides itself that equal rights and opportunities are being…
It's now 2013 and the conversations are moving towards the Post-2014, NATO withdrawal and the Future of Afghanistan. I am looking…
Film Annex's mission to distribute Free Movies and Free Films is now connecting Central and South Asia to the rest of the world. The…
Thanks Lance Armstrong, you made us an incredibly big favor! Yesterday, my dear friend and Annex Press contributor Giacomo Cresti…
Music is the most powerful weapon ever! Each era, each country, each community has its own musical leader, its own musical…
People ask me why I chose to work with Afghanistan, a country synonymous of war, struggle and cultural tensions. I wrote several articles…
As a famous Afghan Proverb says, “Maahee-ra har waqt az aab biggeree, taaza ast.” In English this translates as…
New York, NY, January 10, 2013 – Film Annex has launched WomensAnnex.com as a self-sustaining digital platform and ecosystem…
Education represents the basis upon which society is built. It’s the foundation of most skills and thought processes that need…
Well, a few days ago a read a very interesting article titled “Interesting People With Interesting Opinion Make Interesting…
I just gave Jon Pastor access to the keywords list for the Film Annex and the MTI USA Inc. teams. It's my interest to drill down through…
This winter, NIRVANA has played a large part in my mornings. Today in particular, I kept listening to Come As You Are. In the last…
Yesterday, Mike Sweeney sat down with me at a local restaurant and pulled a small piece of paper reminding me of the 5 topics for…
Eli Robins, my friend, mentor and attorney of many years passed the way with a massive heart attack.I read the message earlier in…
Today on Christmas day I decided to enter the world of Social Media with the help of Francesco Rulli, son of my cousin Giovanna Meriggi. …
Questa settimana il mio amico e collaboratore Tiziano Bonanni mi ha presentato a due Professori, Luca Toschi, direttore Communication…
Many kids living in "developed" countries keep education for granted these days. They consider it as something they have to do, and…
Two days ago, on Friday, December 14, 2012, 26 people, 20 children and 6 adult staff members, were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary…
Want to see a scary scenario? The most powerful economies of the World in the hands of a handful group of companies: Apple, AIG, Goldman…
Film Annex is like the Hulk, an ever growing beast, with millions of monthly viewers, hundreds of thousands of registered users, and…
Illustration from Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs by Edward Zellem New York, NY, December 14, 2012 – Continuing its…
The Rulli Debates are an evolutionary series of conversations and reflections of an "Irish guy from Philly" working with an "Italian…
During the last decade, Afghanistan has recorded progresses through promoting and protecting human rights, women rights, freedom of…
Critical thinking is fundamental to entrepreneurship and success. Last week, during a school party with parents in TriBeCa, my friend,…
The Afghan American Chamber of Commerce Matchmaking conference hosted by USAid and the State Department in Washington DC this week…
The Afghan American Chamber of Commerce conference started today in Washington DC. Roya Mahboob and I traveled from New York City…
Myanmar, the largest country located in South East Asia is officially open for business!…
A little bit earlier today, I was asked an interesting question to answer, about the social media site LinkedIn. Before I address…
This week, in Miami, Roya Mahboob and I met with Captain Edward Zellem, author of Zarbul Masalha and Afghan Illustrated Proverbs.…
The Examer Educational Software is a universal communication tool between students, teachers and professionals. We started in Herat,…
The Afghan Development Project has been a very successful venture of Film Annex since May 2012. Today, the Afghan Development Project…
I was born in Italy in 1968 when the military was compulsory for 12 months. I entered my military service at 19 years old and served…
Jeremy Ostermiller is the CEO of Altitude Digital in Colorado, USA. Fereshteh Forough is the Founding Partner of the Afghan Citadel…
Today is Friday, November 23, 2012 and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Most of the time on this week I worked on video editing. …
The Examer Educational Software is a fantastic idea brought up by Roya Mahboob and Fereshteh Forough. I noticed it the first…
Fereshteh Forough is one of my mentor. Along with Roya Mahboob, she has educated me on the history and future of Central and South…
Money is an outdated currency. Brains and ideas are the universal currency and are not subject to duties and taxes. Open source websites…
Today is Friday, November 16, 2012, and here's my week recap. Monday We were shooting interviews with olympic athletes at NYAC. The…
I have been in sales all my life. I love the interaction with people and the challenge to close a deal. But the key to success is…
Below is the definition on Wikipedia of Peer to Peer and its social and economic impact: The concept of P2P is increasingly…
People work all over the world to facilitate peace in many ways. Some try to implement it quietly, others use tanks. Some meet with…
Sports is the fuel of life. I always joke about how my wife married me for my body and not my brain. It's a joke, but in essence,…
Empowering people to be thought leaders has always been my mission. This applies when I teach Judo to kids or when I discuss a business…
The elections come and go. 6 billion dollars were estimated to be spent for those elections and 2 billion for the presidential race.…
This morning, we voted here in the USA. It is a great feeling when you walk out of the booth and know you gave your contribution to…
I just got off the phone with Ted Clarke from SUNY New Paltz. We spoke for 45 minutes about my agenda with his students. The conclusion…
Discussing with different people about the Afghan Development Project, and as Mr. Rulli elegantly states above in his meeting with…
Today, I was flipping the pages of The New York Times Magazine and saw this about Matt Damon and Gus Van Sant Talk: Right on…
The evolution of education and social media goes hand in hand. The number of students entering a school corresponds to the…
The evolution of education and social media goes hand in hand. The number of students entering a school corresponds to the number…
Let's look at the world from the prospective of a teenage girl from Afghanistan. She is in a high school in Herat where we just installed…
There are different concepts of the world. Traditionally, it's defined by geographic borders. Another concept sees it as the world…
Social media is a new world. In Hollywood, it would be called a Matrix. You might be sitting in a train as I am right now, heading…
In Afghanistan, writers and scholars can be paid as low as $100 per month, while here at Film Annex we pay a blogger up to $100 for…
Last night was a long Halloween night. Hurricane Sandy hit New York City hard. I live on Pearl Street, at the very border of…
Developed countries are growing at a slow pace. Asian developing countries are growing at a much higher pace. Afghanistan,…
To write a decent Blog involves a lot of discipline and excellent time management skills. If you are in a position to Blog…
Developed countries are growing at a slow pace. Asian developing countries are growing at a much higher pace. Afghanistan, Central…
This week was one filled with research, writing, and re-connecting. I started the week with writing our newsletter, where we announced…
Today is Friday, October 26 and here is my recap for the past week.The week was very productive and interesting.Monday We shot few…
There is a belief I carry that states anyone can obtain a classroom education. Educating…
The Olympics passed. I have always believed that sports could contribute to a cultural revolution in Central and South Asia,…
New York, NY, October 25, 2012 - Film Annex announces the launch of Target Marketing Annex, a real-time target marketing…
Having invested so much of my time not only in the Middle East, but the learning of the culture…
Heratweb Group Here's wishing that you have just the nicest EID and happiest one so far & don't forget best wishes are always…
Film Annex Founder/President, Francesco Rulli, has been invited to attend the 17th annual Business Day Conference as a keynote speaker…
SUNY New Paltz is a beautiful University in New York State, with 8,000 students from all over the world. The Dean, Mr Hadi Salavitaba,…
This week, we met with John Penotti and Mike Hogan of GreeneStreet Films, an independent film production company with a great reputation…
This week I spent three days in Grand Cayman to explore the opportunity to expand Film Annex initiative of Building schools to the…
Is email dead? In the last few weeks, this question has been on the back of my mind. In 2001, I started carrying a business card where…
New York, NY, October 18, 2012 – Film Annex announced that its portfolio company, Citadel of New York, has acquired a ten percent…
Today I was asked “how someone like you got hooked on Afghanistan?!” It's a great question and it has several ways to…
Film Annex and the Afghan Citadel Software Company are currently building Internet classrooms in 40 schools in Herat – the third…
Recently, we had the opportunity to meet freelance journalist, Angela Shah, via our initiative, The Afghan Development Project. Shah's…
SUNY New Paltz is a beautiful University in New York State, with 8,000 students from all over the world. The Dean, Mr Hadi Salavitaba,…
Today, a quite relavant article, titled, In the Heart of Afghanistan, Entrepreneurs Innovate For Peace, by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon…
I have been writing about Edward Zellem's book Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari proverbs, a collection of global wisdom and a…
Today is Friday, Twelve of October and I am looking back to see what I've done on this week.At the beginning of the week I edited…
Life in New York moves at a fast pace. For some, this was a short week as Monday was Columbus Day. In spite of spending it with my…
This month marked the 12th Anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. As the war continues in this country, the best way…
The first step is to provide the tools to the students: Computers and Internet connection. The second step is to help them create…
Traditional societies like Afghanistan are shaped by thousands of years of history. Cultural differences appear as a challenge to…
Captain Edward Zellem is a wise man. He has identified the charismatic and everlasting aspects of the Afghan culture, published in…
Sustainable social responsibility, philanthropy, and education is the only solution to a better World. Dropping money into a…
People often ask me how I am building schools in Afghanistan and supporting Afghanistan's education and economy. Here are two ingredients…
Captain Edward Zellem gathered 151 Afghan Dari proverbs and packaged them in the book Zarbul Masalha. Reading them brings me back…
Thanks to the Afghan Development Project, today in Herat, Afghanistan, in 5 schools, over 20,000 students are able to register on…
The incredible growth of online video is getting people's attention. Companies, organizations, media moguls, and investment bankers…
Film Annex means: فیلم پیوست The "Annex" means addition or extension. Film Annex has two mottos. One is Connect Through Film,…
Every country, starting from Afghanistan, has 4 major sectors in which both men and women must co-exist and share responsibilities.…
How would you feel if you couldn't go to school because of the fear of being thrown acid on your face? How would you feel if attending…
The iPhone 5 headphones are not for wrestlers and Judo players. After years of using iPhones and Mac computers, I realized that, at…
Here are two more proverbs from the book Zarbul Masalha: Good language is the comfort of life, bad language is the enemy of life.…
Did you know that Film Annex is not blocked in Afghanistan or China? It's true, according to one of the latest posts on the blog of…
The War in Afghanistan has been a big topic for the last 10 years. Now the time is coming when the western troops will hand over the…
In this video, Francesco Rulli, the founder of Film Annex, talks about lack of education in Afghanistan. A country that has been in…
Film Annex reaches over 40 million viewers a month. Here are the demographics and social networking statistics of Film Annex's young…
The definition of Visionary is well explained on Wikipedia, as “one who can envision the future." Saad Mohseni is a visionary…
Today was a busy day. We started posting the video of the construction of our 5th Internet classroom in Herat, Afghanistan. Later…
In this video, Francesco Rulli, Founder of Film Annex talks about Afghan women. An entrepreneur who has traveled and lived around…
Today, for the second time in a week, I met with Toni Maloney, a business woman with an incredible experience in the advertising industry…
Justin Bieber is a teen singer and social media guru. At 18 years old, he is the most searched person on Google! With 46 million…
As someone who has been writing about Film Annex for a few months now, I completely love their multiple initiatives both on the ground…
In today’s world, writing and video blogging is a necessary step towards establishing a conversation and leadership. Long conversations…
The fashion film '100% Model' starring Italian model and actor Sasha Marini was created for shout up you can, an initiative created…
Today, The New York Times' writer Graham Bowley opened his article, Potential for a Mining Boom Splits Factions in Afghanistan, with…
A few months ago, a friend described the Facebook code as a spaghetti ball and explained that the gradual growth of the social…
The concept of professional video search engine is directly connected to the work of our artistic director Eren Gulfidan and her team.…
Many people ask me what the Afghanistan currency is and how the Afghanistan GDP is growing. My approach on Afghanistan is very…
How did we come to the conclusion that a Video Search Engine for professional content is needed? Younger generations are used to visual…
Last week 17 people were slaughtered in Afghanistan just because they were attending a party. They were caught while engaging themselves…
“Professional Video Search Engine” is a long tail keyword to define a search engine that searches only professional videos.…
Fahim Rahimi is the only Afghanistan representative to the Paralympics 2012 that kicked-off today in London. He represents more than…
Since the very beginning of time, people have strived to reach eternal youth. My conclusion is simple: WATCH VIDEOS and don't SMOKE!…
This week, a conversation about security in Afghanistan was reccurent in the media. It was also the topic of meetings in our office…
The headlines are not particularly encouraging. The Taliban appear to have adopted a new tactic that is intended to discourage the…
Afghanistan has been a land of over 30 years of wars and struggle. The people of Afghanistan are an incredible mix of cultures and…
This week, representatives of established press and media got in touch with Film Annex to express interest in our Afghan Development…
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly called North Korea, has a contingent of 56 Athletes at the London 2012 Olympics…
Central and South Asia include the incredible diversity of cultures, languages, and regions from countries like: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan,…
Each user of our educational software, the Examer, shares their personal information, tests and future projects. Each one of them…
Since 2001, I have been taking very close portraits of my friends, family and acquaintances. They are available on my Instagram and…
Today, my 6-year old son asked me: “Why do you watch the Olympics all the time?”. This is a very good question. To me,…
Today, I celebrate the Judo Olympic victory of Kayla Harrison and her coach Jimmy Pedro. I started Judo in 1985. I was 15 years old.…
CITADEL of New York was formed by three partners: Roya Mahboob, CEO of Afghan CITADEL Software Company, Film Annex and Film Annex…
Watching the London Olympics in the last few days inspired me to a very simple thought: not all people are equal! Yes, women are not…
Despite threats from Taliban, insecurity and a challenging geography, a UN/Afghanistan government program to eradicate measles…
Fereshteh Forough is the founding partner of The Afghan Citadel Software Company. She was born in Iran from Afghan parents, and…
The most used language online, in particular for business purposes, is English. It is not a coincidence that the Olympics opened with…
Castiglioncello, Italy. My parents met there in the 1950's. This month I am spending one more summer with my family on the coast of…
Afghan children are a Volcano of ideas, and their brain works in a much more creative way than western children. In today's world,…
Can independent and Hollywood filmmakers support Afghanistan's education and economy? Yes, they can! This applies to many other developing…
This week, Altitude, one of our advertising partners, recognized our endeavors in Afghanistan by writing about Afghan Development…
Hanifa Safi, Head of the Department of the United NationsWomen's Affairs in Afghanistan's Laghman Province. Ms Hanifa was killed…
Roya Mahboob's visit to New York was very inspirational for me. Her role in Film Annex's endeavors in Afghanistan, both…
No real peace is possible in Afghanistan unless abuses against and rights of women/girls are addressed. However, the negotiations…
Many have sought to conquer Afghanistan - and failed. Before the Soviets and most recently the US/NATO, it has been the British Empire.…
Central Asia: Central Asia, the cradle of civilization, with thousands and thousands years of history, is one of the most enigmatic…
Information is fear for some. After today's conversations, I came to the simple conclusion that “Information is Fear”…
Linking social and digital media to building schools in Afghanistan is my priority. Using Film Annex's business model to support…
About 10 years ago, I met my wife in a bar on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. She was there with two friends; we spoke for 5 minutes,…
Spain's struggling economy is part of my daily news. I remember seeing a growing Spanish economy back in the 80s and speaking about…
I read a blog written by CEO of filmannex Francesco Rulli that stuck in my head as is I have the same opinions. …
As the world notes that almost 90 million girls worldwide are involved in child labor, and almost half of those in its most abusive…
Children have not only been targeted for murder and torture but have also been employed as human-shields by the Assad Regime…
Social Media is a method to share information and influence others. Blogs and videos allow further interactivity and enable people…
Really interesting Blog story by Francesco Rulli over on the corporate Blog about using Your Buzz as a currency in the modern world:…
In today's world, traditional currencies are relatively valuable. But sometimes, they don't fit the need. Today, valuing a company…
Established in 1938, Hatifi High School is one of the largest school in Herat, Afghanistan and has 8,300 students. The students attend…
I was raised in Florence, Italy. My grandmother, Stamura Giannoni, had a major influence in my life. She was born in 1916 during the…
Your Buzz is a very personal matter, an intimate consideration of where you are and how far you can go. In our mind, we think people…
Daniel Yomtobian, CEO and founder of Advertise.com committed to a collaboration with Film Annex in the promotion of the Afghan Development…
"No Politics, Just internet" has shaped the last few months of my life and business. Building schools in Afghanistan and supporting…
It is not about the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan and Iran share more than just a long border. The populations…
Our friends at USAid have a target of reaching 100,000 mobile money users. We are now talking about numbers and timelines, and this…
This past Wednesday, Roya Mahboob and her team from Herat celebrated the official opening of the second Film Annex INTERNET classroom…
In the last few days I was asked a recurring questions by some of my co-workers, partners, friends, and even journalists interviewing…
Child labor is the adversary of educating children particularly where families may be dependent on the even meager earnings of youngest…
I read a fantastic blog post on CNBC by Beverly Schwartz the author of “Rippling: How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation…
Question: Why are you building schools in Afghanistan and financing the construction of INTERNET classrooms? Answer: I want to…
Filmmaking is the essence of and the reason behind Film Annex. To me, it's the most entertaining and stimulating way to communicate…
Blogging is a key factor when the conversation comes to Social Media. It's also a key chapter in the Film Annex Social Media Curriculum…
Film Annex's vision of "No Politics, Just Internet" places the individual user in the center of the universe and empowers her/him…
Women’s/Girl’s rights groups and Afghan civil society have stressed that gains made in the past decade for millions of…
On Sundays, my wife demands a nice coffee and the NY Post, an irreverent and straightforward NY daily paper with short articles. During…
Attacks upon schools by Taliban linked insurgents have spiked over the last few weeks. Insurgents targeted education officials traveling…
As a follow-up to my last article, this week's entry spotlights a recorded interview with Francesco Rulli about the Afghan Development…
Last Tuesday, Mike Sweeney and I had the pleasure to travel to Washington to meet with two USAid officials, Mr. Clinton L. Doggett,…
Yesterday, I traveled to Washington DC with Francesco Rulli to meet with two USAID officials, Mr. Clinton L. Doggett, USAid Project…
“Although overall international assistance is expected to reduce, we must continue to mobilize resources to help those in acute…
Today, Mike Sweeney and I traveled to Washington DC to meet with two USAid officials, Mr. Clinton L. Doggett, USAid Project Development…
Fereshteh Forough, a founding partner of the Afghan Citadel Software Company, visited New York City last week as part of her…
Last week, we opened the first Internet Classroom in Baghnazargah School, Herat, Afghanistan, and we are already working on the…
AdON Network President Bhaskar Ballapragada partnered with Film Annex for a 30-day online promotion of the Afghan Development Project.…
Recall Congressman Charles Wilson who orchestrated the defeat of the Soviets in Afghanistan which most link to the ultimate demise…
On May 1st, 2012, we sent a new wire transfer to our partners in Afghanistan, the Afghan Citadel Software Company. The funds were…
Film Annex and Citadel have officially opened up the first INTERNET classroom in Baghnazargah School, Herat to its students.…
The US kills the bad guys, UN helps run elections and money is tossed at economic ventures; however, the effort to transform…
Watching the growth and eventually the success of veteran businesses can be considered somewhat of a chess game for…
Social Media is a fairly generic term related to sharing platforms like Film Annex and Facebook, as well as technologies, algorithms,…
This was a very special week aswe opened the first Film Annex INTERNET classroom in Afghanistan with Citadel and connected 4,000 children…
Today, our partner in Afghanistan, Roya Mahboob e-mailed us the pictures of the INTERNET Classroom we built in Baghnazargah School,…
This week, we started the construction of the INTERNET classrooms at Baghnazargah High School in Herat, Afghanistan. Film Annex's…
If you've been keeping up with my blog over the past few weeks, by now you're probably saying to yourself, "Gee, this Film Annex thing…
Closing my Saturday evening off with a blog that was inspired while shooting an interview with two of my fellow Marines Luke…
India is one of globe’s rising political, military and economic powers, a member of the BRICS, an aspirant for a permanent seat…
Film Annex joined forces with Citadel Software Company and created the Afghan Development Project in order to build Internet classrooms…
The production arm of Film Annex has just released it's latest Web Series project 'No Saints' directed by the legendary New York City…
There are two companies that are undoubtedly world's "thought leaders;" one is Cisco and the other is Goldman Sachs. From two…
UN will aid in Afghanistan with election process and effort to enhance voter registration/participation to further both integrity…
Film Annex's Afghan Development Project is in the process of building Internet Classrooms in Schools in Afghanistan. The first…
Cisco is going long on Afghanistan education and is heavily invested with their initiative Cisco Networking Academy (PDF). Here's…
Doing his first ever Google+ Hangout UNSG with 6 young people from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the United States, who…
US is withdrawing combat forces but just trying to make it look as if it is not running away or abandoning Afghanistan. There is…
What you see here is three Internet Cables that will be used for the Afghan Internet network Film Annex is creating in Herat's schools.…
There are many who are optomistic to the views that could help Afghanistan develope into a more modern society. There could…
I have shared Film Annex's mission of building schools in Afghanistan and creating Veteran business opportunities with several friends,…
In the last few days I spent time on Skype talking to our cinematographers shooting Afghanistan videos for Film Annex. We are…
If you have a facebook account, Klout and other social networks can monitor your Social networking reach and influence, but what is…
“Social Media” is a very popular term today. On Google Adwords, it's claimed to have 2.7 million searches a month. The term “Social…
My day started bright and early today at around six a.m. this morning as my fiance woke me when it was time for her to wake up for…
Afghanistan has come to reflect to Afghans and Americans the worst of cross-cultural interaction – from US soldier killing 17…
Building schools in Afghanistan has been a serious topic for the last ten years. The book, Three Cups of Tea, has been a revealing…
“Economic cooperation is basic to laying the foundation for a secure future. A stable security environment is also essential…
My father Roberto is a retired textile agent. When I was a kid, he used to take me along to visit some of his clients in Tuscany.…
The four topics that seem to dominate most political programs are: Politics and economy, War and diplomacy. Contemporary Politics…
Last week, I met my new neighbor; she is a leading national security expert and commentator on a major news network. Since our acquaintance,…
Film Annex has over 280,000 registered users and of those 300 are from Afghanistan. Film Annex shows 30 million videos a day to 12…
I was inspired to write this from a comment left on my blog Education system of Afghanistan is for doers, not thinkers. The comment…
In the last two weeks, the presidential candidates have been focusing on the current events in Afghanistan and stating that it's time…
Last week Frank Abagnale delivered a speech at SXSW. Frank Abagnale inspired the movie Catch Me If You Can, starring Leonardo DiCaprio…
This morning Vinicius Donola and I had our usual coffee after we drop off our children.Vinicius is a leading journalist from Brazil…
Entrepreneurship is a long and difficult word to spell, is this the reason why people find it so frighting?Every person has an idea,…
SXSW has been a very positive and inspiring experience. Film Annex's Creative Director, Eren Gulfidan coordinated the trip…
What is the difference between thinkers and doers? Thinkers are very good at thinking and explain a concept, mostly in writing,at…
The difference between pessimistic and optimistic is as simple as the way you look at the glass, half empty or half full? The tragic…
What are the keywords that best define who you are on an online search today? What are the keywords that are within your reach in…
Today Eren Gulfidan and I are on our way to Austin TX, to attend SXSW, an interactive festival that merges music with film and digital…
Articles on Afghanistan and tomorrow's topics about Afghanistan:World News Afghanistan:Marine Cody Wilson establish global headquarters…
On the International Women's Day in Italy, each woman receives a mimosa from her loved ones. Women's literacy is one of the key…
Looking into how big the internet has become and how limitless money making from the internet can be it has been a piviledge working…
I know firsthand how military experience carries over into civilian business skills. At my last job, I had the great privilege…
Yesterday, Film Annex's Eren Gulfidan contacted three major technology companies:Canon (we are currently using the 5D Mark…
Last night, my good friend John David Layton shared his thoughts on an interesting topic about Afghanistan, based on an article by…
People have opinions, but very few are heard. Shouting at the street corner is not a good way to be heard. It might get you arrested!Writing…
International Women’s Day is being celebrated on 8 March, 2012, and the United Nations is unveiling a host of activities and programmes…
Today, I was introduced to the article by Capt. Meehan, Ret., US Army, A Parade? One Vet's Dissent. Please take the time to read…
I read an article written by Jerome Starkey of the London Times that spoke about an Afghan womans fight to make the next election…
"Patience is the virtue of the strong" is an old Italian saying. But in today's digital and hyper-competitive world, is this…
Afghanistan's current events switch from good news to bad news, fueling the debate over the country's current state and what…
A new research project of mine keeps me in tuned with hours of online video production, mostly about Afghanistan information. When…
Judo is the sport that my father Roberto and I have been practicing for over 30 years.Film Annex is the company my brother and I started…
In the last two weeks, we have been working on our new initiatives, using the best that Film Annex's online video platform has…
Last night, the Oscars celebrated millionaires giving each other golden statues. Or at least that's how Billy Crystal put it at the…
In the last few weeks, Film Annex has defined two very important initiatives: (G.I.V.E.) Global Initiative for Veteran EntrepreneurshipThe…
During my two-day visit to Jacksonville, NC, I learned more about Afghanistan than the 43 years I spent in Florence and Manhattan.…
The article of Kyle Smith published on the New York Post on February 12th made me once again think of about why we recently created…
Marine Luke Sanford, the gentle giant.My first encounter with Marine Luke Sanford was on a series of videos shot inside an armored…
Film Annex 的创始人兼总裁，首席执行官-弗朗切斯科鲁利（Francesco Rulli ）与阿贝尔费拉拉（Abel Ferrara）合作拍摄费拉拉新的电影项目“梦想”（Dreams）的第一集。知名美国电影导演，屡获奖项的电影制作人，阿贝尔费拉拉将会把弗朗切斯科鲁利的梦想诠释成一部杰作，弗朗切斯科鲁利将用于私有放映和分销。…
Marine Cody Wilson was one of the most unexpected encounters of our trip to Jacksonville. Wilson is a calm and polite Marine…
On Saturday, February 11th, the Film Annex team visited Jacksonville, NC and met with 18 Marines to discuss employment opportunities…
Film Annex has taken the decision to establish Film Annex Afghanistan with the cooperation of Citadel's Roya Mahboob - Software and…
Here is a brief update on the Afghan Development project. We are working with Roya Mahboob to identify where to start building schools…
One of the greatest weapon we can bring to the table to defeat any form of terrorism and religious fanaticism in countries like Afghanistan…
China’s Premiere Entertainment News Program Becomes A Breakout Hit With Mandarin-Speaking Audiences Around The Globe 中国黄金档娱乐新闻节目在全球华人中引起巨大反响…
From Bosnia to Afghanistan - same cure where fear and hate now may rule – free market place of ideas. Fighting warlords and their…
One of the most meaningful achievements of the Internet is its ability to connect people from different backgrounds into a common…
We enlisted model Monique Darton to join us in an experimental video that we shot last Friday afternoon at the Film Annex studio.…
At times, you must pick your stars and inspirations. I am an avid watcher of 60 Minutes on CBS. A few years ago, I contacted one of…
Years ago my wife and I visited the Tenement apartment on Orchard Street in the lower east side of Manhattan.We bought pickles from…
The project Film annex, Francesco Rulli and I are putting together (G.I.V.E.)'s every veteran a chance or to put it in better…
Last night I was made aware that this weekend kindergarten kids in Manhattan are taking tests for the Gifted and Talented test.I was…
What is the industry definition of an Independent Filmmaker?A professional filmmaker working mostly outside of the studio circuit…
The world needs a new set of priorities. Bankers need to add fantasy and color to their lives. Crunching numbers to make more money…
Filmmakers shoot between 30 and 200 hours of footage to make a feature film. Most filmmakers want to participate in prestigious film…
In the last few months, we have witnessed a movement called Occupy Wall Street that we have covered in a documentary directed by Abel…
After years of financial and political turmoil in Italy, I am struggling to find an explanation as to how millions of fellow Italian…
Yesterday I was walking down in Wall Street area, I had schedule a brief meeting with one of my Filmmakers to shoot a few clips of…
Saturday June 11th Tommaso and I will start our Chinese Film Adventure. At 11 am we will be taking off from NJ on Continental towards…
A few years ago I had the inspiration to contact the IMF and propose them a collaboration with Film Annex. Tommaso, my brother and…
Last weekend, I was competing in a Judo competition in New Jersey when a friend approached me and asked, “How is that you are not…
