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When I started to try some ways for online distribution, I found Film Annex as one of different sites to show movies on the Internet,…
When I started to try some ways for online distribution, I found Film Annex as one of different sites to show movies on the Internet,…
Post Production and Visual Effects for Short Films / Independents Films. Part 1 Every film-maker starting out wants…
When social media first appeared on the Internet, communication between people changed forever. All of the sudden we could instantly…
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…
I am excited to be able to announce that my latest live action short film 'Last Remnants' has just been accepted into this year's…
This past weekend I proctored a high school student during the SAT test, the most common standardized test for college admission in…
Steven Soderbergh is one of my favorite filmmakers. He directed some of my personal favorites like Ocean's 11 (and following), Erin…
I know recently there have been a lot of horror based Film Fridays, but I couldn't wait to see this film in the cinema. I promise…
Hi! I´m here to report how this week developed... So many good things! I´ve got a big smile all over my face :) A very…
'Eye Contact' is a short stop motion animation I shot on an old Bolex 16 mm film camera over the course of one single night in 2007…
Rubber - A display of the art of no reason Rubber is a surreal comedy/horror film about a killer rubber tyre. This is…
Next thursday is important for Sinnside project: we are going to do the first public presentation in Valencia, Spain, with new footage…
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…
This film sets out to make you believe you are watching found footage from a recorded tv show called Grave Encounters. The show is…
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…
Lionel Messi is the God of soccer. Long-standing records have been falling like domino pieces since he started his professional career.…
Today officially feels like Spring. Finally. And what can be a more appropriate theme to talk about than love when the weather gets…
This week I have been looking into ways in which I can turn my concept drawings (shown my previous blog - http://www.filmannex.com/posts/blog_show_post/shine-creating-a-style/61410 )…
Die Welt poster - Latest Independent Films Last week, I interviewed Alex Pitstra, the director of Die Welt, which screened at the…
Once I was introduced to the rock genre, I began listening to artists such as MGMT (who are one of my favorite rock bands), Phoenix,…
I found I wasn't happy with the previous tests I had done, mostly in terms of the way they looked. I have since decided to design…
When is a film more than just a film? How much impact does a story have to have on an audience to make a change? Is being "inspiring"…
This week, I would like to talk about an idea that came to me yesterday. I was inspired by Thomas Courtney. He sent me a link to some…
March and April are great months to be in New York City if you want to see the latest independent films. Yesterday, the New Directors/New…
Recently I had the chance to continue experimenting with some different animation techniques to see what will work best for my next…
Today I want to start with breaking news: Woman gives birth during flight from South Africa to New York.17 years old Fatawmatt Kaba…
Today I would like to talk about difference between developing countries like Afghanistan and developed countries like USA from film…
A writer is "a person who is able to write and has written something". The definition doesn't specify whether or not this happens…
Доброго времени суток, друзья. Началась новая неделя и началась неплохо.…
This week, I've been in touch with influential women and men from both the non-profit and the entertainment worlds. Farzana Kashfi…
Everybody loves explosions, guns and Angelina Jolie. But from time to time, people feel the need of a pause from the usual blockbusters,…
FAMUSICTV made its step forward. New blogger joined our team. Let us bring Ivan K to your attention. The quantity of FAMUSICTV representatives…
Я живу в городе, где небо сменяют тучи, облака сменяют туман. Где после солнечного…
"Animation is the illusion of life and I really believe that animation would be a great tool to teach kids in Afghanistan to be creative,…
Corporate culture is a strange thing to deal with. Anyone who has had any kind of job in an office environment stressful or not. People…
A French feature length film starring Marion Cotillard, need I say more for you to think Rust and Bone sounds like an entertaining…
People are more and more interested in money making from internet, because it is more achievable now than in the past. If you are…
The brilliant actor John Hawkes becomes his character Mark O' Brien in the latest independent film The Sessions. The…
Spending your Friday night just like you spent it the week before, and the week before that isn’t having any positive change…
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls… What I am about to introduce to you is an opportunity to witness a group of talented…
There is a large event coming up February 8th, in downtown lower east Manhattan! Film Annex Music TV presents: FKBAND, the new Russian-American…
If you have some time to elapse, or want to hang out with friends and not turn your time into waste material, then you will enjoy…
Привет мальчики, девочки, дяди и тети. Неважно, где вы родились и где живете..…
The New Genre will be presented in New York City. How many songs do we hear on a daily basis? Most songs share many common characteristics.…
“Oppan Gangnum style” Sound Familiar? This one phrase became known INTERNATIONALLY within months; especially in the US.…
Today marks the end of Sundance Film Festival's first half. The good news is that there are 5 more days of fun and movie-watching…
Music is the most powerful weapon ever! Each era, each country, each community has its own musical leader, its own musical…
Who are the new filmmakers who joined the platform recently, the latest movies presented and the latest news about our directors?…
This video will have lovers and haters just like Yoko Ono has lovers and haters. The official music video for Reptile Youth's Be My…
Hey Ladies and Gentlemen. Here are 6 new FAMusicTV artists with their independent videos. Let’s see what we have. ***…
Hi everyone. I just came from LA, full of emotions and full of energy. Want to explain everything to you, my young readers J First…
2012 was definitely a busy year here at Meditating Bunny Studio Inc. We had two independent productions on the go this year. The…
(This film image released by The Weinstein Company shows Jennifer Lawrence, left, and Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook."…
FAMusicTV – has turned one month. The end of the world is over, the organization of first FAMusicTV live show is in full swing…
December 19th, 2012, 5:00 PM... This is 1st FK BAND and JERRRA BLUES Rehearsal: The bands should be fully prepared. They will perform…
Прошедшая неделя была очень разнообразной. Каждый день на официальной странице в FB,…
This pAst week was incredibly amazing. Every day on our FB, Twitter, and Tumblr pages we presented video works of different artists.…
Всем привет! Еще один блог на русском языке. Сегодня героем и объектом для…
Today I want to touch a very sensitive and holy topic. I want to discourse about love. L.O.V.E. - how amazing those feelings. You…
December 13, 2012… 8:24 PM… What’s going on?!! The new FAMusicTV video from Midnight Spin Band is hilarious! …
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Do you want to find something fresh? Original? Independent? Spectacular? To watch??? The right…
Hi there and Welcome to the Film Annex Music TV (FAMusicTV). Hope the time you spent the last week was amazing. Today, as a…
Ever since I learned how to hold a pencil I haven’t stopped drawing! All my elementary school teachers were convinced…
The past week has been fully dedicated to the web promotion of the "Dolphin" band, a multifaceted team with quite an impressive history…
Hi my dear friend. Today I have one more story for you my young reader. This story is called “THE BEGINNING”. Since…
I don't know why, but out of nowhere, while listening the pianist Alexander Mahnev, I caught myself on thinking about "lost" people.…
Photo by Bruce M. Walker Steve Mitchell showing off his DVD "Always Sideways" In August of 2012, at the Mississauga Independent…
Over the past months, I've discovered on many occasions that several independent filmmakers on Film Annex know each other and have…
Exciting news has been passed on bo us by Fred Sweet the founder of the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival. There will be a host of new…
The Central Park Jogger case is revisited in the brave new latest independent documentary film The Central Park Five. In this, Ken…
Big thank you to our partners Naperville Independent Film Festival for screening ALL 23 winners from ÉCU 2012 - what…
Have you heard of the Paley Documentary Film Festival? It's one of the best festivals for documentary film…
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…
NEW YORK, NY, October 5, 2012 – Film Annex has launched the Success Stories page to highlight the filmmakers…
The latest independent film I saw was The Master. It's loosely inspired by the figure L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of…
This Romanian Festival, founded in 2005 by the “Artis Foundation” film production, it is the only international film…
Though our studio has had a tricked out Zacuto Support Rig at the ready a few feet behind me, only recently had I the pleasure of…
Founded by Saint Petersburg Filmmaker’s Union festival, The Open St. Petersburg Student Film Festival “Beginning” is…
Founded by Saint Petersburg Filmmaker’s Union festival, The Open St. Petersburg Student Film Festival “Beginning” is…
ÉCU SPOTLIGHT: CATHERINE DENEUVE – THE QUEEN OF FRENCH CINEMA Catherine Deneuve: The queen of French cinema that winks…
David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, his latest independent film, is a thinking man (or woman's) film. This type of film genre…
The French psychologist Olivia de Groc, joins the project to promote a case study on the situation of the children in Chunchi. The…
ÉCU’s Partners Four River Film Festival and Youth Film Festival – The Yellow carpet From 12th to…
Sigh…. It is the time of the la rentrée, or the return from vacation for most Parisians and we all know what…
This week ÉCU is spotlighting Isabella Ferrari, an Italian actress and Jury member of the International Jury Prize “Luigi…
American Foundation for Bulgaria has the pleasure to invite you to participate in the…
He was born in August 1912. At twelve years-old, he became a paper boy, at seventeen, a criminal reporter for The New York Graphic,…
Why has Syria still not been referred to the ICC? Big Power ambiguity/hostility to the ICC, particularly China, Russia but also the…
By Adam Daniel Mezei - my partner in crime for my new film 'The Inner District' Yes indeed, even your PMD gets down and dirty with…
This week the spotlight is on Chris Marker, a French avant-garde director known for his controversial documentaries, who has just…
Samsung and the NYTVF are looking for the next generation of TV creators to explore groundbreaking storytelling across multiple screens.…
The International Festival of Movies of Sax (FICS) closes its VII edition with a successful public outdoor airing in the…
Auditions can be a tricky process. Seeing how an actor can really make or break the film, the auditions are also one of the…
Hi Everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know about a new project I'm working on, "The Comic Shop Episodes." This new project…
The Champs-Elysees shakes with the pounding of hundreds of hooves as French soldiers march their horses past the Arc de Triomph. The…
Last week in the Radisson Hotel, Galway, the programme for Ireland’s premier film festival, the Galway Film Fleadh, was unveiled.…
The usual hustle and bustle of Paris starts to slow in July as Parisians head off on les vacances. But that does not mean…
The ÉCU team enjoyed a night of fantastic indie films and delicious sushi at the “All Senses” event at the Palais…
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…
After about four months of production I finally finished my new short film "The Violin." The film stars Olan Montgomery as Walter,…
Stories are created every day, imagined or real, and the world is in need of a good story. Character-driven, plot-driven, or just…
On the 18th of May Cannes will host its third annual "Film Finance Forum." But what exactly is "The Film Finance Forum" exactly?…
Filmannex and the Afghan Citadel Software Company are joining forces to improve the education system in Afghanistan. Filmannex is…
For ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival three days in Paris is just not enough. Every year our festival travels around…
The production arm of Film Annex has just released it's latest Web Series project 'No Saints' directed by the legendary New York City…
Producing independent films requires completely different approach,than commercial projects. Budgets are small here, and every dollar…
Frank Benitez is young and talented filmmaker, who made it to ÉCU 2012 Official Selection with his film “Minute 200″.…
by Alexander Acosta Osorio ÉCU 2012 winner for Best Editing “Her Mother’s Daughters”, director Ooanagh Kearney…
Best European Independent Film 2012 – “Berlinoises” by Rocco Labbé (France) Best Short Script – “The Chicken” by…
Hi everybody! This week has been a cold one, so we stayed indoors to watch some of our new submissions, and we were thrilled by…
Upset that you cannot attend the ÉCU? We have found a solution to your sorrow by bringing our premier LIVE to your home! No matter…
Shackleton on set (left) & Purkayastha with his beloved truffle oil (right). And good-looks don't hurt a bit. I came across two articles…
I got my first digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera long time ago, when I was a kid. And I was thinking all the time - How great…
ÉCU 2012 is going to be showcasing 101 films from 33 countries all over the world and for NINE of the films this is going to be their…
ÉCU is proud to announce the scripts that have been shortlisted for our “Much More Than A Script Competition 2012”. We have selected…
Back to Basics- When you apply this to working out, you remove everything. You remove the weights, the supplements, and any and all…
As a competitor for the sport of Judo for the almost 20 years, it's very easy to empathize with other athletes. From the emotions…
"Labirent" is one of the movies in the Official Selection of ÉCU 2012. A massive explosion rips though a busy street in Istanbul,…
Meet TIWAYO! He is a fast-rising talent on the Paris music scene and he will be performing at our Launch Party TONIGHT! With a style…
PURPLE FASHION magazine Spring/Summer 2012 (Vol. III, Issue 17) features a conversation between the artist Spencer Sweeney and the…
The Awards Season is (finally?!) over, as you have read in many film magazines or websites in the past weeks. But wait, why should…
Dazebao News is a new media partner for ÉCU 2012! As an online independent newspaper, it oozes passion, purpose and enthusiasm. Parlate…
The name Joseph Kony is a name that probably doesn't sound familiar to many people. The earth has 7 billion people and recently Joseph…
Whatever lies behind the mysterious name of ÉCU, whichever way you think it should be pronounced, the important thing is to know…
Less than five days after my award-winning NYC romantic comedy The Pill was released via the distributor FilmBuff on Cable…
Natacha is our intern from Norway and in this video she talks about her favourite Norwegian film, Reisning, part of the ÉCU 2012…
New York City based director J.C. Khoury has just shared on the Film Annex platform the trailer and film clip for his new "rom-com"…
Check out this insight into independent cinema and its importance from the perspective of one of our Italian interns. Découvrez cette…
Our Polish intern, Marta, talks about the Polish film 'The Game' which is part of the ÉCU 2012 official selection. Check out this…
At some point I really believed I was the only person that knew very little about the internet. I grew up doing Judo at eight years…
Online video platforms: which option is best for today's independent filmmakers? My humble opinion might surprise you.Let's face…
"Alone" is one of the movies in the Official Selection of ÉCU 2012. When a man wakes up to find his city deserted, he realizes that…
"The Squirrel and The Penguin" is an official selection of ÉCU 2012. This short film is a narrated tale following squirrels and penguins…
The Game is an official selection of ÉCU 2012. The animated film features a board game filled with suspense and consequence, taking…
We gathered together some of the Italian interns here at the ÉCU office and let them choose their favourite films from the upcoming…
Maumau Web TV thank Film Annex for their Web TV initiative, which is perfect for independent filmmakers to promote…
Do you want to be in Paris for the ÈCU 2012? Check out the offers of our partner CTS Student and Youth Tourist Centre The CTS –…
OK Go- Needing Getting Over five years after OK Go became a YouTube sensation with the video for ‘Here it Goes Again’ (more commonly…
Perhaps it’s because of her stunning retro Hollywood face or her eerily spellbinding voice, but Lana Del Rey (aka Lizzie Grant)…
“The difference in European independent cinema is that it doesn’t leave anyone indifferent”Interview: 29th of January, 2012We…
Les 7 Parnassiens (www.parnassiens.com) is one of many cinemas in Montparnasse, yet it is one of the most authentic and distinctive…
VIEW AWARD 2012 | International contest of animated shortsThe 2012 VIEW AWARD’s are ready to come out in full! Breaking free from…
If you have a good story, pursue it — immediately and at any cost — preaches Scott Hillier, Oscar honored filmmaker and president…
1. Hi Jordan! We’ve never met but your film “Argo” was an official selection here at ÉCU in 2007. Tell us a bit about your…
What is the industry definition of an Independent Filmmaker?A professional filmmaker working mostly outside of the studio circuit…