Rough Patch Film Treatment and Proposal by Tim Orchard - Examer Film Project
Skipping ahead through the process of screenwriting for a while, this blog focuses on creating a treatment for your film as well as…
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Joss Whedon Making Indie Films, Netflix Expanding Its Original Content - Film Annex Industry Newsletter
This week, we'll set the major film festivals aside and focus back on the independent films scene. Much Ado About Nothing opens in…
Screenwriting - 4. Story Type
This blog pays particular attention to a section of Blake Snyder’s ‘Save the Cat’ where he summerises that…
The New Face of Film Financing: Online and on Social Media
This week, I read two articles on social media and films that show that now, the audience can make movies happen. Better, they can…
Screenwriting - 3. Plot Structure
The premise might paint an idea of the story and controlling idea may suggest either an idealistic plot (positive ending),…
¡Vuelta al cole! Taller de Eiénesis para niños / Back to school! Eiénesis workshop for kids
¡Aquí estoy para presentar mi primer taller de Eiénesis para niños! Here I am to present my first Eiénesis…
Part 2 - Visual Effects for Short Films / Independents Films.
Post Production and Visual Effects for Short Films / Independents Films. Part 2 Approaching Crowd-source funding Before…
Онлайн Финансирование Фильмов с Film Annex и Eren's Picks
Если вы являетесь FilmAnnex-ером и читаете это, значит вы уже знаете, как мы работаем.…
Steven Soderbergh's State of Cinema, Seattle Film Festival Line-Up - Film Annex Industry Newsletter
When you are a film festival and you invite a recently retired filmmaker like Steven Soderbergh to give a speech on the state of cinema,…
Angels with no name: The event
Next thursday is important for Sinnside project: we are going to do the first public presentation in Valencia, Spain, with new footage…
Film Friday - Grave Encounters
This film sets out to make you believe you are watching found footage from a recorded tv show called Grave Encounters. The show is…
Online Film Financing with Film Annex and Eren's Picks
If you are a Film Annexer reading this, you already know the way we work. If you are an outsider, here is an opportunity to discover…
The Future of the Film Industry - Film Annex Newsletter
Last week, one of Film Annex's editors, Semyon Maltsev, blogged about online film production and how it will shape the future of the…
MGMT, FAMUSICTV LIBRARY, INDIE, OF MONTREAL
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,…
Online Film Premieres, Women's Empowerment With Films, Theater and John Kerry - Film Annex Newsletter
It seems that Spring is the time for film premieres. Last week, Film Annexer Mark Kuczewski released Falling, his new short film,…
The ONLINE PREMIERE of my latest film REST(2013) Check it out
Hi everyone. It's been a few months in the making, but after completing the film a few months ago, I'd thought it would be only right…
INDIE NAMES, XIU XIU, POLYVINYL RECORD CO.
Searching for music to make me feel at peace, I stumbled upon a video titled “Honeysuckle” by a band named Xiu Xiu. …
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #14
Production on the Henry film is going very well. We are currently at around 128 total shots with a good 60 - 65% shots of completed…
Lucky folks and the power of Internet.
Today I was thinking about how our life became more comfortable in comparison with what we had 10 years ago: if you are hungry, it…
Best Indie Films
Everybody loves explosions, guns and Angelina Jolie. But from time to time, people feel the need of a pause from the usual blockbusters,…
Music of NYC (RU) / Музыка Нью-Йорка
Я живу в городе, где небо сменяют тучи, облака сменяют туман. Где после солнечного…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #13
Along with the above concept art, here is a production still of a story-boarded shot. Enjoy: …
FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC SHOW IN NYC ON FEBRUARY 8TH. MANHATTAN, LOWER EAST SIDE.
Spending your Friday night just like you spent it the week before, and the week before that isn’t having any positive change…
NEW YORK LIVE CONCERT, AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN BEATS, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8TH
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls… What I am about to introduce to you is an opportunity to witness a group of talented…
Downtown Live Jazz and Hip Hop Concert, Friday February 8th
There is a large event coming up February 8th, in downtown lower east Manhattan! Film Annex Music TV presents: FKBAND, the new Russian-American…
NEW YORK, LOWER EAST SIDE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8TH
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…
Jazz-Hip-Hop концерт в Ньй-Йорке 8го Февраля.
Привет мальчики, девочки, дяди и тети. Неважно, где вы родились и где живете..…
NYC, Downtown, Lower East side, NEW GENRE – JAZZ-HIP-HOP. February 8th.
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.…
MUSICAL EVOLUTION or Language In songs Doesn't Have To Be Translated
“Oppan Gangnum style” Sound Familiar? This one phrase became known INTERNATIONALLY within months; especially in the US.…
MUSIC IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON
Music is the most powerful weapon ever! Each era, each country, each community has its own musical leader, its own musical…
NEW FAMUSICTV ARTISTS - 2013, WEEK 1
Hey Ladies and Gentlemen. Here are 6 new FAMusicTV artists with their independent videos. Let’s see what we have. ***…
NEW INDIE PERFORMER - LUKE MESSIMER (NORTHERN YOUTH BAND)
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…
FAMusicTV UPDATES, PART 3
FAMusicTV – has turned one month. The end of the world is over, the organization of first FAMusicTV live show is in full swing…
1ST FAMusicTV LIVE SHOW AT DROM CLUB (PART 1)
December 19th, 2012, 5:00 PM... This is 1st FK BAND and JERRRA BLUES Rehearsal: The bands should be fully prepared. They will perform…
FAMusicTV UPDATES WEEK 2 (RU)
Прошедшая неделя была очень разнообразной. Каждый день на официальной странице в FB,…
FAMusicTV UPDATES, WEEK 2
This pAst week was incredibly amazing. Every day on our FB, Twitter, and Tumblr pages we presented video works of different artists.…
FAMusicTV PRESENTS ASSAI MUSIC BAND (RU)
Всем привет! Еще один блог на русском языке. Сегодня героем и объектом для…
NEW FAMusicTV VIDEO - SHORT AND NICE
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…
NEW FAMusicTV VIDEO - MIDNIGHT SPIN - NEUROIN
December 13, 2012… 8:24 PM… What’s going on?!! The new FAMusicTV video from Midnight Spin Band is hilarious! …
NEW FAMusicTV independent video - The Amplifetes - You/Me/Evolution
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Do you want to find something fresh? Original? Independent? Spectacular? To watch??? The right…
Becoming an Independent Animator
Ever since I learned how to hold a pencil I haven’t stopped drawing! All my elementary school teachers were convinced…
FAMusicTV Updates, Week 1
The past week has been fully dedicated to the web promotion of the "Dolphin" band, a multifaceted team with quite an impressive history…
The Beast That is Funding
I don’t think most people understand how much…
Scott and Kadi at Luxor Egyptian & European Film Festival!
ÉCU’S PARTNER OPEN SAINT PETERSBURG STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL BEGINNING – A YOUNG SPRINGBOARD
Founded by Saint Petersburg Filmmaker’s Union festival, The Open St. Petersburg Student Film Festival “Beginning” is…
ÉCU’S PARTNER OPEN SAINT PETERSBURG STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL BEGINNING
Founded by Saint Petersburg Filmmaker’s Union festival, The Open St. Petersburg Student Film Festival “Beginning” is…
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK: CATHERINE DENEUVE
ÉCU SPOTLIGHT: CATHERINE DENEUVE – THE QUEEN OF FRENCH CINEMA Catherine Deneuve: The queen of French cinema that winks…
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…
ÉCU’S PARTNERS FOUR RIVER FILM FESTIVAL AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL – THE YELLOW CARPET
ÉCU’s Partners Four River Film Festival and Youth Film Festival – The Yellow carpet From 12th to…
WHAT TO DO IN PARIS IN SEPTEMBER
Sigh…. It is the time of the la rentrée, or the return from vacation for most Parisians and we all know what…
SPOTLIGHT: ISABELLA FERRARI – AN ACTRESS PER CHANCE, AN ARTIST BY VOCATION
This week ÉCU is spotlighting Isabella Ferrari, an Italian actress and Jury member of the International Jury Prize “Luigi…
ÉCU’s partner “Early Bird” European Student Film Festival is now open for submissions!
American Foundation for Bulgaria has the pleasure to invite you to participate in the…
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK: SAM FULLER
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,…
How do *you* brainstorm? (1) Tools of the trade
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…
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR LAST MONTH OF SUMMER? WHAT TO DO IN PARIS IN AUGUST
How Are You Spending Your Last Month of Summer? What To Do In Paris In August August is vacation month in France, and…
Tips For Holding An Audition
Auditions can be a tricky process. Seeing how an actor can really make or break the film, the auditions are also one of the…
The New Kid on the Action Camera Block
The action camera market, previously dominated by GoPro now has new products pouring in from Sony, Contour, and JVC that are smaller…
An Exciting Job Offer
Scott Hillier, President of ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival and Oscar award-winning independent filmmaker…
Indie tips for Bastille Day
The Champs-Elysees shakes with the pounding of hundreds of hooves as French soldiers march their horses past the Arc de Triomph. The…
Line Up for the 24th Galway Film Fleadh announced
Last week in the Radisson Hotel, Galway, the programme for Ireland’s premier film festival, the Galway Film Fleadh, was unveiled.…
ÉCU interviews stars at "All Senses"
The ÉCU team enjoyed a night of fantastic indie films and delicious sushi at the “All Senses” event at the Palais…
CROWDFUNDING: A NEW, VIABLE RESOURCE FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS
Over the last decade, the internet has heralded the arrival of a new way to allow independent filmmakers across the globe to obtain…
Call for Submissions - ÉCU 2013
Stories are created every day, imagined or real, and the world is in need of a good story. Character-driven, plot-driven, or just…
INTERVIEW WITH ÉCU OFFICIAL SELECTION FILM “MINUTE 200″ DIRECTOR, FRANK BENITEZ
Frank Benitez is young and talented filmmaker, who made it to ÉCU 2012 Official Selection with his film “Minute 200″.…
Oonagh Kearney : "Her Mother's Daughters" Interview
by Alexander Acosta Osorio ÉCU 2012 winner for Best Editing “Her Mother’s Daughters”, director Ooanagh Kearney…
Winners of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival 2012
Best European Independent Film 2012 – “Berlinoises” by Rocco Labbé (France) Best Short Script – “The Chicken” by…
ECU Film Festival Day Two - Part Two
It's nearly one am on the night of the second day of the ECU Film Festival, and while Belgian musician, Karim Baqqili, spins out some…
ECU Film Festival - Day Two
It's about a quarter to one on the second day of the festival and Pablo Tourrenc has just revealed to a room full of school children…
ÉCU 2012 FILM FESTIVAL DAY ONE
ÉCU 2012 FILM FESTIVAL DAY ONE It’s nearly half past six on the evening of the first day of the seventh European Independent Film…
Live-Streaming ÉCU's opening and closing night
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…
INTERVIEW WITH ÉCU 2011 WINNERS, FABIEN AND GABRIELLA FROM 27M2
As we count down to ÉCU 2012, we decided to sit down with the directors of last year’s Film of the Festival, 27m2, Gabriella…
NIKOLA CHAPELLE WORKSHOP AT ÉCU 2012
Nikola Chapelle: The role of sound, from pre-production to post-production, is a vital aspect of filmmaking and Nikola Chapelle is…
PABLO TOURRENC WORKSHOP AT ÉCU 2012
Pablo Tourrenc: Has the whole process of filming and the production required to lift a film off the ground ever seemed difficult…
SCREENING OUR PARTNER FESTIVALS AT ÉCU 2012- AVANCA AND JIFF
This year ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival has the pleasure of screening some of the best films from our…
Much More Than a Script Competition Finalists
ÉCU is proud to announce the scripts that have been shortlisted for our “Much More Than A Script Competition 2012”. We have selected…
HAXORS 2050
Check out my project www.indiegogo.com/ATeenFeatureI am still trying to get more funding, if your interested in contributing to the…
How To Make a Successful Indie Film by Focusing on Story & Performance
Less than five days after my award-winning NYC romantic comedy The Pill was released via the distributor FilmBuff on Cable…
Official Selection of ÉCU 2012 is OUT
ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival is delighted to announce the Official Selection. ÉCU 2012 will showcase 100 films…
ÉCU's Partner- The Teen International Shorts Festival
The Teen International Shorts FestivalFebruary 8th – 11thThe Teen International Shorts Festival has been more of a project towards…
Scott's Interview to EuroXpress
“The difference in European independent cinema is that it doesn’t leave anyone indifferent”Interview: 29th of January, 2012We…
ÉCU 2012 MAIN VENUE – LES 7 PARNASSIENS
Les 7 Parnassiens (www.parnassiens.com) is one of many cinemas in Montparnasse, yet it is one of the most authentic and distinctive…
THéâTRe CaCHé
by Eleanor StanfordThe French theatre troop THéâTRe CaCHé (‘Hidden Theatre’) certainly lives up to its name, performing in…
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…
ÉCU’s partner – VIEW Fest
VIEW AWARD 2012 | International contest of animated shortsThe 2012 VIEW AWARD’s are ready to come out in full! Breaking free from…
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…
ÉCU Alumni - Jordan Bayne
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…
Vin Diesel on the set of Riddick
Filming is underway on Riddick and Vin Diesel took to his Facebook page to post a behind-the-scenes image of the eponymous character…
