Women's Empowerment in MTI USA
MTI USA is a fashion business division and started back in 1995 when my brother Francesco asked me to join him in his adventure in…
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Garment Production System in Afghanistan
Today’s Afghan youths comparing to the youths of a decade ago are absolutely different. Today they have got have access to internet,…
Garment Production in Afghanistan
By: Muhammad Rafi Cena Since the last 12…
Garment production system
Since the last 12 years, everything has changed in different fields in Afghanistan. One of those changes are garment production.…
Film Friday - Psycho
A woman steals $40,000 from her work and runs away. On her journey, she stops off at a strangely quiet motel whose owner has spent…
Producing The Afghan Perspective, Fereshteh Forough in New York City
The Afghan Perspective finally got a new format. We worked hard to make it fun. I would like to thank Fereshteh Forough and the whole…
Breakdown
Yesterday we worked on the breakdown of my screenplay Hieronymus. For this I decided to use an online tool called Scenechronize. It's…
About Art Direction - Part 2
Ok, a few days I told you about how I work making the art direction of a movie, now I just want to share two more things about our…
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…
Part 1 - Visual Effects for Short Films / Independents Films.
Post Production and Visual Effects for Short Films / Independents Films. Part 1 Every film-maker starting out wants…
The Afghan Perspective is going to have a New Format - Sem Maltsev
This week I had a meeting with Fereshteh Forough who is managing the Afghan Perspective show. Usually what we are doing with the show…
Film Annex and Examer Scouting for Stories and Film Production Inspiration - Sustainable Education and Business in Central Asia
Film Annex is an online film distribution company that has 300,000 registered users. Of those, 40,000 are registered as professionals…
Film Friday - It's a Wonderful Life
When George Bailey prepares to commit suicide, an angel shows him what the world would be had he never been born. For a full synopsis,…
Расширение прав и возможностей женщин: Двери театра открыты к более глубокому пониманию
Как расширить возможности женщин? Этот вопрос я задаю себе каждый день.…
About Art Direction
Maybe this blog is going to be a kind of boring for some filmmakers, because this is something that we all know about the process…
The Future of Fashion Runway Show at FIT, Showcasing the New Faces of Fashion
On May 1st, 2013 the Fashion Institute of Technology presented the Future of Fashion runway show. Semyon, Elaha and myself walked…
Shine: Teaser
Here is my first Teaser clip for my latest film 'Shine' This technically is the first animation I have shown anyone so things aren't…
Film Friday - Evil Dead
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…
Shine: First Animation Attempts
Shine: First Animation Attempts The overall design for my film Shine is coming together nicely and I have begun animating the…
Empowering Women: Theatre Opening Doors to Deeper Understanding
How to empower women? This is a question I ask myself every day. I seek it out in my day to day activities. How can I empower myself…
Film Annex - The future of DIY online monetization? Part 2 of 2
This is part two of a two part blog series on my experiences using Film Annex as an online video-sharing platform. If you haven’t…
Film Annex - The future of DIY online monetization? Part 1 of 2
I just found out yesterday that my short film distributor, Ouat Media, decided they did not want to take on my latest short film Yellow…
International garment brands moving production to South East Asia
After 6 months with the joint venture between Alfatex and Hyunjin, we finally headed to visit the 2 factories. Highvina and Kovina…
Sem Maltsev: Video Editing Process
Hi Everybody, Today I would like to share the editing process of The Afghan Perspective episode. The goal is to create video like…
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…
Film Friday - The Fountain
The Fountain seems to be a film you either love or hate. When released in 2006, it didn’t do great in terms of gross revenue…
Sem Maltsev: Film Production in Afghanistan
This week was a game changer in my business of film production. We had a meeting with Francesco Rulli, Alexey Levchenko, Roya Mahboob…
Tips on Creating a Great Demo Reel
As the owner of a small boutique animation production company, Meditating Bunny Studio Inc., I receive a steady stream of emails from…
Season 1 of Sasketchshow
Wow, what a whirlwind first quarter of the year. It is really flying by. Sasketchshow season one is into it's seventh episode already,…
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…
Shine: Trial and Error...Mostly Error - Production Update
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 )…
Sem Maltsev: Becoming Batman or Why Film Production is so Important?
Why is film production so important? And I am not talking about Hollywood productions now. I would like to talk about online film…
Green Grass, closing our pre-production first stage
Hello!! A couple years ago at Cannes Films Festival I meet the japanese actor and director Ishizaki Masataka and we made a strong…
TARGET THINKING, CONTENT PRODUCTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES: THE 3 PIT STOPS ALONG THE JOURNEY OF TEAMWORK
Teamwork is the cement that keeps together the individualistic genius of multiple brains. Unanimously defined as "work done by several…
Shine: Creating a Style
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…
Dr. Charlotte Cole, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President on Education in Afghanistan
Dr. Charlotte Cole is the Senior Vice President of Global Education in Sesame Workshop. Below is an interview of her about Sesame…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #15
Production on Henry is progressing quite well. Lots of scenes are becoming more and more complete as days pass. …
Sem Maltsev: Film Annex's Contest Development
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…
How to Pick the Right Animation and Film School – Part 3 of 3
This blog post is part three of three. In the last post, I wrote some advice on what to look for when choosing a private animation/film…
Sem Maltsev: Film Production in Washington DC with USAID
This week, the Film Annex team made a two-day trip to Washington DC to attend the annual American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)…
Why does making films take so ruddy long?
When I left university. I was full of hope, full of confidence, and to be honest, full of naivety. Not a naivety in my ability, but…
How to Pick the Right Animation and Film School – Part 2 of 3
This blog post is part two of three and is a continuation of the first blog post on this subject of how to pick the right animation…
"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…
Orgarganisation & Planning - Documentary
Despite my new year resolution of limiting the amount projects to take on, I still find myself multitasking various personal…
Sem Maltsev: Film Production Company New York
I believe that New York is the greatest city on planet Earth and the capital of the World. You can find here anything you want: any…
Shrek Was Real !
For those of you who don’t know who Shrek is, let me explain: he is a big and not so attractive green ogre in this animated…
How to Pick the Right Animation and Film School – Part 1
This three part blog post is written for anyone aspiring to become an animator, filmmaker, or video game artist and is interested…
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Compartir grandes archivos a través de la nube siempre ha sido una experiencia frustrante debido a las limitaciones que nos…
Shine: Experimenting - Production Update
Recently I had the chance to continue experimenting with some different animation techniques to see what will work best for my next…
Sem Maltsev: Film and Video Production Company
Today I would like to talk about difference between developing countries like Afghanistan and developed countries like USA from film…
Film Friday - Rear Window
For this week’s film friday I figured I would analyze one of my favourite films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window.…
Film Annex expands in size and strength, Russian Annex
Recently, the Russian language was added to Film Annex platform in order to attract more and more film directors and viewers around…
First Blog Post on Film Annex!
I’ve just got on my train to work, work being that of a University lecturer in film production. I have decided to write my first…
Filmmaking - Show Your Work In Progress
One of the most valuable, but often overlooked, parts of developing a film is showing other people ('fresh eyes')…
Sem Maltsev: Film in Schools
We got some great news on the past week: Film Annex now translated in Russian. You can find button at the bottom of the site. Now…
Film Friday
First of all I would like to introduce you to a new blog series I will be doing entitled 'Film Friday'. This will feature a…
Jennifer Brofer, Video Production Specialist on Social Media and Women Empowerment in Afghanistan
"I would advise Afghan teenage girls to follow their dreams, no matter what obstacles may be in their way. Having a career in film…
Fareedoone Aryan, Director of Afghan Media Productions on Social Media and Journalism in Afghanistan
Fareedoone Aryan is the Director of Program at Afghan Media Productions (AMP). Below is an interview of him about Social and Digital…
Социальные медиа и интернет-продвижение фильма, Как промоутеры Film Annex продвигают свои работы
В последнее время мы заостряем внимание на том, чтобы делиться своим контентом…
Shine: TestTestTest - Production Update 1
As the title may indicate, I have been busy doing some tests for my next film - Shine (working title). I have always wanted to create…
The Problem With "Stuff"
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and my husband and I have mixed emotions about it. Do we enjoy celebrating each other?…
"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: …
Sem Maltsev: Video Production in New York
Yesterday I watched Les Miserables. Its motion-picture adaptation of the beloved musical seen by more than 60 million people in 42…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #12
Along with the above concept art, here is a production still of a storyboarded shot. Enjoy: In only 10 days,…
Sem Maltsev: Production of a Movie
The Oscar-nominated black and white animation is available for all to see. And this is great news. I think especially for short films…
LONDON REAL - interview with Canadian filmmaker Syl Renaud
The internet is a magic thing! Today I am sharing a blog about my film making colleague from across the globe, Sylvain Renaud from…
Production Design of The Short film Ouroboros.
This blog, I am taking a break from talking about "the seven Basic Plots" , and thought I'd just talk about the production design …
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #11
Along withe above concept art, here is an production still. Enjoy: Mark your calenders as…
Sem Maltsev: Movie Production
Friday, January 25, 2013. My week recap. Shooting Jobs: 1. Today was a big shooting for Cupcake Digital. We welcomed guests from…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #10
Continuing with introductions for the team behind the new Henry: The Heart Boy film... On…
A blank page is an intimidatingly exciting place
Finishing a large project and having a clear horizon ahead of you for boundless creative exploration is always an exciting time. The…
Semyon Maltsev: Video and Film Production
January 18, 2013. Here is my week recap. Shooting jobs: 1. New episode of "An Afghan Perspective on CBS' 60 minutes", where Fereshteh…
Eren's Picks, How to get Film Distribution and Financing on Film Annex
In the last two years, Film Annex distributed over 1.5 million dollars in sponsorship and revenue share to independent filmmakers…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #9
Continuing where I left off last week with introducing the team behind the new Henry: The Heart Boy film... …
Home video shoot productions.
Holidays! Everyone likes holidays, that truth of life. You are waiting them so long and then bum! holidays are over and you have to…
Semyon Maltsev: Filmmaking Production
Its Friday, January 11th, 2013. Shooting jobs: 1. Interview with Dr. Augustine Y. Cheung, Chairman and CEO of Medifocus, Inc. Medifocus…
NY Textile shows in January - Mr Mozart Philosophy
Happy New Year to all of You! 2013 starts in NYC with an early presentation of Spring Summer fabric collections from all over the…
2013: Fashion Film, Interviews, Social Media, Master Charlie Rose, & etc.
Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year to you all! The week (2013) started perfectly on a roof terrace in Miami Beach with…
Timing in textile and garment business for International garment brands
in Fashion is now almost more important timing than quality as the average customer is willing to shop more often and spend less money…
Beauty - Video Shoot Productions
The main task of the video is to display an image of a model by highlighting the natural beauty of emotions through detailed close…
Semyon Maltsev: Film Entertainment
Today is Friday, 21st, 2012 - The End of the World.Here is my quick week recap:First of all, as I said in previous blogpost, I would…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #7
Here are some Henry concept art produced for the HTHB film. Enjoy! This will be the last update til the new year.…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #6
Here is some Henry concept art produced for the HTHB film. Enjoy! From now until Dec 31, 2012 you can show your support for…
Semyon Maltsev: Making Movies Today
Today is December 14,2012 and here is my week recap. (shooting Susan Miller) The week began with a lot of shootings. Monday we…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #5
Here are some more pages from the HTHB book. Enjoy! In the next post I'll be showing more concept artwork for the film. From now until…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #4
As promised here are some pages from the book. The other illustrations served as extra pieces which…
Week Recap: Changing My Professional Tool
Good afternoon! Today is Friday, December 7th,2012 and here is my week recap.Week was started from shooting interview for "FIT Chairs",…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #3
So in adapting the illustrated story book to a short film, I wanted to retain the major beats of the story, (btw I'll try not…
What is FAMusicTV?
FAMusicTV is an official web TV, representing independent material, in collaboration with FilmAnnex.com. Web TV is dedicated to the…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #2
The idea for my next animated short film was based on a character I created in college. It was basically about a boy who…
Week Recap: Father of Modern Transplantation and other people
Today is Friday, November 30, 2012, and I am looking back on my week. Monday, we shot interview with Al Shefsky, president of Pele…
How To Use Zoom H4N To Record Great Audio For Film Production
Audio is a key factor in film production. In a way, audio can be more important than video. It's hard to watch a video with bad audio,…
Ben Storyboard to Screen-
So, I thought that it might be kind of neat to show you how the Sasketchshow gang went about putting together 'Ben The Unicorn'.…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #1
So this week moving forward I thought I'd start doing regular blog updates for those who like to keep up on news from the production…
Thanksgiving Day at Film Annex
Today is Friday, November 23, 2012 and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Most of the time on this week I worked on video editing. …
How Filmmakers are raising funds though Film annex
As I was working on one of my MBA applications, i was asked to express my views through a video. It has been a big learning process…
LA JOLLA FASHION FILM FESTIVAL ~ NEW AWARDS CATEGORIES
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…
Film Annex Launches Target Marketing Annex to Create Social Media Buzz for Clients
New York, NY, October 25, 2012 - Film Annex announces the launch of Target Marketing Annex, a real-time target marketing…
Social Media Revenues For The Film Industry - GreeneStreet Films
This week, we met with John Penotti and Mike Hogan of GreeneStreet Films, an independent film production company with a great reputation…
Film Production Company New York
That was a really nice busy week at Film Annex.At the beginning of the week I did corporate style interview for Jennifer Powers. She…
One week on online video production
Someone told me that when you get older, times goes faster. Yes, I think it's true, and sometimes you can't even remember what…
Globe has Knowledge & Means to Eliminate Hunger Regardless of World Economic Growth.
"One in 8 people around the world are still hungry. In a world of plenty, that already has enough food to feed all. This is unacceptable.…
"The Tale Of Mr. Revus" - Making Of
Before the beginning of time, night after night, Mr. Revus prepares the dreams of mankind. During his nightly routine, one momentous…
5 Ways Online Video Filmmakers Can Save Money
Video production is a tough business, from beginning to end, so when online video filmmakers complete a show, it is truly amazing.…
Food Prices Spike to Record-Will Get Worse?
After a year of relative stability, global food prices soared by 10% in July from a month ago, with maize and soybean reaching…
Video Search Engine in the Wake of Quality TV Programming
How did we come to the conclusion that a Video Search Engine for professional content is needed? Younger generations are used to visual…
DSLR Video Shooting
My experience in DSLR video starts from Nikon D90. It was one of the first DSLR camera that allow you to shoot video. 720p HD at that…
More People Suffer from Obesity/Poor Diets than Hunger?
“While over 900 million people in the world suffer from hunger, even more – about 1.5 billion – are overweight or…
【Film Annex独立电影】真爱(True Love)
一位年轻的女人在多年后，重逢她过去的高中恋人… [制片笔记/脚本-Transcripts/Production notes/Scripts：]…
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…
Video Production in New York, Dreams, Jung, & White Magic
I just got home from a rehearsal for a play I'm excited to be a part of. It combines video production in…
Next film shot, but still plenty to do
As the title suggests, The Wenlock Olympian Gliding Games is all shot and overall I'm pleased with what was filmed, especially…
Production Art: "The World of Snowboy & Crow" - Episode #3
I wanted to share where the inspiration for the creature from the latest tree gag: I drew this balloon bird-like creature sometime…
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…
Food Speculation Creating Hunger?
“Excessive food price volatility, especially at the speed at which price swings have been occurring since 2007, has negative…
Film Annex Studios Techniques for Afghanistan
Recently We received footage from Afghanistan where Elaha Mahboob, a web designer manager and software developer at Citadel Software…
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…
The Violin - My New Short Film
After about four months of production I finally finished my new short film "The Violin." The film stars Olan Montgomery as Walter,…
6 Ways Online Video Has Affected Society
Most of us have been watching videos online for years. But have you ever wondered how much of our society has been changed by it?…
Connect 4 - Production
I figured I'd start writing some blogs detailing some interesting information about the films on my WebTV channel (http://www.filmannex.com/webtv/AndyParker).…
Web TV: The Future of Online Video!
You might not know it, but the future of television is at stake. Okay, so maybe saying that is a little melodramatic. There is nothing…
The Importance of Online Video
What is the fastest and most effective way to convey a message? The answer is video. At least one third of online activity is spent…
Online Video For Your Business
When people talk about the benefits of online video, one term that comes up fairly often is "audience engagement." This is the capacity…
Online Video vs TV: Are We On The Right Way?
Recently, I read a WSJ article about how Hollywood producers create WebTV shows. Starting in October 2011, Google (YouTube)…
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]…
Video Production in New York
Producing independent films requires completely different approach,than commercial projects. Budgets are small here, and every dollar…
Become a Model
My Dearest Girls! I truly am aware of & recognize the topic that most of you are so fascinated with. And since…
No Saints - Abel Ferrara's Scandal ?
A few months ago Francesco Rulli came up with idea to shoot a web series for Film Annex's sister company M.T.I., an Italian textile…
7 Simple Rules to Sell Your Script
1. More action, not description Remember, movie - it's a motion picture. Describe the things that are happening and not just located…
6 Tips Every Film Director Should Know
Filmmaking is a tough process. You can shoot a lot of takes, before you'll understand that the scene is done. In fact, in order to…
What does Fashion mean?
Being a professional Fashion photographer I am often asked: What does Fashion Mean? I respond to one's question with…
Video DSLRs vs Camcorders
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…
Trailer of David Carradine's last movie, starring Chinese beauty Fan Bing Bing.
STRETCH A French/Thai co-production which takes place in Macau, starring Nicolas Cazale, Fan Bing Bing and in his…
Malaysia & US Reproductive Advocates Gain Recognition
Malaysian NGO specializing in family planning and sexual health and US Advocate will be this year’s recipients of the annual United…
Fashion Films Directors
I just came across a fantastic informative blog post on the Lights Film School Online Blog. The topic is FASHION FILM: The Filmmaker's…
The Transition
Attached are a few of the MANY photos from Ekaterina Pylova's modeling portfolio sent over to us from her agency, Major Models NY.…
Model Photoshoot ~ Behind the Scenes ~ NOE For Montblanc
We really enjoy Behind The Scenes Videos as they tell more of the story of a days production that one finished product photo simply…
my choice, organic cotton
Why to use organic cotton?We know that using organic and natural products is not only good for the earth, is also good for us.. consuming…
No Jackson Left Behind Screenplay
Ramblings-We thought it might be neat to let you see the screenplays for our webseries. We'll give it a try with No Jackson Left Behind…
