Friends and filmmakers,

Once again we are coming to you with exciting news and fresh content! Read on for the updates.

The Launch of Abel Ferrara TV

We're happy to announce the launch of www.abelferrara.com, a Web TV channel broadcasting the acclaimed film director Abel Ferrara's videos, such as excerpts from his films, news about his latest projects, and more. We launched this Web TV in collaboration with Ferrara with the mission to make it the "go-to" website for viewers who want to get the latest updates on his new projects and have access to his older work, including the first films he has ever made!

Read our news release


Don't Miss the New York Documentary Film Festival by Festival dei Popoli

The 3rd Annual New York Documentary Film Festival is almost here! A part of an ongoing project of Festival dei Popoli, NYDFF starts on May 26th at the Anthology Film Archives, and Film Annex is a sponsor!

Festival dei Popoli is the oldest International Documentary Film Festival in Europe. The five-day event will feature four programs of auteur documentaries, with a total of eighteen films depicting reality and history as filtered through the deeply personal aesthetics of very different directors.
For more information, visit the festival page.

Also check out the Festival dei Popoli Web TV on Film Annex for interviews with filmmakers, film trailers, and other great content.


Featured Filmmaker

Juliane Block emigrated from Germany to Asia in 2005 to pursue a career in international cinema. After living in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, she settled in Jakarta, Indonesia (for now). Her goal is to create entertaining movies full of action for an international audience.

Also check out Block's Web TV on www.jblockbustertv.com.


Featured Film

Could This Be Love? is a short film from 1973 by the acclaimed film director Abel Ferrara. The film tells the story of two wealthy women who struggle to find true happiness and satisfaction in life. This early work explores the relationship between social class and behavior, a theme that Ferrara repeatedly studies in his later films like Bad Lieutenant.

You can watch Could This Be Love? for free also on Ferrara's Web TV.


Featured Web TV

The Substream TV is TheSubstream's repository of smart, savvy film culture news, reviews, festival coverage and controversial opinions about everything from old Kung Fu movies to new Tarantino epics.

The SubStream also has an online Film Lab. Now, how cool is that?


Have a great weekend and stay tuned,

The Film Annex Team