Country 33 [UPDATED!]

North Korea lies somewhere between a 1930′s Soviet Union frozen in time and a dark, futuristic vision of society… as imagined back in the 70′s. Last year I was lucky enough to be one of the very few people to visit the DPRK (somewhat ironic “Democratic” People’s Republic of Korea).  Even more special was the [...]

Traffic, Red River & Vietnamese Disneyland

I spent the last couple months shooting a number of scenes for American director Micheal Newton’s feature documentary about rapid urbanization in Hanoi.  As part of the shoot I got stuck in the worst floods I’ve ever seen (oh, what don’t we do for our love of filmmaking…) and once again proved that my Minsk is in [...]

Every Day Little Things…

Couple months ago, my friend Vincent asked me to join him to produce a series of short reality-style films for VNUnique a local PR agency, to be aired on VTV3, the primary Vietnamese broadcaster.  The series focused on issues related to rapid development in Vietnam and people who implement unique initiatives to improve their community and [...]

Rock bands & Portable Bia-Hois

Our new music video for Hanoi-based dance/pop/rock trio Always.Gam’s single Đi Uống is finally ready!   We had a very tight deadline and no budget, but also lots of good energy, great people and a bit of luck (Thanks, Tiger girls!).  The idea was to have a nice, sunny, relaxed, ‘Hanoi’ -feel and we thought that [...]

“Untangling” Vietnam

I was originally hired to shoot a simple video presentation for the Ericsson test trials of a new mobile health care product in Viet Nam.  The trial dates kept getting pushed more and more, and eventually the project evolved into a sort of extended promo on Ericsson’s efforts to modernize and connect different sectors of [...]

Period Piece in 48hours!

(Tieng Viet) * VTV EXPAT LIVING: 48HFP EPISODE * featuring Etherium Sky Films production team and the making of the short film “Qua Anh Cau Vong” (“Through The Rainbow”)   * VTV TALK VIET NAM: 48HFP EPISODE * featuring Etherium Sky Films team discussing the making of the short film “Qua Anh Cau Vong” (“Through [...]

Turquoise Blue Ukraine

Some time ago I got in touch with the people behind a travel video web site called TripFilms.com.  They work similarly to youtube and such, but cater specifically to tourists.  The video uploaders with most views on their web site frequently get invited for special ‘Trip Vlogger’ assignments, where they film their travel experiences and [...]

Gypsy People and their Ukeleles

Toothbrush aka Love Bus are traveling musicians.  During the recent months they became quite popular in Viet Nam, playing at many live venues and on national TV.  The guys weren’t really into the idea of making a bigger, proper music video, so instead I went the very simple route – we got together at a [...]

The Art of BellyDance & the Soviet-Era Motorbike

Belly Dancing has been increasingly popular in Viet Nam in the recent years.  Hong Hanh is one of the most popular and successful dancers in the country, regularly performing on national TV, at live events and at numerous international dance competitions. The below videos have been shot at a couple of Hanh’s live competitions.  Clips [...]

Thailand aka The Invasion of Tranquil Beaches by Hoards of Sunfried Zombies

Honestly, the tourist types here are of the most obnoxious type.  I’m lucky to have gotten away to Pai and Mae Hong Son for a while – while still definitely not ‘untouched’, these areas seemed to be the most authentic in Thailand, and I did like them the most.  Ko Samet Island, not far from Bangkok, was also a [...]

Temples & Elephants: Lao PDR

About a year ago this time I had returned from my month in Lao.  Beautiful place with shy but friendly people, amazing food, monkeys, elephants, and stunning temples down every street.  The project was to produce a short series of well rounded video destination guides showing off different travel opportunities in Lao.  Below are a [...]

Cambodia: Ancient Wonders, Tragic History and a Hopeful Future

Visiting Cambodia has always been an emotional experience.  Most tourists make a quick stop at the Angkor Temples and leave the country, though the nearby town of Siem Reap is nothing but a tourist oasis, near-entirely disconnected from the rest of the country.  Yes, the Khmer temples are stunning.  But there’s more than just ancient [...]

Tôi Là Người Việt Nam

I spent my last two years traveling & filming extensively around Indochina and  I was lucky enough to visit practically every little corner of Viet Nam, Lao, Cambodia & Thailand.  The project was a travel video marketing campaign for a Vietnamese company called ‘Buffalo Tours’.  The company primarily focuses on upper-class travel, and while I’m [...]

This Christmas, Santa will steal your children! – “Marlin”: The Movie

Marlin (2009) Directed & Produced by Matt Dworzanczyk Screenplay by Bogar Alonso Co-Produced by Chandra M. Stapleton www.MarlinTheMovie.com Movie Press Kit Download Marlin is a very old man, unsuccessfully attempting to regain his childhood memories by surrounding himself with little boys.  His plan fails until one day his clumsy henchman, Viktor, makes a mistake and, [...]

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