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| • 2008 Hurghada, Egypt - The Red Sea (September 6th to 14th). The growing popularity of SCUBA diving as a recreational activity, drives initiatives to build upon existing training methods and standards. Improved skills for divers are not limited to submarine safety considerations, they especially aim to prevent environmental damage, stemming from an influx of underwater tourism (or rather, insufficiently trained/educated recreational divers). We've had the privilege again, to work with international friends and colleagues, especially Elena Konstantinou and her team (promoting a new training agency for the advancement of recreational diving as an exploratory activity). During the recent weeks we've been shooting projects for several clients, including BDC Advertising, Nylon TV and Jan Warren (a good friend of more than two decades), working on the film version of her book about the 1986 Sino-USA Upper Yangtze River Expedition (soon to be published). - Andreas Wallach Global Documentary also provided camera and/or production services to the following documentaries: Working title: Christianity Quest – A Reportage (EKF / RTVi, New York - currently in production) An unbiased exploration of ancient knowledge, underlying numerous spiritual traditions and ideologies that encompass a modern world religion (and contemporary interpretations of its core message). Working title: ‘Deep Green’ – An Independent Film Project (currently in production) Deep Green is a heartfelt exploration of the people, governments, companies and organizations working to create a sustainable world. Click on the following link to review samples of footage filmed in Portland, Oregon and across China. In the coming months principle photography will commence at various locations throughout the U.S. and Europe. Working title: "The Eduen Project" - An Episodic Documentary Series (currently in development) The project aims to educate on current environmental problems and a strategy of global solutions, proposed and/or implemented by the Eduen Federation (intended viewing platform: PBS National) Documentary Release (2008): "The Pyramid Quest" (Elena Konstantinoff Films for RTVi, New York) The Great Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The real name of the pharaoh who is thought to have built this unique structure, is Khufu (Cheops is the name given to him by the ancient Greeks). The documentary delves into unsolved mysteries that surround this icon of the ancient world (while probing beyond the reach of academic archeology). Executive
Producer: Elena Konstantinou
Written by: Boris Koltsov, Elena Konstantinou Directors: Elena Konstantinou, Alexander Shabataev Production Manager: Alexei Shlanin Cinematography: Alexander Shabataev Producer: Shareen Anderson Additional Cinematography: David Hands, Yervant Der Parthough, Velantina Cucchiara, Andreas Wallach Sound: Vitali Fomin, Nkolay Boguslavsky, Nicholas Khadjipavlu, Mike Frank Graphics (SL Studio), Yuri Lebedev, Andrei Poleshuk, Valeri Averin, Alexander Maiborada, Kristina Molotina Original music: Ksenia Prasoleva Sound Engineer: Oleg Sergeev Production Assistants: Lila Thaw, Lionis Silver, Robert Capria Consultants: Robert M. Schoch, John A. West, Robert Bauval English Re-versioning: Lila Thaw English Narration: Dennis Holland From Overseas Media Inc.: Paul Kuldkepp, Vladimir Polyakov, Yuri Shtapura Special thanks to Quest Travel for facilitating the location shoots Special thanks: Overseas Mdia Inc. - RTVi • 2007 Belgrade, December 19. 2007. Elena Konstantinou's feature length documentary, "The Sacred Truth: The Blue Hole of Dahab", was awarded the Grand Prix at the11th International Underwater Film Festival. Global Documentary's Andreas Wallach served as cameraman during numerous field production phases (topside). Please scroll down for additional info on the film, including production credits. Documentary Release: "The Sacred Truth: The Blue Hole of Dahab" (2007, Elena Konstantinoff Films) This feature length documentary (TRT: 88, formated in 2 parts for broadcast) has been 4 years in the making. A labor of love by Elena Konstantinou, the film investigates mysterious scuba diving fatalities in the Blue Hole, near the fishing village of Dahab, Egypt. Since it's discovery, during Israel's occupation of the Sinai Peninsula, the death toll, over 120 and rising, is vastly out of proportion with statistical comparisons to other, often more difficult dive sites around the globe. Directed & Produced by Elena Konstantinou (Executive Producer) Script: Elena Konstantinou, Svetlana Klenova Based upon original idea of Rolfe Oostra Co-Producers: Semyon Levin (RIP), Lisa Edwards, Alexander Shabataev Field Producers: Shareen Anderson, Ze’ev Gilad Underwater Camera Tracey Medway (RIP), Valentina Cucchiara Land Camera: Alexander Shabataev, David Hands, Yervant der Parthogh, Andreas Wallach Editor :Daniel Weintraub Additionnal Footage: Florian Herzburg, Benjanin Iglesis, Jonathan Robertson, Andrew Craig, Simon Gardener, Elena Konstantinou, Bob Messer, Mara Wollong Audio: Mike Frank, Nicolas Hadjipavlou, Lucas Longacre, Andrew Shirley Assistant Editor: Robert Capria Production Assistants: Rolfe Oostra, David Wilkie Post Production Assistants: Robert Capria: Lila Thaw, Lienna Silver Graphics and Special Effects Studio: Semyen Leven Studio, Moscow, Russia Special Thanks To: Robert Milton Schoch PHd, John Anthony West (Egyptologist) Leila Makeeva,Gabrielle Harris,Roman Levin, Georgiy Haritonov, Yurij Lebedev (SL studio) Yuri Shtapura, Dennis Fisin (Overseas Media Group), Hermione Oostra Dive consultants: Leigh Cunningham, Ben Reymenants, Tarik Omar The City and People of Dahab, Egypt The City and People of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Poseidon Dive Club, Quest Travel, Tek Tribe, Almost Paradise Dive Club, Aqua Sport Dive Club • 2006/2007 Field assignments: EKF shoots in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the US. Highlights include 'The Big Splash', a technical/scientific scuba diving event at Lake Maggiore, in northern Italy (for RTVi news) and a special documentary report about the race to dive the Yamashiro wreck (an Imperial Japanese Navy battle ship), which sank off the Phillipines, during World War II's largest naval battle in the Pacific. Tracey Medway. Our good friend from Australia and fellow member of Elena Konstantinou's production team, passed away in February 2006. At the young age of 35, she was one of the world's finest underwater camera operators. Her work contributed to the recognition our team received at the Moscow International Diving Film Festival where Elena Konstantinoff Films won a 'Golden Dolphin' award for the documentary title "My Abyss" (refered to as 'My Deep'' in Mosfest's accented web translation).
Summer/Fall: EKF completed "Staircase to the Abyss - 318 Steps to the World Record", a documentary about South African extreme diver Nuno Gomes and his international team, featuring their successful attempt in setting the new SCUBA depth record of 318.25 meters. Executive Producer: Elena Konstantinou Producer/Production Manager: Shareen Der Parthogh Writer: Alona Zharovskaya Camera: Alexander Bobreshov, Andreas Wallach Underwater Camera: Valentina Cucchiara, Pieter Venter Location Sound: Pavel Nikonov Production/Underwater Production Assistants: Tracey Medway, Dave Wilkie Nuno's Dive Team Members: SOUTH AFRICA Lenné Foster-Jones - Surface Marshal Pieter Venter - Deep support and camera Dr Gareth Lowndes - Deep air support Joseph Emmanuel - Support to Pieter Venter Chris Serfontein - Support diver Theo Van Eeden - Technical logistics Sean French - DAN Paramedic POLAND Jurek Blaszczyk - Support diver Robert Drzeliecki - Support diver Andrzej Kruczkowski - Support diver and scooter Elzbieta Matuszewska - Benducka - Support diver Cezary Abramowski - Support diver Zbyszek Stychno (Zibi) - Support diver and scooter Krzysztof Hrynczyszyn (Junior) - Master gas blender EGYPT Nevine A. El Ghany - Administration Mohamed Ragab - Surface Support MEDICAL SUPPORT: Dr Adel Taher - DAN Egypt Dr Ehab - Egypt Dr Zdzislaw Sicko - DAN Europet Spring Release: Elena Konstantinoff Films (EKF) completed 'My Abyss', a documentary about the notorious Blue Hole, an obscure as treacherous scuba diving local, just off the eastern shore of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula (Gulf of Aquaba, Red Sea). Executive Producer: Elena Konstantinou Director: Roma Levin Producers: Roma Levin, Simon Levin Production Manager/Field Producer: Shareen Der Parthogh Writers: Roma Levin, Elena Konstantinou, Mikhail Bobrovnik Camera: Ze'ev Gilad, Robert Messer, Yervant Der Parthogh, David Hands, Andreas Wallach Underwater Camera: Valentina Cucchiara, Tracey Medway, Jonathan Robertson, Steve Hogan Location Sound: Nicholas Hadjipavlou Production/Underwater Production Assistants: Benjamin Buchanan, Dave Wilkie Editor: Andrey Poleschuk Post Production & Special Effects: Andrey Poleschuk, Igor Vlasov, Sergey Markin Sound: Aleksey Mogilevsky, Max Nikulin Original Concept: Elena Konstantinou, Rolfe Oostra Egyptology Consultants: Sinai Geology: Robert Schoch PhD, Boston University Egyptology: John Anthony West, Independent Researcher & Author Deep Dive Consultants: Former debth record holder (308 m): John Bennett (RIP) Former debth
record holder (287 m): Jim bowden
Deep divers, open SCUBA circuit: Leigh Cunningham (240 m), Ben Reymenants (Blue Hole: 202 m) Debth record holder (deepest air dive, 156.3 m): Mark Andrews Tek Tribe Technical Diver & instructor (170 m): Tarek Omar Additional Support: Carolyn Healy, Adrian, Ian Paris, Alexander Berezin, Chris Renaud, Andrew Martin, Kfir Zorev, Viktoriya Klayer, Lani O'Regan, Nataliya Gai, Leila Lensky, Vitaly Lensky
Topics include human history, ancient mystery, mythology and related sciences. In the Extreme Sports category EKF delves into the intricacies of underwater exploration, investigating the psychology behind deep diving and the science of technical SCUBA. Principle photography for this diverse range of projects took place in the United States (New England States & Colorado), the Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Egypt, Israel, Australia and Thailand. AWP assisted with story development and provided location services, specialists and crew during various work phases. Andreas Wallach served as cameraman and/or field producer on location.
(© 2001 Andreas Wallach Productions) AWP original documentary about river adventures in western Canada (revised and updated version for German Television). Click here for a description of the unrevised English language version. Writer & Producer: Andreas Wallach Co-Producer & Production Manager: Doug Reynolds Director & DP: Gene Herring B-Camera: Doug Reynolds Editor: Robert Messer Currently licensed to: WDR Television Network - Federal Republic of Germany Markets: Germany, Austria & Switzerland (international German language audiences and other European markets via Satellite)
AWP provided field crew and post production services for Oregon river segments of the outdoor television series "Fishing Across America with Dennis Green" (hosted by the avid outdoor sportsman, NFL coach of the Arizona Cardinals and former coach of the Minnesota Vikings). |
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Golosiy (Tracey Medway resurfacing in the Bahamas) © 2008 Elena Konstantinoff Films Page Content © 1999-2008 Andreas Wallach Productions |