Walter M. Weiss
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FILMPRODUKTIONEN:
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The Great Bazaars 50 Min.-
Co-
Director, Cinematographer & Co- Production: Solid Entertainment (Los Angeles/Calif., USA)
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About the film: For centuries, across vast windswept deserts and through rugged outposts, the various people in the Islamic world travelled by camel caravans to trade in the ancient marketplaces of Cairo, Istanbul, Marrakesh and Fez. Fabulous wealth flowed from the Middle East long before the age of oil sheikhs and the OPEC cartell. Located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, the Great Bazaar was the golden child of the cradle of civilization. Today the Great Bazaars are struggling against an onslaught of economic and cultural
changes that imperils the historic insignificance within the Islamic world. Despite
the threatened existence, the bazaars are still great centres of spiritual, cultural
and material wealth -
400.000 people continue to live and work inside the 1200 years old bazaar of Fez,
a place so steeped in the ancient ways that even the automobile is forbidden. The
heavy aura of danger and mysteries surrounds the snake- Come explore a mystical realm of vibrant colors, exotic aromas and ancient traditions,
experience a sacred space where the world`s most exotic riches can be had for the
right price - It was in these ancient marketplaces that global trade first flourished. Despite
their antiquated presence in a rapidly changing world, the bazaars remain great centers
of spiritual, cultural, and material wealth -
Join us, as we take you on the journey of a lifetime, across the medieval rooftops
of Fez, through the cobbled lanes and blind alleys of Cairo, past the dazzling street
performers of Marrakesh, over the jutting minarets and domed mosques of Istanbul,
and into the heart of ancient Islam -
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VENICE: Tides of Changes 50 Min.-
Writer & Consultant: Walter M. Weiss
Director, Cinematographer & Co- Production: Solid Entertainment (beide: Los Angeles/Calif., USA)
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About the film: What happens when the forces of the outside world threaten to submerge the local culture of an insular society" For over 800 years, the residents of Venice have preserved their city's culture despite the changes around them. But now Venice struggles to maintain its unique character against a host of problems including unprecedented rates of migration, mass tourism and environmental damage. The Venetian people now find themselves in a perilous balance as they reflect upon the issues that may soon swamp their society. Searching for solutions, the Venetians confront the possibility that their culture may drift away long before the city's historic landmarks sink into the Adriatic Sea. 50 minutes.
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MITARBEIT / HÖRFUNK & VORTRÄGE:
Diverse Textbeiträge für "Diagonal" (Ö1)
Ko-
Zahlreiche Interviews (vorwiegend zu den Themen "Islam", "Länder des Orients", "Basar"...) für div. österreichische und dt. Rundfunkanstalten
Diverse Vorträge und Lesungen zum Thema "Islam" bzw. "Basar" in Deutschland und der Schweiz
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KONZEPTE, REDAKTION, TEXT-
Egyptian Tourist Authority (ETA), Kairo bzw. DDB Travel & Tourism, Paris: Generalkarte und Reiseführer für Ägypten (Texte & Redaktion)
OMV: Our Most Refined Travel Tips – konzerninterner, 300seitiger Reiseführer (Texte & Redaktion, 2008)
Nationalpark-
Austria Tabak: div. Magazin- Steyr-
(siehe auch: "Chefredaktionen")
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