The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 30 Years Later
News Feature
Release Date
December 31, 2019
Synopsis
On November 9th, 1989, the wall surrounding West Berlin was demolished as the Communist occupation of Eastern Germany came to an end. One Iranian-German artist, Kani Alavi, painted scenes depicting the reunification on remaining sections of the wall. 30 years later, Alavi journeys to the United Nations headquarters in New York City to view a section of the wall bearing his work on display in the garden.
This 4 part feature series details the history of the Berlin Wall, its anatomy, the tyranny of the East German Stasi, and Alavi's reunion with his work. It is entirely in Spanish, and was aired from December 31, 2019, to January 3rd, 2020. It was nominated for a regional Emmy for Historic/Cultural - News Single Story or Series.
The reporter is Perla Lopez-Baray.
Original Story on WFMZ
Companies/Organizations
WFMZ-TV | News |
ENG Awards 2020
Animation 2020
Photojournalism 2020
Emmy Nomination - Fall of the Berlin Wall 30 Years Later | Mid Atlantic NATAS - Emmy Nomination - "The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 30 Years Later" - WFMZ TV - Historic/Cultural - News Single Story or Series | 08/05/2020 |
Andrew's Roles
Animator
WFMZ Feature Series
Start Date
December 31, 2019
End Date
January 3, 2020
Built and animated digital 3d models of the Berlin Wall and maps of Germany based on a Spanish-language script for Emmy-nominated news feature series.
Editor
WFMZ Feature Series
Start Date
December 31, 2019
End Date
January 3, 2020
Edited a combination of interview, b-roll, archival footage, and animation for Emmy-nominated news feature series.
Edited from a Spanish-language script
Photojournalist
WFMZ Feature Series
Start Date
December 31, 2019
End Date
January 3, 2020
Shot interview and b-roll of Berlin Wall artist "Kani Alavi" on the grounds of the UN headquarters in New York City for Emmy-nominated news feature series.