BBC - Riots in Kosovo

After the death of three albanian children, violent riots killed 31 serbs in the Kosovo area on March 17th, 2004. Feiland Media reported for the BBC Network from Kosovo.

SAT1 (blitz) - The Boy with the Elephant Feet

The four years old Cuma suffers from a rare illness, which let his feet grew continuously. In autumn 2000 Cuma had the shoe size of 47 and six toes. His swollen feet weigh 10kg at a body weight of only 22kg.
After over one year commitment and several donation calls made by the german SAT1 and Feiland Media, Cuma was brought for caretaking to Germany. Over € 150.000,- were donated by SAT1 "blitz" viewers for the small, Turkish boy from the city of Hatay.
The cheerful Cuma has been treated successfully and returned to his turkish homecity Hatay in September 2001. Cuma´s feet are reduced in size wont grow anymore - his life has taken a positive turn.

Information on the SAT1 Webpage. (german)

The Learning Channel (The Ultimate 10...) -
Earthquake, rescue and one year later - Ömür Kinay

On behalf of "The Learning Channel" Feiland Media looked up and produced a single fate portrait contected to the large Izmit earthquake (40 sec at 7.4) at which more than 20,000 people died. The selection fell on Omur Kinay, which was buried in the ruble of her house. Her mother was hit by the concrete and died, lying next to Omur. Omur was parcially paralysed. She is bound to the wheelchair. The cheerfull 21year old woman makes large progress with the rehablitation. With sprags she can already walk some meters by herself.

The topic "Earthquake" is still current in Istanbul. Over 10 million citiziens expect the next disaster to happen with a magnitude of 7-8 (Richterscale). It may happen any moment...

Channel 4 (Documentary) - The sinking of the Sturma

In February 1942 a cattle freighter with 769 Jews was sunk by an allegedly inadvertently fired torpedo in the black sea. There was only one survivor.
Already before the sinking of the "Sturma" the, from Nazi-Germany fleeing humans, had to suffered tremendously. After a 10 week stay in Istanbul on the rotten "Sturma", without sufficient food or sanitary systems, the Turkish authorities pulled (due to pressure of the British) the "Sturma", whose engine were defective, out to black sea. The Romanian cattle freighter was sunk shortly afterwards.
Only recently divers discovered the wreck. We took part in the production of this documentary film for the British broadcaststation Channel 4.