User:Siamandas

GEORGE SIAMANDAS is a Winnipeg photographer and film maker. He has worked in the fields of communication for more than two decades. On Winnipeg's CBC Information radio he presented over 250 stories about Winnipeg and Manitoba history: people and events. A website called the Winnipeg Time Machine has brought together the scripts from these stories at http://timemachine.siamandas.com

PHOTOGRAPHY His images have been featured in Winnipeg A Prairie Portrtait, and have been used in publicity campaigns, brochires websites, PDF proposals, newspapers, magazines throughout Manitoba, Canda and the United States. Siamandas specializes in architectural and commercial photography. His images are available as stock photographs on several websites.

Visit: http://siamandas.com   and  http://manitobaalive.com for more than 10,000 images of Winnipeg, Manitoba, people, places, attractions, festivals, agriculture, business, lakes, landscapes, fine art prints, and tourism images. All are available in very high resolution.

TELEVISION DOCUMENTARIES Siamandas' award winning documantaries produced for Prairie Public televeision have been seen throughout the United States and Canada.

Pyramids on the Prairie Features an architectural tour of Winnipeg's Historic Exchange District.- the history of the warehouse district and a tour of the banking, office, and warehouse buildings enjoying a revival.

The Mennonites of Manitoba The story of a group of farmer settlers to southern Manitoba who brought their own language, culture and religion. Mennonites have thrived and enriched the character of Manitoba. Winner of a Telly Award.

Assiniboine Park: A Park For All Seasons tells the story of Assiniboine Park. It shows Winnipeggers' love for this 100 year old park and how popular the Pavilion, Leo Mol Garden and Lyric Stage have become with the public. It includes tours of the English Gardens, the Conservatory, and the Zoo.

Lake Winnipeg's Paradise Beaches For a hundred years Winnipeggers have enjoyed endless summers at Lake Winnipeg's sandy beaches. The history and beauty of Gimli, Winnipeg Beach, Grand Beach and Victoria Beach is told in this 2001 documentary written, narrated and produced by George Siamandas

Dreams of Castles in the Sky tells the story of how Portage Ave came to be Winnipeg's Main St. Guided architectural tours of the Boyd Building, the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Paris Building, the Curry Building, Birks, the Bay, revealing these architectural gems. We see how the Portage and Main has evolved and tour its four famous buildings. And we hear of people's dreams for a revitalized Portage Ave and Portage and Main.

In Winnipeg In Bloom every day is summer. Just like on the finest summer morning with dew dripping from Christine's fragrant lilies and roses. It is one of the first locally produced films shot in high definition television format. In this 6th project for the Fargo North Dakota Public Television Station Siamandas reveals the passions of the people who lovingly create art and beauty. Gardens with water, gardens with stones. Gardens with flowers, gardens with hope.

This is the story of these gardens of love and hope. Nurtured like beloved children to produce what nature had never intended. Joyful, colourful, abundant, natural landscapes that succeed in creating a little Eden in each yard.

In Winnipeg in Bloom we visit more than two dozen Winnipeg gardens. And learn how their owners brought them to life and beauty. What do these gardens mean to their tenders? How did they develop their passion for what has become North America's most popular hobby and pastime?

From a little pocket garden, to elaborate acreage. From quaint cottage gardens to more formalized landscapes. From those that look like they have come from the pen of a professional to those tended by loving life-long hobby gardeners. All are equal. All speak to a place in man's soul. The need to find beauty and harmony. Peace and splendour.

But it's not just about beauty, and colour. Gardens are a magical healing place for people recovering from life's stresses and health challenges. They are nurturing places for the soul.

Contact George Siamandas at: http://www.siamandas.com/