Author: timfrakes
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Friday Night Soccer in Haiti
High in the Haitian hills, near the border with the Dominican Republic lies the village of Thiotte. That evening, we made our way to the far side of town for a soccer match. The local team versus a nearby village. It seemed like every young person in town was there. The crowd formed a ring…
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30 Good Minutes and Tim Frakes Productions
May 17, 2008CHICAGO Tim Frakes Productions and the Chicago Sunday Evening Club will be working together this summer. The Chicago Sunday Evening Club produces 30 Good Minutes, a television broadcast and web site that features some of the leading voices in religion, as well as the stories of everyday people whose lives reflect the rich…
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The Rock Churches of Gokyurt, Turkey
High on a hilltop in rural Turkey is the ancient village of Gokyurt. It is called Lystra in the Bible. The book of Acts tells us that Paul and Barnabas were hailed as Gods when they healed a lame man here around 64 A.D. Later, the town’s folk turned on them and they were stoned.…
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Eskimo Sunrise
We land on a gravel airstrip outside Brevig Mission, Alaska. It is a rainy September afternoon. Brevig is a fishing village located on the Seward Peninsular, 80 miles northwest of Nome. We spend the afternoon getting settled. In the evening, Eskimo friends invite us home for an evening of hymn singing. Around 9p.m. the party…
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Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Buriganga River runs through Dhaka, Bangladesh. Friends and I visited the Sadarghat Boat Terminal. Bangladesh is a nation of rivers. Much of the country is under water. During the monsoon, nearly all of it is under water. Bangladesh has a lot of boats. Thousands of crafts congregate at the Sadarghat Boat Terminal. Big ships,…
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Making Gravel in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Think you have a lousy job? Take a look at these guys making gravel at a construction site in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka is the capitol and principal city of Bangladesh. Many live on less than a dollar a day.
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Strategic Air & Space Museum
On my way home from a shoot in Ashland, Nebraska, I stopped by the Strategic Air & Space Museum. The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was in charge of America’s land-based bomber aircraft and land-based ballistic missile strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War. My parent’s neighbor and friend, Don Brook was a SAC pilot. Don…
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Independent videographer shares his calling
This article appeared in the April 17, 2008 edition of “CHIPS” the Luther College Campus Newspaper. Former ELCA video producer brings his story to LutherBy: Melanie Wargowski, Staff Writer“Are you stressed about your future? Are you suffering from anxiety?” Tim Frakes’ opening words at chapel generated groans and nods of agreement from listeners. Frakes was…
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
Effigy Mounds National Monument is located in North East Iowa along the banks of the Mississippi River. In the centuries before Columbus arrived from Europe, a mysterious native culture built thousands of dirt mounds across the Upper Midwestern Untied States. Often, these mounds took the shape of animals; birds, bears, etc. Effigy Mounds National Monument…
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Streetlights Music Video
In February 2007 I visited Ziway, Ethiopia with Food for the Hungry. We were shooting footage for a music video with the Christian band “Willet“. Here are the results.www.frakesproductions.com Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company specializing in single camera, documentary productions for corporate and non-profit clients. www.frakesproductions.com