Category: Interesting Places
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Scenes from the Holy Land 2006
This is a collection of images recorded by Tim Frakes in the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine/West Bank/Occupied Territories, January, 2006. Sites include Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Qumran, and the Jordan Valley. January 6, 2006 I just can’t get enough of the Holy Land these days. This is my fourth trip to Israel Palestine.…
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Night Commuters in Northern Uganda
This short clip is from a documentary I am producing for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It will air on NBC next fall. Each night hundreds of children come to night commuter centers run by the Church of Uganda. The are looking for a safe place to spend the night. Tim Frakes Productions is…
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Ziway, Ethiopia with Food for the Hungry
In February, 2007 I was in Ziway, Ethiopia with Food for the Hungry (FH). FH is a Phoenix Arizona based Christian relief and development organization. I put together this short documentary about our trip.
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The Morning Star of Wittenberg, The Life of Katie Luther
“The Morning Star of Wittenberg: The Life of Katie Luther” is a documentary I shot in Germany, September 27-29, 2000. I was in Wittenberg, Germany shooting a documentary on the life of Martin Luther with PBS Travel writer and host Rick Steves. After we finished with Rick, ELCA colleague Kurt Reichardt and I met with…
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Understanding the Roman Catholic Church
Understanding the Roman Catholic Church is a documentary I produced for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America MOSAIC series in 2005. The idea was to help Protestant Christians better understand their Roman Catholic friends and family by having Roman Catholics tell their own story. This program has done quite well on Youtube.
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Opening the Door to Luther with Rick Steves
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Opening the Door to Luther with Rick Steves is a documentary I produced for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with author, travel expert and PBS host of Rick Steves Europe in September, 2000. Steves takes us to areas of Germany known as Lutherlands. From Eisleben, where Luther was born, to Wittenberg where he taught…
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Michigan in October
We were up near Traverse City, Michigan in October recording footage for a new documentary. The fall colors were beautiful and I strung together some beauty shots. 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
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Lake Flies, Bukoba Tanzania
Bukoba, Tanzania is located along the shores of Lake Victoria. In May you can witness the hatching of the Lake Flies… clouds of them. If you’ve ever seen a Mayfly hatch, you know what I mean. Lake Flies are about the size of a mosquito, but they don’t seem to bite. We stayed at a…
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St. Catherine’s Monastery
Tucked at the base of Mount Moses in Egypt, St. Catherine’s Monastery, was built by Christian Emperor Justinian between 527 and 565 C.E. Tradition claims this is the spot where Moses spoke with God through the burning bush. We reached Mt. Sinai just before noon – not a good time to be out in the…
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Chile Independence Day
On Chilean Independence Day tradition the President, military elite, and other high government officials attend church at the Metropolitan Cathedral on the plaza square. The appearance of the president comes with much fanfare. Two regiments of Chilean soldiers marched and paraded around the square. One of the regiments dressed in grey ceremonial uniforms with black…