Category: Tim Frakes Productions
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Immigration Prayer Vigil
Today, I recorded a weekly 7:15 am Prayer Vigil to end deportations and for Immigration Reform at the Broadview Immigrant Detention Center 1930 S. Beach St., Broadview, IL. I must say, that I’ve never encountered such a polite police force. The Broadview cops where cheerful, friendly, helpful and pleasant to work with, despite the freezing…
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Celebrating Six Years!
Exactly 6 years ago today, friends and colleagues at the ELCA Churchwide office bid me “farewell”, beginning a new chapter with Tim Frakes Productions. What a wonderful ride it has been! Deep thanks to my family and all the clients, friends and mentors here in Chicagoland, across the United States and around the world, who…
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Leaders for The Next, Barb Bolsen
Mike Jordan at 31 Lengths asked me to produce this testimony about Barb Bolsen, a graduate of Chicago Theological Seminary.
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Walter Sve, Lake Superior Fisherman
Back in 1999 I recorded this story with Walter Sve, a 3rd generation North Shore Lake Superior commercial fisherman based near Two Harbors, Minnesota. This story was recorded as part of the Winter 2000 edition of Mosaic, the video magazine of the ELCA. Frank Imhoff helped me with production. Jim Parks edited the post production.
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Hidden Lake in January
I took a walk over to Hidden Lake Forest Preserve to grab a sunset shot over the lake. The DuPage County Forest Preserve system is among Northern Illinois greatest assets. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 micro four thirds camera, Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm 1:4-5.6 lens. ISO160, 1/1000 sec.
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Frakes Family Christmas
I pulled together some of my dad’s home movies a few years ago. He was a pretty good shooter.www.frakesproductions.com
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Gun Violence: The Faith Response
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn tragedy, I am re-posting this link. Gun Violence: The Faith Response is a half-hour documentary I produced this fall for Sanctuary, an in-depth documentary program produced by the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries on issues and ideas at the intersection of life and faith broadcast on ABC, WLS-TV, and…
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Ukrainian Baptist Music Ministers
I recorded this group of music ministers of the All Ukranian Baptist Union, Oleksandr (Sasha) Kreshchuk, Director, at Wheaton College for a new documentary on the global impact of the Billy Graham Crusades. They asked me if they could sing. I said, “Sure!” Here are the lyrics: In the quiet of the twilight, as the…