Tag: History
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Tanzania Jubilee
This video recounts the history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. I produced it back in 1992 in the Swahili language with the help of Lutheran Missionary Howard Olsen. The roots of organized Lutheranism in the nation now known as Tanzania had their origin in the late 19th century. The work began in 1887…
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Goliad, Texas
Goliad Texas, is one of the oldest cities in Texas. In 1749 Spanish explorers started a mission and fort. Goliad is also known for its part in the Texas Revolution. Col. James Fannin and 342 men were massacred after surrendering to the Mexican army at Goliad in 1836. The Mission Espiritu Santo was established in…
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Women in the Early Church
Who were the women of the early church? What was their role in the formation of the faith? Why do we know so little about them? We recorded this documentary on location in Rome, Italy. The video tells the story of women in the first three centuries of Christianity. We tell stories about women like…
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Frakes Documentary wins De Rose Hinkhouse Award
Understanding the Roman Catholic Church, a Tim Frakes documentary produced for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American (ELCA) has won the 2007 De Rose Hinkhouse Award of Excellence from the Religion Communicators Council. The DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards are presented annually to members of the RCC who demonstrate excellence in religion communications and public relations. Understanding…
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1958 World Series Braves vs. Yankees
Tuesday, October 14, 1958, the Milwaukee Braves took on the New York Yankees in game six of the World Series at County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Two future Hall-Of-Famers, Whitey Ford and Warren Spahn, were the starting pitchers. My father (John Floyd Frakes) got his hands on tickets and a press pass. He worked in…
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Understanding Islam
This production has been viewed on Video.Google.com more than 21,000 times. I produced it in the aftermath of 9/11. It is a basic primer that discusses the one of the world’s great monotheistic religions. Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company specializing in single camera, documentary productions for corporate and non-profit clients.…
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Lutheran Roots in America
Lutheran Roots in American is a documentary I produced for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with the Rev. Lowell Almen. The story of Lutherans in America is the story of America itself.
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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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Introducing the New Testament
This is a documentary I produced for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 2005. It is an introduction to the New Testament.