Documentaries

Videos - Documentaries

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Cheza at the Rainbow - Benefit for CODE

edited July 2010 by Paul Weber, 54 sec

filmed June 22, 2020 by Bill Dare

Cheza performed a benefit for CODE's Climb Kilamanjaro fundraiser

Cheza Unplugged and Live!

edited 2010 by Paul Weber, 3 min 48 sec

filmed 2010 by Bill Dare

Four of the members of Cheza reunited for a benefit performance. These are some video highlights from that show

Interview with Lyall Mather and the Middleville

(Ontario) Museum

edited 2008 by Paul Weber, 4 min 40 sec

filmed 2005 by Paul Weber

Lyall Mather (1925 - 2008) was a farmer in the Middleville

area. This video was filmed while he was volunteering at

the Middleville and District Museum

Middleville Agricultural Fair

edited 2008 by Paul Weber, 1 min 30 sec

filmed 2005 by Paul Weber

Brief footage of visit to Ontario's best traditional

agricultural fair (and oldest)

Cheza Reunion Rehearsal

2007, 3 min 55 sec

Afro-pop band Cheza rehearsing for their reunion show at the Ottawa Folk Festival, August 2007. Review of Show.

Cheza CD Release

edited 2006 by Paul Weber, 6 min 12 sec

filmed 1996 by Bill Dare

Afropop band Cheza's debut CD release performance in 1996.

The Construction of the Terra Firma Infill

2006, 10 min 19 sec

This documentary follows the two-year construction of a housing infill as part of the Terra Firma Co-Housing project in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. What’s co-housing

The Seasons of Mud Lake

1996, 9 min 40 sec

I visited a local conservation area and filmed it over four seasons.

The Art of Survival

1992, 21 min 4 sec

In two parts. PART 1 PART 2

This documentary was made with a Jumpstart grant from SAW Video. It tells the story of six artists whose creativity helped them survive mental illness, addictions and other hardships.

The Spirit of Blueskies

1991, 22 min 40 sec

In two parts. PART 1 PART 2

Terry F. and I hit the road to check out the last day of the Blue Skies Music festival, near Clarendon, Ontario. The search for the elusive good time ensued.

Living Liberation Theology

1990, 18 min 17 sec

In two parts. PART 1 PART 2

This was filmed in a large favela known as Lagamar, in the Northeastern city of Fortaleza, Brazil. The video documents the story of a liberation theology-inspired base community’s activities.

Vivendo a Teologia da Libertacao

1990, 38 min 28 sec, Portuguese

In four parts. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4

Este documentario foi filmado numa grande favela conhecida como Lagamar, localizada na cidade de Fortaleza na regiao Nordeste do Brasil. O video documenta a estoria de atividades comunitarias fundamentadas em teologia em busca de libertacao. Essa e uma versao um pouco diferente da versao em ingles.