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Ben Swets's
Completed Documentaries Every project began with a dream VIDEO PRODUCER/DIRECTOR Curriculum Vitae | |
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twenty minute video tapes cablecast on Santa Monica City Hall cable channel:
The Best Of Everything is about an exceptionally generous 92 year old chiropractor who was killed by fire in 1985. "Ben is a dramatic voice for the aged and his film fills a large vacuum which desperately needs our attention." -- Cecelia T. Madrid, M.D., St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA "An extraordinary tribute to a wonderful man." -- John Robbins, author Diet For A New America | ||
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Spirit Of The Urban Forest follows TreePeople's million tree campaign of 1984. Living With Hope reveals the personal growth of cancer patients who found support at The Wellness Community. 1990 Tinka's Planet shows children teach grown-ups to recycle. A thousand copies were sold to schools around the country by The Video Project in Oakland, CA. 1991 "The humor, directness and use of enthusiastic kids and their ideas make this upbeat video appealing and informative to all ages." -- School Library Journal Hardware Humanitarian documents the moral transformation of the owner of Busy Bee Hardware following his wife's death from cancer. 1992 Peace Wheels emphasizes the efficient and joyous side of bicycles as used by police. 1993 Peter's Pictures chronicles the self discovery of the neglected wife of a famous glamour photographer, Peter Gowland. 1994 "Ben's visual style, editing surprises, and deep personal approach to this story make it an outstandingly dramatic achievement in the documentary genre." Terry Sanders, academy award winning documentary producer | ||
