Human-Interest Documentary Films

Nine-time Emmy Award winning Visionalist Entertainment Productions was
established in 1997 by Executive Producer and Director Keith Famie, who
created a series for various network-affiliate television stations based
on his adventurous cooking in exotic locations around the globe. Produced
both in short news format segments and hour-long documentaries, Famie
quickly developed his own unique style of film production.

Since these early years, Famie and his VEP team have produced a wide
range of primetime programs, including thirty-two segments of 'Keith
Famie's Adventure's' for Food Network; Ice Warriors, a documentary which
followed the Detroit Red Wings Alumni team throughout Russia, and his
human interest and ethnic series, 'Our Story Of' www.ourstoryof.com, about
Michigan’s immigrants.

Our Italian Story, Our Polish Story Our Greek Story, Our Arab American
Story and Our India Story all earned high ratings for their
commercial-free debuts, and winning a total of seven Emmys.

Detroit: Our Greatest Generation A film about our WWII veterans; a tribute to
our ‘Greatest Generation.’ The premiere, held at the Fox Theatre in December
2009, brought the sons, daughters, grandchildren and relatives, 3,200 in all,
to salute their ‘heroes’ on the big screen. Aired on WDIV-TV4, rated as the
number one show that night.

2011 Productions

Our Vietnam Generation A film dedicated to the unsung heroes, and survivors
of the Vietnam War. An emotional event with over 3,000 attendees at the January
2011 Fox Theatre premiere. Aired on PBS February 2011.
www.ourvietnamgeneration.com

Can You See How I See? An intimate and moving film that explores the world of
the blind; a daily way of life unfamiliar to most. An astonishing, educational and
inspiring film that documents the perseverance and faith of countless blind
individuals. www.canyouseehowisee.com. An April 2011PBS broadcast.

One Soldier’s Story A PBS film about Sgt. Michael Ingram, Jr. and the legacy he
left behind. www.v-prod.com click on “One Soldier’s Story”

“Keith Famie’s film about Sgt. Michael Ingram is incredibly powerful and moving.
It’s an intimate portrayal of a soldier’s sacrifice and a family’s unbearable loss.
It’s impossible to watch without breaking down and feeling the full cost of our
decade long war. it’s a true and worthy tribute to a young man whose legacy will
not be forgotten.” ~ Michael Hastings, Contributing Editor to Rolling Stone

2012 ‘In Production’

The Embrace of Aging A three-part series for PBS dedicated to living life and
facing aging as men and women. The last in the series will be The Embrace of
Dying – how we approach the end of life. www.embraceofaging.com

 

 

Complete Filmography

1997 – 2000
WDIV - NBC Affiliate - Detroit
(4) 30-minute specials, Adventure Chef films
(72) 3-minute cooking news segments, Adventure Chef
(2) One-hour prime time specials: Vietnam and Australia
- both nominated for local Michigan Emmy Awards

2001 - 2004
An Adventure Chef’s ‘Taste of Taiwan,’ one-hour special awarded Emmy Best Talent
Food Network series - “Keith Famie's Adventures”- 30-Minute Episodes
Seattle, Michigan, Memphis, Alaska, Albuquerque Day’s Special, Jamaica,
Wisconsin, Baja Mexico, Hawaii, Vietnam, Wild Australia Mexico (Mercados),
Fish is a Fish – worldwide locations, Quebec, Sturgis, Ultimate Foods-Ultimate
Resort, Philadelphia, Cooking with Moms-Mothers, Toronto, South Beach, Journey
to Mexico, Denver, Cosmopolitan Australia, Bangkok to Hanoi, Key West,
Milwaukee, Paris, Crete

Food Network -"Keith Famie's Adventures”- 1-Hour Special
Africa, French Polynesia, Southern France, Greece

2005
Fox Sports Network
“Ice Warriors” – a one-hour primetime special filmed in Russia with the
Detroit Red Wings alumni team.
Nominated for two Emmys

“Our Story Of” primetime series about Michigan’s ethnic communities

2006
“Our Italian Story” – WXYZ-TV7
Two Emmy awards

2007
“Our Polish Story” – WXYZ-TV7
One Emmy award

“Our Greek Story” – WXYZ-TV7
Two Emmy award

 
“Our Arab American Story” – WXYZ-TV7
One Emmy award

2008
“Our India Story” – WXYZ-TV7
One Emmy award

2009
“Detroit: Our Greatest Generation” – WDIV-TV4
One Emmy award

2011
“Our Vietnam Generation” – WTVS Ch. 56 / PBS Special; CMU-Grand Rapids
“Can You See How I See?” – WTVS Ch. 56 / PBS Special; CMU-Grand Rapids
"One Soldier's Story"

 

Current ‘In-Production’ Films:

“The Embrace of Aging”- the male perspective of growing old.
“The Silent Warrior” – the story behind Lupus