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The Way - Camino de Santiago DVD
The Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain is one of the world’s most popular Pilgrimages.
Filmmaker Mark Shea wished to explore the spiritual affect the Camino (Way of St. James) has on pilgrims, by walking the French Way alone and documenting his own personal experiences.
The resulting film is an honest and joyous portrayal of the transformative nature of this ancient practice.
A must see for anyone who has walked the Camino, or anyone who has plans of partaking in this life changing experience in the future.
The film is 75 minutes in length
Organic Farming Tour - Australia, video download
Learn the secrets of Australia’s Top Organic Farmers
Organic farming is currently receiving a lot of attention. Many farmers are keen to give organics a go but are unsure about the process involved and it’s viability. A new video produced by Mark Shea of Overlander.tv, hopes to demystify organic farming by bringing together some of Australia’s top commercial organic and non-toxic farmers, and ask them how they manage their enterprises without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
Mark joined a tour led by Nuffield Farming Scholar Don MacFarlane which took in ten different properties including the Victorian Agricultural Research Centre.
The great thing about the video is that it allows the farmers involved to tell their own story on why they went organic, how they went about it and whether it has been a viable move. The video covers such diverse farming enterprises as organic cattle, sheep, poultry, pigs, grain, wine, fruit and vegetables.
Producer: Mark Shea B.A.(Psych.Soc) Music: Ross Williams
(60 minutes) 344mb quicktime movie
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Some of the farms included in the video are:
The Druce family farm “Green Grove” which produces it’s own flour and confectionary at their Junee flourmill. Alan Druce has been organic since 1962 and the success they are having with their Green Grove Organics operation in Junee is a fine example to country towns everywhere of what can be done to bring life back into the country.
The Statham Family property “Rosnay” near Canowindra which is setting up a grower-marketing group for organic wine, olives, potatoes and pastured poultry. The Statham’s wish to form an organic farming community at Rosnay, with 20 acre blocks available for purchase.
Nick and Fiona Chambers of ‘Fernleigh Farms’ near Daylesford, who farm organic vegetables, beef and grazing pigs. They have developed an export market to Japan. Fiona is a senior consultant with Rendell McGuckian Agricultural and Management Consultants and is involved in developing the organic dairy industry.
The Johnson’s of Wombat Wholefoods near Young show farmer’s how even with limited acreage, non-toxic farming can be successful. Sam Johnson runs laying and meat chickens in movable pens, free range turkeys, pigs, cattle and fruit trees. Sam has an on property abattoir and direct markets his produce to consumers and restaurants. An amazing system whereby any waste from the abattoir is used to fertilize his fruit trees and any spoilt fruit is fed to his pigs.
The Snowy Mountain Organic Dairy Farm near Cooryong. Stephen Whitstead was recently awarded Victorian Farmer of the year for his initiative in filling a niche market with low fat milk and cream.
Weekly times Farmer of the year nominees Gerry and Terry Browning of Yarrawonga, who have had great success using organic principles to rotationally graze their 350 cow herd in a single mob.
The video is full of good advice and good ideas. It is refreshing to hear farmers themselves talk passionately and succinctly about their operations.
The Way - Camino de Santiago Download
The Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain is one of the world’s most popular Pilgrimages.
Filmmaker Mark Shea wished to explore the spiritual affect the Camino (Way of St. James) has on pilgrims, by walking the French Way alone and documenting his own personal experiences.
The resulting film is an honest and joyous portrayal of the transformative nature of this ancient practice.
A must see for anyone who has walked the Camino, or anyone who has plans of partaking in this life changing experience in the future.
The film is 75 minutes in length
Meet a Local - Outback Australia dvd
Explore Australia by meeting the locals and discovering the secrets of the Outback. From Aboriginal elders to friendly remote pubs, join filmmaker Mark Shea (aka The Overlander) as he explores the best Central Australia has to offer. The journey starts in Cairns and travels across the Top End to Darwin, taking in activities such as Barramundi fishing and a cattle muster on horseback. From Darwin the trip goes South towards Adelaide stopping in at unique locations such as Australia’s UFO capital Wycliffe Well and Coober Pedy, where the temperature is so intense, people have moved underground. So join the journey and ‘Meet a Local’!
Meet a Local - East Coast Australia
Stories include: Musician Wendy Rule in Melbourne, Paddle Steamers in Echuca, an Aboriginal Sacred Site called Mumbulla Mountain, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, a Drag Queen in Sydney and a visit to one of Sydney’s best kept secrets, a Beachcombing Artist in Byron Bay, a Forest Dwelling Hippy in Nimbin, a Socialite Publisher on the Gold Coast, a Magician in Noosa, a visit to the World’s Largest Sand Island, an Irish Backpacker at Airlie Beach, a look at the wildlife of Magnetic Island, Great Barrier Reef diving at Cairns, and a couple living off the land at Cape Tribulation.
Viewers comments
I’ve seen many different travel programs but hardly any of them had the depth and your respect and curiousity for people you meet. You’re doing a truly great job! Thank you.
Monika, U.K.
Your work is Multi-Leveled, and as a hypnotherapist I can tell you why it works: because it engages so many level of the conscious, and especially the “sub” conscious mind. All of our exploratory functions are satisfied in some way or another.
Tracy, commenting on Way of Saint James documentary
‘The best travel docs I have EVER encountered! EVER! I love your style.’
danallyr, youtube
‘Better than anything on 550 channels on cable tv’
Callawayvideo, youtube
‘Without a doubt, one of the best channels on the net. Keep up the great work, Mark.’
ThruHiker52, youtube
