DV Productions
DV Productions is our new brand and we are happy to feature as our first download “ A Just Society” the story on British Columbia’s Opioid Crisis.
DV Cuisine
We produced a variety of documentaries on chefs and culinary competitions’ for the US and Canadian Food Networks. Currently we produce stories on our culinary world and different food issues.
DV Productions
DVProductions specializes in documentaries on a variety of topics.
- In “One Man’s Dream” We showed the history of the famous Malahat highway on Vancouver Island.
- “Resilience” is the story that highlights the challenges with the Cowichan River.
- Our most challenging documentary was “A Just Society”, the story of the opioid crisis in BC.
We just finished a series of Historical Video Vignettes for the Mill Bay Historical society and are currently working on a follow-up of “A Just Society”, this time, the focus will be on Beyond Recovery.
DV Cuisine
Over the last twenty years DV Cuisine has produced culinary programs and documentaries on chefs, farmers and food producers all over the world. We also produced a variety of documentaries on culinary competitions for the US and Canadian Food Networks. “The Bocuse d’Or”, “The World Pastry Cup”. “Master Chef” “The World Baking Cup” are all available on our downloads site.
DV Cuisine will continue producing documentaries and culinary programs. Our objective is to educate our viewers about growing and cooking with local seasonal foods. We should change from globalization to glocalization. We are working with chefs from around the world to inspire and educate you on living a healthy lifestyle where food is important. Check out: “Cucina Revista” a wonderful culinary tour through Umbria, Italy or “The Mystique of the Truffle” a 30 minute program on this delicacy.
Our colleague Don Genova has a new project on the go in conjunction with Russell Books, Canada’s largest used bookstore with a large selection of cookbooks. Each week he cooks from books he’s found at the store and makes recommendations. All the books he talks about are available online or at the store at deep discounts. It’s called Foodie Fridays and we think you’ll enjoy it.
Nick Versteeg
Nick will continue creating stories on issues that might be of interest to you. Any suggestions are always welcome. We will keep you posted on this website.
From Baker to Filmmaker
Nick wrote this autobiography during his eight months in France and shares some of the beautiful places he and his wife visited while there.
This book will show you how you can change careers, in this case, “From Baker to Filmmaker,” illustrating the trials and tribulations of a change in life and becoming a successful and award-winning documentary producer.
What people are saying …
“While I have known Nick for many years as both a friend and media colleague and shared some of the adventures in the book, I really enjoyed reading about all of his stories from Holland to Alberta to British Columbia and then around the world again. This book really portrays Nick’s dedication to his craft but also his dedication to helping others in less fortunate situations. Truly an inspiring read!”
iBooks
iBooks – Hartmut Handke “Food is Fun, let’s Cook and Eat”
DV Cuisine also created five volumes for our iBook series of Chef Hartmut Handke, CMC. “Food is Fun, let’s Cook and Eat”. Hartmut is a well known chef in the culinary world.
Food Is Fun: Let’s Cook and Eat!! 2016 I
Food Is Fun: Let’s Cook and Eat!! 2016 II
Food Is Fun: Let’s Cook and Eat Well!! 2017 III
Food is Fun:Let’s Cook and Eat! 2017 IV
Food is Fun:Let’s Cook and Eat! 2017 V
A Just Society
A packed theatre watched Nick Versteeg’s documentary ‘A Just Society” on Thursday, March 28. The documentary was riveting and held the audience’s attention for almost an hour.
Nepal's Heartbeat
In the sequel of “Five weeks in Nepal” producer Nick Versteeg, takes us back to Nepal to show what happened with the donations that were made two years ago after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 8000 people.
One Man's Dream - The History of the Malahat Highway
A fascinating story of Major James MacFarlane who singlehandedly surveyed the route and whose persistence got the road built
Once Upon a Year... Cowichan
A collaboration between two across-the-street neighbours in Cowichan Bay; internationally known film maker Nick Versteeg and retired composer and arranger Eric Smith both of whom tapped into their local networks …
If you have any additional questions or require further clarification, please, do not hesitate to send me an email.
A Just Society
A packed theatre watched Nick Versteeg’s documentary ‘A Just Society” on Thursday, March 28.
The documentary was riveting and held the audience’s attention for almost an hour.
A Just Society showed a passionate look at the challenges we, as a community face in our opioid crisis. Nick asked the question. “Why do we have this enormous problem in a rich country like Canada?”.
The film set the tone for the discussion that followed. A panel of prominent community members gave their views on the crisis.
The panel presented a broad perspective and the audience listened with respect; from the needs of the homeless to the concerns of business owners, to the despair of the addicted.
When it was time for public input, it confirmed how large this problem is in the Cowichan Valley ….. as in many other west coast cities.
Speaker after speaker, many who had lost family members to opioids told their story and expressed their concerns.
There was discussion about the complexity of the issues; but there was also an underlying impatience that not enough action is taking place.
$10017.21 was raised for the CWAV
Nepal’s Heartbeat
In the sequel of “Five weeks in Nepal” producer Nick Versteeg, takes us back to Nepal to show what happened with the donations that were made two years ago after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 8000 people.
We travel with Nick and his guide Bibi to the Khumbu Valley and see the rebuilding process first hand. In the chaotic city of Kathmandu they are rebuilding the three hundred year old temples that came down in Bhaktapur.
Nick also teamed up with Rob Tournour’s organization “Another Brick in Nepal” to show the work his organization is doing to rebuild schools.
We travel with world-renowned earthquake expert Dr. Bishnu Pandey who is teaching the Nepalese people how to build better homes. The villagers are not and cannot be dependent on a chaotic government for reconstruction even though such has been promised.
It is with financial and technical help from outsiders all over the world that they rebuild their houses, schools and medical centres.
These villagers are the beating heart of Nepal. It is their infinite and inexhaustible resilience, which inspires the rest of the world.
$2.50 from each video sale supports the Rob Tournour’s organization “Another Brick in Nepal”.
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One Man’s Dream – The History of the Malahat Highway
A fascinating story of Major James MacFarlane who singlehandedly surveyed the route and whose persistence got the road built. What makes the story so interesting is Major MacFarlane was a real character. He was basically a drunken Irishman whose friends and family thought was crazy for attempting something everyone said was impossible. The film is a blend of actual archive material along with re-enactments by dozens of actors. It features many island locations and takes the viewer from the early 1900s to the present.
Produced by DVMedia and the Mill Bay/Malahat Historical Society.
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Once Upon a Year... Cowichan
It is no mystery why so many first time visitors to The Cowichan stay to enjoy its four distinct but gentle seasons, the award winning wines, the plentiful farm gate fare, freshly caught seafood and a range of cuisines in its many restaurants and pubs. As Canadian poet Linda Crosfield wrote “You know you’re safe here, meandering through the seasons, home at last, there’s nowhere else to go.” Four distinct but temperate seasons, vineyards, a “fresh food” philosophy, a thriving arts community and abundant business opportunities – The Cowichan promises the best of the good life.
This is a 45-minute version (it includes the 5 minute music piece on Cowichan) but will give you a wider perspective on all Cowichan has to offer.
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