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"Former 'Survivor' thrilled to work behind the camera now"
 
By Sue Buck • OBSERVER STAFF WRITER • November 16, 2008  
 
 Keith Famie brought his film work and philosophy to Farmington's Harrison High School students Nov. 12 and urged juniors and seniors to appreciate every moment of their lives and the lives of family close to them.
 
The former metro-Detroit chef and former star in the 2000 TV series "Survivor" has taken a new turn in his life by way of film production.
 
He is a 1978 graduate of Farmington High School.
 
Famie learned that he enjoyed being behind the camera more than he enjoyed being in front of the camera.
 
In the last two years, he has won seven Emmys in the last two years for four productions about different ethnicities in the Detroit area - Polish, Greek, Arab American and Italian.
 
His next story on India will air at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 on Channel 7.
 
"It is really about elders," Famie said about his work.
 
He realized when his father, Albert, died four years ago from Alzheimer's disease that he had never taken the time to film him to tell his story.
 
Famie is also working on films about what it is like to be blind. He has featured a 15-year-old blind girl who goes to school in Grand Rapids. She was born without eyes. He also feature Captain Ivan Castro who is in the military's Special Forces Division of the U.S. Army He was struck by mortar fire. The 39-year-old ran a triathlon and climbed a mountain since he lost his eyesight.
 
Famie's film company, Visionalist Entertainment Production is based in Wixom and specializes in human interest productions.
 
Famie wants students to know how quickly time passes and urges them to appreciate their elders and their history.
 
The Novi resident was invited to Harrison High School in Farmington Hills because his son Josh, is a junior in Katerina Gadjev's World Literature classes. His daughter, Alicia, graduated from Harrison High School in June.
 
"If you walk away with anything, I hope that you walk away knowing that anything is possible," Famie said. "You can do anything in life that you want."
 
Junior Shelby Ferrara called Famie's presentation "awesome" especially the stories he told about how blind people have adapted.
 
"It was really touching," Ferrara said.
 
http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20081116/NEWS24/811160528
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