King Coal
The life and death of coal, the king of Appalachia, powerfully impacted the local communities for decades. It is now passing away while leaving no successors or hopes behind. Shown, among others, at the Sundance Film Festival, this lyrical documentary intertwines raw realism with myths and memories of the past.
awards
- Minneapolis St. Paul IFF 2023 - Best Documentary (Special Mention)
- Seattle IFF 2023 - Special Jury Prize
- Woods Hole FF 2023 - Director’s Award for Cinematography
Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Elaine McMillion Sheldon has been called one of the most respected documentary filmmakers of the young generation. Her films screen at leading documentary film festivals; Heroin(e), Sheldon’s short about the opioid crisis, captured an Emmy Award and an Oscar nomination. She lives in Knoxville and is a lecturer at the University of Tennessee. Sheldon is currently working on a feature-length documentary about Mother Jones, a legendary trade union and social activist.
Filmography
2011 Lincoln County Massacre
2013 Hollow: An Interactive Documentary
2013 For Seamus (short)
2015 Forager (short)
2017 Betting on Trump: Coal (short)
2017 Heroin(e) (short)
2017 11/8/16
2018 Chłopaki na odwyku / Recovery Boys
2019 Tutwiler (short)
2023 Król Węgiel / King Coal
Cast & Crew
