King Coal

1h 18m
7.5

The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner’s daughter exploring the region’s dreams and myths, untangling the pain and beauty, as her community sits on the brink of massive change.

Crew

Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Director, Writer, Co-Editor, Producer, Additional Camera, Boom Operator
Iva Radivojević
Editor, Additional Writing
Paige Gresty
Assistant Editor
Arielle Davis
Assistant Editor
Mary Allison Sutinis
Assistant Editor
Noble Robinette
Assistant Editor
Curren Sheldon
Director of Photography, Co-Producer
Ben Berry
Assistant Director
Heather A. Baldry
Executive Producer
Katherine Drexler
Executive Producer
Shane Boris
Producer, Additional Writing
Peggy Drexler
Producer
Diane Becker
Producer
Elijah Stevens
Associate Producer
Clara Haizlett
Associate Producer, Assistant Camera
Molly Born
Co-Producer, Boom Operator, Archival Footage Research
Justin Murphy
Production Assistant
Amelia Ferrell Knisely
Production Assistant
Sean Hanley
Additional Camera
Mark E. Trent
Additional Camera
Jean Lane
Post Production Supervisor
Jenna Fawn Brown
Costume Design
Laura Borys
Costume Design
Tijah Bumgarner
Costume Assistant
Samantha Huffman
Costume Assistant
Benjamin L. Cook
Sound Designer
Tim Hoogenakker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alexandra Fehrman
Sound Supervisor
Kelly Eriksen Perez
Sound Assistant
Aaron Griffin
Boom Operator
Shuling Yong
Boom Operator
Erik Spangler
Boom Operator
Kyle Heverly
Boom Operator
Bobak Lotfipour
Original Music Composer
Kathleen Hasay
Music Supervisor
Casey Trela
Additional Music
Chuyue Christina Wen
Dialogue Editor
Celia Rowlson-Hall
Choreographer
Heather Hannah
Additional Writing
Logan Hill
Additional Writing
Richard Fauss
Archival Footage Research
Greg Lanesey
Digital Intermediate Producer
Matt Radecki
Digital Intermediate Producer
Billy Wirasnik
Location Sound Mixer
Shodekeh
Vocals
Mia Bruno
Other