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Poney White – the only one of D. Ray and Bertie's children to have left Boone County at the time the documentary was produced. He moved to Minneapolis and is a house painter. [5] Poney states he felt he needed to leave West Virginia to improve his life, a decision he made after a prescription fraud conviction.
Black Diamonds: Mountaintop Removal & The Fight for Coalfield Justice is a 2006 documentary film made and directed by filmmaker Chet Pancake. [1] The narration in the film is by actress Lauren Graham. The film is about the impact of mountaintop removal mining on the mountains, environment, and people in the Appalachia area of West Virginia.
Jesco White, also known as the "Dancing Outlaw" (born July 30, 1956) is an American folk dancer and entertainer. He is best known as the subject of three American documentary films that detail his desire to follow in the footsteps of his famous father, D. Ray White, while dealing with depression, drug addiction, alcoholism, and the poverty that affects some parts of rural Appalachia.
Before the Mountain Was Moved is a 1970 American documentary film produced by Robert K. Sharpe.The film portrays the struggle by the inhabitants of Raleigh County, West Virginia, to preserve their land from the ravages of strip-mining, and their efforts to pass state legislation to this end.
Pages in category "Documentary films about West Virginia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The film explores how mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia has affected local communities. Filmed over two years, Mountain Top Removal features community advocates, such as Ed Wiley, Larry Gibson , Julia Bonds , Maria Gunnoe , and Mountain Justice Summer volunteers, in their efforts to oppose the destruction of Southern Appalachia 's ...
The Mothman Legacy is a 2020 American documentary film about the Mothman, a purported humanoid creature known for allegedly being sighted in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in the 1960s. Directed and edited by Seth Breedlove , the film is a direct sequel to the 2017 documentary The Mothman of Point Pleasant and a follow-up to the 2019 ...
The Mothman of Point Pleasant is a 2017 American documentary film about the Mothman, a purported humanoid creature reportedly sighted in the area of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Directed, produced, and edited by Seth Breedlove, the film is the fourth documentary by his production company Small Town Monsters. [3]