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WOUB to hold “King Coal” screening events around the region this month
< < Back toATHENS, OH – During the month of October, WOUB Public Media and the WOUB Learning Lab are taking part in events to share the POV documentary King Coal at several locations around the region.
King Coal was the premiere film for POV’s 37th season. It’s a film about the cultural roots of coal and its waning impact over a sector of American life, while also making space for a dream of the future to emerge. A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, the film meditates on the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. The film reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and transcends time and place, untangling the pain from the beauty, and illuminating the innately human capacity for imagination and change.
In partnership with local organizations, libraries and Ohio University regional campuses, WOUB is giving people in the region the opportunity to experience the film at locations close to their homes and in some cases hear from and talk with the filmmaker.
WOUB King Coal Event Schedule:
Sunday, October 6 at 11 a.m. – Appalachian Literary Arts & Storytelling Festival Awards Brunch with keynote speaker – King Coal Filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Monday, October 7 at 9 a.m. – Turning Real-Life Narratives into Digital Folktales King Coal High School Workshop with Filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon at WOUB Public Media, 35 S. College Street, Athens, OH
Monday, October 7 at 6 p.m. – King Coal screening at Coshocton County District Library, 655 Main Street, Coshocton, OH
Thursday, October 10 at 12 p.m. – Lunch & Learn King Coal screening at Ohio University Zanesville Campus Library in partnership with the Muskingum County Library System, 1425 Newark Rd, Zanesville, OH
Wednesday, October 23 at 3:30 p.m. – King Coal screening and virtual chat with Filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon at Ohio University Lancaster, 1570 Granville Pike, Lancaster, OH