NPR's Scott Simon talks with Elaine McMillion Sheldon about her documentary, "King Coal." It's about Appalachia's deep economic and cultural ties to coal. Elaine McMillion Sheldon's new film defies ...

EXCLUSIVE: One of the most acclaimed films to debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival will soon get its broadcast premiere on POV, the long running nonfiction series from American Documentary. King ...

GUEST. YES. SO A MOVIE THAT PREMIERED AT ONE OF THE BIGGEST FILM FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD IS NOW PLAYING HERE IN THE TRIAD. KING COLE SHARES A UNIQUE AND PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE ON ONE OF OUR NATION’S ...

McMillion Sheldon, who also wrote “King Coal,” begins the film with a funeral procession walking along a dirt road along rolling green hills. It’s been called a ghost story, and it’s about the death ...

EXCLUSIVE: Only about 40,000 people work in coal mining in the U.S., a modest number compared to other lines of work – 1.7 million people, for instance, are employed in the auto industry. And yet coal ...

Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Drexler Films releases the film in select theaters on Friday, August 11. The Appalachian Mountains are beyond ...