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The majority of this film was shot in West Virginia during the July and August of 2010.  Jordan Freeman was the main camera person. Danyel Ferrari was our sound person.  Danyel and Annie Sprinkle also shot photographic stills. Annie Sprinkle directed several of the scenes in the movie.

We began with this shooting plan:

SHOOTING PLAN

(Work in progress—all is subject to change.)

Beth’s Story

Beth interviewed in places where she grew up.

In woods

By river.

On mountaintop

Beth at Marathon  x

Marathon Coal Bit Machine Shop  x

 

Gauley Mountain Area

Morning and Evening

Walk to mining area (ask father Crist how to get there)

View from Hawks Nest Park  x

Hawks Nest Country Club  x

Mystery Hole

Father Crist

Sarah and Sage  x

MTR Mining in Action

Explosions

 

Mining Culture:

Billboards (Meglofolioma)

Coal Trains (One at 8:30 at Glen Ferris)

Exhibition Mine (Visual History of mining) x

Bumper Stickers x

Ghost Towns—Lindy Town,  Longacre x

Sickers on Doors x

T-shirts x

Tour a coal production plant/ factory

 

Controversy/Drama

Reverend Billy  x

Protest x

Activists in action x

 

Nature

Sky

Water

Dirt

Fire

Sludge piles

Smoke Stacks

Forests

 

Ecosex

25 Ways

Vows

Sexecological walking tour in Ohio.

Weddings

Gay rights gathering in Charleston. x

 

Interviews (Email them to set up)

Larry Gibson x

Rev Billy x

Maria Gunnoe

Mike Roselle

Jordan

Tree Climbing teacher x

Stray Dog x

Paul Corbit Brown x

Joda’s father in law on Soil

Anne  x

Cindy x and Rick x

Paige Dalporto (Singing at Cemetery)x

Annie Sprinkle

Keith Spangler  x
Interview Questions

Who are you?

What is your relationship to the mountains?

What is your relationship to coal and coal culture/history?

Has it changed as you’ve grown older?