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