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