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About Steve's Video Minneapolis teacher and videographer Steve Date is working on a documentary film about Coalwood. He has interviewed over 30 people from Coalwood and McDowell County over the past two years. With archival photos from David Goad, Jim McMillan and others, as well as footage from October Sky Festivals, the film will tell the story of Coalwood -- yesterday, today and tomorrow. Steve hopes to have it finished in time to show at the 2008 festival in October. To see some of Steve's video clips, please see Steve's web site: www.CoalwoodMovie.com
Old Photos and Home Movies Needed Steve Date writes: I am a Minneapolis Public School teacher. I first visited Coalwood two years ago [October 2005] when I was invited to join a group of teachers from the Girls in Engineering, Math and Science program (GEMS) on a visit to the October Sky Festival. I found the people of Coalwood so friendly and its history so interesting that I decided to try to make a documentary film about the town. Since then, I've made three more trips to Coalwood and interviewed about 30 residents. I will be at this year's festival [2007] finishing my shooting for the film and showing clips in the church basement. I hope to have the project finished by next summer. I am looking for any old photos (or better yet, home movies) that anyone might have and like to share to help me complete my project. I am particularly looking for pictures of coal miners in Coalwood as well as pictures of people in town. I would like to find more photos of people doing things in the bustling town Coalwood once was. Any interior shots of the Clubhouse, company store, or any other buildings would also be much appreciated. Look for me at this year's October Sky Festival. I'm the annoying bald guy with the camera. Please contact me if you can help or if you would like to get on an emailing list for info about the film as I work toward its completion. The working title of the film is "Rockets and Coal: Coalwood Tells its Story." I have set up a web site here: www.CoalwoodMovie.com Thanks, | |||||||||||
