DEVIL PUT THE COAL IN THE GROUND

80’ | English Version | 4K

Uniquely structured upon the personal storytelling of native West Virginians, Devil put the Coal in the Ground is a meditation on the suffering and devastation brought on by the coal industry and its decline. From the realities of a crumbling economy to the ravages of the opioid epidemic, to the irreparable environmental damage and its tragic impact on human health – the film is a cautionary tale of unfettered corporate power, and an elegy to a vanishing Appalachia. Featuring the music of Steve Earle & Iris Dement.

- Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2022 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
- Jury Award for Beat Feature Film at the 2022 Green Film Festival of San Francisco
- Best of Fest Award at the 2022 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival
- Best Appalachian Feature film at the 2022 Queen City Film Festival
- Award Finalist at the 2022 Vaasa Wildlife Film Festival

Produced by: Big Tent Productions
World excluding USA