Dee Davis, November 13, 2015

Dee Davis, November 13, 2015

Motion picture producers and directors.

Appalshop, Inc.

Motion picture industry--Finance.

Documentary films--Production and direction.

Motion picture studios.

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Appalachian Region--Social conditions

Appalachians (People) in motion pictures

Regionalism--Appalachian Region

Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media.

Strip mining--Law and legislation--Appalachian Region

Dee Davis talks about the aspirations and interests of Appalshoppers and uses that topic to explore how culture and art relate to politics. He discusses major initiatives at Appalshop, including the "human history" project, the movement to amend the Kentucky Constitution, and the beginning of WMMT. He also reflects on challenges and his eventual departure from Appalshop in order to start the Center for Rural Strategies.

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Jeff Keith

Rayna Gellert

Dee Davis

Ned Beatty

Ben Zickafoose Memorial Film Union

Appalachian Human History Project

Technological innovations

Radio stations.

Political activists.

Politics and government