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Mountains + Movies

Mountains + Movies is ostensibly about the West Virginia Filmmakers Festival, which celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2019. Told from the perspective of the filmmakers, the film brings to light the challenges they face in a state where worthy stories abound but obstacles to filmmaking are equally plentiful. Includes interviews with Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon (Heroin[e], Recovery Boys), Writer/Director/Producer Robert Tinnell (Feast of the Seven Fishes, Back Fork) and many more. Introduction by veteran Hollywood actor and West Virginia native David Selby.

  • Bruce Hyer
    Director
    End of the World Rocks, Never Too Old For Santa
  • Bruce Hyer
    Producer
    End of the World Rocks
  • Cathy Hyer
    Producer
  • Caitlin Renée Cambell
    Executive Producer
    Exceptance, Retreat, the Reveal, The Passing Parade
  • David Selby
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
    Falcon Crest, Dark Shadows, The Social Network, Back Fork
  • Danny Boyd
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Pam Haynes
    Key Cast
    "Herself"
  • Kevin Carpenter
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Steve Fesenmaier
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Jacob Young
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Elaine McMillion Sheldon
    Key Cast
    "Herself"
  • Robert Tinnell
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • David Smith
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Patrick Felton
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Chip Hitchcock
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Ben Berry
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Lisa Tignor
    Key Cast
    "Herself"
  • Russ Barbour
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    52 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 5, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • West Virginia Filmmakers Festival
    Sutton, West Virginia
    United States
    October 6, 2019
    Special Screening
Director Biography - Bruce Hyer

Bruce Hyer has been behind a camera since his teens, telling stories with pictures. He and his wife Cathy own Hafodgau Films, based in West Virginia and Georgia, helping tell the stories of non-profits and small companies. To pay the bills, Bruce is a creative consultant, under the guise of bhyer.com

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