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KY Place: Pilot Series

KY Place is an independently produced web series that explores the cultures of Kentucky and the people who call it home.

  • Elijah McKenzie
    Director
    New Kentucky Home
  • Elijah McKenzie
    Producer
    New Kentucky Home
  • Jerika Jones
    Producer
  • Chris Bennett
    Producer
  • Ralph Merkel
    Producer
    New Kentucky Home
  • Attica Scott
    Key Cast
  • Karter Louis
    Key Cast
  • Jaison Ashley Gardner
    Key Cast
  • Sara Havens
    Key Cast
  • Joe Dunman
    Key Cast
  • Nathaniel Spencer
    Key Cast
  • Cornell Bradley
    Key Cast
  • Neal Robertson
    Key Cast
  • Neal Reed
    Key Cast
  • Greg Leichty
    Key Cast
  • Jennifer Chappell
    Key Cast
  • Dana Loustalot Duncan
    Key Cast
  • Patrick Henry
    Key Cast
  • Marianne Zickhur
    Key Cast
  • Michelle Eigenheer
    Key Cast
  • Haven Harrington III
    Key Cast
  • Elijah McKenzie
    Videographers
    New Kentucky Home
  • Jerika Jones
    Videographers
  • DaJuan Edwards
    Videographers
    New Kentucky Home
  • Chris Bennett
    Videographers
  • Evelyn Martinez
    Videographers
  • Jake Curtis
    Videographers
  • Nathan Douglas
    Original Music / Composer
  • Alejandro Martinez-Garcia
    Set Photographers
  • Elizabeth Hayden
    Set Photographers
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 19, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Broken Sidewalk
    Country: United States
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Elijah McKenzie

Elijah grew up all over Kentucky, but has called Louisville his home since 2006. He graduated from the University of Louisville with degrees in communication and anthropology. He is the creator of the award-winning short documentary “New Kentucky Home” and is a regular contributor to Insider Louisville.

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Director Statement

KY Place is a Broken Sidewalk original web series that encourages and facilitates conversations about relevant issues, without shying from taboos. It asks questions and seeks answers, while understanding that sometimes there are none.

Created on a zero-dollar budget, the series was produced by a staff of volunteers using borrowed equipment from the University of Louisville. KY Place can be considered a “pilot series” in that it serves as a proof of concept, but it’s also an ongoing project that hopes to continue exploring the often-unseen niche communities of Kentucky.

A place well known for bourbon, coal mining, fried chicken, horse racing, and hillbillies, the Bluegrass State has become a folksy centerpiece on the national stage that, unfortunately, is commonly misunderstood. This series aims to utilize social media and the “sharable” nature of online communication to shatter stereotypes and show that this state – like many places around the world – is complex, diverse, and beautiful.

Progress starts on the community level, and communities grow when neighbors talk to one another. KY Place is the story of those conversations.