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2006 Featured Filmmakers



Kaitlyn Walton, Jill Sompel, and Stephanie Loughner

BRINGING DOWN THE MOUNTAINS

2006 14 min. (student production)
www.climateaction.net/content/wveg/

Greensburg Salem High School senior Kaitlyn Walton and juniors Jill Sompel and Stephanie Loughner produced the 14-minute film to describe what life is like around MTR. Coal River Mountain Watch’Äôs Hillary Hosta said, ’ÄúThe girls did a great job clearly articulating with pictures and narrative what can be a very complex issue. The piece is concise, to the point and moving.’Äù It premiered on Feb. 11 at the West Virginia Energy Gathering’Äù for young people.

Limited copies are available for outreach and educational use.

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