In her latest film, “Happy Campers,” documentarian Amy Nicholson focuses on a camping community in Virginia that was torn down by developers. This “shabby Shangri-La” was a place where working-class people could find respite and friendship. Her film highlights this because she was a ...
When I was a kid, my grandparents purchased an RV. My family used it often, regularly traveling around the East Coast and up into New England. I have many fond memories of our time camping — spending time close to my parents and sisters and meeting people at the campgrounds. We never spent ...
Growing up, my parents were strict about what movies my sisters and I were allowed to watch, so the only John Hughes film I had seen for a long time was a television edit of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” I wasn’t familiar with the Brat Pack until later when I was able to watch films ...
“Mission Veteran Expedition: Honoring Vietnam Veterans in the Transportation Industry” returns to Vietnam with 10 veterans, documenting their personal experiences of historic events and healing. In November 2023, 10 Vietnam veterans embarked on a journey they never thought possible, ...
BY ALISE CHAFFINS Clara Lehmann and Jonathan Lacocque embodied the spirit of their film “O Pioneer” when they traveled with their daughters from Helvetia to Mountain View, Calif., for the Cinequest Film Festival in late August. “O Pioneer” is a documentary film following three ...
BY ALISE CHAFFINS Coal has been a part of West Virginia history since before the actual formation of the state. Which means there has been an uneasy alliance between the people of West Virginia and her natural resource; an alliance that has given many opportunities and purpose, but has ...