Rust Belt & Appalachia Documentary Festival - KING COAL

Rust Belt & Appalachia Documentary Festival - KING COAL is a November 5, 2023, 7:00 PM mixer and re-screening presented by The Video Consortium at Bottlerocket Social Hall, 1226 Arlington Avenue, Allentown, Pittsburgh, PA 15210, hosted by Will Zavala of Doc Salon and Stephanie Strasburg of PublicSource. Directed by Oscar-nominated Elaine McMillion Sheldon, the 80-minute documentary explores coal’s history, future and cultural legacy in Central Appalachia as part of a series celebrating regional nonfiction cinema. Indoors with an 80-person seating cap and ADA-compliant access; free first-come pizza; bar purchases for ages 21+ with ID—please tip; free entry for September 30 screening attendees and signed-in VC Gold members; free parking at 826 Industry Street, not adjacent police-only lots enforced 24/7; active police station next door, with officers sometimes armed; COVID-19 vaccination recommended; accessibility requests: pittsburgh@videoconsortium.org.

Hosted with: Psychedelic Writers Guild