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1. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,195
2. Phoenix Rising (2022)
TV-MA | 78 min | Documentary, Crime
Actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood's experience as a survivor of domestic abuse and her pursuit of justice
Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Sara Wood, Ira David Wood IV, Illma Gore
Votes: 3,763
3. Heroin(e) (2017)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Three women fight to break the cycle one life at a time.
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon | Stars: Jan Rader, Patricia Keller, Necia Freeman, Najah Menapace
Votes: 3,329
4. Frontline (1983– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983
Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath
Votes: 2,297
5. The Oscars (2018 TV Special)
TV-14 | 187 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV
The 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrates the film industry's biggest achievements for the year 2017.
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Helen Mirren, Viola Davis, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 1,672
6. Recovery Boys (2018)
89 min | Documentary
In the heart of America's opioid epidemic, four men attempt to reinvent their lives and reenter society sober after years of drug abuse. Recovery Boys, from Academy Award nominated director... See full summary »
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Votes: 825
7.
Phoenix Rising (2022)
Episode:
Don't Fall
(2022)
TV-MA | 73 min | Documentary, Crime
In 2019, actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood co-authors and helps pass California's Phoenix Act, which extends the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases. Having never publicly ... See full summary »
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Illma Gore, Sara Wood, Ira David Wood IV
Votes: 361
8. My Love: Six Stories of True Love (2021)
TV-PG | 418 min | Documentary, Romance
Six longtime couples in different parts of the world share their decades-long love in these tender portraits filmed over the course of one year.
Stars: Ren Hanami, Susana Ballesteros, Dee Riete, Asit Vyas
Votes: 341
9. 11/8/16 (2017)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary
On the morning of Election Day 2016, Americans of all stripes woke up and went about living their lives. These were the hours leading up to Donald Trump's unexpected, earth-shaking victory, but, of course, no one knew that yet.
Directors: Duane Andersen, Don Argott, Yung Chang, Garth Donovan, Petra Epperlein, Vikram Gandhi, Raul Gasteazoro, J. Gonçalves, Andrew Grace, Alma Har'el, Sheena M. Joyce, Daniel Junge, Alison Klayman, Ciara Lacy, Martha Shane, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Bassam Tariq, Michael Tucker | Star: Abby Linne
Votes: 299
10. King Coal (2023)
80 min | Documentary
The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner's daughter exploring the region's dreams and myths, untangling the pain and beauty.
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Votes: 118
11. Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Revolution (2017)
93 min | Documentary
At the crossroads of the 2016 presidential race and the fight for civil rights, economic fairness, and a democracy that works for everyone.
Directors: Jon D. Erickson, Jacob Z. Smith | Stars: Kai Newkirk, Bernie Sanders, Sabrina Shrader, Elise Whitaker
Votes: 71
12. Phantom Cowboys (2018)
93 min | Documentary
Documentary about three teenage boys as they approach adulthood in California, West Virginia, and Florida. The hopes and dreams of young people in small town America as expressed by the three subjects over a period of eight years.
Director: Daniel Patrick Carbone
Votes: 43
13.
My Love: Six Stories of True Love (2021)
Episode:
USA: Ginger & David
(2021)
TV-PG | Documentary, Romance
Retirees David and Ginger raised a family and ran a thriving farm. Still active, they prepare for the end by prepping their wills and making arrangements.
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon | Stars: Ren Hanami, David Isham, Ginger Isham, Michael Isham
Votes: 43
14. Born in a Ballroom (2019)
70 min | Documentary, Biography
"Born in a Ballroom," explores the relationship between the Hütte Restaurant, its founder, Eleanor Mailloux, and the rural Appalachian village she called home, Helvetia, West Virginia.
The ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Jonathan Lacocque, Clara Lehmann
Votes: 29
15.
The Daily Show (1996– )
Episode:
Elaine McMillion Sheldon
(2017)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Congress debates President Trump's power to use nuclear arms, Michelle Wolf explains how to not sexually harass coworkers, and Elaine McMillion Sheldon discusses "Heroin(e)".
Director: Paul Pennolino | Stars: Trevor Noah, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Michelle Wolf
Votes: 24
16.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Coal's Deadly Dust
(2019)
TV-MA | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond. This joint investigation reveals the biggest disease clusters ever ... See full summary »
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon | Stars: Howard Berkes, Ron Carlson, Robert Cohen, Brandon Crum
Votes: 24
17. Festival Road Trip (2008– )
26 min | Documentary
Focusing on a selection of nominated short filmmakers with an inside look at the emotions and experiences of those individuals up for some of the short film industry's most prestigious awards.
Stars: Brett Olsen, Tony Denman, Nicholas Romero, John Lasseter
Votes: 23
18. Tutwiler (2019)
34 min | Documentary, Short
In this unique portrait of motherhood, women who give birth while incarcerated at one of America's most notorious prisons struggle to stay connected with their children on the outside. The ... See full summary »
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Votes: 15
19. Death Loves Life (2015)
PG | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy | Completed
An adolescent Death is enamored by Life's innocence and vivacity, but his attempts to befriend her backfire.
Directors: Jonathan Lacocque, Clara Lehmann | Stars: Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Kerrin Sheldon
Votes: 14
20. The Elders (2012)
78 min | Documentary
A feature-length documentary, The Elders uses stylized interview portraits of elderly individuals to tell a universal story about life's most important lessons.
Director: Nathaniel Hansen
Votes: 13
21. Hollow: An Interactive Documentary (2013)
Documentary
Hollow is a web-based documentary and participatory project that examines the future of rural America through the residents of West Virginia's McDowell County.
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Votes: 8
22. Country Brawlers (2023)
88 min | Documentary
Filmed over the course of two years, Country Brawlers is a raw and intimate look into an eclectic cast of characters that make up rural boxing in Central Appalachia - a region struggling ... See full summary »
Director: Curren Sheldon
23. Mother Jones
Drama | Pre-production
It showcases Marry Harris Jones during one of her final fights in the American coalfields, working to secure rights for mine workers and ban child labor.
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
24. Bloodroot (II)
Drama | Announced
A dark and riveting story of the legacies of magic and madness, faith and secrets, passion and loss, that haunt one family across the generations.
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
25. Lincoln County Massacre (2011)
Documentary, Drama, History
At a time when every motorcyclist was stereotyped as a Hells Angel, The Bootleggers and the Brothers of the Wheel motorcycle club members received a brutal beating by the West Virginia ... See full summary »
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
26. For Seamus (2013)
Documentary, Short
This short film celebrates the life and work of Seamus Heaney, the most famous contemporary poet in Ireland.
Directors: Curren Sheldon, Elaine McMillion Sheldon | Stars: Stephen Connolly, Ryan Frame, Seymour Kenny, Godrey Worrell
27. The Lower 9: A Story of Home (2012)
52 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The Lower 9: A Story of Home, reveals the displaced culture and community of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward through generations of memories that fill the abandoned homes, buildings and streets of the Lower Ninth Ward community.
Directors: Matthew Hashiguchi, Elaine McMillion Sheldon | Stars: Angela Davis, Leo Gant Sr., Mack McClendon, Sandos McGee
28. Forager (2015)
8 min | Documentary, Short, Biography | Completed
Searching for more than just food.
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
29. Timberline (2017)
Short
Documentary on the closing of a naval base in the Appalachian mountains.
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
31. Mountains + Movies (2019)
55 min | Documentary
Mountains + Movies is about the West Virginia Filmmakers Festival, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019. The film brings to light the challenges filmmakers face in a state where stories abound but obstacles are plentiful.
Director: Bruce Hyer | Stars: Russ Barbour, Ben Berry, Daniel Boyd, Kevin Carpenter
32. Sesame Street in Communities (2016– )
Family
Stars: Jaana Woodbury, Matt Vogel, David Rudman, Gabriel Velez
33.
Sesame Street in Communities (2016– )
Episode:
Meet Salia
(2020)
Family
Directors: Curren Sheldon, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Ken Diego | Star: Jaana Woodbury
34.
Festival Road Trip (2008– )
Episode:
The 90th Academy Awards
(2018)
Documentary
Festival Road Trip follows short filmmakers anxiously waiting to see if they'll take home the gold at the most iconic film event in history, The Academy Awards. This year, we'll get an ... See full summary »
Director: Max Clendaniel | Stars: Florian Babikian, Vincent Bayoux, Kobe Bryant, Vincent Caire