Rise Up West Virginia - WV majority against MTR
Larry Gibson Arrested at the State Capitol
It’s official - the new film is “in progress.” The working title is “Rise Up West Virginia.” The following web page is THE BEGINNING.http://patchworkfilms.com/wvhills.htm
The Crew: B. J. Gudmundsson, Doug Chadwick, Joan Browning, Agust Gudmundsson, Gina Schrader.
Musicians: Jim Savarino, George Daugherty, Buddy Griffin and more. Oh, not to forget - The West Virginia Comin’ Back Hallelujah Marching Band!
The People (so far): Pauline Canterberry, Mary Miller, Chuck and Linda Nelson, Bo Webb, Larry Gibson, Jim Foster, Ed Wiley and Debbie Jarrell, Sharon Bailey and Ken Hechler plus “The Mountain Keepers Music Festival.”We are planning a Double DVD. This film is self-funded. We are all self employed and are volunteering our time - but we won’t turn our nose up at leads for contributions to expenses. We know how critical this issue is and are feeling the momentum build. So we are pushing for a release date of Oct 15 - and God willing it will be sooner.
I’ll keep everyone posted on our progress. The goal is to get those “two-thirds of WVians opposed to Mountaintop Removal” to stand up and be heard.
I am Appalachia. In my veins
Runs fierce mountain pride; the hill-fed streams
Of passion; and, stranger, you don’t know me!
You’ve analyzed my every move—you still
Go away shaking your head. I remain
Enigmatic. How can you find rapport with me—
You, who never stood in the bowels of hell,
Never felt a mountain shake and open its jaws
To partake of human sacrifice? …
I am Appalachia: and, stranger,
Though you’ve studied me, you still don’t know.
(Appalachia by Muriel Dressler)
Your support is what keeps me going! Thank you ALL!!!
BJ
B.J. Gudmundsson
106 Lamplighter Drive
Lewisburg, WV 24901
304-645-4998
www.patchworkfilms.com
New blog added on July 24 - http://www.riseupwestvirginia.blogspot.com/
