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The story of McDowell County, West Virginia is the story of America.
Of boom and bust economies. Of small towns facing changes beyond their control.
And of challenges and triumphs of every size.

Explore this corner of America through the stories of over 30 residents who live here today.

Hollow is the story of their home.

The Way It Was

These Roots

For Each Other

For The Land

When Coal Was King

Around The Bend

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PRODUCER & DIRECTOR

Elaine McMillion

CO-PRODUCER

Jeff Soyk

PRODUCER & PROJECT MANAGER

Nathaniel Hansen

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & SENIOR DEVELOPER

Robert Hall

ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

Jeff Soyk

INTERACTIVE DEVELOPER

Russell Goldenberg

ART DIRECTION

Jeff Soyk

Elaine McMillion

STORY EDITORS

Elaine McMillion

Sarah Ginsburg

Kerrin Sheldon

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Tricia Fulks

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Elaine McMillion

ASSISTANT CINEMATOGRAPHY

Megan Bowers

Megan Adams

Jeff Soyk

Tricia Fulks

DATA VISUALIZATIONS

Russell Goldenberg

Jeff Soyk

COMMUNITY MANAGERS

Michelle Miller

Elaine McMillion

SOUND DESIGN

Billy Wirasnik

SOUND EDITOR

Billy Wirasnik

ORIGINAL MUSIC

Lee Strauss

ADDITIONAL MUSIC

Macroform

Billy Wirasnik

James Wirasnik

WORDPRESS DEVELOPER

Devin Kerr

PARTICIPATORY CARTOGRAPHER

Eric Lovell

Ed Evans

MARKETING MANAGER

Tricia Fulks

Elaine McMillion

PHOTOGRAPHY

Elaine McMillion

Billy Wolfe

RESEARCHERS

Tricia Fulks

Elaine McMillion

COPYWRITERS

Jason Headley

Tricia Fulks

IMAGE RETOUCHER

Mariel Keppler

COLORIST

Bruce Bolden

ADVISORS

Ingrid Kopp

Eric Gordon

John Gianvito

Daniel Gaucher

Paul Turano

Robert Toddz

Jason Brown

COMMUNITY FILMMAKERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS

Shawn Penwarden

Renee Bolden

Alyssa Grahovac

Matthew Goodson

Tyler Christian

Janice Stanley

Simon Kay

Fred Rice

Ryan Ramirez

Katelyn Justice

Ron Serino

4H campers

Keystone “Sky’s the Limit” campers

Emily Hicks

Jessica Hicks

Melissa Green

Robbie Goodson

Cody Church

Nathan Acosta

Mark LaCaria

Elaine Long

RESIDENTS FEATURED (in order of appearance)

Alan Johnston

Shawn Penwarden

Stephanie Penwarden

Rita “Nessie” Hunt

Manuel Collins

Joshua Clevenger

Linda McKinney

Mary Lewis

Susan Hardy

Nikki Cavalier Rabel

Marsha Timpson

Tom Hatcher

Ron Serino

Stacy Grubb

Tony Wheeler

Penni Padgett

Harold McBride

Darren Blankenship

Jennifer Smith

Darrell Smith

Harry Switch

Anna Switch

Ellis Ray Williams

Anita Wolfe

Robert Goodwin

Alexander Wright

Eric Mathis

Ed Shepard

Melissa Green

Chloe Green

Robert Diaz

Sarah Diaz

Elaine LaCaria

Elisse Jo Goldstein-Clark

Dan Clark

Jean Battlo

Markella Gianato

Tom Acosta

SUPPORTERS

Documentary Educational Resources

Tribeca Film Institute

West Virginia Humanities Council

West Virginia Filmmakers Guild

BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTING

Michael Cammock

HELICOPTER SERVICES FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Chandler Swope

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