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Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Director & actor · Abingdon, Virginia, USA
Elaine McMillion Sheldon is an Academy Award-nominated, Peabody-winning, and two-time Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker from Logan County, West Virginia. Her films explore life in Appalachia through personal and political lenses, covering topics such as coal’s cultural legacy, the opioid crisis, rural deindustrialization, incarceration, and environmental justice.
Her latest feature documentary, KING COAL, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was named a New York Times Critics’ Pick and one of the year’s best documentaries by Esquire and Marie Claire. The film screened at over 40 international festivals, had a 50-city theatrical run, and aired nationally on PBS’ POV in 2024.
Where to start: Hollow.
As director 11
As actor 1
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Heroin(e).
How many movies has Elaine McMillion Sheldon made?
12 films on TMDB, 11 as director, 1 as actor.