Videos
The Wilgus Stories trailer
Overview
- Synopsis
3-short films brought together as a one hour about a boy growing into adulthood in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1960's. Starring Ned Beatty and a combination of actors and non-actors. Adapted from short stories by Kentucky author, Gurney Norman. Individually the short films played at Sundance, Locarno, London, New York Film Festival, Berlin, and others. As a one-hour triptych, it opened at SXSW.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 57 minutes
Credits
- Andrew Garrison ... Director/Writer/Producer
Production Details
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 1990-2000--releases in 1991, 1995 and 2000
- Locations
- Eastern Kentucky
- Prod. Partners
- Appalshop and ITVS
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2000
- Festivals
- New York Film Festival, Locarno, Sundance, SXSW, Berlin, Rotterdam, London, Sydney..others in parts and as full one hour
- Awards
- list coming.
- Distribution
- First two shorts released independently plus festival tour and PBS broadcast. Full "The Wilgus Stories" also broadcast on PBS.
- Broadcast (Prod.)
- PBS
- Language
- English
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