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Appalachia is no stranger to the complexity of media representation. Ronald Eller, a prolific Appalachian historian, wrote that “We know Appalachia exists because we need it to define what we are not. It is the ‘other America’...”
This film examines Appalachian identity through the vibrant perspectives of queer Appalachian youth, feminist writers, and Affrilachian poets and fiddlers. Featuring bell hooks, Amythyst Kiah, Crystal Good, Silas House, and Frank X Walker, this film has funding support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and the West Virginia, South Carolina, Virginia, and Ohio Humanities Councils.
Press
* Dolly Parton sings praise of new documentary
* Nashville Film Festival Premieres
* Film to debut, Berea faculty featured
* Nashville Scene: Best of the Fest
* Under Main: Documentary
* WV Public Radio: Documentary Seeks to Elevate Perspectives of Appalachians
* Art & Seek: Hillbilly
* Winners announced for 14th Annual Traverse City Film Festival
* Variety: ‘Hillbilly’Set to Open Hot Springs Festival
* LA Film Festival Winners
* LA Times: Hillbilly takes on media stereotypes of Appalachia
* Awards Circuit: LA Film Festival Review: 'hillbilly' Brings New Color to the Appalachian Region
* The Hollywood Times: Hillbilly Review
* The Progressive Politics of Hillbilly
* The Wrap: Significant Oscar Contender
* Lexington Herald Leader: Eastern Kentucky director returns with film about Appalachia, Trump, and a rave review from Dolly
* Hillbilly gives fresh diverse look at Appalachia
* Kentucky Kernel: Former Kernel editor receives awards for Appalachia documentary
* Picturelock
* WEKU: Eastern Standard: Happiness, Health, and "Hillbillies"
* CBS New: Real Life takes center stage at 2018 DOC NYC documentary festival
* Indiewire: Nine Under the Radar Documentaries to See at DOC NYC
* DOC NYC Pro 2018 presents Ordinary Americans, Extraordinary Subjects
* 'Hillbilly' Reclaims Appalachia's Identity Against Lasting Insidious Stereotypes
* Film Forward review
* Documentary Magazine's Doc Star of the Month: Ashley York
* Indiewire: 'hillbilly' Trailer: Documentary Humanizes and Traces Appalachian Roots
* Hollywood Reporter: 2019 Oscar Forecast
* Hollywood Reporter: "Hillbilly" Film Review
* Roger Ebert 3.5/4 Star Review
* WNYC's Documentary of the Week
* Decider: Documentary Successfully Deconstructs the Hillbilly Stereotype
* The Chronicle: Documentary Challenges Media Cliches
