"Our Goal Was To Show the Region as We Appalachians See It, As a Place Full of Complexity and Grandeur": DP Curren Sheldon on King Coal

In Sundance NEXT selection King Coal, Elaine McMillion Sheldon employs a hybrid approach, blending contemporary imagery with archival material and poetic voiceover to explore the impact that coal -- the substance and the industry -- has had on Central Appalachia. Below, DP Curren Sheldon discusses his collaboration with Sheldon on the picture. See all responses to our annual Sundance cinematographer interviews here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the cinematographer of your film? W...