Announcing the Virginia tour of the documentary film "Up the Ridge." Up the Ridge is a documentary produced by Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby. In 1999, Szuberla and Kirby were volunteer DJ’s for the Appalachian region’s only hip-hop radio program in Whitesburg, KY when they received hundreds of letters from inmates transferred into nearby Wallens Ridge State Prison, the newest prison built to prop up the region’s sagging coal economy. The letters described human rights violations and racial tension between staff and inmates. Filming began that year and, through the lens of Wallens Ridge, the film offers viewers an in-depth look at the United States prison industry and the social impact of moving hundreds of thousands of inner-city minority offenders to distant rural outposts. Up the Ridge explores competing political agendas that align government policy with human rights violations, and political expediencies that bring communities into racial and cultural conflict with tragic consequences. Filmmakers Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby will partner with grassroots groups at each site to set-up a post screening discussion. Up the Ridge, 91 Madison Ave, Whitesburg, KY 41858 606.633.0108 nick@appalshop.org Screening Dates and Places (all screenings are free and open to the public)
(If the tour is not coming to your community see below to find out how you can set-up a house party!) Download Press Packet Release How You Can Help! If you live in one of the tour sites and would like to help organize the screening, please contact us so we can work together . E-mail nick@appalshop.org or call us at 606.633.0108. Host a house party. We are looking for volunteers to host house parties between October 3rd and October 8th in Virginia communities not reached by the tour. Fill out the form below and you will receive a house party version of the film, as well as a discussion guide. |
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