Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Moundsville is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River.It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia metropolitan area.The population was 9,318 at the 2010 census.It is the county seat of Marshall County. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. : One Couple Trades Virginia for the Friendly City, LIKE NIGHT AND DAY: Financial Planner Makes Order Out of Chaos With Drifting, Friends, Artists Remember Wheeling Playwright Tom Stobart, Wheeling Man’s Hobby Proves ‘It’s a Small World’, She Bought the House ‘Because It Felt Like Home’, A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Practice Makes Perfect — 50th Anniversary of Apollo 9, WEELUNK BOOK REVIEW: Storming Heaven — A Novel of Resilience and Resistance in West Virginia, WEELUNK BOOK REVIEW: Voices on Unity — Coming Together, Falling Apart, EVENTS: Kennywood & Klondikes, Drive-In Movies, Music and More, Local Events: The Best Ways to Start Your Autumn in Wheeling, Local Events: Workshops, Yoga and Live Entertainment This Weekend in Wheeling, Ohio Valley EVENTS: Labor Day Weekend and Beyond, YWCA Wheeling Explains Racism as a Public Health Crisis, River Valley Health Foundation Announces November 2, 2020 Annual Grant Deadline, Four Small Businesses to Compete in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual ‘Show of Hands’, Ohio County Public Library Reopening Monday with Expanded Hours, Keep Calm and Create with an Exclusive Gift Box from the Wheeling Artisan Center Shop, Rally, Virtual Service to Mark 2020 WV Days of Hope, LISTEN: Henry, Episode 1 - German Wheeling. We’re getting the coveted 9pm prime-time slot, right after Antiques Roadshow. Moundsville is the biography of a classic American town, Moundsville, West Virginia, told through the voices of residents. Bernabo’s films have screened at the On Art Film Festival, JFilm Festival, Re:NEW Festival, Afronaut(a) Film Club, the Foodable Film Festival and on WQED-TV’s “Filmmakers Corner.”, Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window). Provided. Filmmakers David Bernabo and John W. Miller have reached an agreement to distribute the documentary film "Moundsville" to 338 public broadcasting stations nationally over the next three years. I hope people enjoy the story and that it sparks lot of good conversations. The story told is a much bigger one, from the native American mound the town is named after, to the arrival of the world’s biggest toy factory, to an economy based on Wal-Mart and fracking and a new generation figuring it all out. PITTSBURGH — “Moundsville,” the biography of a classic American town, will air on West Virginia Public Broadcasting at 9 p.m. Monday. “We’re thrilled to show Moundsville to West Virginians,” Miller said. PITTSBURGH — “Moundsville,” the biography of a classic American town, will air on West Virginia Public Broadcasting at 9 p.m. Monday. Since premiering in Moundsville in December 2018, the film this year has been distributed online, on Vimeo, and screened publicly in New York City, Pittsburgh and various locations in West Virginia. The film will be cut to 57 minutes from 74 minutes and … Moundsville is his first film. ‘Moundsville’ Documentary To Be Distributed to PBS Stations. Moundsville is the biography of a classic American town in the age of President Trump. We’re screening, and hosting discussions, at theaters, museums, libraries, unions and cultural centers. ( Log Out / “We love to work with independent producers who tell stories about the history and culture of the Mountain State,” Isom said. John W. Miller co-directed the film with David Bernabo. “We are pleased to present Moundsville because gives us an interesting look at a historical area and manages to avoid typical West Virginia stereotypes.”. QUIZ: What Fall Drink Should You Try This Weekend? Give money to support the Moundsville blog. By continuing to use this site you agree to the use of cookies. “We hope the movie inspires pride in the region, shows that Americans can still come together for shared narratives and sparks healthy conversations about the future that are free of poisonous national politics.”. Miller also has reported and written for Time, America, Heated, NPR, Buzzfeed, the Baltimore Sun, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and serves as chief economic analyst of Trade Data Monitor. WVPB-TV is the first PBS station to air “Moundsville” since it was acquired by the National Educational Telecommunications Association at the end of 2019.