Moundsville: An American Story

When journalist John W. Miller discovered Moundsville, he knew there was a story to tell--and that the people of this community were the ones who should tell it. After writing multiple articles on Moundsville for national publications--including the Wall Street Journal--John teamed up with Pittsburgh filmmaker Dave Bernabo to make a unique documentary on Moundsville that showcases some of the town's biggest characters, most-knowledgeable residents, and colorful history. John and Dave felt a need for a documentary that represents Moundsville and towns like it without resorting to the same, tired tropes:

"After the last election, every media story about small town America focused on the same stuff – Trump, opioids, that rusting factory. We decided to take a different tack. We spent a year traveling to Moundsville, West Virginia — an Ohio river town a bit over an hour southwest of Pittsburgh — and asking people about their lives, their…