Name: BWiFF 2025 Beyond • Shiners: Voices from Owsley County
Start: 2025-05-01T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-01T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Palatine Public Library

$BWiFF 2025 Beyond \u2022 Shiners: Voices from Owsley County$

Eastern Kentucky high school students write and perform a play about growing up in rural Appalachia. Reservation only; free admission.
About this Event

FILM SYNOPSIS: Along with stunning original and traditional music, high school students write and perform a play about growing up in rural Appalachia. While overcoming problems of addiction in one of the nation’s poorest counties, the inspiring students travel from their small town to Kentucky’s high school theater competition. The hearts and voices of the young people at Owsley County High School in eastern Kentucky shine as they share their story.

GENRE: Non-Fiction (Documentary)

RUNTIME: 87 minutes

DIRECTOR: Seth McClellan

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Our Beyond Competition selections are part of a special collection that extends the 2025 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival beyond its six scheduled nights of screenings at a variety of venues. Films are recommended for mature audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.