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'MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL' film by Michael O'Connell wins the REEL CURRENT AWARD!

April 22nd, 2008

Al Gore presented the Reel Current Award, at the Nashville Film Festival, to Michael O'Connell for his film MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL. The film documents the process and issues surrounding mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia.

The winner of the Reel Current Award is chosen and award presented each year by Al Gore to a documentary at NaFF that provides extraordinary insight into a contemporary global issue.

here are some pictures of the event...

Al gore with Ed Wiley and Kayla Taylor

a scene from MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL

Al Gore with Kayla Taylor and Ed Wiley, both subjects of the 2008 Reel Current award winner MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL.

Al Gore and MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL director Michael O'Connell. Photo. by Shelly Justiss/NaFF.

Al Gore and MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL producer Gill Holland

Posted by: Nick Regalado

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