Cotton Clouds - Grandin Theatre Film Lab

In 1912 Roanoke, Virginia, a young girl struggles to help provide for her family by working in the exhausting conditions of a cotton mill while still holding to the optimism of childhood. This film is inspired by the photography of Lewis Hine, who documented child workers that had become the exploited, cheap laborers upon which America depended.
This project was made as part of an educational offering for high school students of the Grandin Theatre Film Lab. A small team of five film industry professionals from the Roanoke Valley led a group of 12 our students during this production in order to offer our students a real-world learning experience.
• 2019 PUSH! Film Festival - Official Selection
• 2019 Peak City International Film Festival - Best Docudrama
• 2019 Alexandria Film Festival - Official Selection
• 2020 Southern States Indie Fan Film Fest - Official Selection; Nominee - Best Southern States Film
• 2020 Richmond International Film Festival - Honorable Mention
• 2020 Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival - Official Selection; Nominee - Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Period Film, Best Editing, Best Family Film, Best Art & Design