Granville: Raised In Stone

This short documentary film follows Paul Labas, who is a third-generation slate maker born and raised in Granville NY. This small town rests on the border of Vermont and New York and is known as the colored slate capital of the world. The town’s development has historically relied on the success of the slate industry. But, as time moves on, both the town and the industry face many challenges - and Paul finds himself at the center of them.
Thank you to the town of Granville and Paul Labas for welcoming me into their lives to tell their story. This is not possible without you.
Produced, Edited, and Filmed by Marielle Scott
Archival imagery courtesy of The Estate of Neil Rappaport, the Slate Valley Museum, and Paul Labas.
Music By
Tribe of Noise: Hello Bob (Instrumental) by Julesfk, No Reason At All (Instrumental) by Rory Sullivan, Backwoods (Tribe of Noise Version) by Eric Harper.
Epidemic Sound: Chance Encounter by Gavin Luke, Of Virtue by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Anna Danger & Hanna Ekstrom, Stargazed 3 by August Wihelmsson.

[@marilynmclean5125]

Really enjoyed, thanks for making. My mother's family (McGrath) was from Granville, I think her grandfather owed a state quarry at one point, lost it after the 'crash' of '29, but the whole family continued as slate makers (as they are called in the census records back then). Thx again!

[@ElizaDeRo]

Now that’s a hot man !

[@brthrdi]

This is really great… what a Privilege to have grown up in Granville/North Hebron… I even worked for Ted Pafundi one summer…Wow! Memories!

[@johndavidnorton4146]

Great video of my original hometown. Good job on this Paul.

[@PJLDaily]

What a terrific video

[@brthrdi]

Look what happened to all of the small dairy farms…kinda sad….