Surviving Cliffside (2014)
1h 6m
Running Time
March 7, 2014Release Date
Surviving Cliffside (2014)
1h 6m
Running Time
March 7, 2014Release Date
Plot.
A young, Appalachian family fights against poverty, substance abuse & the failing health of their child, as she aspires to compete for Little Miss West Virginia.
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Cast & Crew.
E.J. Huffman
Brandy Smith
Makala Smith
Josey Smith
Jon Matthews
Director
Richard Bever
Producer
Bob Wilkinson
Producer
Jennifer Ruff
Editor
Details.
Wiki.
Surviving Cliffside is a 2014 documentary film and the directorial debut of Jon Matthews. The film premiered at the 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival and follows a family that lives in a Cliffside, a trailer park in Alum Creek, West Virginia, known for its crime and drugs. During production, Jon Matthews was mentored by filmmaker Debra Granik (Winter's Bone, Down to the Bone) and filmmaker Spike Lee, who also awarded him a grant to complete the film.