DC Environmental Film Festival

Devil Put the Coal in the Ground (Center for Environmental Filmmaking)

Expired March 28, 2022 3:45 AM
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Co-presented with the Center for Environmental Filmmaking at American University


Screening includes a pre-recorded filmmaker Q&A with co-directors Peter Hutchison and Lucas Sabean, and Robert Bilott (Environmental Attorney), moderated by Maggie Burnette Stogner (Executive Director, The Center for Environmental Filmmaking at American University)

Peter Hutchison (Co-director, Devil Put the Coal in the Ground) is an award-winning filmmaker, NY Times Bestselling author, educator & activist. Full bio here.


Lucas Sabean (Co-director, Devil Put the Coal in the Ground) is an editor, producer & filmmaker, whose output includes narrative & documentary features, commercial video, and a large body of experiential work. Full bio here.


Robert Bilott is an American environmental attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio. Bilott is known for the lawsuits against DuPont on behalf of plaintiffs from West Virginia. Full bio here.


Maggie Burnette Stogner (Moderator) is the Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking and a professor of Film and Media Arts. She brings over 30 years of filmmaking experience to the Center and to the classroom. Full bio here.


  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    23 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    DCEFF