“Hundreds of business service providers in the state, and particularly the Eastern Panhandle, have benefited from the economic impact generated by such high profile productions.” It is a testament to not only the diversity of West Virginia locations, but also the value of having a skilled workforce,” said Pam Haynes, Director of the West Virginia Film Office. “For the past four years, the film office has had the distinct honor of working with Stephen David and his talented team.
They include, “NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed” for CMT “The Men Who Built America” for History “The World Wars” for History “American Genius” for National Geographic and “The Making of the Mob: New York” for AMC Networks. “The Men Who Built America” was nominated for five Emmy Awards and won two for Outstanding Documentary and Outstanding Cinematography, and “The World Wars” was nominated for three Emmys. Since fall of 2012, in addition to “The American West,” Stephen David has filmed five other miniseries in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle.
The series is produced by Academy Award-winner Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn through their company, Sundance Productions, and Emmy Award-winning producer Stephen David of Stephen David Entertainment. The series features exclusive interviews with notable names from classic Western films, including Robert Redford, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Harmon, Ed Harris and more. Predominantly filmed in West Virginia’s Berkeley and Jefferson counties, as well as Prickett’s Fort State Park in Marion County, the series spans the years 1865 to 1890 and will show how, in the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States transforms into the “land of opportunity.” It will also chronicle the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.
I don’t want them to ever be afraid to speak their mind.AMC will begin airing its eight-part premiere event “The American West” at 10 p.m. Every one of us has the microphone when it comes to domestic violence and mistreating women.” Tim also talked about what a personal cause domestic violence is, as a father, “I’ve been blessed with three beautiful daughters. One of the most basic things we can do is let the men in our lives know it’s not okay to mistreat a woman. At one of his shows he ejected a fan for treating a woman badly, telling the guy from the concert stage, “You don’t treat women like that.” At the awards ceremony, McGraw noted, “We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us. Tim is well known for not putting up with guys behaving badly toward women. My wife, Faith Hill, is my inspiration and my partner in all I do.” I learned how not to treat my wife, how not to treat my family. He told the crowd, “I am a product of domestic violence.
Access Atlanta reports that Tim spoke about his involvement in the program from the podium at Atlanta’s Ritz-Carlton. Tim McGraw was honored in Atlanta Saturday night at the Men Stopping Violence awards dinner.