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Appalachian Media Institute

Making youth media in the mountains since 1988. A project of Appalshop.

06/19/2026

“I thought about going into the Marines for a way out. And then I thought about it and I was like, "You know what? I'm not going to fight for a county that I can't event get married in." -Eric Boggs, "A Little Piece of Me," 2011.

Watch "A Little Piece of Me" on the Appalshop YouTube here: https://loom.ly/paH523M

🎥: Appalachian Media Institute, “A Little Piece of Me,” Destiny Caldwell and Savannah Swiney, 2011.

06/18/2026

Capturing the complex intersection of identity and place, the 2011 AMI film "A Little Piece of Me" follows three Appalachians as they reflect on q***r life in the mountains.

Watch "A Little Piece of Me" on the Appalshop YouTube here: https://loom.ly/paH523M

🎥: Appalachian Media Institute, “A Little Piece of Me,” Destiny Caldwell and Savannah Swiney, 2011.

06/16/2026

AMI is proud to have an impressive collection of youth-produced films exploring LGBTQ+ life and experiences in Appalachia, featuring stories captured between 1999 and 2025.

Check out the collection today on the Appalshop YouTube page: https://loom.ly/MDNfJA4

06/12/2026

"It's very empowering to be in drag because you get to be someone else for the evening." - Jacob Besseck aka Shelita Buffet, "Welcome to Dragalachia," 2013.

Meet and fall in love with drag queen Shelita Buffet by watching the full film on the Appalshop YouTube page here: https://loom.ly/NCg9VmY

🎥 Appalachian Media Institute, “Welcome to Dragalachia,” Oakley Fugate, Joey Salyer, and Robbie Thacker, 2013.

06/11/2026

The 2013 AMI film "Welcome to Dragalachia" gives viewers a close look into drag queen culture in rural Appalachia. Fall in love with local performer Shelita Buffet, who shares experiences and breaks down stereotypes in this intimate profile piece.

Watch the full film on the Appalshop YouTube page here: https://loom.ly/NCg9VmY

🎥 Appalachian Media Institute, “Welcome to Dragalachia,” Oakley Fugate, Joey Salyer, and Robbie Thacker, 2013.

06/05/2026

"Man and woman is beautiful together. Woman and woman is beautiful together. Man and man is beautiful together. Because it's all aspects of LOVE." - Brittany Rowlette, "Through Their Eyes," 1999.

Watch the full film on the Appalshop YouTube page: https://loom.ly/IiYjlA0

🎥: Appalachian Media Institute, “Through Their Eyes,” Danielle Burke, April Caudill, Charles Cupp, Brittany Rowlette, 1999.

06/04/2026

LGBTQIA+ people will ALWAYS have a voice in Appalachia, and AMI has had the joy of helping document and preserve those voices since our program began. Enjoy one of our earliest LGBTQIA+ focused films produced in 1999, showcasing a collection of firsthand narratives that explore the experiences of gay and le***an individuals living in the Appalachian Mountains.

Watch the full film on the Appalshop YouTube page: https://loom.ly/IiYjlA0

🎥: Appalachian Media Institute, “Through Their Eyes,” Danielle Burke, April Caudill, Charles Cupp, Brittany Rowlette, 1999.

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month from all of us at the Appalachian Media Institute! ❤️🏳️‍🌈

05/03/2026

📣 It's the FINAL DAY to apply to the 2026 Summer Documentary Institute! Get in your applications in NOW! 📷
Once applications close, we will be in contact with applicants about next steps.

Learn more about the SDI program and apply here: www.amiappalshop.org/apply

05/01/2026

"More and more, the Earth is being filled up with parking lots, and pavement, and cement. And I'd rather see it filled with artists' work and color of any kind." - Alaina Epling, "Shoulder to Shoulder," 2024.

Watch the full film on the Appalshop YouTube page: https://loom.ly/ovysJPw

🎥: Appalachian Media Institute, “Shoulder to Shoulder,” Adi Hockenberry, Brooklyn Collier, and Jett Kincer, 2024.

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