Surviving Cliffside (2014)

surviving = never giving up

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.

Date of release
2014-03-07
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Jon Matthews

Casting

Interesting facts

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 and filmmaker Spike Lee, who also awarded him a grant to complete the film.

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