Elizabeth Barret
Elizabeth Barret (November 14, 1951 – February 3, 2026) was an American documentary filmmaker. She is best known for documenting Appalachia and Eastern Kentucky through her work at Appalshop. She was also the founding director of the Appalshop Archive. Barret died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 74.[1][2]
Filmography
- Nature's Way (1973)[3]
- Quilting Women (1980)[4]
- Hand Carved (1980)
- Coalmining Women (1982)
- Long Journey Home (1987)
- Stranger with a Camera (2000)[5][6]
- Portraits and Dreams (2020)[7]
Awards
- 2000 Sundance Film Festival - Nominated, Grand Jury Prize - Documentary
- 2000 International Documentary Association - Nominated, IDA Award - Feature Documentaries
- 2000 San Francisco International Film Festival - Won, Silver Spire, Film & Video - History
- 2012: Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts - Photography from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, with Wendy Ewald, for Portraits and Dreams: A Revisitation[8]
References
- ^ Blackford, Linda (February 3, 2026). "Creator of one of Appalachia's most iconic films dies at 74".
- ^ "Elizabeth Barret Obituary".
- ^ Appalshop (2023-09-25). Nature's Way. Retrieved 2026-02-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Staff Bios | Appalshop". Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Salamon, Julie (11 July 2000). "TELEVISION REVIEW; He Turned His Camera on Appalachia, and One Man Wouldn't Stand For It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ Lewis, Anne S. (October 27, 2000). "Ask Questions First, Shoot Later". www.austinchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ POV. "Portraits And Dreams". POV. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Elizabeth B. Barret". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-24.