Elizabeth Barret
Elizabeth Barret (November 19, 1951 – February 3, 2026) was an American documentary filmmaker. She is best known for documenting Appalachia and Eastern Kentucky. Barret died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 74.[1][2]
Filmography
- Quilting Women (1980)[3]
- Hand-carved (1980)
- Coalmining Women (1982)
- Long Journey Home (1987)
- Stranger with a Camera (2000)[4][5]
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[6]
References
- ^ Blackford, Linda (February 3, 2026). "Creator of one of Appalachia's most iconic films dies at 74".
- ^ "Elizabeth Barret Obituary".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Elizabeth B. Barret". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-24.