Papertown, New Documentary About Appalachian Paper Mill Shutdown, Features Title Song By Dave Matthews
Papertown, a new documentary directed by Jeremy Seifert, chronicles the closure of a 115-year-old paper mill in Canton, North Carolina, and its impact on the local community. The film, set to premiere at the MountainFilm Festival on May 22, captures the economic and emotional toll on workers and families. It features a new original song titled 'Papertown' by Dave Matthews, who praises the film as both heartbreaking and hopeful. The documentary highlights corporate silence and allegations of executive profiteering ahead of the shutdown.
- ▪Papertown documents the shutdown of a century-old paper mill in Canton, North Carolina, and its effect on the Appalachian town.
- ▪The film will have its world premiere at the MountainFilm Festival in Colorado on May 22, 2026.
- ▪Dave Matthews contributed an original title song and described the documentary as 'heartbreaking, but still so hopeful.'
- ▪The documentary follows the community's reaction to the mill's closure, including anger over executives' stock trades before the announcement.
- ▪Director Jeremy Seifert captures the story in real time, from the initial shock to the mill's final day of operation.
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