Founded in 1974, Agee Films is named for novelist, screenwriter, journalist, poet, and film writer, James Agee (1909-1955). The Founder and Director of Agee Films is award-winning filmmaker Ross Spears.

Sound Recordings from Our Archives
In honor of the James Agee Centennial Year we are proud to offer downloadable unedited versions of our archival interviews with the people who knew James Agee. Click here for more information.

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Our Films

APPALACHIA: A History of Mountains and People

APPALACHIA is the first environmental history series ever made. An All-Star cast, including Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E. O. Wilson and best-selling novelist Barbara Kingsolver, explore the intersection of natural history and human history in one of America's grandest treasures. Narrated by Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek. A four-part series by Jamie Ross and Ross Spears.

APPALACHIA was named BEST VIDEO of the Year 2010, receiving a prestigious "Top of the List" award from Booklist magazine, the review journal of the American Library Association.

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