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Surviving Cliffside is a 2013 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 (Winter's Bone, Down to the Bone) and filmmaker Spike Lee, who also awarded him a grant to complete the film.
Original Release
03/07/2014
US Release
03/07/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| E.J. Huffman | Self |
| Brandy Smith | Self |
| Makala Smith | Self |
| Josey Smith | Self |
| R.J. Hughes | Self |
| Justin Gravely | Self |
| Brooklyn Gravely | Self |
| Cierra Gravely | Self |
| Jon Matthews | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| E.J. Huffman | Self |
| Brandy Smith | Self |
| Makala Smith | Self |
| Josey Smith | Self |
| R.J. Hughes | Self |
| Justin Gravely | Self |
| Brooklyn Gravely | Self |
| Cierra Gravely | Self |
| Jon Matthews | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stephen W. Kern | Executive Producer |
| Jon Matthews | Producer |
| Richard Bever | Producer |
| Samantha Kern | Producer |
| Bob Wilkinson | Producer |
