"O Pioneer", the latest feature documentary from filmmaking team Clara Lehmann and Jonathan Lacocque (Born in a Ballroom) will make its regional debut screening in competition at the 12th annual Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF), following its World Premiere at last month’s Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in San Jose, California, where it took home the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.
"O Pioneer" is a documentary that celebrates three Appalachians from West Virginia as they embark upon an important journey — a journey that unfolds in the midst of a pandemic and personal heartache. Weaving narration with archival pioneer footage, candid moments from each subject, poetic vignettes, and dream-like animation, "O Pioneer" redefines what it means to be a pioneer and asks viewers to courageously champion the pioneer within.
