Coal River Picture's Documentaries
"RING DAYS: A Boxer's Story"
(photo: Smokin' Joe Frazier)
"Ring Days", a boxing documentary is both heartening and heart-wrenching as the fighters such as Joe Frazier, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Evander Holyfield and many others share their happiest and saddest moments with Producers and Directors: Lynn Lane/Coal River Pictures and Mario Mercado/Double Sport Athletics. This new documentary starts out with the initial inspirations and drives that took led these greats to their first stepping into a gym and overcoming all odds against them getting to the top. Each tells of their experiences with their early trainers and how they pressed on to climb the ladder to the Olympics and on to the tops of their professional careers. Every fighter's story is not always a happy one that ends filled with wealth and fame. Some share their stories of the hardships faced after their boxing career is over, whether by their own choice or the decision of others. They must try to answer the question where do the go now that they have no pensions or retirement from a career where they were surrounded by others making riches off of their struggles.
Shooting was wrapped up in April 2005 and now Lynn Lane is heavily into the editing phase of the project with the projected completion date for the documentary being Summer 2006.
"Bombing the IRT"
(Photo left to right: JACK1, STAN1 and PRIZ1)
Lynn Lane/Coal River Pictures is in production on a series of documentaries that profile some of the legendary Grafitti Crews of NYC. The first in the series is "Bombing the IRT" which focuses on the infamous "The Spanish 5" crew, true KINGS of the subway lines. This documentary takes the audience back to a time when graffiti writers were Kings and their productions rode the lines to infamy.
"Coal River"
A glipse of what is Mountaintop Removal Mining (photo: Vivian Stockman)
In Southern West Virginia we are seeing the devestation of Mountains that have stood the test of time for millions of years only to be reduced to rubble by the latest mining techniques known as Mountaintop Removal Mining, otherwise known as strip mining on steroids. Along with these majestic peaks we are losing a culture and people who helped build this land through their blood and sweat. This documentary captures those people's lives and helps tell the story about what is happening to their land and their fight to preserve it. Lynn Lane will head to West Virginia in July 2006 to begin shooting this important documentary.
"Appalachian Tales: The Story of Local 6608"
Lynn Lane/ Coal River Pictures is currently in Pre-Production on a documentary that tells the tales of the Coal Miners of Local 6608 in Montcoal, West Virginia during times when coal was king and the work was hell. This story has been in pre-production since early 2003 with plans of shooting late spring/early summer 2006.
"Ring 8: A Fighting Cause"
Lynn Lane/Coal River Pictures will produce and direct along with Sal Rappa, legendary Boxing Historian known for his work on the movie "Cinderella Man", a documentary that brings the hope and dreams to the screen of the Ring 8 Boxing Organization of New York City.
