Upcoming Dawson Springs, KY
Tornado Recovery Documentary

120' Dir. Ben Basem & Tommy Gonzalez

In post-production, release TBA 2027

On December 10th 2021, a once-a-century tornado rips through Dawson Springs, Kentucky, wiping out half of the town and claiming nineteen lives. For the next four years, Dawsonians rebuild with varying success. During this journey, they come to terms with the realities of climate change and peel back the layers of their small town-America identities.

Additional Materials available upon request.

Press

“Filmmakers Finally Done Taping Dawson Springs Documentary”-Madisonville Messenger, October 31st 2024

“Documentary Filmmakers Complete Filming in Dawson”-Dawson Springs Progress, September 12th 2022