Kevin Balling has been producing independent video for twenty-five years.  He is a two-time recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts regional Fellowship, as well as a North Carolina Fellowship for Video and Film.  His work has been funded through the Foundation for Independent Video and Film, The Beldon Fund, The Benton Foundation, The Kaltenborn Foundation, Greenpeace, and The Sierra Club to name a few.  Kevin has been on the faculty of Appalachian State University since 1982.  
     In addition to the submitted work, “Hemp and the Rule of Law”, Kevin has produced several independent videos including “Voices From The Garden” which chronicles the struggle of the Cree and Inuit people of northern Quebec to stop hydroelectric development on their land, “Doc and Merle”, an inside look into the lives and music of Doc and Merle Watson,  “While The Ages Roll On... A Memorial”  a documentary on the tradition and ritual of The Old Regular Baptists of Appalachia, and “Strands” which deals with societies’ obsession with their hair.  “Benediction” is a 14 minute experimental video shot entirely within a garden.  Balling has also collaborated with performance artist Catherine Altice on “All The King’s Men” a video/performance at the Weatherspoon Gallery in Greensboro, N.C.  Kevin Balling has done production work for a number of commercial clients including CBS, ESPN, Home Team Sports, The Black Entertainment Network, IBM, Appalachian Voices, Cierra Arabian Horse Farms and many others.  He is currently in production of a one-hour documentary profiling the writing and life of author Joseph Bathanti. Kevin lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with his wife Catherine Altice, who is a painter.