From the Hills and Hollers: FAST FOOD WOMEN + MUD CREEK CLINIC with Rose Frech

Viewing: March 05,2026

Director: Anne Lewis

Join us Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. for two excellent short films by Oscar-winning filmmaker Anne Lewis as our Appalachian Stories Film Series continues!

This event will include of pre-show presentation by Rose Frech

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

About the films

This screening will be comprised of two short films by filmmaker Anne Lewis who served as the associate director and assistant camerawoman for the Oscar-winning 1976 documentary Harlan County, USA, a highly impactful exposé that detailed the efforts of a group of women who participated in a coal miners’ strike in southeast Kentucky.

Fast Food Women (1991), Appalshop. 27:56 min

An inside look at the lives of women who fry chicken, make pizzas, and flip burgers at four fast food restaurants in easter Kentucky. Documents the low wage, no benefits jobs in America’s new service economy.

Mud Creek Clinic (1986), Appalshop. 28:35 min

The Mud Creek Clinic was started in 1973 by a community in Floyd County, Kentucky who believed health care is a right, not a privilege. The film of the same name describes the formation of the clinic, explores the feelings among patients and community members that the clinic belongs to them, and draws a portrait of clinic director Eula Hall, who has long been involved in community struggles in Eastern Kentucky.

About the speaker

Rose Frech is a licensed social worker with broad expertise in navigating the complexities of the health and social services in Ohio. She has served in key positions in fundraising, policy analysis, program management, and advocacy in multiple areas of the sector, including community mental health, food and public benefits access, Community Action, Medicaid, and early intervention. A longtime social work educator, Rose has had the privilege of teaching new social workers for over 10 years. Born and raised in Athens, she is a passionate advocate for the Appalachian Ohio region. Rose currently serves as the Director of External Affairs at Integrated Services for Behavioral Healthcare, a behavioral health and housing organization serving 21 counties across Southeast Ohio.

Rose will be discussing how the film exemplifies the challenges in rural health care, what has changed and what hasn’t since the film’s release and grassroots effort to fill care gaps and advocate for our region.