You Are My Refuge: An AppalShort

Runtime: 11:00

From Rome’s structured halls to the hills of Appalachia, Fr. Rob Adams finds himself shepherding one of Pikeville’s most diverse congregations. In a place where family ties run deep, he speaks of welcome, sanctuary, and the unshakable belief that no person is illegal—defending a faith that, despite its flaws, still lets light shine through a stained and weathered glass.

Director - Aaron Asbury

Aaron Asbury joined Appalshop in September of 2021 in the Appalachian Media Institute and is now the Appalshop Films Program Manager. Aaron graduated from the University of Pikeville in 2018 with dual majors in Film & Media Arts and Communication. With a decade of film and television production experience, previously acting as channel manager for Pike TV, a lead organizer of the University of Pikeville Film and Media Arts Festival, and working in local news, he's excited to continue working to tell Appalachia's stories.

At home, Aaron is a huge nerd, playing tabletop role playing games and video games as much as possible. He's also a certified foster parent with his lovely wife.

Aaron is a staff member and Vice-Chair of Appalshop's Board of Directors as well as an At-Large Board Member for Kentucky Humanities.

Directors Statement

I'm not a religious man, but I wish I could have that faith. What I do have is faith in people and faith that we can be better if we work to be so.