DOCUMENTARY FILMS
2010
"Fire In The Mountains" winner Best Short Film - Appalachian Film Festival.
"Fire In The Mountains" featured documentary at Hot Springs International Film Festival - Hot Springs, Arkansas.
"Fire In The Mountains" featured documentary at Cinema on The Bayou - Lafayette, LA.
"Fire In The Mountains" aired on Kentucky Educational Television (KET) program "Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Film Makers", Season 3.
2011
"Zen Furnace" featured film at Vesak International Buddhist Film Festival - Sri Lanka
"Zen Furnace" aired on Kentucky Educational Television (KET) program "Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Film Makers", Season 4.
2014
"Commonwealth Curiosities; An Ode to Kentucky’s Unique Attractions" aired on Kentucky Educational Television (KET).
2015
"Commonwealth Curiosities; An Ode to Kentucky’s Unique Attractions, Volume Two" aired on Kentucky Educational Television (KET).
2016
Co-host/Co-Producer MSUTV Program "The Major Minute" and "ART THIS."
2017
"Far Above The Rolling Campus: A History of Morehead State University" aired on Kentucky Educational Television (KET).
"Between The Rock and the Commonwealth" aired on Kentucky Educational Television (KET), and WOSU Ohio Public Media.
"Between The Rock and the Commonwealth" shown at The Rivers Edge Film Festival, Paducah, Kentucky
“Between The Rock and the Commonwealth” shown at the Louisville International Film Festival, Louisville, Kentucky.
2018
"Map Dot Kentucky" aired on Kentucky Educational Television (KET).
2019
"The Show Starts At Dark" aired on PBS affiliate Kentucky Educational Television (KET).
"The Show Starts At Dark" featured in Lane Report article.
2020
"The Show Starts At Dark" selected for Rivers Edge International Film Festival in Paducah, Kentucky.
2021
"A History of Sweetness: 100-Years of Ruth Hunt Candy" aired on PBS affiliate Kentucky Educational Television (KET).
2023
"Stages and Waves: An Excursion through Challenging Times" aired on PBS affiliates KET and West Virginia Public Broadcasting WVPB.
"Stages and Waves: An Excursion through Challenging Times" featured in Daily Independent - Ashland, KY,
"Stages and Waves: An Excursion through Challenging Times" featured in Morehead State News article.
"Stages and Waves: An Excursion through Challenging Times" featured on WKYT program "Everyday Kentucky". https://www.wkyt.com/video/2023/02/15/steven-middleton-stephanie-duckworth-stages-waves-documentary/
"Stages and Waves: An Excursion through Challenging Times" featured in official Kentucky Educational Television magazine Visions - May 2023 edition.
2024
"My Mountain Fiend: The Last Ride of JR Roc" officially selected and shown at the 2024 Big Sandy Film Festival.
"My Mountain Fiend: The Last Ride of JR Roc" officially selected and shown at the 2024 Louisville International Film Festival. https://louisvillefilmfestival.org/schedule-details/
Winner 2024/2025 Research and Creative Productions Grant Morehead State University.
2025
“From The Cowboy’s Boot Heel” Officially selected and overall featured film 2025 Appalachian Film Festival Huntington, WV April 26, 2025.
“From The Cowboy’s Boot Heel” Officially selected as part of the 2025 Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival March 12-13 Belfast Northern Ireland United Kingdom.
“From The Cowboy’s Boot Heel” accepted and aired on West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) (PBS affiliate) March 17th at 9 pm EST.
“From The Cowboy’s Boot Heel” Officially selected and winner best musical film at the 2025 Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival in Belfast Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Related Articles
Kentucky for Kentucky: 2017 http://www.kyforky.com/roadside-attractions/ for Commonwealth Curiosities Vol.1, and Vol.2.
Kentucky Living Magazine: 2017 https://www.kentuckyliving.com/explore/worth-the-trip/commonwealth-curiosities Commonwealth Curiosities Vol.1, and Vol.2.
Lexington Herald-Leader: 2017 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g5fm4qe8oyzwd5dhweckc/Herald_Leader_BTRAC.pdf?rlkey=w7a3fxu1p9tyqlpxmjdy5k1sl&st=3u9hs8z1&dl=0 Between The Rock and the Commonwealth.
Daily Independent: 2017 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7ss4cg2tjqhkbkf0utxbl/11022017_Middleton_BTRAC_Daily_Independent.pdf?rlkey=oio74h17fsryl9uvx5qfc4msv&st=q9gohbs3&dl=0 Between The Rock and the Commonwealth.
Daily Independent: 2017 http://www.dailyindependent.com/news/morehead-state-university-s-history-to-air-on-ket/article_16b7ec10-54e3-11e7-92d2-d7dfde046306.html
Lane Report: 2020 https://www.lanereport.com/111447/2019/03/morehead-state-university-instructors-documentary-to-air-on-ket/.
KET Visions Magazine: 2023
https://ket.org/about/visions/may-2023/.
Daily Independent: 2023 https://www.dailyindependent.com/news/documentary-captures-the-pandemics-stages-waves/article_4d233e1a-a7d2-11ed-b114-8b3ad257726a.html.
Daily Independent: 2024 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nymqkxyhg3tyfkzzgp034/ADI_Middleton_article_04062024.tif?rlkey=4yih9cnagecwielvfuvlzkzrz&dl=0
Morehead State University News 2024 https://www.moreheadstate.edu/news/2024/08/steve-middleton-debuts-my-mountain-fiend-documentary
The Trail Blazer 2024 Chasing Moments and Capturing Stories https://www.thetrailblazeronline.net/life_and_arts/article_99c503ea-6859-11ef-9918-6fd06801b047.html
The Trail Blazer 2024 Nine MSU instructors have been promoted
The Trail Blazer 2024 Beyond the silver screen
https://www.thetrailblazeronline.net/life_and_arts/article_6422d598-9e08-11ef-95f3-7f70f937396d.html
The Trail Blazer 2025 Middleton’s latest documentary reaches international recognition
https://www.thetrailblazeronline.net/article_0335f03a-01f4-11f0-8c8c-df5d98ed0942.html
Yahoo News 2025 Singer Rob McNurlin Subject of Prize Winning Film https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/singer-rob-mcnurlin-subject-prize-222000391.html
MSU News 2025 Middleton debuts new country music documentary on Rob McNurlin https://www.moreheadstate.edu/news/2025/03/middleton-debuts-new-country-music-documentary-on-rob-mcnurlin
Greater Ashland Beacon 2025 Silver Screen Award- Winning Indie Film About Legendary Artist Rob McNurlin Set to Debut at Paramount https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1b0cbv6u5b693nsdmjf9l/Screenshot-2025-03-25-at-8.05.21-AM.png?rlkey=8ff76zt61b2csge3d066mcu71&st=79ozb1ix&dl=0