With the regal elegance of a glamorous first-nighter, Huntington’s nationally-known young filmmaker, Francesca E. Karle (pronounced 'Kar-ley') debuted her second film, “Back to the Bottle,” April 17, at Huntington’s Keith Albee.


Karle’s first film, “On the River’s Edge” highlighted homelessness in Huntington and won national attention on several network television shows. “Bottle” tells the story of Paul Meade, one of the homeless men from the first film. Meade has battled addiction all his life; he’s still doing it.


But for the Marshall University junior pre-med/journalism major, Paul Meade’s struggles have enlightened her to the suffering of addictions, which often contribute to homelessness.


Several of the homeless from “River’s Edge” have found homes and jobs. In fact, moderator for Thursday's premiere, WSAZ's Tim Irr, related a chance enc