Students create movie on child labor in Roanoke cotton mills Gene Marrano July 12, 2018 1 minute read The two-year-old Grandin Film Lab for local high school students has taken on a special project this summer – a short historical film they intend to finish shooting by tomorrow. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: Salem man dies, Roanoke shooting now a murder caseNext: Cause determined for building fire on Hollins campus Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026