Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years ago, U.S. companies have used the Santiago River as their own “waste canal.” This documentary follows a young woman and her family as they defy death threats to try and save one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico. 2014 Rhode Island International Film Festival, Green Planet Award 2014 Pictoclik Film Festival, Audience Award 2014 Pictoclik Film Festival, Emerging Filmmaker Award, 2015 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Best Student Filmmaker Award 2015 International Environmental Film Festival, Official Selection 2015 Social Impact Media Awards, Documentary Short Finalist 2015 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, Eric Moe Sustainability Award 2015 One World Media, Finalist in Television Category

Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years ago, U.S. companies have used the Santiago River as their own waste canal. Silent River is a short documentary film that follows a young woman and her family as they defy death threats to try and save one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico. See the full film at the Silent River website.

Silent River Film Festival Screenings & Awards

2014 Rhode Island International Film Festival, Green Planet Award

2014 Pictoclik Film Festival, Audience Award

2014 Pictoclik Film Festival, Emerging Filmmaker Award

2015 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Best Student Filmmaker Award

2015 International Environmental Film Festival, Official Selection

2015 Social Impact Media Awards, Documentary Short Finalist

2015 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, Eric Moe Sustainability Award

2015 One World Media Awards, Television Award