Diego Riley, Will Buckley | 2025 | 34 min.
2026 Official Selection
For years, a lost Eden beneath Lake Powell has been re-emerging, revealing past follies and a new way forward for the Colorado River. What The River Knows explores this unique inflection in a centuries-long history. As the West faces the urgent need to redesign water management, we are offered the chance to restore one of the planet’s most stunning landscapes.
| March 14, 2026 | Ashland | OR | Ashland Armory |
Diego Riley and Will Buckley are longtime creative partners and filmmakers with a deep love for the natural world, a shared fascination with human-impact systems, and a commitment to socially impactful storytelling. Diego is a Cuban-American writer and director raised between Latin America and the Southwestern Rockies; Will, a photographer and filmmaker shaped by the vast western landscapes of Wyoming. With experience spanning documentaries, sketch comedy, story-driven commercials, music videos, and even United Nations campaigns, Diego and Will draw out the emotional heart of a story and bring it to life with a strong and intentional visual style.
