Carrboro Film Fest and UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media are proud to present The River Runs On, a meditative documentary that explores our relationship with nature and what managing land means for the future of our planet and ourselves. Directed by Garrett Martin, the film follows conservationists throughout southern Appalachia as they struggle to manage two of the most important national forests in America — the Pisgah and Nantahala. The River Runs On revolves around a potential national forest plan that will dictate how these two forests are managed for the next twenty years. We invite you to join us for the feature presentation and a special Q&A with producer Chad Heartwood after the screening.

Opening the screening are the documentary shorts “Fallout” and “I Like Toads.” Directed by Madison Hill, “Fallout” follows three Appalachian individuals experiencing illnesses after exposure to environmental contamination from a nearby United States Army Ammunition Plant. “I Like to Look at Toads,” directed by Rob Tiffin, is a short meditation on a man’s relationship with toads.