Troubled Waters film a hit. Couldn't attend the screening? Watch online.
Looking for more information on FMR's big April 2016 Mississippi River documentary premiere?
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Troubled Waters is a documentary film that explores the unintended consequences of commercial agriculture and urban runoff on the health of the Mississippi River and the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Beginning with struggling fishermen in the Gulf, the film travels upstream to highlight the sources of agricultural and urban runoff that impact the health of the river, its ecosystem and the communities that call the Mississippi River home.
FMR and our partners at the Land Stewardship Project, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and the Twin Cities Daily Planet hosted a public screening of the film October 25th at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis. About 400 folks attended the event, which was followed by a community dialog with a panel of experts on water quality and agriculture.
The film garnered a good deal of media attention after the Twin Cities Daily Planet reported that the University of Minnesota had attempted to embargo the documentary. After FMR and many other river advocates and funders weighed in, the U of M reversed its decision. Since, the film has played to sold-out crowds at the Bell Museum and the Parkway theaters in Minneapolis in addition to airing on Twin Cities Public Television (tpt).
Courtesy of TPT, Troubled Waters is now immediately available for on-demand viewing online as well. Enjoy!
Trevor Russell, Watershed Program Director