Silt
A digital exhibition centered on the creation of a narrative feature film set on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
Feature film
Directed by Emilie Upczak
90 mins / US / 2026
Logline
IIn the near future, as water and power shortages dramatically mark the Southwest, a botanist, river guide, engineer, and businessman embark on a research trip down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon, reckoning with their fate and that of the river, both of which they come to understand, they have no control over.
Photo credit: Amy Johnson
Short Film
Short Film 10’ / 2022 / US / Drama
A botanist grieving the death of a beloved aunt, travels alone to northern Mexico, where she is nourished by images of the last trip they took together traversing the Colorado River.
Photo credit: John Otterbacher
Resources
Resources used in the research and development of the short and narrative feature films.
Photo Credit: Mohamed Nohassi