Clean River Partners invites you to join us for the 9th Downstream Environmental Film Festival, a celebration of art, storytelling, and environmental action.
This year’s theme—“Transformation”—reflects the powerful ways water reshapes our landscapes, the ongoing changes within our environment, and the creativity required to adapt when our resources are limited. Through this lens, we’ll explore how communities, ecosystems, and individuals evolve in the face of environmental challenges.
Featuring a dynamic selection of films from local, national, and international filmmakers, the Downstream Environmental Film Festival highlights the interconnectedness of art and advocacy. Each film sheds light on critical issues such as water quality, conservation, and sustainability—topics that may seem distant but have deep roots in our own backyards.
More than just a film series, the festival is a space for conversation and connection. Together, we’ll celebrate creativity, spark dialogue, and inspire action toward a more resilient and sustainable future.
Join us this February as we move downstream together—toward understanding, transformation, and change.
Can’t make it on this date? No problem! We’re screening the film again in Northfield on February 9 and February 10, in Cannon Falls on February 17, and in Owatonna on February 24.
Accessibility Information
Accessible parking nearby (next door)
Accessible entrance
Accessible bathrooms
Spanish interpretation services will be available.
Special Guest Announcement
At this screening, we’ll be joined by Sam Temple (film director) and Claudia Garcia (executive producer) of Aguas Vivas de Faribault, one of the seven films chosen for the festival.
Sam Temple is a storyteller and documentary filmmaker based in Faribault, Minnesota. Temple is the founder of Steamboat Media Company, which specializes in local history documentaries. Through Steamboat, Temple has produced films and short-form documentaries for local governments, nonprofits, cultural organizations, and regional media outlets, with a focus on culturally competent storytelling and collaboration with other artists.
Claudia Garcia grew up in Faribault Minnesota. She is proud of the community that raised and help shape her. She is the proud daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico and is a single mom of three thriving children: Adrian, Alina, and Aziel. She is passionate about education, history, the environment, community work, and the arts. She graduated Minnesota State University Mankato in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Political Science with an emphasis on Domestic Policy and a minor in Ethnic Studies. Currently, she works for the City of Northfield as the Spanish Translator.
Questions about the event?
Contact Jennifer Tonko (she/her), our Executive Director
Email: jennifer@cleanriverpartners.org
Phone: (507) 786-3913 ext. 1
Huge thanks to our event supporters!
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.