Still from River of Grass
River of Grass
Still from River of Grass
In Production

Directed by

Sasha Wortzel

Produced by

Danielle Varga

Co-Produced by

Houston Cypress

River of Grass brings audiences on a journey through the past, present, and precarious future of the Florida Everglades, a vast region of wetlands unlike any other on earth. Maligned as “worthless” for hundreds of years, they were drained to half their size and reclaimed for development. The consequences have been enormous. The Everglades supply drinking water to over 8 million Floridians, and are essential to mitigating the Climate Crisis–yet today they are on the verge of collapse. Told through the writings of the late environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and those who today call the region home, River of Grass explores the entwinement of past colonial violences and present-day ecological urgency.

River of Grass is a 2022 (Egg)celerator Lab Finalist.

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Meet the Filmmakers
Portrait of Sasha Wortzel in black and white. A white woman with wavy brown hair in a fur trimmed coat and looks at the camera with their hands clasped.
Sasha Wortzel
Photo courtesy Sasha Wortzel
Danielle, a white woman in a blue top and hoop earrings, smiles
Danielle Varga
Photo courtesy Danielle Varga
Houston, a two spirit member of the Miccosukee Tribe, has long dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a Miccosukee patchwork top
Houston Cypress
Photo courtesy Houston Cypress
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