Hayley is a Washington-based filmmaker driven by her passion for river conservation and outdoor adventure, particularly whitewater kayaking. She was first inspired to tell stories through the lens during her junior year of college while studying abroad in Bolivia and Chile, where she realized the power that film has to reach audiences where written work cannot. Filmmaking soon became a vehicle with which Hayley could travel the world and witness these stories for herself, with the goal of making a meaningful impact and inspiring change.
Since 2014, Hayley has collaborated with multiple Chilean, Bolivian, and Mexican indigenous communities in order to film, learn, kayak, and raise awareness about the impacts of mega-hydroelectric development. She has participated in several film productions for environmental organizations, including American Rivers, Pacific Rivers, and International Rivers, and spoke at the 2017 Sun Valley Tedx event about the hidden dangers of mega hydro development. Her current project is a documentary called “Still River, Silent Jungle”, about the movement to save the Bolivian Amazon River Basin from the Chepete-Bala mega-dam proposals that threaten to flood the region.
New York SCIENCE & NATURE FEEDBACK Film Festival 