Support A Water Trail with a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor.
A Water Trail is proudly fiscally sponsored by the Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization: contact is Troy DeShano, Executive Director. As our fiscal sponsor, they serve as the fiduciary for this project, allowing eligible charitable contributions made in support of A Water Trail to be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Your generosity directly supports the production and impact of this documentary series.
Fleeing Flint’s water crisis, a mother seeks refuge in Puerto Rico, only to face Hurricane Maria and the heartbreak of losing contact with her youngest child. Her journey, fueled by survival and resilience, leads to The Sister Tour, a women’s collective born from resistance
The A.N.T. Model of Organizing
In the same way that ants thrive and build expansive colonies through collaboration and resourcefulness, The ANT Model of community organizing sets a framework to empower social justice work through its pillars: Accessible Tools, Network, and Talents.
Birth of a Water Protector
Every documentary begins with a conversation. This one began with a commitment to truth, accountability, and the people whose stories deserve to be heard.
Follow along as we share more behind-the-scenes moments from the making of the film.
Ending Minutes of Screening
Witness the final moments of A WATER TRAIL at its first screening at The Alluvion, where early viewers shared positive reviews.
A.N.T. Model Blueprint
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![Group of people filling white water containers outside near a large black water tank]()
Vieques, Puerto Rico
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![People gather outside to purchase from a vending machine for free water, with signs on the sidewalk reading 'FREE WATER'.]()
FREE Water: Flint, MI
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![Four women and a young boy engaging in a conversation in a living room. One woman with glasses is sitting on the sofa using a laptop. The boy is sitting on the sofa holding a snack. The woman with a pink headscarf is standing behind the sofa, leaning forward. The woman with a headscarf and denim jacket is standing and holding a phone.]()
Creation of The Sister Tour
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![Woman with a red headscarf purchasing bottled water from a street vendor. Several packs of bottled water and other supplies are on display, with a parking lot and residential buildings in the background.]()
Llorens Torres residential housing
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![A group of people sitting in a theater or conference room, watching a presentation on a large screen. The screen displays text about Flint not having drinkable water as of 11-07-2020. A woman is standing near the screen, speaking to the audience.]()
The Alluvion
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Passing out water in Puerto Rico
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Latoya Ruby Frazier capturing empty water bottle art
Message from a Flint, Mi resident
Posts from Flint residents are reminders that when the headlines faded, the water crisis didn’t. People were exposed to poisoned water, their homes and pipes were damaged, and many are still carrying the financial and health burdens years later. Why are the settlements small? Why are the residents and taxed on them while repairs cost thousands? This raises serious questions about whether justice has truly been served.
As director of A Water Trail, my goal is to ensure these voices and experiences are documented and not forgotten. Flint’s story is still being lived.
(TuKlor)
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Where Your Support Goes
All proceeds from this collection go directly toward:
Completing Episode 2 of A Water Trail
Production and editing costs
Expanding community-based storytelling efforts
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Offer real, lasting value
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HOODIE WINNER ANNOUNCED
Shea “PhireSis” Cobb,
artist/co-founder THE SISTER TOUR
We have a winner! 🎉 Congratulations to Seth Bernard for winning our exclusive A Water Trail hoodie giveaway.
Thank you to everyone who supported the campaign—every entry helped push us closer to completing Episode 2 of A Water Trail. Whether you donated, purchased merch, or entered with your email, you are part of this journey.
💧 A Water Trail is more than a film—it's a movement rooted in community, healing, and grassroots action.
Your support directly fuels the next chapter.
👉 Still want to support? Grab merch or donate to help us finish Episode 2.
👉 Stay tuned for more giveaways, screenings, and behind-the-scenes content.
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A Water Trail is more than a documentary film series, it’s a testimony to art as activism, the resilience of families navigating the fallout of systemic failure, environmental injustice, and displacement.
We’re asking for your support to help bring these stories to light.
Your donation will fund critical stages of production, community screenings, educational resources, and continued storytelling that centers the voices too often ignored. Every dollar helps amplify truth, build awareness, and empower change.
Make a ripple. Become part of the water trail. Donate today.
Testimonials
What Viewers Said After Watching A Water Trail | Audience Reflections
Emotional Testimony from A Water Trail Screening | Water Stories That Move Us
Audience Reactions After A Water Trail | The Dennos Screening Testimonies
What’s Next?!
During the crisis, Hasan and Cobb, both deeply affected by the contaminated water, turned their collective’s artistic and community-based efforts into powerful activism. They collaborated with photojournalist LaToya Ruby Frazier and utilized Moses West's Atmospheric Water Generator to provide free, clean drinking water to Flint residents, distributing over 20,000 gallons in just two months. Their actions, rooted in the ANT model, brought significant relief and attention to Flint’s ongoing struggle, demonstrating the model’s efficacy in addressing urgent community needs through accessible and creative means.
When you give, you’re helping powerful stories reach the surface, funding film production, community screenings, and learning resources that raise up voices often left out of the conversation.
Every drop counts. Join the water trail.
Donate today.
