Brian Lilla is an award winning director whose films have had positive repercussions around the globe. Lilla's documentary Patagonia Rising investigated a proposal to build five large-scale dams in the heart of Patagonia, Chile. After airing on Netflix, The Discovery Channel and dozens of international television stations, Patagonia Rising helped inform Chile's final decision against building the dams. In 2021, Lilla completed Children Of The Vine, an investigation into the toxic impacts of Monsanto's Roundup, which is slated for release in 2022. Variety Magazine has described Lilla's work as "Intelligent and awe inspiring", while the New York Times wrote his work is "Beautifully filmed and patiently explained". Lilla lives in Napa, California, with his wife and two children.