Diego Riley

Diego Riley is a Cuban-American writer and director whose restless curiosity was shaped by growing up in Bolivia, Western Samoa, Panama and Washington, D.C. As co-director of What the River Knows (Mountainfilm 2025), he brings immersive visuals and a drive for meaningful change to stories that explore the forces shaping our experience. A graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Riley has worked across film, documentaries, music videos, ballot initiatives, irreverent comedy sketches, sustainable fashion promos and United Nations committee campaigns. He is an avid outdoorsman, a native Spanish speaker and is often barefoot.