Nettie Wild

[2] While studying at the University of British Columbia, Wild gained a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with a major in creative writing along with a minor in film and theatre.

[5] The events that are documented in this film take place after the signing of NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) and shows its immediate effects.

This includes that it caused the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) to take over several towns and ranches in the area.

[5] The group was led by Subcomandante Marcos and caused much chaos for the town, surrounding area, and the Mexican government.

[6] One of Wild's most successful films was Fix: The Story of an Addicted City (2002) which focused on the drug issue in Vancouver and the fight over whether safe injection sites should be constructed.

The film followed the two sides of the fight over safe injection sites and how to remedy the drug issue killing hundreds of residents every year.