 In 1999 he directed the award-winning short film "The Bitterest Pill" starring Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox.In 2001 he directed the documentary "Glass Ceiling" for Channel Four, featuring Treva Etienne, Clarke Peters, Ricco Ross, Rodney Charles and Kolton Lee 

River has also made various acting appearances that include "Get up Stand Up" to ITV Yorkshire's Emmerdale Farm.For BBC Radio 4 he has written "Making Waves" (2000), "Walk Against Fear" (2000) with James Meredith and "Drive On" (2002).