Love is the Drug tells the story of Heather Edney’s drug user organizing which began in Santa Cruz while she was caring for a child born HIV positive. The film brings together a trove of archival materials with more recent 16mm footage of Edney and Loya.
Her films situate personal histories in political landscapes, navigating from her lived experience and bringing decades of behind the scenes work in mutual aid. Roberts has exhibited with galleries, museums, alternative spaces, and film festivals.
From Women Make Waves International Film Festival 2026, No. 33