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Vegan: Everyday Stories

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Vegan: Everyday Stories is a feature-length documentary that explores the lives of four remarkably different people who share a common thread - they're all vegan. The film traces the personal journeys of an ultramarathon runner who has overcome addiction to compete in one hundred mile races, a cattle rancher's wife who creates the first farmed animal sanctuary in Texas, a food truck owner cooking up knee-buckling plant-based foods, and an 8-year-old girl who convinces her family of six to go vegan.


There are a number of great movies focusing on why to go vegan or featuring people new to veganism, but this film spotlights how everyday people and their families, each pursuing their own careers, hobbies, and passions live their lives while following a vegan lifestyle. 


The film follows ultrarunner Yassine Diboun as he journeys miles into the wilderness, running from a past that deeply affected his family and nearly cost him his life; and Renee King-Sonnen, who fell in love with the farmed animals on her husband's ranch and was determined to do whatever she could to create a sanctuary; and Jerri Hastey owner of food truck Seed On The Go who wishes to share delicious, eye-catching food with the masses; and young Genesis Butler who at the tender age of 3 asked her mom where her chicken nuggets came from and now she's on a quest to protect all animals in the world.


The film is not only about vegan folks living their everyday lives, it is a film created and funded by the vegan community; World premiere at ILLUMINATE Film Festival 2016.

  • Year
    2016
  • Runtime
    90 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Glenn Scott Lacey
  • Producer
    Eric Day & Wendy Gabbe Day
  • Cinematographer
    Ian Stout
  • Editor
    Glenn Scott Lacey