Live and Let Live is a feature documentary examining our relationship with animals, the history of veganism and the ethical, environmental and health reasons that move people to go vegan.
Official Movie Trailer (with english subtitles): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10MK7v6Mhjc&hl=en&cc_lang_pref=en&cc=1
Live and Let Live is a feature documentary examining our relationship with animals, the history of veganism and the ethical, environmental and health reasons that move people to go vegan.
Food scandals, climate change, lifestyle diseases and ethical concerns move more and more people, to refuse the consumption of animal foods a… Mehr anzeigen
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
Live And Let Live is aimed at all those who are interested in veganism, whether from the ethical, environmental or health perspective. Instead of images from slaughterhouses and factory farms, we hear the individual stories of how people chose to become vegan. The film is not meant preach, but to show through examples that veganism is part of a necessary change. Away from a society that objectifies animals and benefits from their exploitation - towards a m… Mehr anzeigen
Why would you support this project?
We're done filming and have a very solid rough cut. Live and Let Live is almost complete and should be finished by the end of September.
So far, the film was a DIY project that I was able to realize with the help of a few friends. I did the production, direction, editing and writing of the script myself and as well as all of the funding of the entire project since no grants were approved for the film. But, now I need some help from others and support to get… Mehr anzeigen
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
With the funds I'm trying to raise, the film can be completed. In detail, I need support for the production costs of the film, such as color correction, audio mastering and post-production in order to get the best out of the material. But distribution, the DVD pressing, the music rights and the age rating are other costs that arise.
After the regular release we will work on an educational version of the film that can serve as a teaching tool to convey the … Mehr anzeigen
Who are the people behind the project?
My name is Marc Pierschel and I am a sociologist (M.A.) from Muenster, Germany. I am the co-founder of 'roots of compassion', the author of 'Vegan!', an introduction to veganism and 'Vegan lecker lecker', a vegan cookbook with 30,000 copies sold. I'm also the co-director of 'EDGE - perspectives on drug free culture' and director of 'Live and let live'!