and cruel animal industries – became the basis for the world’s first vegan film festival. In October 2018, Canada was proud to host the Ottawa International Vegan Film Festival (OIVFF), featuring documentaries from all over the world that address these fundamental issues. The festival proved to be an awesome event, and the films touched the hearts of those in attendance. As its grand finale, the O

ecause of animal farming. The touching, eye-opening documentary moves the audience to choose more compassionate, vegan lifestyles. Photography is my contribution. My way of shining a light in that darkness. My way of creating change. My promise. You too can make a promise to not cause harm. To look, to really see, and to never turn away.

erned with animal welfare and people’s repugnancy to eating meat. And lately, people have started to look at the sustainability aspect of agriculture.