The Compassion Project
Thomas Wade Jackson ~ Director
Thomas is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer and musician. He received his Masters from Florida State University's prestigious College of Motion Picture Arts, where his thesis film, Slow Dancin’ Down the Aisles of the QuickCheck won both the Student Academy Award and the Student Emmy Award, as well as 20 other awards and honors. The film's screenplay, and an interview with Thomas, are included in the fourth edition of the book, Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect, published by Focal Press.
Thomas has lived and worked in New York, Nashville and LA, and currently resides in North Florida. He began his vegan journey in 2005 while living in Manhattan. It wasn't until after the birth of his daughter in 2012, however, that he became “activated,” and found his passion and purpose in helping to create a more compassionate, peaceful world to leave his daughter and the children of all earthlings, no matter their species.
Climate Healers ~ Executive Producer
Climate Healers is a non-profit corporation working on a holistic solution to climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental crises affecting the Earth. The core organizing principle of Climate Healers is that compassion for all Creation is infinitely sustainable. Therefore, Climate Healers promotes veganism and conscious simplicity to reduce human demands on Nature, free up half the Earth’s land surface area for reforestation, thereby sequestering carbon and healing the planet.
Holger Eick ~ Executive Producer
Holger Eick founded Plantz Revolution to provide solutions that reduce barriers to adopting a Whole Foods Plant-Based diet. Plantz Revolution believes that the best available scientific evidence clearly shows that a diet that excludes animal-based foods and consists of plant foods in their whole, unprocessed form (grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds) is the foundation of optimal human health. At the same time, adoption of this diet contributes to environmental sustainability and expresses our compassion for all sentient beings.
Victoria Moran & Main Street Vegan Productions ~ Producer
While earning an undergraduate degree in religious studies at North Central College in suburban Chicago, Victoria Moran received a Richter Fellowship for Foreign Study, leading to the 1985 publication of one of the first books ever written on veganism, Compassion the Ultimate Ethic.
Since then, Victoria (www.mainstreetvegan.net) has become a sought-after speaker and the bestselling author of twelve books including Main Street Vegan, Creating a Charmed Life, and The Love-Powered Diet. Fans of her work range from Michael Moore to Ellen Degeneres, and she was featured twice on Oprah.
Known for combining the ethical, spiritual, and health aspects of enlightened vegan living, Moran hosts of the weekly Main Street Vegan podcast; directs Main Street Vegan Academy, an in-person program in NYC to train and certify vegan lifestyle coaches; and she’s president of Main Street Vegan Productions, backing films and events that promote a kinder, gentler world.
