THE ROAD TO YULIN AND BEYOND
Our world premiere of ‘The Road to Yulin… and Beyond’ documentary at the Los Angeles Awareness Film Festival –
On October 5, 2017, we hosted the premiere of our documentary, THE ROAD TO YULIN…AND BEYOND, alongside Ken and our business partner Dr. John Sessa. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Awareness Film Festival at LA Live in Downtown Los Angeles. We are so thankful that the evening was a star-studded event where hundreds of celebrities, activists and influencers came out to support and raise awareness for our film’s important message.
Focused on The Vanderpump Dog Foundation’s fight to end the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, the film gives an in depth look at the dichotomy between the empathetic, companionship-based human/canine relationships exhibited in many countries, and the horrific and brutal interactions that dogs face in parts of the world that have an unrestrained dog meat trade. It’s been a long journey to bring this documentary to fruition, and has exposed us to atrocities that are indelibly etched on my mind. With this film, we hope to not only bring more attention to what is happening in Yulin, but also educate and inspire a new generation to fight this barbaric practice.
“This documentary covers the last two years of our mission trips to China to expose the torture that occurs during the annual Yulin Dog Meat Festival. I have led our Foundation’s visits to China, and have witnessed the animal cruelty firsthand, delved into slaughterhouses, and participated in rescue missions to try to save as many dogs as possible. Our hopes for this documentary is to raise global awareness about the important issues it explores, and help us end the Yulin Dog Meat Festival forever,” said Executive Director Dr. John Sessa.
We are so thankful for the support of our advocates, friends and allies in this fight against the Yulin Dog Meat Festival. Last night was an incredible night, seeing so many people united to help our cause,” Ken said, as the Executive Producer of the film.
The documentary credits Lisa Vanderpump as Producer, Kenneth Todd as Executive Producer, Pandora Vanderpump Sabo as Producer and Co-Writer, and Dr. John Sessa as Producer, Co-Writer and Director. The film features an Original Song “(We All Are) Looking for Home”, written by Diane Warren and performed by Leona Lewis.
The Vanderpump Dog Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dog rescue organization, working on both a domestic and international front to help create a better world for dogs globally. To find out more or to contact, please visit www.vanderpumpdogs.org
Photography by Faye Sadou
