JUDGES
FILM JUDGES
Dan Moskaluk
Dan Moskaluk, along with his wife Sheanne, are known on social media as Indian Rock Vegans. They have been Vegan Plant-Based Lifestyle Health Advocates since 2013 and Animal Rights Activists since 2017. They live at Indian Rock, Naramata, BC, and are also passionate Animal Rights Activists, participating in activism across Canada and in the United States.
As a veteran police officer for 33 years and media spokesperson with the RCMP, and former United Nations Peacekeeping Mission Spokesperson and now recently retired, Dan not only advocates for the animals, but for the rights and freedoms of Animal Rights Activists, by sharing a unique perspective about the current relationship between law enforcement, mainstream media and the Animal Rights Movement.
As Keynote Speakers at Health Conferences, VegFests and on podcasts, they speak on the cruel and exploitative nature and negative environmental impact of animal agriculture, they also share their life-changing and lifesaving health recovery story from obesity and terminal kidney cancer via a Whole Food Plant Based Lifestyle.
Dan and Sheanne, are affectionately known as "The Canadian Content", in the critically acclaimed health doc film "Eating You Alive". You can find them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @indianrockvegans & Dan Sheanne Moskaluk
Francesco Bori
Francesco, whose origins are British and Italian, has a visual approach to all his storytelling work.
He is a neurodiverse multi-disciplinary artist, an educator, a curator, a film festival judge, an award winning ethical filmmaker in his own right and a vegan activist with a niche for vegan history. An out-of-the-box thinker who focuses on supporting underrepresented communities and the voiceless, including non-human animals.
Francesco made the 2024 documentary “Ethicall,” available at UnchainedTV.
On Instagram he uses @francesco_bori handle.
Jess McKay
Jess McKay is a puppet artist, filmmaker, musician, and activist. Creator of Kindness Town, he combines music, puppetry, and uncompromising ethics to challenge exploitation and inspire compassion. His work is dedicated to using art as a force for liberation.
Angela Yvonne
Angela Yvonne is the CEO and founder of Vegan Pop Eats—a lifestyle journalist, producer, and content creator who is changing the perception of vegan living. As a passionate vegan concierge, Angela helps people discover a more vibrant, balanced lifestyle by showing that plant-based living is about more than just food—it’s culture, community, and conscious choices.
Her journey began with Veganuary in 2017, sparking a transformation that led to the creation of Vegan Pop Eats, a platform that blends her love of pop culture, wellness, and storytelling. Angela is especially known for her widely loved Vegan Restaurant Guide to New York City, a go-to resource for foodies seeking the best in plant-based dining.
Angela has been featured on both national and local TV segments, including New Jersey PBS (two seasons), where she breaks down the health benefits of eating plant-based. She’s hosted conversations with vegan trailblazers such as Senator Cory Booker, Mýa, Tabitha Brown, and John Salley, further solidifying her as a trusted voice in the space.
Her work has been featured in The Vegan Review, Vkind, The Bloody Vegan Podcast, and on panels at major events including Vegan Women Summit, Seed Food and Wine Festival, and Black VegFest. Angela has also appeared on Arise 360, Tha LSpot Show, TheYBF.com, and the UK’s Noni Chat—bringing her message to international audiences.
A sought-after speaker, Angela has presented at Harvard University, using her platform to educate and inspire, proving that veganism is not just a diet—it’s a lifestyle. Through Vegan Pop Eats, she continues to empower others with her signature motto:
“It’s dope over here on the greenside.”
Jordan Ehrlich
Jordan Ehrlich is a favorite film director of the IVFF, having competed in four consecutive years — The Save Movement (2021), The Voting Bloc (2022), Kittengate: Outrage After Climate Scientist Feeds Kittens to Diners (2023), and three films in 2024: The Lingerie Protest, The Right To Rescue, and Rob Banks: A Documentary Film.
Before starting CaveLight Films, Jordan wrote and produced numerous TV and documentary projects for Travel Channel, A&E Network, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, as well as produced TV commercials abroad for brands that include Adidas, Samsung and Head & Shoulders. In 2008, he produced the feature length documentary, Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story narrated by Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins and directed by Emmy Award winner Scott Goldstein. Jordan has also produced multiple short documentaries for SgpMedia, which are on permanent exhibit in major museums including the Newseum in Washington, DC, The Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles and the Tolerance Center in New York City. He also occasionally does freelance video work for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Jordan earned his Masters from the University of California, Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism.
CaveLight Films is an all-purpose production house creating projects that both inform and entertain. We are always pushing the envelope with cutting edge media aimed at having a positive social impact.
Jamie Logan
Jamie Logan is an animal rights activist, filmmaker, and media personality based in NYC. She is best known for her podcast and YouTube show Jamie’s Corner, where she combines humor with hard-hitting facts to educate the public about how their food reaches their plate. Whether it’s through street interviews, disruptive art activism, plant-based food outreach, filmmaking, or pressure campaigns, Jamie is committed to using every tool at her disposal to fight for animals and raise awareness.
in IVFF 2024 she was the lead actress in the highly-acclaimed short film, The Next Girl, directed by Terrah Bennett Smith and has co-produced several films with Jordan Ehrlich and Cavelight Productions.