BonnaMoo???
-Action star Moopheus joins lineup
at Bonnaroo 2008
Moopheus, star of the award-winning Meatrix films, has been
added to the list of celebrities and acts at this year's Bonnaroo
festival in Manchester, Tennessee, from June 12 - 15th.
Joining
acts such as Pearl Jam and Metallica, Moopheus will be at the
festival to spread his message of sustainability while urging
concert goers to support local food from small family farmers.
This year's festival is slated to have both a local farmers
market and an organic café.
"Bonnaroo is a great example of how large festivals should
be," said Diane Hatz, Executive Producer of The Meatrix
films and Founder/Director of Sustainable Table, the nonprofit
behind the movies. "Not only is there a community of 80,000
people coming together for three days to share music and culture,
there's a real effort by organizers to be conscious of the environmental
impact and sustainability of the festival. We're excited to
be part of this amazing event."
Moopheus
will be appearing each day in the Planet 'Roo section of the
festival, the area devoted to sustainable, environmental and
nonprofit organizations. He'll be screening his three films
- The Meatrix, The Meatrix II: Revolting and The Meatrix II
1⁄2 - and talking about problems with industrial agriculture
and easy solutions for creating change. He will be joined by
co-stars Chickity and Leo.
The
Meatrix films are short (less than 5 minutes) animations that
highlight problems with today's food supply, including factory
farming, dairy, and slaughterhouses. The films have won numerous
awards including ones from the Environmental Media Association,
Annency International Animation Festival, a Webby, as well as
awards from many film festivals.
The
film spoofs the popular Matrix movies and stars a trench-coat
clad cow named Moopheus; Leo, the hog hero who wonders if he's
'the one'; and Chickity, the feathered family farm defender.
Sustainable
Table, producer of The Meatrix films, is a nonprofit
program that educates consumers and raises awareness about sustainable
food. Sustainable Table was created in 2003 by the nonprofit
organization GRACE
to help consumers understand the problems with our food supply
and offer viable solutions and alternatives. Rather than be
overwhelmed by the problems created by our industrial agricultural
system, Sustainable Table celebrates the joy of food and eating.
For
more information about the trip to Bonnaroo, please visit www.sustainabletable.org/roadtrip
For
more information on Sustainable Table, please visit www.sustainabletable.org