Rebecca Moore (Founder of IFAH) was honored recently to
sit down with film director Amy Berg and be interviewed
for the HBO documentary, “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley.”
From Art to Avians
how a last conversation and profound loss became a journey of care
One thing Rebecca reflected upon with Amy, that didn't make it into the final cut of her film, was aspects of the last conversation she had with Jeff only 24 hours before he died so unexpectedly, tragically and young. It had been a conversation full of profound, shared realizations, and - perhaps unique to their relationship - the conversation had touched on Jeff's deepening connection with animals.
Recognizing the importance of the connection that Jeff was making, expressed at what would end up being near the end of his life, co-directors Amy Berg & Beth Aala circled back a year later with Rebecca to create this short documentary that peers back into that moment in time: one that would end up serving as catalyst and part of the blueprint of a mission Rebecca would follow, to build something that honors love, care and liberation for all.
Click the play arrow below to view (run Time: 11 minutes)!
Co-directed by Amy Berg and Beth Aala
Rebecca reflects on her time with Jeff Buckley, her lifelong animal rights activism and stance, and the powerful revelations Jeff was having about his own health, well-being, and life. We come to know how that conversation and a series of losses began a journey that took her away from the NYC and the Avant Garde art world she’d spent 30 years of early life immersed in… to a mission of caring and advocating for disabled farmed birds in Upstate New York.
And if you haven’t seen Amy Berg’s full length documentary on Jeff yet, you can now stream it on HBO/HBO Max. Just click the button to watch Amy’s beautiful and heart-wrenching examination of an incredibly special artist’s life. - - - - - ->
Directed by Amy Berg
AVAILABLE ON HBO Max
beginning December 4 at 9pm ET
Photo of Rebecca & Jeff by Peter Moore (1992)
“It’s not too late…”
In the last months of Jeff’s life, he was making regular visits to the Memphis Zoo and told Rebecca he was thinking of getting a job there. Watching the animals in captivity, Jeff was making new powerful connections.
As part of the work of IFAH, Rebecca promotes a message of awareness and action: that it is never too late to make critical connections of heart, mind and soul; it is never too late to deepen our understanding of the world around us, and never too late to understand our oneness within it. It’s never too late to make empathy and compassion-based connections that will positively impact our emotional, physical and spiritual evolution… and it’s never too late to dismantle the oppressive systems we all live within that cause so much suffering and harm. This includes all systems based in speciesism, racism, ableism and more. Connecting to Vegan ethics is a critical step that can help us break down major systems of harm that cause mass suffering. May we all work to build a liberated society that is dedicated to protecting all from harm.
the benefits of going vegan:
- Plant-based diets have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some forms of cancer
- Plant-based diets are naturally high in fiber. Fiber is found only in plant foods, not in animal products
- A vegan diet has a significantly lower carbon footprint compared to diets with animal products
- Billions of animals are killed in the United States for food every year
- Plant-based agriculture requires less land and natural resources than animal agriculture
- Animal agriculture wastes more water than AI Data Centers
APPROXIMATELY
74-75 BILLION CHICKENS
ARE SLAUGHTERED EACH YEAR FOR MEAT CONSUMPTION
6 BILLION MALE CHICKS
ARE KILLED ANNUALLY AT EGG-LAYING FACILITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PROFITABLE FOR EITHER MEAT OR EGGS