Former meat-eating college football player Santino Panico goes on a journey to rediscover the athlete within--this time, as a vegan. As he meets with vegetarian and vegan elite competitors, this story about food and sport expands to confront the social norms and far-reaching impacts of food choices. Today my guest on the podcast is the director of FROM THE GROUND UP Santino Panico The film is currently available for pre order on iTunes http://apple.co/2BKioaY And will be released on Jan 9th Today’s episode of Following Films is brought to you by The Movie Makers Podcast. Each week Sean and Bill create a movie from scratch with no prep beforehand. They have been professionals in the entertainment industry for over 10 years and are joined each Tuesday by a friend or colleague in the industry to help build the hypothetical tale. The joy of listening to The Movie Makers podcast is in the sense of discovery, you are given the opportunity to eavesdrop on two friends creating something completely new. You can find The Movie Makers Podcast on all the major podcast platforms on iTunes just search for The Movie Makers you can also find them on social media facebook.com/themoviemakerspodcast Twitter: @theemoviemakers