Scientology Network’s DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, the weekly series providing a platform for Independent filmmakers to air films on important social, cultural and environmental issues, presents the award-winning documentary Running For Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary on June 14, 2024.
DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.
Running For Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary tells the incredible true story of Fiona Oakes, who overcame a disabling physical condition and defied all odds to become a champion ultra-marathon runner. The feature-length documentary reveals Fiona’s motivation for winning marathons—raising awareness for animal welfare, supporting over 450 animals in her sanctuary and promoting the health benefits of veganism. The film culminates in chronicling her experience running the Marathon Des Sables. Known as “the toughest footrace on Earth,” the competition is a grueling six-day endurance test over 250 km in the Sahara Desert.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Keegan Kuhn, Running For Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary was shot in a series of spectacular locations, from the Sahara Desert to the North Pole and Antarctica. Ultimately, the film showcases Fiona Oakes’s incredible and inspiring fortitude in using her athletic gifts to create a better world for animals.
Keegan Kuhn is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, director and producer. He is the co-director of the acclaimed documentaries Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret and What the Health. Keegan’s filmmaking skills have been utilized in diverse subjects from modern Alaskan homesteading to endurance sports. As owner and operator of First Spark Media, Keegan’s motivation includes raising awareness for social justice issues through greater visibility.
In an interview with Scientology Media Productions for DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, Keegan said:
“I think it’s really important to show that living with purpose and with a mission and not just a totally self-centered way of thinking and living is an inspiring thing and something we should highlight more of.”
Fiona Oakes is a four-time world-record marathon runner from the United Kingdom. She operates Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary, caring for more than 450 rescued animals every day. As a lifelong vegan and animal rights activist, Fiona’s mission in running is to promote a compassionate way of living and break the stereotype that veganism holds you back from anything.
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DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE debuts films weekly from award-winning Independent filmmakers whose goal is to improve society by raising awareness of social, cultural and environmental issues.
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