Supercharge Me
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Supercharge Me! 30 Days Raw (2007 pre-release, 2010 release) is a feature length documentary film
about the raw foods diet, made by Jenna Norwood, a former public relations consultant turned independent filmmaker, health educator and raw food chef. In the film, inspired by Morgan Spurlock
's Super Size Me
, Jenna ate only raw foods - i.e. uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds - for thirty days, to document the effect it would have on her health. The movie features interviews with noted raw vegan David Wolfe, as well as others who follow the diet, including celebrities Ben Vereen
and Kathy Sledge
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the raw foods diet, made by Jenna Norwood, a former public relations consultant turned independent filmmaker, health educator and raw food chef. In the film, inspired by Morgan Spurlock
Morgan Spurlock
Morgan Valentine Spurlock is an American documentary filmmaker, humorist, television producer, screenwriter and journalist best known for the documentary film Super Size Me...
's Super Size Me
Super Size Me
Super Size Me is a 2004 American documentary film directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker. Spurlock's film follows a 30-day period from February 1 to March 2, 2003 during which he eats only McDonald's food...
, Jenna ate only raw foods - i.e. uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds - for thirty days, to document the effect it would have on her health. The movie features interviews with noted raw vegan David Wolfe, as well as others who follow the diet, including celebrities Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.- Early years :...
and Kathy Sledge
Kathy Sledge
Kathy Sledge , the youngest of five sisters, Carol,Debra,Joni and Kim. She is an American singer who has had several hits on the International Pop and Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Take Me Back To Love Again," which hit #1 in 1992. She is the granddaughter of former opera singer...
.
Synopsis
The film follows Jenna Norwood as she realizes her lack of healthy eating and enrolls in a thirty day raw food detox program in San Diego. She also spoke to doctors, experts, celebrities and others who follow the raw food lifestyle. In the end she returns to where the film began in Florida with Jenna trying to fit into a showgirl outfit.Festivals and Awards
The film has played at four film festivals to date, winning two awards.- October 2006 - Tofino Film Festival - Winner: Best Documentary Film
- October 2006 - Utopia Film Festival
- March 2007 - Hollywood Raw Film Festival - Winner: Best Motivational Film
- April 2007 - Sarasota Film Festival
- September 2007 - Central Florida Film Festival - Finalist: Best Florida Film