Director & Executive producer

Joey Carbstrong is an ex-gang member who turned his life around and became an animal activist. His work has garnered over 300 million views on social media. He has been featured on ITV (This Morning), Good Morning Britain, Channel 9 (Aus), Jeremy Vine show and more. He has also been featured in documentaries on platforms such as BBC1, BBC3, & SBS.

‘Pignorant’ is Joey’s first feature length documentary. The film has been in the works for 4 years and he has put his heart and soul into it. Joey is deeply passionate about the film and the message it seeks to convey.

Joey’s work aims to create substantive change for non-human animals and empower people to make a difference

Assistant Director

Tarion Partridge is an animal activist and works closely with Joey Carbstrong supporting his animal work.

Tarion has accumulated millions of views across social media and been featured in various national and local news publications in the UK for her activism events and opinion.

'Pignorant' is the first major documentary Tarion has been involved in. She undertook multiple roles in the project and is deeply passionate about the film.

Through her work, Tarion aspires to touch the hearts and minds of the public, drawing attention to the plight of animals.

Producer

Leslie Askew has worked for major networks in Australia, Europe, and the U.S, SBS, Channel Nine (Australia), National Geographic, Al Jazeera, CBS, BET, PBS, History Channel, & CNN, where she was a producer on the award-winning documentary series, CNN Heroes.