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The Factory Files are a curated library of everything the industry would prefer you never engaged with. Documentaries, investigations, books, films, and organisations on the front lines.
Dominion (2018)
Dominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom. Where to Watch | Streaming | Download | Physical Imdb link Release date: 29 March 2018 Director: Chris Delforce Narrators: Joaquin Phoenix, Kat Von D, Sadie Sink, Sia, Rooney Mara Running time: 2h 5m Producer: Chris Delforce Music by: Asher Pope
Animal Liberation
The book that started everything. Australian philosopher Peter Singer made the case that species membership alone isn't a morally relevant criterion for how we treat a being, what matters is the capacity to suffer. He coined the term "speciesism" and applied rigorous utilitarian logic to factory farming, animal testing, and the contradictions embedded in how humans relate to other animals.
Earthlings (2005)
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Imdb link Release date: 24 September 2005 Director: Shaun Monson Narrator: Joaquin Phoenix Producers: Shaun Monson, Persia White, Nicole Visram, Maggie Q Running time: 1h 35m Music: Moby; Libra Max; Brian Carter; Natalie Merchant; Gabriel Mounsey; Barry Wood
Animal Liberation Now
By Peter Singer • 2023 Singer's own update to his foundational text, fifty odd years later. Same core arguments, but with revised statistics, contemporary examples, new scientific evidence on animal cognition and sentience, and engagement with criticisms that emerged over the decades. It also grapples with issues the 1975 edition couldn't anticipate - industrial aquaculture, the global explosion of factory farming in Asia and South America, and - the sliver lining on the mush
Okja (2017)
A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja. Imdb link Release date: 28 June 2017 Director: Bong Joon Ho Screenplay: Bong Joon Ho, Jon Ronson Running time: 2 hours Trivia Okja's design was based on the face of a manatee and the body of a hippopotamus. The hippopotamus-like design was specifically chosen as a reference to the infamous 1910 "Hippo Bill," which proposed the idea of Am
Humane World for Animals
International (HQ: United States) · Founded 1954 Formerly Humane Society of the United States / Humane Society International https://www.humaneworld.org/en The institutional heavyweight of animal welfare, rebranded in 2023. Less radical than PETA , more embedded in legislative corridors and corporate boardrooms. They run animal sanctuaries (including Black Beauty Ranch), coordinate disaster response, and push policy at the federal level. They are the "suit-and-tie" wing of th
Forks Over Knives (2011)
Researchers explore the possibility that people changing their diets from animal-based to plant-based can help eliminate or control diseases like cancer and diabetes. The premise was to create the "reverse" of Super Size Me - where the director "goes on this diet and gets better, instead of getting fatter and sicker." Imdb link Release date: 6 May 2011 Director: Lee Fulkerson Producers: Brian Wendel, John Corry Distributed by: Monica Beach Media Running time: 1h 36m
Mama's Last Hug
By Frans de Waal • 2019 A companion to Are We Smart Enough , but focused on emotions rather than cognition. De Waal argues that animal emotions are not lesser versions of human emotions, they're actually the originals . We inherited our emotional architecture from our evolutionary ancestors; we didn't invent it. The book explores empathy, grief, shame, gratitude, and disgust across species, grounded in decades of primatological observation. Why it matters The question of ani
Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction
David DeGrazia • 2002 Animal Rights is designed to give intelligent non-specialists a foothold in complex fields. It is a concise, balanced, academically rigorous overview of the major positions, arguments, and counterarguments in animal rights theory. No advocacy, no pleading, just a clearly mapped overview. Context DeGrazia is elegantly neutral here. Wanna see him let loose? Read Taking Animals Seriously . Brace yourself...
Blackfish (2013)
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales. Blackfish is arguably the most culturally impactful animal documentary of the 2010s. SeaWorld's stock cratered. Legislation changed. It proved documentaries can win. Imdb link Release date: 19 July 2013 Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite Screenplay: Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Eli B. Despres Production companies: Manny O Productions, CNN Films Producers: Gabriela Cowpe
Cowspiracy (2014)
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability. Imdb link Release date: 26 June 2014 Directors: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn Producers: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn Running time: 1h 31m
Rick and Morty (S7 E4) That's Amorte
Rick serves the family spaghetti, which Morty accidentally discovers came from a person's body. After a journey of twists, cognitive dissonance and turns, Rick has one last terminally ill person commit suicide on live TV. Imdb link Release date: November 5, 2023 Director: Lucas Gray Context The episode asks questions about animal rights and the ethics of eating meat by depicting food that comes from suffering.
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