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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
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
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
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
Speciesism: The Movie (2013)
A young man begins investigating the underworld of "factory farming" and soon discovers a growing political and intellectual movement that considers animals as important as humans. Imdb link Release date: 18 September 2013 Director: Mark Devries Producer: Mark Devries Cinematography: Mark Devries, Alanna Andrews, Alex Melonas Running time: 1h 34m
The End of Meat (2017)
Philosophers, scientists, artists, and activists provide their insight and opinion on the role of animals in society, and investigate what a post-meat world would mean for the environment. Imdb link Release date: 2017 Director: Marc Pierschel Cinematography: Marc Pierschel, Jeff Wirth Executive producers: Marc Pierschel, Arabella Gais, Holger Recktenwald, Lee Cash Running time: 1h 34m
If A Tree Falls (2011)
A rare behind-the-curtain look at the Earth Liberation Front, the radical environmental group that the FBI calls America's 'number one domestic terrorist threat.' Imdb link Release date: 22 June 2011 Director: Marshall Curry Producers: Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman, Steve Bannatyne Distributed by: Oscilloscope Running time: 1h 25m
The Animal People (2019)
A chilling portrait of what happens when activism rattles the institutions of power.
Food, Inc. 2 (2023)
Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo team up with authors Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser to examine the modern food industry's efficiency and vulnerabilities. Imdb link Release date: 9 April 2024 Directors: Melissa Robledo, Robert Kenner Producers: Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan Production companies: River Road Entertainment, Participant, Magnolia Pictures Music by: Mark Adler Running time: 1h 38m
The Game Changers (2018)
A UFC fighter's world is turned upside down when he discovers an elite group of world-renowned athletes and scientists who prove that everything he had been taught about protein was a lie. Imdb link Release date: 2018 Director: Louie Psihoyos Producers: James Wilks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joseph Pace Production companies: ReFuel Productions, Oceanic Preservation Society, Diamond Docs Running time: 1h 52m
What the Health (2017)
"The Health Film That Health Organizations Don't Want You To See" from the creators of Cowspiracy
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