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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
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
The Pig Who Sang to the Moon
By Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson • 2003 Masson ( When Elephants Weep ) turns his attention to the animals most people never think about as individuals. He profiles pigs, cows, chickens, sheep, and goats, drawing on ethological research and his own observations to argue that these animals have rich emotional lives: they form friendships, grieve losses, experience joy and fear and boredom. The book is a corrective to the industrial view of livestock as units of production. Why it m
PETA
International (HQ: United States) · Founded 1980 https://www.peta.org/ The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are the most recognized (and most polarizing) animal rights organization in the world. Say what you will about their tactics, their undercover investigation archive is vast and spans decades. Footage across factory farming, fur farms, leather production, animal testing labs, circuses, and marine parks. They've been inside facilities most organizations can't a
Mercy For Animals
North America (US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil) · Founded 1999 https://mercyforanimals.org/ The organization that turned undercover investigations into a systematic corporate pressure machine. Their footage has triggered federal raids, criminal charges, and policy changes at major food companies. Known for methodical targeting: investigate, expose, negotiate, win concession, repeat. Key Investigations Hy-Line Hatchery (2009) - male chick culling footage that went viral globally Wa
Animal Equality
International (UK, US, Spain, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, India) · Founded 2006 https://animalequality.org/ One of the most effective investigation-to-campaign pipelines in the movement. They film undercover, release to media, then leverage the coverage into corporate and legislative pressure. Known for high production value on their exposé content and strategic targeting of major food companies. See their 2025 Impact Report. Victories Campaigns Investigations
Farm Transparency Project
Australia · Founded 2014 https://www.farmtransparency.org/ The investigative backbone of Australian animal advocacy. Originally known as Aussie Farms, they built the footage archive that became DOMINION (2018) and maintain the most comprehensive database of Australian factory farm and slaughterhouse locations. Their interactive map caused a national controversy and prompted ag-gag legislation attempts. Campaigns Investigations Other Key Offerings: Gallery A database of thou
Ferdinand (2017)
A soft-hearted bull, Ferdinand, escapes from Casa del Toro after his father does not return from the bullfight. However, due to a turn of events, he is taken back to the place he escaped from. Imdb link Release date: 22 December 2017 Director: Carlos Saldanha Music by: John Powell Adapted from: The Story of Ferdinand Distributed by: 20th Century Studios Running time: 1h 48m Trivia The 1936 picture book The Story of Ferdinand that inspired this movie was banned in Spain under
Food, Inc. (2008)
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Gunda (2020)
An encounter with a mother pig, two cows and a one-legged chicken.
The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013)
A cinematic documentary that illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world. Imdb link Release date: 8 November 2013 Director: Liz Marshall Producers: Liz Marshall, Nina Beveridge Executive producer: Mila Aung-Thwin Distributed by: Virgil Films And Entertainment LLC, Indiecan Entertainment, Syndicado Running time: 1h 33m
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