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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.
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
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
PETA Kids
United States / Canada · PETA's children's division · Ages 12 and under https://www.petakids.com/ The gentlest entry point in the PETA ecosystem, PETA Kids offers games, coloring sheets, stickers and activity books, all designed to build empathy before kids are old enough to compartmentalize. Paired with TeachKind, PETA's humane education division that provides free curriculum materials to teachers. No graphic content whatsoever. Key Resources Free stickers, activity sheets,
peta2
International (HQ: United States / Canada) · PETA's youth division · Founded 2002 https://www.peta2.com/ PETA's division for ages 13–24, peta2 is the largest youth animal rights group in the world with over 560,000 young people engaged. TikTok, Instagram, concert tours, campus activism. They're less graphic and more lifestyle aligned, with cruelty-free prom guides, vegan campus dining campaigns, and Street Team missions with points and prizes. Key Programs Street Team — weekl
Free Willy (1993)
Jesse, a young boy, works at a park and befriends a whale that refuses to cooperate with its trainer. When Jesse the whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free him. Imdb link Release date: 26 December 1993 Director: Simon Wincer Music by: Basil Poledouris Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures Running time: 1h 52m Trivia After the movie was released, it brought the living conditions of the star orca, Keiko (Willy) to the world's attention.
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
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen. Imdb link Release date: 7 December 2006 Director: Gary Winick Story by: E. B. White, Earl Hamner Jr. Based on: Charlotte's Web; by E. B. White Music by: Danny Elfman Distributed by: Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, FilmF
Chicken Run (2000)
The Great Escape, but for hens. When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners. Imdb link Release date: 7 December 2000 Directors: Nick Park, Peter Lord Story by: Peter Lord; Nick Park Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Pathé, 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Home Entertainment Running time: 1h 24m Trivia The main characters Ginger and Rocky are named after co-writer Nick Park's
Babe (1995)
Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him? Imdb link Release date: 14 December 1995 Director: Chris Noonan Story by: Dick King-Smith Screenplay: Chris Noonan, George Miller Trivia The film that made an entire generation uncomfortable at the dinner table. A pig raised for slaughter dis
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