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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.
Humane World for Animals
International (HQ: United States) ยท 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
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
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
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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