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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.
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
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
Food, Inc. (2008)
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Unlocking the Cage (2016)
Between 2013 and 2015, a group of nonprofit attorneys seek nonhuman clients for whom they can advocate in two U.S. territories, in order to establish legal personhood for elephants, cetaceans and nonhuman apes in the U.S. Imdb link Release date: 25 January 2016 Directors: Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker Producers: Chris Hegedus, Frazer Pennebaker, Rosadel Varela Distributed by: First Run Features Cinematography: Chris Hegedus Running time: 1h 31m
The Elephant in the Living Room (2010)
Predating Tiger King by a decade, this documentary explores the American trend of keeping exotic animals as pets and the problems that surround the issue. It gained renewed attention after the 2011 Zanesville Animal Massacre, where an exotic animal owner released 56 lions, tigers, and bears before taking his own life; proving the film's warnings as tragically prescient. Imdb link Release date: 2010 Directors: Michael Webber Music by: David Russo Running time: 1h 43m
Racing Extinction (2015)
Filmmaker Louie Psihoyos, along with activists, scientists and others, draws attention to mankind's role in a potential loss of at least half of the world's species. Imdb link Release date: 24 January 2015 Director: Louie Psihoyos Running time: 1h 30m Screenplay: Mark Monroe Producers: Olivia Ahnemann, Fisher Stevens Production company: Oceanic Preservation Society
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