Animal care issues (documentaries)
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- DirectorBert HaanstraStarsBert HaanstraAnton KoolhaasStephen MurrayDocumentary that explores the differences and similarities between human behavior and that of animals.
- DirectorMyriam AlauxVictor SchonfeldStarsJulie ChristieRichard CourseSandy DennisThe film offers a comprehensive examination of the exploitation of animals in modern society.
- StarsPeter HamiltonThese were the first vivisection videos taken by an organization who wants to stop animal experiments. In 1981 Lifeforce Founder Peter Hamilton and camera person Chas Leckie travelled to numerous research laboratories throughout Canada. The goal was to expose the secretive experiments on animals. The public taxpayers and donors have a right to know. These same and/or similar experiments continue today.
- DirectorJames GeorgeStarsBob McKeownRonald J. BrooksWilliam H. CarrickIn its landmark investigation, Bob McKeown and a fifth estate team discovered that fakery, cruelty and the deliberate slaughter of animals also abounds in the so-called "true-life" wildlife feature and television films.
- DirectorJavier BurgosStarsBob BarkerJavier BurgosRobert S. MendelsohnFilm that affords you a glimpse into a world you were never meant to see: the hidden world of animal experimentation where grant-hungry, pseudo scientists are responsible not only for the torture of millions of animals, but also for the systematic destruction of our health and the collapse of our economy. Hidden Crimes includes the secret footage that the Animal Liberation Front took at animal research facilities in California and Pennsylvania.
- StarsDesmond MorrisHow humans have treat animals down the centuries and how they should treat them now.
- StarsCandice BergenBelinda CarlisleJane GoodallNarrated by actor Candice Bergen, this videotape celebrates the achievements of PETA's first 10 years.
- StarsBob BarkerRandall LockwoodWhat is animal trapping for fur and fur animal farming? Why do people wear fur coats? The documentary answers these questions, illustrating how animal traps work and how animals survive in cages on fur farms.
- StarsBob Barker
- DirectorStefan EckartMark M. RissiStarsStefan EckartPaul GünterMark M. Rissi discusses the collaboration between the international business mafia and Swiss pharmaceutical and research facilities in procuring dogs and cats for laboratory experiments. The ethical question arises: should drugs tested for effectiveness and reliability on entirely different species be permitted? Between 1979 and 1990, some research institutes and universities displayed significant negligence, using dogs and cats not specifically bred for research. This points to a fundamental failure on the part of control authorities. Traders have been proven to supply established laboratories with stolen, captured, and often mentally unstable dogs, accompanied by falsified papers.
- DirectorMartin BeldersonStarsMyra FinkelsteinJulian PettiferPaul WatsonOn the high seas, beyond the reach of the law, the ships that illegally kill whales, dolphins and seals can do so with little fear of punishment. But there is one sight that they have learnt to dread: the black pirate flag of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 'Set a pirate to catch a pirate', is founder Captain Paul Watson's motto and for twenty-five years he has put those words into action. This film follows the exploits of Watson and the crew of two of Sea Shepherd's vessels, as they sails thousands of miles across the North Pacific to confront the drift-netting fleets of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. The voyage culminates in a dramatic dawn attack on Japanese driftnetters and bring the armed intervention of US Coastguard cutters and patrol aircraft. Watson is rightly proud that, in all their actions, no-one has ever been injured. But can he justify putting fishermen and whalers out of work? The films tracks the controversial career of this Greenpeace founder (membership card number 007), survivor of the siege at Wounded Knee and dozens of attacks on whalers. 'Ocean Raider', won a Best Film and four Merit Awards at The International Wildlife Film Festival, 1994 .
- DirectorMartin BeldersonStarsJulian PettiferTej Kumar ShresthaRam Prit YadavA film profile of the park rangers in Bardia National Park who have to protect the mountain kingdom's river dolphins, tigers, one-horned rhinos, gharial crocodiles and elephants from poachers. In a country as poor as Nepal, the value of these animals to the illegal wildife trade is a constant temptation. And the animals do not help, they constantly wander into the farmlnds around Bardia, maiming and killing the peasant farmers. The film higlights the plight of the dolphins who swim in the gorges of the Himalaya. They are not only threatened by poachers but by hydro-electric projects that will sever their migratory routes.
- DirectorJavier BurgosHoorik DavoudianStarsChristopher AndereggDavid H. JaggarAndre MenacheThe documentary exposes the fundamental medical and scientific flaws in using the animal model to search for cures for human diseases. It highlights the subsequent failures of scientists conducting biomedical tests to find remedies for conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, AIDS, muscular dystrophy, and many other ailments that have afflicted humanity for decades.
- CreatorSimon CowellStarsMary WatefallRicky GervaisSimon CowellThe work of dedicated staff and volunteers, rescuing and treating wild animals, at the Wildlife Aid Foundation sanctuary.
- DirectorJennifer AbbottStarsSusan KitchenSusan SchafersJim MasonInterviews with animal rights activists, agribusiness representatives and animal welfare experts, combined with archival footage, including some very disturbing scenes from slaughterhouses.
- DirectorJenny SteinStarsConrad BuchananMichelle Ann CasperRachel CyriacksTransformed by the love of a kitten, a tough New York City construction contractor is inspired to rescue abandoned animals, become a vegetarian, and take his message of compassion to the streets.
- A behind-the-scenes look at large-scale animal farms. This non-commentary documentary lets the footage speak for itself.
- DirectorKaren Elizabeth PriceStarsElizabeth CavaBobby DorafsharKelly DorafsharThis documentary - at times funny, at other times heartbreaking - is ultimately the inspiring story of how Los Angeles residents act to rescue and protect animals that suffer as a direct result of human abuse, neglect, or carelessness. Living By Instinct features Duncan the pig, Fluffy the turtle, and other lucky animals, in addition to the people who have been actively involved in their rescue, rehabilitation, and nurturing. Focusing on several Los Angeles residents of different ages, genders, and backgrounds, the film shares how these oft-misunderstood individuals devote much of their energy to rescuing animals in need.
- DirectorAlex BourkeHarry SnellStarsNeil JohnsonHeather NicholsonRichard Ryder"Animal Rights - a universal declaration" is a film featuring activist Heather Nicholson, psychologist Dr Richard Ryder, script by Alex Bourke, published by Vegetarian Guides and Innervision.
- DirectorAlina AstudilloGuillermo GonzalezStarsJuan CameronGerardo GonzálezJonás GómezThe film shows how little we know about some of our fellow residents - street dogs. Through interviews with ordinary people and one activist, it encourages discussions and a re-evaluation of the view of these abandoned animals and raises questions about the solutions to this problem.
- DirectorAimee LeeStarsKim BerardiDarius FullmerKevin KjonaasBringing the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) closer, it discusses the issue of vivisection and features interviews with ALF activists and other campaigners to shut down vivisection labs.
- DirectorTim GorskiStarsJohn CroweLolitaRichard O'BarryThis Provocative and Revealing must-see documentary uniquely addresses man's relationship with wildlife. It speaks not only to animal lovers and activists, but to anyone at all who may have been duped by marine theme park propaganda. In fact, this is the film that an entire industry would rather you not see. And whether you like it or not, Lolita: Slave to Entertainment is assured to ignite conversation - if not heated debate.
- StarsJavier BurgosBill DyerDarius Fullmer"Chattel" focuses on several research animal facilities and the campaigns and individuals working to close them down. The film includes the story of Matt Rossell's two year undercover investigation at the Oregon Regional Primate Center.
- DirectorMichal KolesárHighlights of the extent of pain and suffering experienced by farm animals to satisfy our dietary needs. It zooms in on topics such as animal transports, dairy farms, fur farms, broiler farms and fishing.
- 1965– 52m8.1 (22)TV EpisodeStarsBob CampbellHeather CampbellMichael FayIncludes never before seen footage of Dian Fossey, previously featured in the gorilla special.
- DirectorJulie LoftonStarsDavid DuchovnyPeter HaaseThe captivating documentary "Best Friend Forgotten" sheds light on the difficult issue of pet overpopulation. The documentary, hosted by David Duchovny (X-files), tells the stories of Oreo the cat and Clover the dog as they face the harsh realities of pet overpopulation. Viewers get a thoughtful and balanced look at the controversial practice of euthanasia and the alternative "no-kill" movement. Candid interviews reveal common myths about spaying and neutering, and leaders from government to animal rights groups discuss the plague of pet overpopulation and the impact on our society.
- StarsGene BaurLorri BaustonMarc BekoffA wonderful documentary for viewers of all ages about the thinking and feeling of animals that we all too often see as nothing more than food.
- DirectorMark BristowStarsJane GoodallJon Patrick WalkerEvery year, without fail, Jane Goodall breaks a grueling schedule of lecture tours and conservation work to go 'home' -- her spiritual home of Gombe National park in East Africa. This film follows her on that journey, returning to Tanzania to see her beloved chimps, some of whom her work has practically made household names - Fifi, Freud and Frodo. We'll hear her thoughts every step of the way during the weeks leading up to Gombe -- as she visits a chimp sanctuary in Congo, delivers a final lecture, attends meetings and continues her work for the Jane Goodall Institute. This film reveals a new side of Jane Goodall, the thoughts and emotions generally hidden from the multitude of film crews that have followed her in the past.
- DirectorJenny SteinStarsGene BaurLorri BaustonHarold BrownPeaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home explores the powerful struggle of conscience experienced by several people from traditional farming backgrounds who come to question the basic assumptions of their way of life. A riveting story of transformation and healing, the documentary portrays the farmers' sometimes amazing connections with the animals under their care, while also providing insight into the complex web of social, psychological and economic forces that have led to their inner conflict. Interwoven with the farmers' stories is the dramatic animal rescue work of a newly-trained humane police officer whose sense of justice puts her at odds with the law she is charged to uphold. With strikingly honest interviews and rare footage demonstrating the emotional lives and intense family bonds of animals most often viewed as living commodities, this groundbreaking documentary shatters stereotypical notions of farmers, farm life, and perhaps most surprisingly, farm animals themselves.
- DirectorShaun MonsonStarsJoaquin PhoenixUsing 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.
- DirectorMarrin CanellTed RemerowskiStarsLateef AdewoyeShiv ChopraTom ElamFRANKENSTEER is a disturbing yet compelling documentary that reveals how the ordinary cow is being transformed into an antibiotic dependent, hormone-laced potential carrier of toxic bacteria, all in the name of cheaper food.
- DirectorGregory ColbertStarsPatrick DisantoLaurence FishburneJeanne MoreauExploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals.
- StarsTim KashMatt WilliamsFatima SerghiniFour teenagers, some meat-eaters, some vegan go on a mission to discover the truths of meat production and consumption.
- DirectorJohn CurtinStarsJohn CurtinMike HillBarry HorneJill Phipps (1964-1995) was a British animal rights activist who was crushed to death during an animal rights protest in Baginton, Warwickshire, England, when she deliberately stepped in front of a lorry transporting live veal calves heading for continental Europe via Coventry Airport. This film lasts about 40 minutes and includes footage of Jill, the Coventry live export campaign, Jill's funeral, interviews with Jill's family and footage showing the horrific reality of animal cruelty.
- DirectorKen LoachFranny ArmstrongStarsHelen SteelDave MorrisBruce AlexanderMcLibel is the story of two ordinary people who humiliated McDonald's in the biggest corporate PR disaster in history.
- DirectorMichael TobiasStarsHoward LymanBruce R. KrugRichard A. GannonBiography of a rancher turned vegan.
- DirectorTom SimonSarah TealeStarsPeteC.C. BairdChris DeRoseThis documentary is about an undercover investigation into the world of those who sell stolen pets and random source animals to medical research centres. The investigation digs into how animals are procured, treated and managed by one particular USDA Class B Dealer, Mr. C.C. Baird of Martin Creek Kennels in Sharp County, Arkansas. Undercover investigator 'Pete'- an intelligence operative of Privatus.org - working on behalf of Last Chance For Animals (LCA), infiltrates the kennels in hopes of documenting the origins of stolen pets and other abuses and atrocities.
- DirectorGary KaskelStarsNanci AlexanderCleveland AmoryNeal BarnardThe media has well documented the great social justice issues of the past and present-19th century struggles over the abolition of slavery, providing women with the vote, protecting children, as well as the environmental protection, civil rights, women's and anti-war movements of the 20th century. But here we are in the 21st century and the one controversial social justice issue American media has yet to examine is the animal protection and animal rights movement. Is it because this movement is the last great social justice issue that has yet to be universally accepted? Is it because the media is economically intertwined with the food, medical research and pharmaceutical industries who are opposed to gaining public sympathy for the animals from which they profit? Filmmaker Gary Kaskel addresses this vacuum with the first major program exploring the history of the animal protection movement in America. While the modern animal protection movement has it roots in the Victorian era, concern for the welfare of animals goes back centuries. ANIMAL PEOPLE is a series of portraits examining many of the major and some of the minor players populating this movement past and present as well as the broad spectrum of philosophies within it, bringing the strong bond and dual relationships between humans and animals into focus.
- StarsNeal BarnardJames CromwellA detailed look behind the locked doors of America's medical, university, and cosmetic testing labs. The footage is from an older period, but narrator James Cromwell reports on the situation in 2006. It contains sensitive footage.
- StarsMel BroughtonKeith MannThe documentary depicts the protests of animal rights activists against the construction of a new experimental laboratory planned by the University of Oxford in Great Britain. It also explores the radicalization of some activists by mentioning the activities of the Justice Department. The film aims to raise the question of whether such radicalization is ultimately counterproductive.
- StarsMary CatalanoShannon KeithNathan WinogradIn the Rescue Roundtable session, the founder of the non-profit organization Pooses and Pups Rescue interviews various animal rights activists. The show aims to educate and inform in a relaxed manner, all while emphasizing the significance of animal rescue. Through her, viewers have the chance to discover several positively inspiring happy endings.
- DirectorMark GoldStarsCarol RoyleA moving introductory exploration of society's use of animals. By presenting facts about animals' rich emotional complexity and drawing parallels between the animal rights movement and other social justice movements in recent history, this video will help students use critical thinking skills to examine why and how the routine exploitation of animals continues-and they'll also learn what they can do to help stop it.
- DirectorYousaf Ali KhanStarsJohn CurtinTim GreenCelia HammondDocumentary about the legendary Animal Liberation Front activist Keith Mann and several convicted activists from the UK.
- DirectorShannon KeithStarsShannon KeithKeith MannKevin KjonaasBehind the Mask: The Story Of The People Who Risk Everything To Save Animals is a 2006 documentary film about the Animal Liberation Front. It took three years of filming, interviewing, and editing to complete.
- DirectorZdenek PlachýStarsMartin DohnalKevin KjonaasMichal KolesárThrough various opinions, the document offers insight into the issue of animal experiments and answers the question of whether people even have the right to use animals for such purposes.
- StarsPhilip HershEllen PyzikPaul WatsonThe series broadcasted on Supreme Master TV advocates for compassionate and effective ways to care for our animal companions. Simultaneously, it shares authentic stories that unveil the intelligence and unwavering love of animals, leaving a touching impact on everyone.
- DirectorMatthew GalkinStarsPamela AndersonMarc BouwerRalph DellA candid and introspective look at the beliefs and motives of Ingrid Newkirk, the British-born co-founder and driving force behind People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world's largest animal-rights organization.
- DirectorCurt JohnsonStarsGreg KellyPaul WatsonAnnemarie LucasAn in-depth look at the animal rights movement and the FBI's recent declaration calling them the number one domestic terrorist threat to the United States.
- DirectorAdam RavetchSarah RobertsonStarsQueen LatifahKatrina AgateZain AliTwo narratives -- the life cycle of a mother walrus and her calf, and the life of a polar bear and her cubs -- are used to illustrate the harsh realities of existence in the Arctic.
- Year-round, tourists from all over the world flock to Central Park to experience one of New York's most iconic attractions-the horse-drawn carriages. However, the future of this business is now at the center of a heated debate that rages through the streets and the press. While drivers argue that horse-drawn carriages are a symbol of New York, animal rights activists contend that the entire industry should be shut down due to its perceived inhumanity and danger. With several fatal accidents and the imminent introduction of a bill to ban horse-drawn carriages, the topic has gained more prominence than ever. Yet, the public is often only aware of what they witness on the streets or see in the news. Through hidden camera footage and interviews with drivers, veterinarians, accident witnesses, animal rights activists, politicians, tourists, local residents, and conservationists who rescue horses discarded from carriages, the documentary reveals the true nature of this business.
- StarsSteve LeonardMichaela StrachanA week at an orangutan rehabilitation centre in a rescue mission in Borneo.
- StarsMat FraserTony PagePat RattiganThe film portrays the genuine cost of animal experiments. It explains that, contrary to the opinion of some individuals who see vivisection as a necessary evil essential for their own and their loved ones' health, the opposite is true.
- DirectorWilliam SzarkaStarsBruce Van BramerJayme MotlerBeth GibsonWhen police raided an animal hospice and seized 56 dogs and 29 cats, they had no idea that 2 film makers had been inside filming a documentary for the last 6 weeks.
- DirectorJemima HarrisonStarsMark EvansClare RusbridgeJeff SampsonUncovering one of the biggest modern animal welfare scandals, decades of cross-breeding and rapid breeding for profit have not only led to birth defects and health problems in dogs; strong expert testimony warns that, without radical breeding reform, many of our beloved purebreds are at risk of extinction.
- StarsKate SandersonLes StockerClare CampbellPresenter Kate Gerbeau hosts an illuminating documentary series examining life at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital. Based inBuckinghamshire, Tiggywinkles specialises in rehabilitating Britain's indigenous wildlife and is the largest of its kind in the world.
- DirectorEleni VlachosStarsJerry EsterlyBruce FriedrichJed GillenInterviews with random people, family, and activists.
- StarsChris AultmanPaul WatsonPeter HammarstedtThis stunning and dangerous limited series spotlights both the controversial Japanese whaling trade and the tactics that the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and its staff and volunteers use to cripple it.
- DirectorKaren SoetersGertjan ZwanikkenStarsPamela AndersonElaine HendrixBill MaherMeat the Truth draws attention to intensive livestock production by demonstrating that livestock farming generates more greenhouse gas emissions worldwide than all cars, lorries, trains, boats and planes added together.
- DirectorAdam DurandStarsNathan RunkleAmie ToddLiz PerryFowl Play is a documentery about the treatment of egg laying hens and other animals. It goes inside of egg corporations that people buy from everyday, and exposes how those animals are being treated, abused, and killed.
- DirectorVictoria SilverStarsMerrilees ParkerMerrilees Parker likes fur coats, but what if she had to kill an animal, skin it, and make one herself? Will she change her mind about fur coats after taking a tour of a fur farm and hunting area?
- DirectorRonald ColbyStarsPeter BrownRonald ColbyAlex CornelissenA documentary on Paul Watson, who takes the law into his own hands on the open seas, confronting, by any nonviolent means necessary, the hunters who indiscriminately slaughter whales, seals and sharks, along with complicit governments and environmental organizations.
- StarsMorgan SpurlockGeorge SnedekerMelissa KarpelA hunter from North Carolina who believes animals are here for our use must live with an animal activist family for 30 days.
- DirectorDan StonePatrick Gambuti Jr.StarsPaul WatsonAlex CornelissenPeter HammarstedtAt the Edge of the World chronicles the controversial Sea Shepherd Antarctic Campaign against a Japanese whaling fleet. The international volunteer crew, under-trained and under-equipped, develop a combination of bizarre and brilliant tactics with which to stop the whalers. But first they must find the Japanese ships, a far more difficult challenge than ever imagined - long-time activist Paul Watson and first-time captain Alex Cornelissen employ an array of strategies in the hopes of finding an elusive adversary in the vast expanse of the Ross Sea. With one ship (the Farley Mowat) too slow to chase down the whaling fleet, with their second ship (the Robert Hunter) unsuited for Antarctic ice conditions and with no country supporting their efforts to enforce international law, the situation becomes increasingly desperate. Against all odds, however, a real-life pirate tale unfolds - a modern-day "David vs. Goliath" adventure.
- DirectorDon McCorkellStarsJoanne BurkholderLarry CahoonParris N. GlendeningThis heart-stopping documentary exposes a huge health and environmental scandal in our modern industrial system of meat and poultry production. Some scientists have gone so far as to condemn current factory farms as Mini Chernobyls. In the U.S. and elsewhere, the meat and poultry industry is dominated by dangerous uses of arsenic, antibiotics, growth hormones and by the dumping of massive amounts of sewage in fragile waterways and environments. The film documents the vast catastrophic impact their practices have on the environment and public health, as well as the individual lives damaged and destroyed.
- DirectorMoez MoezPatrick Rouxel'Green' is about deforestation in Indonesia and the present extinction of the orangutans.
- DirectorTom SimonSarah TealeStarsPeteBradley MillerBob BakerDeath on a Factory Farm follows the undercover investigation of Wiles Hog Farm by the animal rights group: The Humane Farming Association (HFA), and the resulting court case against it. The organization received a tip from an employee at the farm that animals were being abused, including a claim that hogs were being hung by chains and strangled to death as a form of euthanasia. Horrifying but true. HFA then turned to an undercover investigator going by the name "Pete." The investigator wore a hidden camera while he worked undercover as a farmhand at Wiles. Over the course of six weeks, the investigator secretly filmed numerous incriminating scenes, including piglets being tossed into crates from across a room, impregnated sows held in pens impeded their ability to move, an unhealthy piglet being hit against a wall to euthanize it, and a sick sow being hung by a chain from a forklift until it choked to death. Having obtained this evidence, Pete concluded the investigation and quit the job at the farm. HFA brought Pete's footage to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, which then raided the farm. Prosecutors filed ten criminal charges of animal cruelty against the farm's owners, and a farm employee who participated in hanging the sow. In the subsequent trial, the prosecutors and the defense fought about the legality and morality of these practices, described by the presiding judge as "distasteful and offensive". However, the Judge defended these practices as the reality of producing pork for consumption. Disgusting!
- DirectorLouie PsihoyosStarsRichard O'BarryLouie PsihoyosHardy JonesUsing state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
- DirectorPeter BrownStarsPeter BrownRobert HunterPaul WatsonA film portraying the dedicated activists of Sea Shepherd, who have committed their lives to the global fight against crimes inflicted on marine life.
- DirectorElla ToddStarsGill DalleyJohn DalleyAtiporn JittanontaLeaving the UK to retire to Thailand sounds like a dream, but a dream can quickly become a nightmare and paradise can turn on you in a second. Following key members of The Soi Dog Foundation, this documentary is a testament to their dedication in helping the estimated 20,000 dogs living wild on the island of Phuket. Faced with horror and inhumanity each day, foundation Managers John and Gill Dalley battle on regardless, but when adversity turns into incomprehensible personal tragedy, is their will strong enough to fight another day?
- DirectorShannon KeithStarsShane BarbiSia BarbiEd Begley Jr.Fur is sexy, beautiful, sensuous and luxurious. Nothing feels better against your skin, and beautiful, sexy, successful people wear it. Fur is also environmentally friendly and is therefore a sustainable resource. These are the campaigns the fur industry uses to get people to commit the ultimate atrocities permitted against animals. Consumers are misled by retailers who assure them that animals used for fur are humanely euthanized, intentionally hiding the reality of how the animals are hideously killed. Step inside the world of SKIN TRADE. Hundreds of hours of interviews with insiders, designers, leaders and celebrities compiled in a heart punching documentary directed and produced by award winning director Shannon Keith. This film lends a voice to the voiceless whose skin is ripped from them while often still alive. Understand what makes this savage industry tick and what it will take to change it. Whether you are a fan of fur or repulsed by the thought, you owe it to yourself to watch this moving peek inside the dark world of ugly glamour and painful beauty.
- DirectorArne BirkenstockStarsK.G. Chandani Renuka RatnayakeK.G. SunamabandaMohammed Muinudeen RaheemChandani wants to become a Mahout as her father. Her father decides to give her a chance and gives her responsibility for an elephant calf. Chandani is a girl in a male profession. Everyone doubts her abilities. The ranger Mohammed becomes her only supporter and shows her the world of elephants in the jungle. Here they save an elephant baby from its death. Strengthened by this, she makes progress in the work with her little elephant Kandula. But when Kandula is taken away from her, also her path changes.
- DirectorMichael DixonStarsPatrick Stewart'A Minority Pastime' follows Cotswold resident Denise Ward as she unearths a hidden world of fear and violence. Shocked and horrified by an incident with her local hunt, Denise sets out to investigate what is happening in her beloved English countryside. She discovers that the symbolic imagery of the traditional sport of foxhunting veils a dark reality of traumatized victims, masked gangs, coercion and deception. There's a war on, and 'It's about Freedom'.
- StarsBrad AndrewsKen BalcombHardy JonesThe first comprehensive film to reveal the long and sordid history of the captive whale and dolphin entertainment business. Many of these marine parks and aquariums are directly or indirectly responsible for the death of thousands of the very animals they use for public entertainment. Premature deaths. Trainer injuries. Illegal practices. Educational misrepresentation. Government incompetence. Secret deals. These and many other issues are presented, and documented for the first time in this powerful documentary, narrated by actor Mike Farrell.
- DirectorGreg LomasColwyn ThomasStarsTristan DickersonGreg LomasTo Skin a Cat is a documentary film about one man's mission to halt the alarming decline in southern Africa's leopard populations due to a widespread skin trade. Traditionally, only the Zulu royals have been allowed to wear leopard skins. However, in the last three decades the Shembe Church, a four million strong religious group, has adopted the skins into their ceremonial costume. The demand for leopard skins is now astronomical. Because the use of skins is so wide spread and culturally entrenched, law enforcement seems helpless to police this trade in a protected species. It has become, in one researchers words, 'a major conservation blind spot'. Leopard researcher Tristan Dickerson believes that you can't save the leopard without the support of the Shembe people. The film follows Dickerson as he travels from the heart of leopard country to the heart of Shembe and Zulu culture in an effort to discover a solution that benefits all parties. His best solution turns out to be fake fur. Bad fakes are commonly used by church members while they save for the expensive real thing. Dickerson believes that if he can produce a high quality, affordable fake fur, and gain the endorsement of the powerful leader of the Church he can turn the tables in favor of the leopard.
- StarsDaniel BottaliJohn BrutonHester CampbellThe film, suitable for high school students, discusses large-scale farming, selective breeding of farm animals, the impact of animal welfare on farming, as well as personal choices and the ability to choose what to eat.
- DirectorLee IovinoStarsJames CromwellNarrated by Academy Award nominee James Cromwell, this powerful film takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration behind the closed doors of the nations largest industrial poultry, pig, dairy, and fish farms, hatcheries, and slaughter plants - revealing the often-unseen journey that animals make from Farm to Fridge. Using arresting images covertly recorded on hidden camera, this provocative film puts into focus the harsh reality faced by farmed animals - creatures granted no federal protection from abuse during their lives on factory farms.
- DirectorLee FulkersonStarsLee FulkersonMatthew LedermanAlona PuldeExamines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
- DirectorJenny CarchmanEllen Goosenberg KentAmanda MicheliStarsJulie AdamsThe passionate and complex relationship that Americans have with their dogs. From a Florida couple who spend hundreds of thousands to clone a beloved dog, to rescuers who find homes for abandoned dogs in rural shelters in Tennessee and Alabama where hundreds of thousands are destroyed each year - many in gas chambers. A look at how far some dog lovers will go for the animals they revere and how far they will go as a nation to treat their companion animals humanely.
- DirectorJutta PinzlerStarsPaul KröfgesOver the last 50 years, worldwide meat consumption has surged fivefold. While Europe has historically had a substantial meat diet, the appetite for meat is now on the rise in countries like China and India. However, the craving for meat comes with critical consequences. In China, changes in eating habits contribute to increasing health problems among the population. In Paraguay, the export of food to Europe leads to extreme poverty, while in France and Germany, extensive agriculture poses a threat to groundwater, and the climate is suffering globally. Many animals raised for meat are treated like machines, living out their short lives crammed together in smelly barns.
- DirectorLukasz MusialAdam PtaszynskiStarsXavier BayleEdyta Biernat-KaluzaDariusz GzyraAn independent documentary showing different faces of the relation between humans and other species. Who are the animals and what place do they occupy in modern society? Why are they killed in uncounted amounts? Why are they imprisoned and sentenced to unnecessary pain although they want to live, they want to be free and they want to avoid suffering as much as we do? How does the objectification of animals reflect on inter-human relations? If the answer is THEY'RE ONLY ANIMALS, then what does it mean to be human?
- DirectorTony SaccoStarsPaul WatsonSteve RoestJulie AndersonThe Whale Wars TV special documents a mission known as Operation Desert Seal, where members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society face serious risks to capture the brutal killing of seals on Namibia's Skeleton Coast. They successfully film the aftermath, capturing the moment when the bodies of slaughtered seals are dumped from a truck that arrived from the seal beach.
- DirectorSamuel McAnallenStarsSteven BestNick GylawBernard RollinA documentary that systematically challenges the common human belief that humans are superior to other life forms. The documentary reveals the absurdity of this belief while exploding human bias.
- DirectorKarol OrzechowskiMaximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) is the first feature-length documentary by Decipher Films. The film charts the lives of both humans and non-humans who have experienced animal testing first-hand, with hauntingly honest testimony of scientists and lab technicians who's ethics demanded they choose a different path, as well as the simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of animals who have seen both sides of the cage. MTD aims to re-ignite the debate about animal testing by bringing these rarely-heard perspectives to the fore.
- DirectorTim PhillipsStarsRemy BallivanBob BarkerMartin BeltranMore action adventure than traditional documentary, Lion Ark follows the world's most ambitious and daring animal rescue, with a narrative meticulously compiled from film, interviews, conversations and the reactions of participants as events actually unfold. A shocking undercover investigation leads to a ban on animal circuses in Bolivia. But the circuses defy the law. The team behind the investigation return, track down the illegal circuses and save every animal. The confrontations, heartache and incredible risks the rescue team face are all captured before a joyous finale sees 25 lions airlifted to freedom in Colorado. An uplifting story of bravery, compassion, camaraderie and determination. How a poor but proud country said 'no' to cruelty and how attitudes to animals were changed across an entire continent.
- DirectorMarc PierschelStarsKati KoslerRia RehbergHendrik HaßelLive and Let Live is a feature documentary examining our relationship with animals, the history of veganism and the ethical, environmental and health reasons that move people to go vegan.
- DirectorAmy SchatzStarsLily TomlinPat DerbyColleen KinzleyNarrated by Lily Tomlin, this documentary short traces mankind's long history with elephants and explores the many problems that arise when they are brought to live in captivity in zoos and circuses.
- DirectorBill MarinStarsQueen LatifahStreet Dogs of South Central is an 85 minute documentary narrated by Queen Latifah. The film follows Elsie, a Black Labrador mix, and her struggle to raise her puppies on the streets of Los Angeles.
- DirectorMark DevriesStarsSteven BestRichard DawkinsGary FrancioneA 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.
- DirectorJohn SwindellsStarsPeter SingerHenry Spira
- StarsEmma SlawinskiWendy Turner-WebsterWatch the amazing abilities of pigs and hens. See how pigs, chickens and dairy cows are kept in intensive, free-range and organic systems. Decide how you think farm animals should live. Covers selective breeding and efficient human food chains.