Fur industry (documentaries)
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- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorMyriam AlauxVictor SchonfeldStarsJulie ChristieRichard CourseSandy DennisThe film offers a comprehensive examination of the exploitation of animals in modern society.
- DirectorMark M. RissiStarsYu FuThe documentary was covertly filmed by Swiss investigative journalist Mark Rissi in China. It portrays the living conditions and methods used for killing animals raised for fur on Chinese farms and in markets. Mark Rissi had previously conducted a similar investigation in China in 2005, revealing unimaginably cruel practices such as skinning animals while they were still alive and other forms of torturous animal handling. Four years later, he returned to assess if the situation had improved. Regrettably, the footage he captured showed the same distressing scenes as four years prior: common raccoon dogs being skinned at markets while fully conscious, and the killing of dogs for fur remained commonplace. The only notable change was increased caution among local farmers when foreign cameramen were present. The documentary also sheds light on the conditions in which foxes and minks are kept on local farms.
- DirectorBredo Greve"That Fancy Furcoat of Yours" is a Norwegian anti-fur movie made by Bredo Greve and Svein Krøvel back in 1977. Greve was hired to make the movie by the Swiss company "European Committee for the Protection of Seals and other fur Animals", and was shot guerilla-style at a fur-animal farm near Oslo. Despite its good reception, it has rarely been seen by the public.
- DirectorMichal KolesárStarsPeter BeckMarcela FreiMichal KolesárAnimal rights activist Michal Kolesár comments on the blockade of trucks transporting horses to the slaughterhouse and shares insights into other activist activities.
- StarsBarry Horne
- DirectorMark M. RissiStarsDonald BroomYu FuSong WeiAn extended investigation into the fur trade that China is estimated to produce approximately 85 percent of the world's fur products - and it has virtually no regulations or rules for the treatment of the animals. According to Mark Rissi, a spokesman for Swiss Animal Protection, which has documented abuse of animals raised for their fur as early as 1983, the China project has been going on for several years. The Swiss Animal Protection report said slaughter methods range from beatings with a metal or wooden stick or swinging the animal until it slams to the ground. Then they are skinned.
- DirectorOla WaagenStarsAda DahlOdd Harald EidsmoUlf ErlandsenA critical look at Norwegian fur production. The documentary follows a group of activists that in 2010 documented horrible conditions in Norwegian fur farms for the third consecutive year.
- StarsAimee JohnsonDogs and cats, like those many of us love so dearly, are being brutally slaughtered and killed for their fur. Reports estimate about two million per year internationally. These beautiful, trusting animals are being skinned, just to provide fur and bits of fur trim, for clothing and accessories. Video footage taken as part of an undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States in China, Thailand, and the Philippines, reveals dogs and cats in unspeakable, horrific conditions. They were found imprisoned in dirty, cold, damp cages, sometimes beaten, stabbed, strangled, or worse before being butchered horribly in plain view of the other animals. Some were strays. Some still had collars on.
- Over seven months, 30 fur farms, seven hours of footage and one and a half thousand photographs, Animal Defenders International investigated a random sample of Finnish fur farms. This investigation exposes the terrible suffering that is part and parcel of the fur industry.
- DirectorMark M. RissiStarsAage ChristoffersenEivind LivenSiri RellingDocumentary about Norwegian fur farming, in English. Focuses on the fate of fur-bearing animals in Norwegian fur farms and shows footage from different fur farms. Also includes various interviews with people of different opinions about fur farming.
- DirectorMark KarbusickyStarsRod CoronadoRod Coronado is an indigenous traditionalist, Earth warrior and convicted ALF activist who spent few years in a federal prison for actions carried out on behalf of the earth and the animals. This video contains record of a radio interview conducted by Mirha-Soleil Ross with Rod Coronado on June 15, 2000 for ANIMAL VOICES (CIUT 89.5FM - Toronto). Its transcript was subsequently published in Issue #17 of the UNDERGROUND: The Magazine of the North American Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group.
- StarsCandice BergenBelinda CarlisleJane GoodallNarrated by actor Candice Bergen, this videotape celebrates the achievements of PETA's first 10 years.
- StarsJames BolamMara BurrManeka GandhiThis film documents how WTO rules affect attempts to prevent cruelty in the areas of conservation, fur production, cosmetic testing and farming. A useful tool for promoting discussion in Citizenship, General Studies and Geography.
- 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.
- DirectorOla WaagenStarsJostein PedersenFham SjøholmPer Arne TøllefsenThe Norwegian fur industry attempts to portray itself as problem-free. However, in the summer of 2008, activists from the organization Nettverk for Dyrs Frihet conducted research, delving into the actual treatment of animals within the industry. The survey spanned more than a hundred randomly selected fur farms across all regions of Norway where the fur industry operates. The findings were shocking, and the documentary provides a summary of these surveys.
- 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?
- DirectorVanessa SchulzStarsTimothy BarksdaleNedim C. BuyukmihciFranz CamenzindEvery year, between 4 and 5 million animals are trapped and killed in the United States for the commercial fur trade. Millions more are killed because they accidentally stumble into traps meant for other species. CULL OF THE WILD examines the history and the legacy of the trapping industry in America today. The film explains and demonstrates different types of traps, and the viewer gets to see trapping from the point of view of the trapper as well as the animals. Interviews with wildlife biologists, veterinarians, and other experts detail the dangers to "nontarget" wildlife and household pets as trappers move away from commercial trapping and begin to specialize in killing "nuisance" animals.
- 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?
- DirectorNigel MarkhamStarsChris BrookesThe documentary closely examines the emotional public battles between the Canadian fur industry and its opponents, delving into the ethical, environmental, and economic issues raised by the dispute.
- 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.
- 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.