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Found 157 resources on Animal Rights

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Seeing Through the Fence
Through a series of humorous and poignant interviews conducted across the US and in Greece with “random people,” the documentarian’s family, and…
Film | Released 2008

What I’m Thinking: American Thoughts on the Middle East
As a response to American foreign policy in the Middle East, filmmaker, Rebecca Glotfelty, created a photography exhibit of Americans accompanied by…
Film | Released 1969

Arctic Tale
Arctic Tale is an epic wild-life adventure film that explores the world of the Great North and the threat it now faces…
Film | Released 2007

The Farm Sanctuary
The Farm Sanctuary is the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, they have worked to expose and stop…
Film | Released 2007

THESE STREETS ARE WATCHING
“These Streets are Watching� is a 50 minute video that takes a fresh look at police accountability through the eyes of three communities; Denver, Cincinnati and Berkeley. Independent filmmaker Jacob Crawford weaves three cities’ responses to police brutality into a single tale of community empowerment and direct action. With an amazing collection of footage that portrays police conduct and misconduct, the film conveys basic legal concepts that can provide practical help to groups and individuals seeking a clearer understanding of their rights when dealing with police. The film is divided into sections that explain our basic rights, tactics for documenting police activity and ideas for further action and organizing.
Film | Released 2006

Impressions of a Cooperative Grocer
The cooperative principles and values in action are evident through the creativity and wisdom of a co-op’s youngest shoppers.  This video connects…
Film | Released 2007

Hanging With the Sloth
“Hanging with the Sloth” is a delightful, slow-motion romp with the world’s most charming mammal. Slow of movement and fond of sleep, this animal has long been considered dim-witted, primitive and noteworthy only in that it survived at all. It didn’t help to be named for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. This engaging documentary, filmed in Costa Rica and Panama, dispels that image and introduces you to a unique, intriguing and extraordinary animal. Prepare to fall in love. “There is very little information available about sloths,â€? Ledbetter says. “And much of what has been printed is incorrect.â€? With less than 50% of the muscle mass one would expect for a creature of its size, the sloth is physically incapable of rapid movement, but is remarkably well adapted to life in the rainforest canopies of South America, subsisting mainly on a diet of leaves and sleeping up to eighteen hours a day. In the morning they rise and climb to the top of their tree to recharge through solar energy. Their hair is a complete ecosystem, providing nourishment and shelter for dozens of species of algae, ticks, and beetles. These characteristics, along with the sloth’s permanent smile, have caused it to become a symbol of ecological and social conscientiousness: they lead a low-energy, cyclical, symbiotic and non-violent lifestyle in harmony with the earth. In “Hanging With the Sloth,” Ledbetter embraces the philosophy of the sloth as well as the animal.  In these days of high stress, fast food, and cheap sound bites, there is much we can learn from the sloth; their meditative calmness comes as the perfect antidote to a bleak day. Jeri explains, “They aren’t lazy; they are calm and deliberate. They remain completely at peace, no matter what is going on around them.â€?
Film | Released 2006

Mad Cowboy: The Documentary
“I had no idea when we started the magnitude of what we were getting into…three years in the making, 150 hours of…
Film | Released 2005

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