Film festival raises awareness of animal issues
May 19th, 2009 by admin
The Delray Beach Film Festival kicks-off tonight and among this year’s films are several must-see films for animal advocates (and for the non-activist).
- “Blinders” is an award-winning 50-minute documentary that exposes the truth behind New York City’s infamous horse-drawn carriage industry. The film uses hidden-camera footage and interviews with carriage drivers, veterinarians, accident witnesses, animal rights activists, politicians, tourists, and local residents to present a behind-the-scenes look at an industry that is anything but “romantic.” Blinders won the 2008 Genesis Award for best documentary, and director Donny Moss received the Nanci Alexander Activist Award (named after ARFF’s President) for the film. To view the trailer, visit: www.blindersthemovie.com. The film screening is Thursday night, May 21 at 5:00pm at the Delray Beach Library (100 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach). If you go, stop by the ARFF information table and say hello!
- - “Food, Inc.” is a film by Robert Kenner about Big Agriculture’s control of our nation’s food supply, and how corporations often put profit ahead of consumer health. The film also presents a disturbing portrait of industrialized meat production, and is a persuasive argument for vegetarianism. Click here to watch the trailer. The 94-minute film screens on Saturday, May 23 at 6:15pm.
- - “No Kill” is a 27-minute short film by Cristina Malavenda that documents the unending wave of abandoned pets in the City of Los Angeles and how animal services staff and volunteers deal with euthanasia. As a possible alternative, the film profiles a Reno, Nevada shelter that has embraced a “no kill” philosophy. Click here to watch the trailer. “No Kill” screens on Saturday, May 23 at 1:00pm.