Category: Film Reviews

Encore Episode: The Thanksgiving Show 2011

A feature interview with Susie Coston, National Shelter Director, on Farm Sanctuary’s Animal Acres, and turkeys! Plus Practical Tips for Celebrating a Compassionate Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Encore Show: Volunteer at a Rabbit Rescue, and Filmmaker Gary Charbonneau Exposes the Pharmaceutical Industry in “The Medical Illusion: A Healthcare in Crisis”

An interview with Rabbitats’ Sanctuary and Shelter Deanna Hamm on bunny rescue and volunteering, plus a feature interview with Vancouver filmmaker Gary Charbonneau on his ground-breaking new film entitled “The Medical Illusion: A Healthcare in Crisis”.

Volunteer at a Rabbit Rescue, and Filmmaker Gary Charbonneau Exposes the Pharmaceutical Industry in “The Medical Illusion: A Healthcare in Crisis”

An interview with Rabbitats’ Sanctuary and Shelter Deanna Hamm on bunny rescue and volunteering, plus a feature interview with Vancouver filmmaker Gary Charbonneau on his ground-breaking new film entitled “The Medical Illusion: A Healthcare in Crisis”.

International Respect for Chickens Month: Review of Stop Motion Film Chicken Run and Encore Interview of Dr. Lori Marino on Chicken Intelligence

DVD cover of the Chicken Run film

This International Respect for Chickens Month show features a critical assessment of the film Chicken Run from our co-hosts on its anti-speciesist message and an encore interview with neuroscientist and expert in animal behaviour and intelligence, Dr. Lori Marino.

“The Animal People” film with former SHAC7 member Jake Conroy, plus The Failings of the Greater Vancouver Zoo, with Vancouver Humane Society’s Peter Fricker

A feature interview with Jake Conroy, convicted animal activist and a key character in “The Animal People” film. Plus, an interview with Peter Fricker on the failings of the Greater Vancouver Zoo.

VIFF 2019 Review : The Whale and The Raven

In this post, we have a review of the upcoming documentary, The Whale and The Raven. Vancouver International Film Festival is showing The Whale and The Raven at SFU Goldcorp on October 4th (9pm) and October 6th (4pm). It is a film directed by Mirjam Leuze on the plight of the whales and the Gitga’at First Nations protecting the waters they reside in. The Whale and The Raven also features whale researchers Janie Wray and Hermann Meuter of Cetacea Lab.

Local Filmmaker Exposes Ineffective Animal Testing, and Patricia Kendall’s Ongoing Rezoning For The Animals Campaign

A feature interview with filmmaker Gary Charbonneau on his upcoming film that dissects the realites of the medical research industry. Plus, Patrica Kendall from “Rezoning For The Animals” joins us once again.

Filmmaker Chris Delforce of “Dominion”, and Robert Grillo on the Devastating Effects of Hurricane Florence

An interview with Free From Harm’s Robert Grillo on the devastating effects of Hurricane Florence to farmed animals. Plus, a feature interview with director, writer and editor Chris Delforce of the new documentary feature-length film “Dominion”.