« 2020 Film Guide

Section
Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights

Created in partnership with longtime HIFF supporter Zelda Penzel, this Signature Program provides a platform for filmmakers to share stories of inspiration and tools for creating a safe and humane world for animals by bringing together animal advocacy, environmental and social justice issues, to engender respect for the dignity and rights of all living beings, and to encourage dialogue about how we treat and view animals as a community.

JANE

2017 Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights | documentary feature | 90 min Culled from hundreds of hours of recently discovered 16mm archival footage, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen crafts an enchanting portrait of legendary primatologist and activist Jan …

Directed by Brett Morgen

THE LAST PIG

2017 Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights | documentary feature | 54 min New York Premiere WINNER: 2017 Zelda Penzel “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” Award A moving meditation on a man’s crisis of faith, THE LAST PIG follows Bob Comis as he concludes his last season as a pig farm …

Directed by Allison Argo

Section Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights

JANE

THE LAST PIG

Section
Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights