Last month screenings of Speciesism: The Movie took place in NYC, LA, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, DC.
And next week? In Colorado Springs!
Mark Devries, the director of the film, is hopeful that community groups will use this remarkable film to make change locally. As he says of the film, “You’ll never look at animals the same way again. Especially Humans.” From the official website:
Modern farms are struggling to keep a secret. Most of the animals used for food in the United States are raised in giant, bizarre factories, hidden deep in remote areas of the countryside. Speciesism: The Movie director Mark Devries set out to investigate.
The documentary takes viewers on a sometimes funny, sometimes frightening adventure, crawling through the bushes that hide these factories, flying in airplanes above their toxic “manure lagoons,” and coming face-to-face with their owners.
But this is just the beginning. In 1975, a young writer published a book arguing that no justifications exist for considering humans more important than members of other species. It slowly began to gain attention. Today, a quickly growing number of prominent individuals and political activists are adopting its conclusions. They have termed the assumption of human superiority speciesism.
And, as a result, they rank these animal factories among the greatest evils in our history. Speciesism: The Movie brings viewers face-to-face with the leaders of this developing movement, and, for the first time ever on film, fully examines the purpose of what they are setting out to do.
Speciesism: The Movie in Colorado Springs
As part of our Vegetarian Awareness Month activities, the Colorado Springs Vegan and Vegetarian Group Meetup – with special permission from the film’s director – will show the film Thursday, October 24, at the Tim Gill Center for Public Media. More details and RSVP here! (This film event is being coordinated by Meetup member Kim R and sponsored by VegFund, Go Vegan with JL, and Vegan Life Colorado.)
If you would like to use this film to make a difference in your community, you can purchase it here and share it with friends and families. If you would like to do a public screening – for a nominal fee – contact the filmmaker through the official site.
For the animals.
