Mini Docs

Mini Docs

Mini docs are great because, in just two or three minutes, you can have a life-changing experience. We offer you some of the most thought-provoking, surprising documentaries you will ever see. It's a tiny time commitment. Watch and see where it takes you.

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  • Inside Anonymous for the Voiceless

    Anonymous for the Voiceless co-founder Paul Bashir joins UnchainedTV during a Cube of Truth demonstration in Los Angeles to discuss the evolution of the international animal rights organization and the strategy behind its distinctive street activism.
    Bashir explains how AV has developed a structu...

  • They're Anonymous for the Voiceless

    What could have possibly inspired thousands of people to descend upon San Francisco in Guy Fawkes masks while carrying video monitors? It's like something out of a movie. Except, this is real. It's called a Cube of Truth and this was the largest one ever at the time in 2019. Now, you get to watch...

  • Vegetarian Ditches Dairy Instantly

    What happens when a longtime vegetarian is asked to reconsider dairy?
    In this candid campus conversation, an Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP) advocate meets a UC Berkeley graduate student who has avoided meat for years but still consumes dairy and eggs. Their discussion moves from his...

  • Iranian Doctor Escapes Massacre

    Dr. Faraz Harsini, founder and CEO of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP), shares how his experiences growing up in Iran shaped his understanding of oppression and his commitment to animal rights.

    He recounts witnessing violence during the 2009 protests at the University of Tehran, navi...

  • Best Strategy for Animal Liberation

    Dr. Faraz Harsini, founder of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP), explains why he believes reaching college students is one of the most effective strategies for creating lasting change for animals.
    Speaking from the University of Texas at Austin, Harsini traces his path from human right...

  • What's Hiding in Rural Texas?

    What becomes visible when you see industrial animal agriculture from the air?
    This aerial investigation takes viewers over rural Texas, where enormous dairy and poultry operations can be difficult to comprehend from the ground. From above, the scale comes into focus: sprawling facilities, rows of...

  • Golden Retriever Burgers Trending!

    #CatchOnToCarnism with this mind-bending, head-spinning remix on the standard American diet. It must be seen to be appreciated. Harvard-trained social psychologist Dr. Melanie Joy takes us on a wild journey of the imagination. For more visit: Carnism.org

  • The Hidden Lives of Pigs

    Pigs are among the most intelligent animals. Yet, they are terribly misunderstood. Did you know that pigs are not even native to North America? The species was first introduced to the West Indies by Christopher Columbus and then to the continental United States by Spanish explorer Hernando de Sot...

  • 30,000 Monkeys IN OUR BACKYARD

    30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard is a chilling investigation into a proposed industrial-scale primate breeding facility in the small town of Bainbridge, Georgia—one that has ignited fierce opposition, national scrutiny, and an ongoing legal battle. At the heart of the controversy is a plan to confi...

  • Planted - The inventor of "Vegan"

    In 1944, a quiet Englishman sat down and changed the vocabulary of compassion forever. He didn't just invent a word; he ignited a global revolution.

    Now, for the first time in cinematic history, step inside the origin story of Donald Watson—the visionary who coined the term "vegan."

    A Historic ...

  • The Right to Rescue

    This social justice movement is taking the world by storm. The Right to Rescue is premised on the concept that animals suffering in factory farms are in need of and deserving of rescue and that rescuing them is not illegal. The rescuers first investigate and report any evidence of animal abuse to...

  • The Save Movement

    Watch what happens when animal activists try to comfort and give water to cows headed to slaughter. These people are on the front lines of The Save Movement. The Save Movement's mission is to spread the idea that we all have a moral duty to bear witness at animal vigils outside slaughterhouses an...

  • A Pig on a Mission—Pork Chop’s Inspiring Story

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    Meet Pork Chop, the only pig allowed in Beverly Hills! Rescued by a compassionate Los Angeles resident, Pork Chop's journey from being listed as meat to becoming a beloved companion and social media celebrity has changed lives. Pork Chop inspires kindness, turning meat-ea...

  • US Agencies Co-opted by Industry!

    Narrated by Golden Globe Winner Ken Wahl. The Bureau of Land Management - under the Interior Dept. - is run by those with ties to animal agriculture and industry. They work for them. They should work for us! savingamericashorses.org

  • This Vegan Is Ripped

    Torre Washington, a 7 time bodybuilding champion, International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Pro, coach, and trainer is thriving on a vegan diet. Kindness is strong. torrewashington.com

  • KITTENGATE

    A new Beyond Carnism satire asks, "why chicken and not kitten?" "Climate leaders" serve meat—which has higher emissions than plant-based protein. So why not serve kittens? For more, carnism.org.

  • The Secret Reason We Eat Meat - Dr Melanie Joy

    Dr. Melanie Joy is a Harvard-trained social psychologist who is famous for coining the term Carnism. Find out what that is and transform your life and this world. This could be the most impactful mini-doc you've ever watched! For more, visit: carnism.org

  • The Mustang Man

    Wildlife ecologist Craig C. Downer takes us deep into the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory, a remote and ecologically rich region straddling the Nevada–California border. The Mustang Man, directed by former UCLA professor Tom Porter, is a passionate defense of America’s wild horses and burros...

  • The Martha Project

    Founded by celebrity chef Nicole Derseweh, the Martha Project's focus is to cook healthy, plant-based meals we would want to eat ourselves, and deliver them to unsheltered communities. Volunteers hand-deliver the meals in eco-friendly packaging to people living on the street. Each meal is deliver...

  • Eyes (Short Film)

    A short, but fascinating, look into a group of people that join together in the meatpacking district of downtown Los Angeles. For more: https://zgoodwin.com/eyes

  • This Dairy Protest Went Viral! Watch to Know Why!

    In the wake of a 2019 animal cruelty scandal involving Fairlife, a drink made from cow's milk, a group of outraged Americans staged a protest along the dairy aisle of a supermarket. Mothers and their children reenacted the separation of mother cows from their baby calves, which is standard in the...

  • Rob Banks - The Edgy Activist

    Rob Banks wants to get the truth out there & goes to extreme lengths so you see it on the street! Working from behind a bandana that covers his face, using the whole city of Los Angeles as his canvas, this animal activist extraordinaire is captivating and controversial. In this short film, he tea...

  • Help, I'm a trapped Octopus!

    Octopus farms are becoming big business all over the globe, and this short animated film shows the view point of an octopus trapped in an octopus farm, in vast contrast to these solitary creatures roaming freely and jetting along to bottom of the ocean floor. The octopus farms consist of tiny, d...

  • THE FACE OF FASHION IS FEAR

    When it comes to fashion, fur is finally going the way of medieval torture devices... it's in the circular file of history. Most major fashion designers and department stores have given up fur... finally. But, there's still plenty of room for improvement in the fashion world. Cruelty is commonpla...