Shaun Monson is an animal, human and environmental rights activist. He is best known for writing, directing and producing the 2005 documentary Earthlings

Earthlings (documentary)

EARTHLINGS is a 2005 movie about humanity's use of animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and for scientific research. The film is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix features music by Moby, directed by Shaun Monson and co-produced by Maggie Q, all of whom are practicing vegans.-Synopsis:Covering...

, which covers major animal rights

Animal rights

Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...

 issues within industries such as pet

Pet

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s, food

Food

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, fashion

Fashion

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, and science

Animal testing

Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments. Worldwide it is estimated that the number of vertebrate animals—from zebrafish to non-human primates—ranges from the tens of millions to more than 100 million...

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Monson is a founding partner of Nation Earth, which is the production company responsible for Earthlings. Monson and Nation Earth are currently working on volume two of the Earthlings trilogy, which is entitled Unity

Unity (documentary)

Unity is a feature-length educational documentary scheduled for release in 2012. The film is written and directed by Shaun Monson, who also wrote and directed the film Earthlings. Unity continues the theme established by Monson in Earthlings of the interrelation of animals, nature, and humankind...

. Unity continues the theme established by Monson in Earthlings, of the interrelation of animals, nature, and humankind, while at the same time exploring the unifying force of consciousness found in humans, animals and nature.

Monson became a vegetarian in the mid-90s and vegan shortly thereafter. He lives in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

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Filmography

• Bad Actors (2000)
• Holy War, Un-Holy Victory (2001)
• Earthlings
  Earthlings (documentary)
  EARTHLINGS is a 2005 movie about humanity's use of animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and for scientific research. The film is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix features music by Moby, directed by Shaun Monson and co-produced by Maggie Q, all of whom are practicing vegans.-Synopsis:Covering...
  
  (2005)
• Unity
  Unity (documentary)
  Unity is a feature-length educational documentary scheduled for release in 2012. The film is written and directed by Shaun Monson, who also wrote and directed the film Earthlings. Unity continues the theme established by Monson in Earthlings of the interrelation of animals, nature, and humankind...
  
  (2012)

External links

• Animal Voices - Interview