“Skin Trade”: Fur Industry Documentary Premiers in LA
LA premier of new film from Shannon Keith, director of Behind the Mask
The same week that saw the premier of the A.L.F.-themed narrative Bold Native, the director of the A.L.F. documentary Behind the Mask premiered her new fur industry expose: Skin Trade.
Several hundred people filled the Majestic Theater in Westwood, California for the public premier of the first feature-length film to expose the fur industry. Members of the media, activists, voices from the film, and the general public came out to see the much-anticipated follow-up to Behind the Mask. The film was followed by a talk from director Shannon Keith, and several people from the film giving perspectives on the fur industry and other animal issues.
Skin Trade brings together voices from the underground, celebrities, historians, native americans, activists, designers, and fashion icons; each addressing the horrors of the fur industry. Admirably not bowing to pressure to “mainstream” her film, Shannon Keith also dedicated a segment to the work of the Animal Liberation Front.
Skin Trade will have many screenings nationwide in the coming months. View upcoming screenings here, see the trailer here, and buy the DVD here.
– Peter Young
