Mining animal death for all it’s worth

Boyde, Melissa

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“…Although professional licensed shooters were followed and filmed, the hunt went from 6 pm until past 2 am, at which point the kangaroos were wounded and killed inhumanely (allegedly due to the hunters being drunk). The director was open about the deaths, saying "some of the footage that I shot was so repulsive, heinous, and bloody that there was no way I could even use it" [36,37]. Similarly infamous, Walkabout (1971) featured several genuine hunting scenes that included the spearing and killing of a kangaroo and goanna, as well as the shooting of several buffalo.…”

Section: On-set Incidentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Welfare of Animals in Australian Filmed Media

Hitchens

Booth

Stevens

et al. 2021

Animals

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Animals play a significant role in the production of film and television in Australia and globally. Given this, regulating and monitoring their welfare on- and off-set is imperative. We therefore aim to compare Australia’s state and territory-based legislation and regulation to those in the United States and the United Kingdom and assess regulations against the Five Domains Model of animal welfare. Historical examples of animal incidents in Australian film are used to illustrate potential deficiencies. We reviewed archived media for animal welfare incidents on and off production sets. We demonstrate a lack of uniformity, with 37.5% (3/8) of states and territories providing targeted Codes of Practice for animals in filmed media, and partially addressing behavioural interactions or mental state within the Five Domains Model. Three themes of welfare concerns were identified including incidents on-set, incidents off-set, and effects of portrayal on perception or ownership of specific species. This highlights the need for standardised national legislation and improved monitoring and regulation. Further research should quantify the number of animals used in productions, describe the type and duration of the work the animals undertake, investigate the frequency of animal welfare incidents, and explore alternative methods to the use of live animals in film and television.

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Section: On-set Incidentsmentioning

confidence: 99%