The Empathy Project Film Screening

Join us for a private screening of The Empathy Project

Date: January 20th, 2026

Time: 6pm to 8pm

Location: Phoenix Cinema, 52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ

Watch the trailer here.

The Empathy Project is a mid-length documentary commissioned by cultural platform The Empathy Project and directed by award-winning filmmaker Tristan Copley-Smith aiming to uplift and celebrate public concern for animals and to normalise advocacy for animals by platforming voices from the movement.

The mid-length documentary, which will be released in January 2026, interviews 12 activists, charting their deeply personal journeys into animal advocacy.

Interviewees include Michelin-starred chef Alexis Gauthier; award-winning landscape designer Cleve West; Dan Richardson, actor, filmmaker and patron for the Born Free Foundation; and Ruth Andrade, environmental partner for high street skincare brand LUSH.

• For further information and press interviews, please contact: Bel Jacobs at bel@theempathyproject.co.uk, karl@cholla.agency or marianne@cholla.agency
• The Empathy Project is a cultural project addressing the urgent need to reframe human relationships with animals, towards ways that benefit all. To find out more and subscribe, visit https://www.theempathyproject.co.uk. Follow on Instagram here.
• Distribution: from January 2026, The film will be available as a resource with worksheets for interested parties and advocacy groups.