Kip Andersen is an American filmmaker, producer, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Animals United Movement (A.U.M.) Films and Media, a 501(c)(3) organization which focuses on promoting awareness and equality for all life. He is known for his

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s such as '' Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret'', ''

What the Health ''What the Health'' is a 2017 documentary film which critiques the health impact of meat, fish, eggs and dairy products consumption, and questions the practices of leading health and pharmaceutical organizations. The film also advocates for a pl ...

'', and '' Seaspiracy''.

Career

Andersen graduated from the school of business at

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...

. He founded A.U.M. Films, a non-profit focused on creating films and media that promotes thrivability, compassion, and harmony for all life. After ''Cowspiracy'' was released, he was invited to speak at

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. He is also an entrepreneur and certified Jivamukti and

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yoga teacher.

Personal life

Andersen's interest in the environment began after watching the film ''

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'', which caused him to change his lifestyle with the aim of becoming more environmentally ethical. This included incorporating everyday habits such as recycling, conserving power by turning off lights, showering less to save water, and riding a bicycle instead of driving a vehicle. After becoming more involved in the environmental conservation world, Andersen learned of the impacts of animal agriculture on the environment, which led to his interest in creating documentaries that criticize these industries and encourage people to adopt a

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lifestyle. In the prologue to the book ''What the Health'', Andersen talks about his family's health history, being conscientious about his own health, and how learning about research into the impact of meat consumption on health influenced him to start the documentary project. Andersen lives in San Francisco.

Filmography

Andersen's film projects include: * '' Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret'' (2014, director, producer, writer) * ''

'' (2017, director, producer, writer) * '' Seaspiracy'' (2021, producer) He also starred in the 2016 documentary ''

Sea of Life ''Sea of Life'' is a 2016 documentary film written and directed by Julia Barnes. It follows the filmmaker on a worldwide journey as she examines global environmental issues facing the ocean, and documents the movement that's working to protect it. ...

''.

Bibliography

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Awards

* 2018 Cinema for Peace Award Nominee, Most Valuable Documentary of the Year, ''

'' (2014), shared with

Keegan Kuhn Keegan Kuhn is an American documentary filmmaker, director, producer, and professional musician. He is best known for co-directing the documentary films '' Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret'' and ''What the Health'', along with Kip Andersen. ...

References

External links

* {{Twitter , id=Kip_Andersen
Kip Andersen profile
at

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