Kip Andersen

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Kip Andersen
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Alma mater California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Occupation(s) Film director, film producer, screenwriter

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. [1] [2] He is known for his documentary films such as Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret , What the Health , [3] and Seaspiracy . [4]

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Career

Andersen graduated from the school of business at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 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 European Parliament. [5]

He is also an entrepreneur and certified Jivamukti and Kundalini yoga teacher. [6]

Personal life

Andersen's interest in the environment began after watching the film An Inconvenient Truth , 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 vegan lifestyle. [7]

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. [8] : 3–6 

Andersen lives in San Francisco. [7]

Filmography

Andersen's film projects include:

He also starred in the 2016 documentary Sea of Life . [14]

Bibliography

Awards

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