Cowspiracy
| Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret | |
|---|---|
 Movie Poster for Cowspiracy | |
| Directed by |
Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn |
| Produced by |
Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn |
| Starring |
Kip Andersen Howard Lyman Richard Oppenlander Michael Pollan Michael Klaper Will Tuttle Will Potter |
| Distributed by |
A.U.M. Films First Spark Media |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a 2014 documentary film produced and directed by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn. The film explores the impact of animal agriculture on the environment, and investigates the policies of environmental organizations on this issue. Environmental organizations investigated in the film include Greenpeace, Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, and Rainforest Action Network.[1][2][3][4]
The film was crowdfunded on IndieGoGo.[5] Screenings are licensed through the distributor as well as on Tugg.[6]
Featured Individuals[7]
- Lisa Agabian (Sea Shepherd Conservation Society)
- Manucher Alemi (Department of Water Resources)
- Lindsey Allen (Rainforest Action Network)
- Kip Andersen (co-director)
- Will Anderson (Greenpeace)
- Deniz Bolbol (American Wild Horse)
- Heather Cooley (Pacific Institute)
- Kamyar Guivetchi (Department of Water Resources)
- Bruce Hamilton (Sierra Club)
- Susan Hartland (Sea Shepherd Conservation Society)
- Michael Klaper (physician)
- Howard Lyman
- Demosthenes Maratos (Sustainability Institute)
- Chad Nelsen (Surfrider Foundation)
- Ann Notthoff (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Richard Oppenlander (environmental researcher)
- lauren Ornelas (Food Empowerment Project)
- Michael Pollan
- William Potter
- Leila Salazar (Amazon Watch)
- Geoff Shester (Oceana)
- Kirk R. Smith (Environmental Health Sciences)
Accolades
Cowspiracy won the Audience Choice Award at the 2015 South African Eco Film Festival,[8] as well as the Best Foreign Film Award at the 12th annual Festival de films de Portneuf sur l'environnement.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Kanner, Ellen (August 4, 2014). "Meatless Monday -- 'Cowspiracy:' The One Thing No One Talks About". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ↑ Animal Agriculture: A Neglected Agent of Global Warming? The co-producers of the documentary film "Cowspiracy" discuss the environmental impact of Intensive animal farming - and why mainstream organizations have been silent about it. November 20, 2014, The Real News
- ↑ "Cowspiracy". Village. February 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Burgers Are Ending the World, Says Cowspiracy". SF Weekly. Jun 25, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Cowspiracy IndieGoGo campaign page".
- ↑ "Cowspiracy page on Tugg".
- ↑ "IMDB".
- ↑ "Cowspiracy Wins Audience Choice Award". The South African Eco Film Festival. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ↑ "Le FFPE récompense les films gagnants de la 12e édition". Festival de films de Portneuf sur l'environnement. April 27, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-28.