WA2S Executive Director Tom McPhee

Tom McPhee

Founder, Executive Director
​Animal Welfare Influencer, Producer & Director of Movies and TV

Currently Tom is in production on a feature documentary, Jayson's Superhero Training, as well as in pre production on a new half hour series, Rider's Rescues for PBS,  And in November, 2021 Tom will host Animalis Fabula Film Festival in Austin, Texas. 

On Sunday September 4, 2005 I found myself beginning a new life's mission as I left Michigan for New Orleans and I began to document much of the animal rescue efforts immediately following Hurricane Katrina.  What I discovered?  An entire world I had no idea existed and one most people never pay attention to:  the world of animal rescue. I found people risking everything, sometimes their lives, to rescue these animals, other peoples pets.  The results of this observation?  My multi award-winning documentary AN AMERICAN OPERA The Greatest Pet Rescue

This journey set me on a path to discover/uncover the many ways humans and non-human animals interact.  With the World Animal Awareness Society & WA2S Films Team, I scour the World for stories to film and present about this relationship.

This is not an animal rights initiative, this is simply about human animal awareness. The WA2S is looking to understand what the sides are.  The WA2S was created to be a free agent, looking for facts and stories about how humans interact with animals in contemporary society throughout the world.  I am convinced I will be able to see our human evolutionary arc in real time along the way.

I am frequently asked, whose side are you on?  I always respond the same - "I am on the side of knowledge and understanding, and I believe no animal needs to suffer at the hands of people".

Please join me in building a powerful new voice as we share stories about the human-animal experience!

You can email Tom here: Tom McPhee
Tom's filmography on IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm1140107/
See Tom's bio/cv on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tommcphee
Watch Tom's Talk at Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjuLB8fw-94

Tom is a Certified YouTube Partner managing the growing WA2S Channel

WA2S Executive Director Tom McPhee
& President Deanna McPhee