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Tom McPhee
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On September 4, 2005, I left Michigan for New Orleans to document the animal rescue efforts immediately following Hurricane Katrina. That journey sparked a lifelong mission. I uncovered a world I never knew existed—and one most people overlook—where dedicated individuals routinely risk their own lives to save the pets of others. That profound experience resulted in my multi-award-winning documentary, An American Opera: The Greatest Pet Rescue Ever!
Fast forward nearly two decades, and that initial spark has defined my career as a professional filmmaker, cinematographer, and the Executive Director of the World Animal Awareness Society (WA2S). Alongside the WA2S Films Team, I travel the globe to uncover and document the complex stories of how humans and non-human animals interact. This includes our recent feature, A Stray Dog's RUFF LIFE, which examines the stray dog situation in the United States.
Today, our content reaches a massive global audience. With over 130 million views across hundreds of videos, we have built a highly engaged, multicultural member base in the hundreds of thousands, establishing our channel in the top 1% of YouTube creators worldwide. A quick look at the comments section on the WA2S Films Official YouTube channel—filled with dozens of languages and diverse perspectives—reflects the power of this shared digital realm. It represents a decade-long collaboration with thousands of people working together to better understand the world around us.
WA2S is not an animal rights initiative; it is an organization dedicated to human-animal awareness. We operate as an independent free agent, seeking out facts, gathering data, and sharing stories about how humans interact with animals in contemporary society. Through this ongoing documentary work, I am convinced we are witnessing and recording our human evolutionary arc in real time.
Connect with Tom:
Email: Tom McPhee
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tommcphee
IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm1140107
Fast forward nearly two decades, and that initial spark has defined my career as a professional filmmaker, cinematographer, and the Executive Director of the World Animal Awareness Society (WA2S). Alongside the WA2S Films Team, I travel the globe to uncover and document the complex stories of how humans and non-human animals interact. This includes our recent feature, A Stray Dog's RUFF LIFE, which examines the stray dog situation in the United States.
Today, our content reaches a massive global audience. With over 130 million views across hundreds of videos, we have built a highly engaged, multicultural member base in the hundreds of thousands, establishing our channel in the top 1% of YouTube creators worldwide. A quick look at the comments section on the WA2S Films Official YouTube channel—filled with dozens of languages and diverse perspectives—reflects the power of this shared digital realm. It represents a decade-long collaboration with thousands of people working together to better understand the world around us.
WA2S is not an animal rights initiative; it is an organization dedicated to human-animal awareness. We operate as an independent free agent, seeking out facts, gathering data, and sharing stories about how humans interact with animals in contemporary society. Through this ongoing documentary work, I am convinced we are witnessing and recording our human evolutionary arc in real time.
Connect with Tom:
Email: Tom McPhee
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tommcphee
IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm1140107
