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Unity
Promotional poster
Directed byShaun Monson
Written byShaun Monson
Produced by
  • Melissa Danis[1]
  • Shaun Monson
Narrated byVarious
Edited byShaun Monson
Music byYuko Sonoda[2]
Production
company
Nation Earth[3]
Distributed by
Release date
  • August 12, 2015 (2015-08-12)
Running time
99 minutes[5]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Unity is a 2015 American documentary film written, directed and produced by Shaun Monson, and the sequel to the 2005 film Earthlings. The film is narrated by one hundred actors, artists, athletes, authors, businessmen, entertainers, filmmakers, military personnel and musicians.[1] The film was released worldwide on August 12, 2015.[1][6] This is Ryan O'Neal's final film role before his retirement from acting in 2017 and his subsequent death in 2023.[7]

Premise

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The title "Unity" signifies the intention of the content. It's not so much to entertain, like a pastime, but rather turn something "on" inside you that has been suppressed or forgotten by the mask that society or tradition puts upon us. But more than that the film also helps relate us to the mystery of existence, to all of existence, of which we are merely a part.

--Shaun Monson[1]

Unity is a documentary that explores humanity's transformation, presented in five chapters: "Cosmic", "Mind", "Body", "Heart" and "Soul".[6]

Narrators

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Reference:[1][8]

Production

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On June 26, 2013, Shaun Monson started a Kickstarter campaign to complete and market the film, with the goal of reaching "a minimum of $800,000 to complete post-production and release the film within a year", but the fundraising was unsuccessful.[9] Funding was instead secured with the help the film's Executive Producers: Dieter Paulmann, Alec Pedersen, and Babak Cyrus Razi.[10] After Monson's first installment, Earthlings (2005), he spent roughly seven years developing, writing and producing Unity.[4][6]

Release

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The film is produced by Monson and Melissa Danis with Nation Earth and was distributed by SpectiCast and Fathom Events.[1][3][4]

The film was also recorded as an audiobook read by Monson. The audiobook is an unabridged version of the Unity script and is about five hours long.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dave McNary (April 22, 2015). "Documentary 'Unity' Set for Aug. 12 Release with 100 Star Narrators". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Film Unity". Yuko Sonoda Official Site. July 12, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Shaun Monson - Unity Interview". Vegan Publishers. July 23, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "100 Celebrity Narrators, 7 Years In The Making ..."Unity" To Screen In Cinemas Worldwide Beginning August 12". PR Newswire. April 22, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "UNITY (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "About - Unity". Unity the Movement. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  7. ^ McCartney, Anthony (December 8, 2023). "Actor Ryan O'Neal, star of 'Love Story,' 'Paper Moon' and 'Barry Lyndon,' dies at 82". Associated Press. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Cast - Unity". Unity the Movement. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  9. ^ "UNITY THE MOVIE by Shaun Monson — Kickstarter". Kickstarter. June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "Unity (2015) Poster Unity (2015) Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "New Audiobook 'Unity' explores Consciousness and Connection". Edge Magazine. July 1, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
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