Unified Pictures is a Los Angeles-based production company that develops, produces and finances original and engaging content for live-action and animated films. Founded in 2004 by Keith Kjarval and Kurt Rauer, Unified has produced over twenty feature-length films and has rapidly become a dynamic force in the motion picture industry.
In 2017, Unified North America began delivering high-end, commercial movies for global audiences, with a mandate to serve as a top-tier supplier of mainstream projects for both the studios and major independent distributors worldwide.
Most recently, Unified premiered What They Had at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival as well as the 2018 Toronto Film Festival. Written and directed by Elizabeth Chomko, the film stars Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Blythe Danner, and Robert Forster. Also in 2018, Unified produced S. Craig Zahler's crime-drama Dragged Across Concrete (starring Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn). The film premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festival and was acquired by Lionsgate. Unified also produced Jeremy Ungar's millennial thriller Ride (starring Bella Thorne and Jessie T. Usher). The film premiered at the 2018 LA Film Festival. All three films are now in release!
Explore moreThe animation division is in production on The Ark and the Aardvark, which tells the story of Noah's Ark from the perspective of the animals. The film is being directed by Academy Award nominee John Stevenson (Kung Fu Panda, Shrek) and executive produced by Cecil Kramer (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit). Miles Teller is Gilbert the Aardvark and has recently been joined by comedy A-listers Aubrey Plaza, Jenny Slate, Craig Robinson, Rob Riggle, and Stephen Merchant in the animated feature.
Explore moreUnified Pictures operates as an independent film production and distribution company dedicated to the development, financing, production and distribution of top-tier filmed entertainment. With several cutting-edge and artistically innovative films, Unified Pictures has established an impressive presence in a wide variety of film genres.