United Music Video Promotes Human Rights

United Music Video Promotes Human Rights

UNITED is a human rights music video unlike any other. Its production included a 45,000-mile world tour covering four continents and 13 countries.  Two thousand volunteers, including 150 actors, contributed their time to this global endeavor.

Directed by Taron Lexton, who was 19 at the time.

The film includes cameo performances by Isaac Hayes (South Park), Erika Christensen (Traffic, Upside of Anger), Jenna Elfman (Dharma and Greg, Keeping the Faith), Catherine Bell (JAG) and Lynsey Bartilson (Grounded for Life.) 
http://www.unitedmusicvideo.org/html/what_is_united.html

The music video is a hip-hop human rights song and message and is beautifully made.

http://www.unitedmusicvideo.org/

Lexton utilized the full facilities of his production company, TXL films, to create the music video as a project for Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI), an organization that teaches kids human rights and encourages youth-to-youth mentorship. Lexton received support in all phases of production from both YHRI and the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology International.

http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/news/united-video/united-video-unveiled.htm

You can see the video here: http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/kids/video/UNITED.wmv

Trailers and PSAs:

http://www.unitedmusicvideo.org/html/multimedia.html

With United comes an entire campaign to promote Human Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  If you go to the above links you will see how you can increase human rights in your area through their programs. 

Awards A Plenty:

The “Spirit of Moondance” Award from the Moondance Festival in Colorado.

“Best Human Rights Film” from the Taglio Corto Human Rights Film Festival in Florence.

“Honorary Youth Film Maker” and “Best Family Film, Short” at the Big Bear Film Festival in California.

“Award of Recognition” from the Kids Film Fest as part of the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

“The Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film” at the New York Independent Film Festival in New York.

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