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About Spirit Rising Productions

The mission of Spirit Rising Productions is to inspire, uplift, empower and entertain humanity.

Although we primarily work on our own productions, we also produce, promote, market and publicize events, books, movies, websites, companies and projects that are aligned with our mission.

Spirit Rising Productions supports The United Nations Global Compact and The Earth Charter, and is run by the triple bottom line of conscious business: economic prosperity, environmental protection and social equity. We utilize universal principles and principles of conscious capitalism in every aspect of business.

Spirit Rising Productions, a privately-held company, was started by Brent N. Hunter in 2000.

Brent N. Hunter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Spirit Rising Productions

Brent N. Hunter

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Brent N. Hunter is a visionary technologist, author, entrepreneur, and global bridge-builder whose life's work centers on peace, unity, and the ethical use of technology. With over three decades of experience spanning technology, psychology, universal wisdom, knowledge management, portfolio management, artificial intelligence, and transformational media, Brent brings a rare blend of intellectual rigor, emotional intelligence, and spiritual depth to every endeavor.

A former psychotherapist turned digital pioneer, Brent holds a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from Clarkson University, an MS in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University, and an MS in Information Systems equivalent as a graduate of General Electric's elite Information Systems Management Program. He has completed coursework at all eight Ivy League schools, as well as Stanford, UC Berkeley, Oxford, and Cambridge, and holds a professional certificate in Leadership and Communications from Harvard University. Brent also holds more than 20 professional certifications, including Six Sigma Black Belt, Project Management Professional, and multiple blockchain and metaverse credentials.

An entrepreneur from an early age, Brent founded a business designing electronic circuit boards out of his college dorm room, with NASA as his largest client. He launched his first AI project in 1992, applying artificial neural networks to international financial markets — decades before AI became a household term. In 1994, he created The Park, the first intentionally global online community and social network, years before the founding of LinkedIn (2002), Facebook (2004), or Twitter (2006). Brent also served as Vice President of Communications for the Northern California Division of the United Nations Association, helping to promote global collaboration and understanding at a critical time in the development of the early Internet.

Brent is the author of ten books, including the multi-award-winning The Rainbow Bridge: Bridge to Inner Peace and to World Peace, which has received 22 literary awards and been endorsed by luminaries such as H.H. the Dalai Lama, ambassadors, astronauts, Olympians, and numerous other global visionaries. He is also the creator of The Power of KM, which outlines a globally relevant strategy for cultivating wisdom in organizations and societies.

A lifelong meditator who began his spiritual journey at the age of 12, Brent is an Eagle Scout and a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School. He has founded numerous purpose-driven ventures, including Spirit Rising Productions, Mind Wizard Studios, Intelligent AI Studios, and the WCN — a groundbreaking platform designed to incentivize verified, uplifting human contribution and reimagine the future of work and global cooperation. At the heart of WCN is UnityCoin, a new digital currency backed by meaningful, human-driven value and ethical AI systems. Brent is also the creator of UnityCouncil, an unprecedented alliance of leading AI systems working in harmony to offer wisdom, foresight, and ethical guidance in addressing the most pressing issues of our time.

Brent's work bridges worlds: the mystical and the practical, the spiritual and the technological, the visionary and the actionable. Whether building advanced AI systems, launching social networks, writing transformational books, or connecting communities across the globe, he remains devoted to a singular purpose: to help co-create a unified, harmonious, and abundant world in which all beings can thrive.

In his spare time, Brent enjoys spending time with his beloved wife Dea, their beautiful dog Kenai, and their rambunctious North American Sphynx kitten Mystic. He enjoys working out, reading, writing, learning, watching movies and television shows, producing videos, and occasionally mixing house music under the moniker "DJ Brent."

Brent has 155 producer credits on IMDb.

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Dea Shandera-Hunter, President of Spirit Rising Productions

Dea Shandera-Hunter

President

Dea is a highly regarded, seasoned entertainment creative executive with more than twenty years of leadership at Paramount Pictures, The Walt Disney Company and MGM — most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for MGM Television.

After leaving the studios, she has consulted across every area of the entertainment and communications business — from publicity and production through distribution — for books, products, films and television. Her clients have included Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Gener8Xion Entertainment, Waterside Productions, MGM, Trifecta Entertainment & Media, Rocky Mountain Pictures and Universal Music, along with authors such as James Redfield, Dannion Brinkley, William Gladstone, Neale Donald Walsch, Michael Beckwith and Temple Hayes.

The Triple Bottom Line

Economic Prosperity

Building sustainable value guided by conscious capitalism.

Environmental Protection

Honoring the planet in everything we create.

Social Equity

A world that works for all — with dignity and fairness.