Our story began in 2011 when filmmaker Richard Shaw established Unity House.
Driven by a passion for storytelling, Unity House started producing short-form content for charities, museums and galleries.
In 2020, our main focus shifted to long-form broadcast documentaries, principally in the areas of arts and history.
We pride ourselves on being a small, dynamic company. Made up of two directors, Richard Shaw and Nicola Schofield, Unity House is able to produce films that challenge audiences and explore untold stories.
As well as working on commissioned films, we also initiate our own projects in-house. These are distributed around the world through our sales agent.
From 2007 to 2009, Richard wrote and produced short films, supported by the UK Film Council. He founded Unity House in 2011, shooting and editing work for a range of third sector clients. Richard now directs all of Unity House’s broadcast titles.
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Nicola won the Bruntwood Prize for New Playwriting at the Royal Exchange, Manchester in 2004. She went on to write for theatre and television. Nicola produces all Unity House’s content and is the first port of call for clients, crew and contributors.
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