Promoting the kind in humankind.
Peace Entertainment Films
To help change the world, it is wise to create life-changing experiences that elevate the world’s thinking and strengthen kindness, compassion, and unity.
Guided by this healing intention, we use the universal power of films to tell wisdom-based stories that teach the heart to love unconditionally and awaken the mind to higher states of consciousness.
Admissions
“Admissions” stars Academy Award® nominee and Emmy-Award® winner James Cromwell and promotes the establishment of Ministries & Departments of Peace in governments worldwide. The “Admissions Room” setting in the film operates symbolically like a Ministry of Peace with James Cromwell’s character “the clerk” serving as a Minister of Peace. His wise purpose is to resolve conflict and help people, cultures, religions, and countries find forgiveness, common ground, and lasting peace.
The film’s concise, 20-minute length makes it perfect for classroom study and viral transmission in the world at large. For this reason, the audience for Admissions grows year after year.
The film has now won over 30 International Awards and has been translated into Spanish, German, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi and broadcast to 80 million homes.
The deeply relevant modern parable is also taught in the world-renowned curriculum of The Stanford University Forgiveness Project and has been screened in prestigious venues across the globe, including The Parliament of World Religions, The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, and The Rotary Global Peace Conference.
The Time Is Now theme song in the end credits was a finalist in the Global Peace Song Awards.
Run-time: 22 min.
Admissions
About James Cromwell
JAMES CROMWELL received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as Farmer Hoggett in the international smash, Babe, and went on to play the role in the hit sequel Babe: Pig in the City. Cromwell’s other memorable motion picture work includes The Longest Yard, I, Robot, Space Cowboys, Frank Darabont’s critically acclaimed The Green Mile, The General’s Daughter, Snow Falling on Cedars, The Bachelor, The Sum of All Fears, Star Trek: First Contact, The People vs. Larry Flynt, DreamWorks SKG’s Spirit: Stallion of The Cimarron, Stephen Frears’ Oscar nominated The Queen, Becoming Jane, The Education of Little Tree, Secretariat, Spiderman 3, and as Police Captain, Dudley Smith, in L.A. Confidential. He played a pivotal role in The Artist, which received the Oscar for Best Picture. He was the first recipient of the Canadian Screen Best Actor Award for his role in the film Still Mine.
Cromwell recently won an Emmy for his portrayal of Dr. Arden on American Horror Story: Asylum. He earned multiple Emmy nominations for his work on the HBO original series, Six Feet Under, the HBO movie, RKO 281, and the NBC drama, ER. His body of work encompasses dozens of miniseries and movies-of-the-week, including a starring role in TNT’s A Slight Case of Murder, ABC's Betrayal, a cameo appearance in HBO’s Angels in America, West Wing, Picket Fences, Home Improvement, L.A. Law, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and is now shooting a new series, Murder in The First.
Cromwell has also performed in many revered plays, including Hamlet, The Iceman Cometh, Devil’s Disciple, All’s Well That Ends Well, Beckett, and Othello in many of the country’s most distinguished theaters, including the South Coast Repertory, the Goodman Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, the American Shakespeare Festival, Center Stage, the Long Wharf Theatre, and the Old Globe. He recently played A. E. Houseman in the American premiere of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love at ACT in San Francisco. Cromwell has directed at resident theaters across the country and was the founder and Artistic Director of his own company, Stage West, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He also co-directed a short film, which was shown at the London Film Festival.
Born in Los Angeles, Cromwell grew up in New York and Waterford, Connecticut, and studied at Carnegie Mellon University (then Carnegie Tech). His father, John Cromwell, an acclaimed actor and director, was one of the first presidents of the Screen Directors Guild. His mother, Kay Johnson, was an actress of stage and film.
The Principle
Throughout history, traditional bullying in all its forms has destroyed millions of lives both on the personal level and, on the international level, in endless wars. The global reach and instant, 24-hour accessibility of today’s internet and social media platforms make modern cyberbullying even more destructive. This devastating plague of the digital age affects millions of people and is rapidly spreading. Increasing numbers of children, teenagers, and adults are being bullied online and on social media, with often tragic consequences like suicide and extreme acts of gun violence.
This bullying has led to a gross coarsening of public dialogue and sets the worst kind of example for our world's impressionable youth, who are increasingly adopting these bad habits at earlier ages. This has strengthened prejudice and division in society and has resulted in an overall loss of kindness in our world.
In “The Principle”, an enlightened master played by 4-Time Grammy Award nominee Mickey Guyton, is called upon to moderate between two teenagers - a painfully misguided cyberbully and the tragic target of his abuse. In this life-changing confrontation, the master delivers transformational wisdom that alters the two young men’s destinies and is designed to help heal cyberbullying in the world at large.
Run-time: 30 min.
The Principle Press release
Four-time Grammy-Nominee Mickey Guyton Makes Her Acting Debut with Groundbreaking Cyber-Bullying Short Film "The Principle," While Converging with Cutting-Edge Technology
Utilizing the latest in cutting-edge on-set virtual production technology, four-time Grammy nominee Mickey Guyton makes her acting debut in the short Peace Entertainment film, "The Principle," which tackles the destructive plague of the digital age, cyber-bullying.
This project brings together an unprecedented level of award-winning talent dedicated to raising awareness and promoting kindness in the digital age. The crew of "The Principal" includes Emmy-winning cinematographer Baz Idoine ("Thor: Love and Thunder, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, "The Mandalorian," "There Will Be Blood") and Oscar-nominated sound mixer Julian Howarth ("Avatar: The Way of Water," "Obi-Wan Kenobi"), ILM's Christopher Balog, known for his work on notable projects such as "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "The Avengers," "Star Trek," "Obi-Wan Kenobi," "The Mandalorian," and "Space Jam: A New Legacy," serves as the VFX supervisor. The short film is being edited by Ryan Chan ("The Witches", "Welcome to Marwen", and "Flight").
Utilizing the latest in cutting-edge on-set virtual production technology, four-time Grammy nominee Mickey Guyton makes her acting debut in the short Peace Entertainment film, "The Principle," which tackles the destructive plague of the digital age, cyber-bullying.
This project brings together an unprecedented level of award-winning talent dedicated to raising awareness and promoting kindness in the digital age. The crew of "The Principal" includes Emmy-winning cinematographer Baz Idoine ("Thor: Love and Thunder, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, "The Mandalorian," "There Will Be Blood") and Oscar-nominated sound mixer Julian Howarth ("Avatar: The Way of Water," "Obi-Wan Kenobi"), ILM's Christopher Balog, known for his work on notable projects such as "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "The Avengers," "Star Trek," "Obi-Wan Kenobi," "The Mandalorian," and "Space Jam: A New Legacy," serves as the VFX supervisor. The short film is being edited by Ryan Chan ("The Witches", "Welcome to Marwen", and "Flight").
Gavin Behrman quote: "We are humbled by the amazing cast and crew who stepped up to support this project with their combined expertise and commitment to ensure that our film will make a powerful impact in addressing the crucial issue of cyberbullying. "The Principle" aims to captivate audiences worldwide with its poignant narrative and provide practical strategies for fostering kindness and empathy. With the talent of Mickey Guyton and an exceptional team behind the scenes, this short film is poised to become a catalyst for change."
"The Principle" has garnered support from industry giants including Lucasfilm and Manhattan Beach Studios, ensuring access to world-class production facilities and cutting-edge technology through a collaboration with Epic Games and their Unreal game engine. The integration of this exciting tech amplifies the film's visual impact and showcases the team's dedication to pushing boundaries in storytelling.
The Principle has been financed completely through donations to The Peace Entertainment Project Inc. - PEPSTAR.org. This non-profit was founded by John Viscount to offer fiscal sponsorship and support to uplifting filmmakers and content creators who address global challenges, inspire hearts and minds, and “promote the kind in humankind. PEPSTAR is now merged with GLOBAL PEACE YES.
The Principle
About MickEy Guyton
Capitol Nashville’s Mickey Guyton “raises the rafters and distills emotion with impeccable clarity. Her high notes thrill, her nuance in storytelling captivates. A star for our times claims her place” (NPR). The four-time GRAMMY nominee and 2022 TIME Breakthrough Artist of the Year Guyton released songs “I Still Pray,” “How You Love Someone” and “Somethin’ Bout You” following her critically acclaimed 2021 debut album Remember Her Name. Mickey now has her new single “Nothing Compares To You” featuring Kane Brown out and presently playing on radio.
With Remember Her Name, Mickey made history as the first Black artist to earn a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album. Title track “Remember Her Name” also landed Mickey with GRAMMY nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. This follows Mickey’s groundbreaking GRAMMY nomination as the first-ever Black female solo artist to earn a nod in a country category (Best Country Solo Performance) for “Black Like Me” which she performed as part of the 2021 awards ceremony. “Black Like Me” was named one of the Top 10 all-genre songs of 2020 by NPR, Billboard and Associated Press. She also co-hosted the 56 thAcademy of Country Music Awards on CBS along with Keith Urban and she was named CMT’s 2021 Breakout Artist of the Year. Audiences around the world watched Mickey deliver a powerful message of inclusivity and togetherness with her “awe-inspiring,” “soulful and soaring” national anthem at Super Bowl 56 in Los Angeles. More recently, she performed Imagine in Times Square to ring in 2025, performing for a global audience.
Mickey and her music have been featured on the cover of Billboard and profiled in The New Yorker, The New York Times and Rolling Stone. Additionally, she has been featured in American Songwriter, BBC News, CBS This Morning, Ebony, Elle, Ellen, Entertainment Weekly, Essence, HITS, Sesame Street, SHERRI, The Jennifer Hudson Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine’s Vulture, PEOPLE, Pollstar, Sesame Street, TODAY Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, USA Today, Variety, VIBE, The View, Vogue, The Washington Post and many more.
Mickey Guyton is represented by Cameo Carlson of mtheory.