“Something inside you is shifting, the world
does not feel the same anymore. You are not alone.

You are part of a silent symphony,
a rising tide of souls awakening to their power.”

A radiant figure with golden light above the Earth

THE SHIFT

OUR GLOBAL AWAKENING

Preview text: THE SHIFT is here. THE SHIFT is you. Now is the moment of alignment.

Official trailer

THE SHIFT: Our Global Awakening | Official Trailer

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THE FILM

An Illuminating Cinematic Journey

Discover new scientific insights, visionary voices, and extraordinary human stories that awaken us to a new reality alive with possibilities. At this pivotal moment, THE SHIFT invites us to reimagine who we are, unlock our creative power, and discover how we can thrive amid accelerating change. Together, we shape a beautiful new world at the frequency of the heart.

OUR GLOBAL VISION

An interactive, multi-platform vision designed for global impact.

Explore the developing vision

THE FILM. THE MOVEMENT. AND YOU.

A contemplative girl overlooking a sunset valley beneath the curve of the Earth

THE MOMENT

There are moments in history
where everything begins to change.

Not just WHAT WE SEE But HOW WE SEE

THIS IS
ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS

Sometimes it feels like
the world is coming apart.

Global Chaos and Uncertainty.
Rapid Technological Change.
Anxiety / Fear about the Future.

IS THERE HOPE?

THE FILM

THE SHIFT

OUR GLOBAL AWAKENING

A premium feature documentary exploring
the science, the voices and human stories that

HELP US SEE AND UNDERSTAND

What is happening
Why it’s happening
How to thrive thru it

The film illuminates

QUANTUM REALITY

Uncovering deeper truths of:

Who we are.
What is possible.
How to consciously create reality.

Revealing

A NEW HUMAN STORY EMERGING

VOICES CAPTURED

For more than two decades,
THE SHIFT
has captured interviews with global voices of
peace, science, consciousness, media, spirituality, music, and human potential.

Outdoor interview beneath umbrellas
Wide view of an indoor interview and boom microphone
Indoor interview with camera equipment
Interview subject with camera in foreground
Two speakers seated on a dark stage
Two-person photograph, full source
Two-person seated conversation outdoors
Two-person outdoor portrait
Three-person seated portrait, full source
Indoor conversation beside production equipment

Captured interviews include…

  • Nobel Laureates
  • Spiritual Leaders
  • Scientists
  • Cultural Visionaries
  • Artists
  • Teachers
  • Change Agents
Selected voices from the archive

Selected interviews captured include:

  • Amy Goodman — Anchor, Democracy Now!
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu — Nobel laureate, South Africa
  • Amma
  • Andrew Cohen — EnlightenNext
  • Barbara Marx Hubbard — Futurist
  • Betty Williams — Irish Nobel laureate
  • Cedza Dlamini — Mandela’s grandson
  • Dalai Lama
  • Dennis Kucinich — Former Ohio State Senator
  • Derrick Ashong
  • Jon Ramer — Compassion Games
  • Jody Williams — Nobel laureate, USA
  • Laurie Meadoff — City Kids
  • Lynne Twist — Pachamama Alliance
  • Marianne Williamson
  • Oscar Arias — Former President of Costa Rica
  • Paul Taylor
  • Sadhguru
  • Sheryl Leach — Barney creator
  • Tony Robbins
  • Will Arntz — Filmmaker, What the Bleep

And many others, including scientists and agents of change.

A brief timeline

The beginning

A question worth following.

Rochelle Marmorstein began The Shift to explore human possibility through the lives, ideas and choices of people imagining a different future.

October 2026 · In development

A renewed creative chapter.

An expanded producing team and a new cinematic treatment bring the focus back to real lives, awareness, choice and action.

Looking ahead · Proposed

From a film to a conversation.

Screenings, dialogue, shared learning and collaboration could extend the film’s questions into everyday life. Completing and releasing the film comes first.

Together, these voices reveal insight
into the global awakening
and shift in consciousness —
THE SHIFT Exploring the truths of who we are, what’s possible and
How to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

THE FILM FOLLOWS

THE PEOPLE
LEADING THE SHIFT

COURAGEOUSAGENTS OF CHANGE

who transcend the old story of fear
and embody conscious, heart-centered ways of living.

Different paths.

ONE EMERGING
NEW HUMAN STORY.

Gardener among leafy crops
Composite photograph of a person beside The Ocean Cleanup name and an ocean-cleanup boom
Large group of children surrounding an adult
Speaker with curly hair and glasses wearing a patterned white blouse and headset microphone
Speaker in a red shirt holding a microphone
Portrait seated beside nursery trays
Outdoor portrait in a dark hoodie
Community tree planting
Person holding two small dogs
Outdoor gathering with raised hands
Concept illustration of figures looking toward a sunrise and the Earth

When enough people shift,A NEW ERA BEGINS.

VISION meets EXECUTION.

20 years in the making.

Rochelle Marmorstein in a straw hat

ROCHELLE MARMORSTEIN

CREATOR • PRODUCER • DIRECTOR

A vision received decades ago.
Twenty years devoted to researching
and bringing to life the voices behind
THE SHIFT

Read biography of Rochelle Marmorstein

From the original project website.

ROCHELLE MARMORSTEIN started her career with famed musical artist Frank Zappa, after graduating UCLA, magna cum laude in 1979. She worked in feature film and television before entering the world of finance and owned a successful mortgage brokerage company for over 25 years. Influenced by the teachings of spiritual philosophers like Deepak Chopra and working with Anthony Robbins in the area of personal development and self-transformation, Rochelle cultivated a passion to help others empower themselves. Dedicated to raising the consciousness through the unparalleled power of media, she returned to the arts, devoting the last 5 years to developing a film that reflects the magnificence of the human spirit in action, and the THE SHIFT.

From her background in Theater Arts she possesses a creative genius allowing her to develop a simple concept into one that transcends the superficial and tells a human story with depth and meaning. She produced and directed two critically acclaimed documentaries: “The Pen Picture” and “Dear Great, Great Grandpa”. THE SHIFT trailer, Rochelle created was released on the Internet and has received a phenomenal response from 144 countries, igniting the yearning for the hope and possibility that to a SHIFT to new worldviews and lifestyles that encourage sustainability, collaboration, love and peace. End of 2009, Oprah recently spoke about the film and the movement with our star Derrick Ashong on Oprah radio, a testament to the power of this message and it’s movement into the mainstream.

Christopher filming with Rochelle beside the camera
Christopher Allingham on a boat with the ocean behind him

CHRISTOPHER ALLINGHAM

PRODUCER • CO-DIRECTOR

Award-winning filmmaker.
Proven track record delivering
high-quality global productions.

A&E • DISCOVERY • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
ANIMAL PLANET • CBS / FOX • NASA

Read biography of Christopher Allingham

From the original project website.

CHRISTOPHER ALLINGHAM found his love for visual art at a young age beginning with photojournalism for newspapers and magazines. After graduating from University of Maryland with a degree in Television/Film and Business, he pursued honing his craft at the Rockport Film and Video Workshops and the American Film Institute (AFI). For ten years, Chris ran NASA’s documentary unit in Washington, DC as well as produced, directed and contributed cinematography for a magazine style documentary broadcast series for NASA on space, science, technology and the environment, shot around the world. Overseeing high budget media contracts for both still photography and television projects with NASA helped Chris gain a very thorough understanding and advanced his skills in all facets of documentary filmmaking.

Chris went on to produce and direct programming for various broadcasters including Discovery and Travel Channel, CBS reality series “Big Brother” as well as National Geographic, Fox and Animal planet. A visionary producer, talented director and creative cinematographer, Chris has contributed his highly developed skills and artistic abilities in developing all of Lighthouse Films’ documentary projects.

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Five-person group by the water
Two-person discussion at a table
Outdoor interview with camera and seated guest
Group portrait in a snowy landscape

THE PRODUCING TEAM

Andrea James

Andrea James

Story Producer

Systems Integrator
Metaphysician

Karen Ann Webster

Karen Ann Webster

Story Producer

Holistic Wealth
Strategist

Kurek Ashley

Kurek Ashley

Story Producer

Marketing
International Success Coach

Bashiri Johnson

Bashiri Johnson

Music Producer

Legendary Musician
Rhythm Healing™

Peggy Dodson

Peggy Dodson

Story Producer

Founder, CEO, Exec Producer
UBCTV Network
Prof Jazz Singer / Recording Artist

Dr. Natasha R. Marin

Dr. Natasha R. Marin

Story Producer

Dr. Musical Arts Educator
Musician, Panhumanist

Jason Antalek

Jason Antalek

Supervising Producer

Metaphysical Technologist
Creative Strategy

Stacy Raske

Stacy Raske

Associate Producer

Strategic Advisor
Systems Architect

Dr. Keith Alstedter

Dr. Keith Alstedter

Associate Producer

Transformational
Executive Consultant

Jane Feldman

Jane Feldman

Associate Producer

Award Winning
Photojournalist / Author

OUR GLOBAL VISION

FILM

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Global Awakening

SERIES

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Episodic Storytelling

EDUCATION

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Transformation Courses

LIVE EXPERIENCES

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Uniting Events, Concerts

MUSIC

Concept illustration: a gold musical note above ripples of light

Healing, Inspiring Music

PUBLISHING

Concept illustration: an open book releasing a constellation of light

THE SHIFT Book Series, Media

GLOBAL COMMUNITY

Concept illustration: connections of light across the Earth

Connecting Change Agents

STORIES • PEOPLE • KNOWLEDGE • EXPERIENCES • A BRIGHTER TOMORROW

Together we create a more conscious, connected, and compassionate world.

Illustration of a figure looking over a city and mountains at sunrise

THE SHIFT IS HERE

THE SHIFT IS YOU!

NOW IS THE MOMENTOF ALIGNMENT

PLAY A ROLE

Across the world, a new human story is emerging.
Your voice, your support, your story, and your actions
help create a more
conscious, connected and compassionate world.

TOGETHER,we bring Meaningful Impact to our world.

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SPECIAL THANKS

WITH GRATITUDE TO

  • The Shift Network
  • Sheryl Leach & The Shrei’rah Foundation
  • Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation
  • Oasis Foundation
  • Alliance for a New Humanity
  • PeaceJam Nobel Laureates
  • Pachamama Alliance
  • Seeds of Compassion
  • Jennifer McLean — Healing With The Masters
  • International Documentary Association
  • Unstoppable Foundation

AND THOUSANDS OF
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS AROUND THE WORLD

whose belief, generosity, and vision
have helped bring THE SHIFT to life.

THE SHIFT

THE FILM. THE MOVEMENT. THE LEGACY.