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Director Adam Lawrence, Producer Ramfis Myrthil & Actor Don DiPaolo Discuss Their Short Film ‘Love and the Small Print’

October 7, 2014 // 4 Comments

Can you tell me about your short film Love and the Small Print? Adam Lawrence: Love and the Small Print is the story of three couples that face the challenges (the not so

‘Death in the Desert’: Josh Evans Discusses His Latest Film Along With Star Michael Madsen

September 14, 2014 // 3 Comments

American filmmaker Josh Evans’ new movie Death in the Desert is a classic. I was privileged to get an exclusive preview of this brand new film. The prolonged panoramic and panning landscape shots burn into your mind with the light and the dark and the shadows. The cast and the characters they play are captivating as...

‘No Human Involved’: Filmmaker PJ Starr Discusses Her Documentary Telling Marcia Powell’s Story

September 4, 2014 // 10 Comments

I want people to understand that what happened to Marcia can happen again. The film is not about an isolated, shocking incident (even though the case is horrific), rather it explores an example that exposes the system...

In the Booth with Ruth – Gabriella Apicella, Screenwriter

July 11, 2013 // 2 Comments

I strongly believe that film is one of the most powerful tools for communication, and when iconic images stand in for real-world complexity this can reduce anything to stereotype. So much so that prostitution is all too frequently romanticised as in ‘Pretty Woman’, or demonised as in ’Monster’...

In the Booth with Ruth – Magda M. Olchawska, Award Winning Film Director, Writer & Producer

April 9, 2013 // 2 Comments

Anna and Modern Day Slavery is a feature film I shot in 2012. Anna, a strong and independent woman, leaves her partner and high paid government job behind to set up an underground organization that exposes corruption and injustice, which is spreading like a virus around the...

In the Booth with Ruth – Virginia Heath, Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate and Filmmaker

January 27, 2013 // 7 Comments

As a woman filmmaker, I have always felt strongly about issues of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. In 2009, I was asked if I would write and direct a film – My Dangerous Loverboy – that would raise awareness of the sexual exploitation and internal trafficking of young people in the UK. At the time, this was an extremely hidden issue...

In the Booth with Ruth – Magda M. Olchawska, Anti-Human Trafficking Activist and Filmmaker

January 16, 2013 // 3 Comments

The support system for the victims needs to be much better and they can’t be punished for a crime they have not committed, but was committed against them. Some countries treat the victims of human trafficking as illegal immigrants and punish them - even with prison sentences.

In the Booth with Ruth – Aimee Galicia Torres, Anti-Human Trafficking Activist, Filmmaker and Non-Profit Founder

January 13, 2013 // 1 Comment

I was inspired to support the movement against human trafficking by creating and starting a non-profit called The Majestic Dreams Foundation (www.themajestic.org) because I wanted to create awareness on all forms of abuse. Having been in the film industry for a little over eight years as an award-winning cinematographer, I decided to create a company that would embody and create films that make an impact, therefore, making a difference. I was featured on CNN's Anderson 360, Al Jazeera English on my work on human trafficking and sexual exploitation.