How One Film Aims To Put An End To Sex Trafficking With Melody C. Miller
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Trigger Warning: Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking is one of the most serious crimes in the world right now. But with so much obscurity surrounding it, no one pays that much attention to solving it. Melody C. Miller puts this topic into the spotlight by making it the central plot of her film California’s Forgotten Children. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, the Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker explains how she hopes to utilize her film as a tool to raise awareness about the sexual trafficking of young girls throughout the world. She talks about her experiences talking with real-life abuse victims and her collaboration with various organizations in putting the film together. Melody also shares tips on how to report human trafficking within your own area and the right language to use when contacting the authorities to get an apt response from them.
About Guest:
Melody C. Miller is an Emmy Award-Winning filmmaker and cinematographer. She released her first feature film California's Forgotten Children (2018) which won Best Documentary at the Soho International Film Festival and has been impacting viewers at numerous notable film festivals around the world. The documentary screened at the United States of Women Summit and at the United States Senate encouraging policymakers in creating laws and policies to combat trafficking.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcmfilmmaker
Guest Website: https://www.mcmfilmmaker.com, https://www.californiasforgottenchildren.com
Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/melodycmiller, https://www.instagram.com/californiasforgottenchildren/
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Human Trafficking Hotline:
· By phone: 1-888-373-7888
· By email: help@humantraffickinghotline.org
· By text: text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE)
· Online chat: www.humantraffickinghotline.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Runaway Safeline: 800-RUN-AWAY
Previous Episode: A Safer Society: Ending Sexual Violence Through Survivors’ Stories With Tim Mousseau - https://caremorebebetter.com/a-safer-society-ending-sexual-violence-through-survivors-stories-with-tim-mousseau
Show Notes: - Raw Audio
00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - Melody's inspiration and collaborations
06:33 - Corrina's story of running away
09:46 - Supporting sexually exploited young girls
16:05 - Right language to use
21:49 - Tips for reporting human trafficking
23:56 - Film takeaways
27:39 - How to stop sex trafficking
30:52 - Film screening moments
35:50 - How to screen Melody’s film
40:30 - Melody’s future projects and breast cancer awareness
42:46 - Closing Words
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Trigger Warning: Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking is one of the most serious crimes in the world right now. But with so much obscurity surrounding it, no one pays that much attention to solving it. Melody C. Miller puts this topic into the spotlight by making it the central plot of her film California’s Forgotten Children. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, the Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker explains how she hopes to utilize her film as a tool to raise awareness about the sexual trafficking of young girls throughout the world. She talks about her experiences talking with real-life abuse victims and her collaboration with various organizations in putting the film together. Melody also shares tips on how to report human trafficking within your own area and the right language to use when contacting the authorities to get an apt response from them.
About Guest:
Melody C. Miller is an Emmy Award-Winning filmmaker and cinematographer. She released her first feature film California's Forgotten Children (2018) which won Best Documentary at the Soho International Film Festival and has been impacting viewers at numerous notable film festivals around the world. The documentary screened at the United States of Women Summit and at the United States Senate encouraging policymakers in creating laws and policies to combat trafficking.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcmfilmmaker
Guest Website: https://www.mcmfilmmaker.com, https://www.californiasforgottenchildren.com
Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/melodycmiller, https://www.instagram.com/californiasforgottenchildren/
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Human Trafficking Hotline:
· By phone: 1-888-373-7888
· By email: help@humantraffickinghotline.org
· By text: text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE)
· Online chat: www.humantraffickinghotline.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Runaway Safeline: 800-RUN-AWAY
Previous Episode: A Safer Society: Ending Sexual Violence Through Survivors’ Stories With Tim Mousseau - https://caremorebebetter.com/a-safer-society-ending-sexual-violence-through-survivors-stories-with-tim-mousseau
Show Notes: - Raw Audio
00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - Melody's inspiration and collaborations
06:33 - Corrina's story of running away
09:46 - Supporting sexually exploited young girls
16:05 - Right language to use
21:49 - Tips for reporting human trafficking
23:56 - Film takeaways
27:39 - How to stop sex trafficking
30:52 - Film screening moments
35:50 - How to screen Melody’s film
40:30 - Melody’s future projects and breast cancer awareness
42:46 - Closing Words
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://caremorebebetter.com
Follow us on social and join the conversation!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better
Twitter: https://twitter.com/caremorebebetter
Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/care-more-be-better
Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability Podcast
Care More Be Better answers only to our collective conscience and aims to put more good into the world. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show: https://caremorebebetter.com/donate.
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CAUSE PARTNER: If you value open dialogue, sustainability, and social equity, I invite you to support our new cause partner —Prescott College. To learn more about this effort and to support the show, visit: https://caremorebebetter.com/support/
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