Although we may be filmmakers by trade, we are storytellers by nature. Venture into our world and let us weave a tale for you. We will tell you about life and love and fear and pain. We will show you laughter and tears, the devil and God. The story is the lifeblood of our world and nothing matters more.
…So lean close, and let us tell you a story.
12:42PM by Brandon McCormick | Cetagories: Blogs and Thoughts, Film
It was 6:30 in the morning when we gathered. The news reports on the radio called it the coldest day of the year, and we laughed and with a roll of our eyes said ‘figures’. The sun was just starting to think about coming out as we started to set off, an excited group of kids wondering what was in store for the day.
On February 4th, 2009, 40 college students jumped on a bus and rode down to the state capital for Lobby Day, a time when citizens of the city were allow and encouraged to show up and lobby their representatives and inform them of what mattered to them.
The reason these students, and many other advocates gathered was a subject not often talked about in the light of day. The official term is ‘commercial sexual exploitation of children’, the short term is ‘child sex trafficking’.
Tags: advocacy, child exploitation, lobby, lobby day, sex trafficking, third hour
