Over the weekend I was reading some photography blogs (what can I say...I can't get enough of either!) and saw a mention of a short film being made called The Candy Shop. I immediately did a little research and watched the trailer.
What is intriguing is that the film is being made to raise awareness of the child sex trafficking epidemic that is happening in Atlanta.
The film is going to be told in fairytale/parable form.
According to the Whitestone Motion Pictures website...
The Candy Shop is a thirty minute film that Whitestone is now in preproduction for and will release in November. This film is being made for the Doorpost Film Project, and with support from 12Stone® Church and Street Grace.
The film is a Fairytale/Parable about the child sex trafficking epidemic that has overrun our city of Atlanta. We are using the film to not only raise awareness but provoke meaningful action towards this issue taking place in our own backyard.
Up to 500 underaged girls a month are trafficked for sex here in our city of Atlanta.
It’s the number one city in the country for child sex trafficking..
The 10th in the world.
This plague has gone on for too long, and now we at Whitestone, in cooperation with Doorpost, 12Stone® Church and StreetGrace want to put a stop to it.
This film represents the spearhead of a citywide and possibly a nationwide campaign.
It is not a documentary. It is not a PSA. It is the beginning of a movement.
As someone who lives in "metro" Atlanta I was shocked and saddened to know it was the number 1 city in our country for trafficking. If this was not already a passion it would definitely become one!
So today I wanted to share the the trailer of the film with you.
Just so you know...I thought it was intense. But in a good way.
The Candy Shop Trailer from Brandon McCormick on Vimeo.
The last line of the trailer is powerful.
I love that Whitestone and the other organizations are trying to start a movement with this....a unique way to bring awareness to this devastating epidemic.
You can find out more about Whitestone Motion Pictures on their website including some of their other amazing short films! I also urge you to check out the organizations that are also involved...linked above!
Have you heard of anything unique like this to bring light to a cause you are passionate about?
