Resources

In Plain Sight: Stories of Hope and Freedom’ journeys to six US cities to open the viewer’s eyes to crimes occurring ‘in plain sight.’ Through engaging interviews with survivors, the documentary brings to light the force, fraud, and coercion used against women and children victims. Despite the darkness, stories of hope and freedom emerge as each survivor shares how she was impacted through the work of an aftercare home. www.inplainsightfilm. com/#sthash.ULxXyi8H.dpbs

Waiting for the Light: exposes the scope and impact of sex trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Portland, Oregon. Available to watch online at www.vimeo. com/84125940.

CHOSEN: tells the true stories of two ‘All-American’ teenage girls who were tricked by traffickers. Brianna, 18, was a star student, cheerleader and waitress. Lacy, 13, enjoyed church and volunteering in her community. Both were skillfully targeted by traffickers and manipulated into the dangerous commercial sex market. www.sharedhope.org

CHOSEN – Gang Edition: Lured by promises of love and protection Maria was recruited by a gang at 12 years old. For five years, she was forced to sacrifice her body to Mexican drug runs, prostitution, and violence. Trapped in a world she never expected, she was forced to make the ultimate decision: surrender her life to the gang or risk escape? www.sharedhope.org

Not For Sale…the Documentary and Not For Sale II: Join the Fight This film is based on the book of the same name and covers the modern-day abolitionist movement. The film both exposes the terrors of human trafficking and inspires hope through the stories and work of contemporary activists. To see a clip and buy the DVD, go to notforsalefilm.com.

A Dance for Bethany: This award winning fictional movie was an Official Selection at the International Christian Film Festival. The film is about a 12-year-old girl who runs away from home to fulfill her dream of becoming a dancer only to be lured into the world of sex trafficking. After enduring six years of exploitation, her prayers are answered when she has a chance meeting with a local youth pastor who invites her to his church. Through the help of others, Bethany gains the courage to change her life and pursue her long lost dream. Visit the official website at Adanceforbethany.com.

Nefarious: Merchant of Souls is a hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends of modern day sex slavery. From the first scene, Nefarious gives an in-depth look at the human trafficking industry, showing where slaves are sold (often in developed, affluent countries), where they work, and where they are confined. With footage shot in over nineteen different countries, Nefarious exposes the nightmare of sex slavery as experienced by hundreds of thousands daily, through the eyes of both the enslaved and their traffickers. Nefarious features expert analysis from international humanitarian leaders, and captures the gripping and triumphant testimonies of survivors in order to galvanize hope and vision. Visit nefariousdocumentary.com for more information.

Very Young Girls: documentary based on the work of the GEMS program. Available on Netflix & Prime. https://www.amazon.com/Very-Young-Girls-David-Schisgall/dp/B00IGQ9434

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is a four-hour television series for PBS and international broadcast, shot in 10 countries. 2012. Nicholas Kristof, Somaly Mam, America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde. https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/half-the-sky/

Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising’s Image of Women Breaking down a staggering range of more than 160 print and television ads, Kilbourne uncovers a steady stream of sexist and misogynistic images and messages, laying bare a world of frighteningly thin women in positions of passivity, and a restrictive code of femininity that works to undermine girls and women in the real world. At once provocative and inspiring, Killing Us Softly 4 stands to challenge yet another generation…to take advertising seriously, and to think critically about its relationship to sexism, eating disorders, gender violence, and contemporary politics. https://youtu.be/lxYcaFzVX08?si=BIvz9sshyQrCHFop

In Our Backyard: A Christian Perspective on Human Trafficking in the United States – Nita Belles, 2011. Book: https://inourbackyard.org/our-impact/media-publications/

God in a Brothel: An Undercover Journey Into Sex Trafficking and Rescue – Daniel Walker, 2011. Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children – Linda Smith, 2009. Book: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/god-brothel/

Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade-and How We Can Fight It – David Batstone, 2010. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Not-Sale-Return-Global-Trade/dp/0061998834

Girls Like Us: FIghting for a World Where Girls are Not for Sale, an Activist Finds Her Calling and Heals Herself – Rachel Lloyd, 2011. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Like-Us-Fighting-Activist/dp/0061582050

Somebody’s Daughter: The Hidden Story of America’s Prostituted Children and the Battle to Save Them – Julian Sher, 2011. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Somebodys-Daughter-Americas-Prostituted-Children/dp/1569765650

The Berlin Turnpike: A True Story of Human Trafficking in America – Raymond Bechard, Andrea Barton and David Maretti, 2011. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Berlin-Turnpike-Trafficking-America-Revised/dp/061544136X

Runaway Girl: Escaping Life on the Streets, One Helping Hand at a Time – Carissa Phelps with Larkin Warren, 2012. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Girl-Escaping-Streets-Helping/dp/0670023728

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