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Fueled by the powerful stories of survivors and advocates and a desire to foster change alongside our partners across the globe, California’s Forgotten Children has become a movement. We have reached thousands of people internationally: raising awareness about the prevalence of child sex trafficking through festival and community screenings, mobilizing change within communities by partnering with local advocates and survivor leaders, and inspiring education reform that encourages bringing an end to the exploitation of children.
In June 2019, California's Forgotten Children screened at the United States Senate encouraging policymakers in creating laws and policies to combat trafficking. The film was honored at the United State of Women Summit; premiered at fifteen film festivals; won Best Documentary at the Soho International Film Festival; Best Director at the Chico Independent Film Festival; ‘Rising Filmmaker’ at the Riverside International Film Festival; and the Orson Welles Award at the California Film Awards. California's Forgotten Children has been nominated for twelve Best Documentary Awards.
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California's Forgotten Children was directed by filmmaker Melody C. Miller. While volunteering for a local non-profit Melody Miller found out that students in her high school were being trafficked. Using her skills in filmmaking she embarked on a mission to raise awareness and give communities the tools and the knowledge to combat this scourge. Before graduating from university, she brought together 100 influential artists, human rights leaders, and 20 organizations to join her in the fight to end trafficking by making California's Forgotten Children. After years of hard work, she completed the film and Melody continues to work on spreading its message every day.
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