Child Trafficking Global March

you seem to assume your viewers are completely braindead ("NGO=non governmental organisation").

i really don't appreciate your derogatory comments on my film, which actually doesn't patronise the hell out of those watching...

I thought your film was very well done. The narration and footage were compelling but not melodramatic. And the story was gripping. I am sure that most people who watched had no idea this kind of thing is going on.

Sad and frightening at the same time. A good introduction to the reality of this tragic "market."

The simplicity of the facts are what makes this video work. Child Trafficking is a horrific issue that we cannot ignore and this short film is a great way to get people motiviated to speak up for these precious children.

Very powerful message in just 5 minutes. Thank you for making things that seem to be too far away to care about, hit "home".

A simple and clear call to end one of the horror's of our time. well done.

a good cause!GL!

nice work trevor- this is a story that needs to be told. I like the titles. The narration could be more impactful... she trails off or down on each of her lines and sounds like she is reading not stroy telling... Other than that it is well put together.

nice work trevor- this is a story that needs to be told. I like the titles. The narration could be more impactful... she trails off or down on each of her lines and sounds like she is reading not stroy telling... Other than that it is well put together.

God's precious children need our help. How can we not rescue "Lucky" from her mom's 'career'? This reality needs to wake us up! Well done Trevor.

yes. gl.

Thank you for your commitment to bringing light to this issue. Well done - Agree that the VO is a bit weak, but other than that, a great piece. Keep shootin'!

This is the amazing truth about what is going on in India. I pray the world will see this. Thank you for educating America

A good subject, mind you a subject that a lot of people might not want to be reminded about.

I think you did a good job on the production but your choice of narrator was weak. What you really needed here for impact was a deeper female voice with an accent to match the nationality. Instead of text, a child's voice (same accent) would realy reach out and grab the viewer. This could push it from a good piece of work to a great piece of work. That's my opinion anyway. GL

Thank you for the effort of bringing these subjects to the public.
If not these subjects, then which are more important?
Peace.

Thanks everyone for your feedback. I really appreciate the constructive criticism as it really helps me get better.

Nice and short, summarizing a large moral problem, with the additional benefit of providing a positive hope for potential change. I like that there were a few strong-willed attractive Americans willing to sacrifice and risk selflessly to help another culture to overcome injustice.

children should have the opportunity to be children, not products

Incredibly important issue. A superb job putting it together, great music and well coordinated images with text. This should have no problem getting air time. Good luck.

Feel free to check out my first vid launch, We Create.

Awesome!

Great production on this pod.
I especially like the way you tied in the music with the location.

But on a more serious note, I congratulate you on dealing with a very hotly debated issue interestingly but not biased at the same time.

great stuff. i am wondering a little bit about the divergence in the female narration to the male producer? Really like the use of music in the piece and the map. Liked the demo pictures, too.
How do you get music to include in your piece?

Important issue and quite nicely handled, amazing time management, too. I might have probably gone on forever faced with this issue.

there were 8 of us on this trip. the female voice is one of the 8. Music is available for current tv pods through this website.

thank you for this vid. good fact-based reporting with compelling imagery and sound. of course, reminded of "born into brothels," which i hope everyone will see.
peace.

that is ruby in grey and black standing there to the side when the children are entering the courtyard to Apne Aap. i almost started to cry when i saw her, she walked us through the red light district and showed us where she lived. i was there in jan. with a group of about 20. including jamie from twloha, members of anberlin, and member of the emancipation network.

wow! just wow! GL from me, should definetely be on TV to take the message to the rest of the world, thanks and good luck to you and to the organization

Excellent work. Good research. Great project making your volunteer work into a film. Next time speak on camera more.

"The only white people I saw" A bizarre and unnecessary statement.

GL.

If you really went on this march you need to make a better documentary on it. This is good but that would be amazing.

Wow Trevor,

I knew you were good but that's awesome!

Great work.

Kevin O'Neill

If this doesn't move someone to action, WHAT WILL? In one word GRIPPING!

We hear about it going on, but we think it doesn't affect us. We need reminding that this is real and it affects real children. It is relevant to us!

Did you know there's a feature length documenatary on this subject? It's called "Born Into Brothels." It's very moving. You should check it out. One small criticism is that I would like to see some video earlier on in the piece. It feels like a slide show presentation at the beginning. <a href=" http://www.current.tv/watch/27085229?s1=newVids&lis...

gosh. the facts about drug trafficking are just awful. good for these organizations for helping. these kids are just so cute. too, thank you for shining light onto the global march and the organizations. i will be sure to participate on some level. i think that is the longest trek i've ever seen for a benefit walk! gl from kendallfresh.

this is terrible no child should suffer to this type of treatment

It is very important to see the locals taking positive action about child trafficking and this was well captured.

Child (and adult) trafficking is a very complex issue, and it may have been useful to discuss the root causes of the problem as well as some of the ultimate outcomes for children and communities affected.

Or maybe not. Maybe it is better to start simply. People have obviously responded very positively to this and that is a great start. That's why I said "Yes".

PS. Are there any ethical considerations for showing the children at the beginning? For example, identifying the child of a prostitute on the internet? I'm just asking because I'm unsure of this myself. I have also been to India (and various other places) and have some wonderful footage but I have been reluctant to use it.

as far as ethical considerations: You're probably wondering if showing footage like that is exploitation. The answer depends on your motivation, your heart, and what you do with it. In 1994 Kevin Carter won the Pulitzer Prize in photography for taking the picture of an emaciated girl in Sudan with a vulter 20 feet away. He received all kinds of criticism because he "watched" this child die, only for personal and professional gain. But people didn't realize that after he took the picture the girl was cared for and found safety and food. And also, Kevin didn't take the picture for personal gain. He wanted to show the world what was happening in sudan and he wanted to move people to care and move people to do something about it. A few months later, Kevin committed suicide because of the public's judgement of him as a person.

That is a tragic story. And I think that the photographer plays a very important role in raising awareness of such issues. (PS, Does "World Press Photography" go to America? Worth a look.)

My question was probably less about exploitation and more about any possible (albeit unlikely) impact on the girl in her community as a result of her family circumstance being identified through this website. (Which is probably unlikely to happen.)

Please don't see this as a criticism. It is something I explored when I had the opportunity to research these kinds of things recently. And I'm certainly not trying to discourage important work such as you are doing.

No offense taken. Her community is prostitutes and pimps. The children in this video live in the red light district. So there is no negative impact. Besides, these are poor people and access to the internet or satelite TV is no likely. As far as the march goes, these children want to be involved. They want people to know about what's going on in their lives.

sad story, but the world needs to know about this...GL!

check out my Sony HD vcam sometime and tell me what ya think..

GL! I must take my hat off to anyone who is giving their time to help people in need . The common perhaps misconception around the world about Americans are of negative nature, this sort of positive action could only help. I hope your story has an impact on the Child Trafficking issue. Good Luck.

Great work and powerful photos.
I especially like your intro--the pacing was perfectly executed. GL and i hope to see this on TV soon.

I really appreciate your candor and suggestions about my pods. I'm thinking of tweaking the intro of the McDonalds one to start with a brief slideshow of the workers to provide more of a human face in the beginning. But yes...I will cut at least 2-3 minutes. I agree its way too long.

very interesting, topical and moving. By a brilliant documentry maker.

Tough story - Thank you for the exposure.....if you get a minute - please review The Kitchen Killer - heres the : <a href=" http://www.currenttv.com/watch/29106978?s1=recentGls�...