WE HAVE AN IDEA!

Coming up with an idea was way harder then we all would've imagined. Tuesday morning, straight out of bed, in our first class of the day, an idea clicked in between all of us. I don't know if it was because of the lack of sleep or the overdose on double-shot expressos, but we all simultaneously connected in our idea.

1% was created! Now, the great part about this film title is that it can be interpreted in multiple ways and the only way to find out what the film is about is to sit down and watch it. Since you have the privilege of reading my blog, however, I must tell you that this film opening is surrounded by the overall topic of sex-trafficking. When my group members did their separate research, they all looked for something unspoken to the public yet critical in our existence. Sex-trafficking is just one of the many sad truths that the media has not shined a light on to create awareness. Through our film opening, we hope to create this awareness and expose to the people that this is the reality we live in and we must come together to fight against these horrific acts.

Sex trafficking comes in many forms. Sex trafficking is human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, including sexual slavery. The reality is that 81% of them are trapped in forced labor, 25% of them are children, 75% are women and girls. It is extremely saddening to see those numbers and the real fact that is heartbreaking is that there is barely any exposure about this in the media. This is because others would rather see a film about superheroes then girls going through horrible pain. The International Labour Organization estimates that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally and sadly the number of human trafficking cases that Polaris learns about in the U.S. increases every year as shown by this review sheet made in 2017.

Creating process!