"We now have the largest number of slaves on earth
than we’ve ever had in human history."
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I want people to know, especially young people, about the role that social media plays in facilitating child trafficking. Young people can protect themselves by being more aware and mindful about what they’re putting out into the world. For example, predators use key words such as “lonely”, “suicidal” and “nobody gets me” to search for potential victims. Young people’s actions may appear harmless but actually can have diabolical consequences.
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If you haven't seen the film UNSEEN yet, you're missing out on a valuable safety lesson regarding social media and human trafficking. We have the honor to share this eye-opening short film directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas here on Awareness Ties and can't recommend it enough. Up for awards consideration, UNSEEN highlights the events leading up to being trafficked and how easy this can happen to anyone, rather than focusing on what happens after you're trafficked. Due to this, there are no graphic images shown, making this film the perfect educational tool for children especially. The film is recommended for ages 10 and up.
Inspired by true events, UNSEEN follows the story of a small-town girl (Rhyon Nicole Brown) as she makes a simple social media mistake, leading her down a dangerous path, never to be seen again; bringing into light the role technology plays in the facilitation of human trafficking and child exploitation.
Director ELIZABETH BLAKE-THOMAS is a British award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles, having recently completed her 7th feature film. She is soon to be shooting her latest feature film Millie, a true story based on an unusual friendship. Elizabeth is the founder and resident director of entertainment company Mother & Daughter Entertainment, whose motto is “Making Content That Matters”, putting focus on each project starting a conversation amongst viewers.
An Official Ambassador of Awareness Ties for Human Trafficking, Elizabeth hopes to raise more awareness to the horrific nature of human trafficking and help put a stop to it. Her award-winning short film UNSEEN, which addresses the role technology plays in the facilitation of child trafficking, is currently available on all platforms. Being a female director, Elizabeth strives to make projects with at least a 50/50 female cast and crew. A regular on panels at Sundance, Cannes and Toronto International Film Festival, Elizabeth mentors wherever possible, ensuring she sends the elevator back down to all other female directors and filmmakers.
An Official Ambassador of Awareness Ties for Human Trafficking, Elizabeth hopes to raise more awareness to the horrific nature of human trafficking and help put a stop to it. Her award-winning short film UNSEEN, which addresses the role technology plays in the facilitation of child trafficking, is currently available on all platforms. Being a female director, Elizabeth strives to make projects with at least a 50/50 female cast and crew. A regular on panels at Sundance, Cannes and Toronto International Film Festival, Elizabeth mentors wherever possible, ensuring she sends the elevator back down to all other female directors and filmmakers.
