An impressionistic portrayal of the long-term trauma experienced by victims of sexual assault, conveyed through movement and voice.

That Touch

A lifeguard experiences her first real Summer lust from afar.

Summer of Girls

An experimental autoethnographical documentary about queer joy, resistance, and resilience in the face of abuse, trauma, and transphobia. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves the connection between abuse, mental health, and queer and trans liberation. Click <a href="https://changefest2020.eventive.org/films/5f6dffb7114d5f003e24fb64" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Gay as in Happy: A Queer Anti-Tragedy

A woman steps into a womanhood not built on the foundation of abuse: physical, sexual, and emotional. At the end of her journey, she stands awakened and basking in light — free from its burdens and oppression.

Idle Worship

A conscious rap video on human trafficking.

Survive

Victimized follows Mandy Spencer on her journey of survival after being sexually assaulted by her boss, Austin Holloway.&nbsp; Living in a “company town” in Northern Michigan, where everyone relies on Halloway and his steel factory, Mandy still has the courage to speak out even after being threatened and victim shamed.

Victimized

After her daughter shows up at her home in the middle of the night with tears and bruises, a mother — who has survived an abusive marriage herself — tries to help her daughter come to terms with the reality of her own abusive relationship. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves domestic violence and domestic violence survivors. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6decd4d3b7c1004529d529" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Walking Thin Lines

Anna, a young Christian, is convinced she has to save her brother from the wrong path. But who gets to decide what kind of love is right?

Eternal Loneliness

Sex Sells: the Prostitution Debate in America delves into a comprehensive and intimate exploration of the ongoing nationwide debate about the place sex work (where prostitution is overwhelming banned in most U.S. states) has in society. The film centers around sex workers and survivors: Kristy Childs, Lucy Bloom, Tatyana Foltz, Jasmine Grace, Alice Little, Imogen Steele, Jill McCracken, and Opal Singleton. Kristy is a former sex worker who is the Founder of Veronica’s Voice and works alongside Lucy, who is a survivor. Tatyana is a former victim of sex trafficking and now runs a private practice to help sex trafficking and sex work survivors. Jasmine is a survivor and the Founder and Director of Bags of Hopes Ministries. Alice and Imogen are both active sex workers, with Alice being the highest-paid prostitute in the United States. Jill and Opal are both experts on their specific stances on the issue of prostitution in America. Through emotional interviews and visual storytelling, the notion of sex work blossoms into a complete and unforgettable look at a topic often misinterpreted. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves the decriminalization of prostitution. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6dec7cdc708c003075d2ff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Sex Sells

Students express their commitment to gender equality through self and the creative lens of video.

Classrooms for Gender Equality

This documentary showcases the influential people in New Zealand’s turbulent Rainbow history. From staring down thousands of protestors, to Parliament narrowly passing bills to give LGBT people fundamental rights, these are stories of those who fought for and won significant change. The creation of Rainbow Voices coincides with the reopening of the “Rainbow Room” at New Zealand Parliament and seeks to influence, inspire, and give courage to those facing similar battles around the world. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves the empowerment of the LGBTQ+ Community. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6e22d7d11e47011c883829" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand

After going through a traumatic sexual assault by an unknown man and quietly dealing with the consequences to his mental health, filmmaker Drama Del Rosario begins to document his recovery process. But when his facade of happiness reaches a suicidal breaking point, he realizes how much his own mental health has affected the mental health of his boyfriend, Chris.&nbsp; I’m Okay (and Neither are You) follows Drama's year-long journey of sexual assault recovery — from confronting a witness of the sexual assault to coming out about his sexual assault experience to his Catholic parents in the Philippines. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves human rights injustices happening in Palestine. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6c64e90c1a51008a8c93bd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

I'm Okay (And Neither Are You)

A story of trauma, scars, healing, and freedom, The Good Life follows one woman's journey of being molested, which lays the foundation for a life of further trauma, abuse, depression, and nonexistence. This short documentary is about a pinnacle moment that leads to healing from sexual child abuse, being set free, and the movement created out of the process, helping others to heal from their own trauma and abuse. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves child abuse, trauma, and healing. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6dec9a5aaff30053b99f28" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

The Good Life

Based on a true story, Maya and her friend Emily are kidnapped and held hostage in a motel in Tallahassee, Florida, to be sold and trafficked for sex. Stuck in Traffic highlights their strength and will to survive.

Stuck in Traffic

A front row seat to a survivor’s six-month journey through sexual trauma therapy and healing, and reclaiming her body.

Unlearning Sex

Kara has been trained to spot vulnerable teenagers by the trafficking gang she works for. When she sees&nbsp;fifteen-year-old Marisol being treated badly by her classmates, she&nbsp;immediately moves in and engages her trust. When Marisol, sensing Kara’s inner pain, gives her a rosary that taps into her lost faith and former sense of self, Kara begins to question her ways. Nevertheless, Kara betrays Marisol in the most horrific way but as we are about to judge her, we are shown the darkness of the world that Kara herself is trapped into.&nbsp;Kara struggles as the memory of her former self returns and she has to make some hard decisions if she wants to break the cycle of abuse.&nbsp; ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film involves human rights and child trafficking. Click <a href="https://watch.eventive.org/changefest2020/play/5f6bc5f5679cb4005a6c3e46" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to make an impact.

Lost Girls

An innocent 15-year-old falls prey to child trafficking, a billion dollar business. This moving film explores the cycle of abuse involved and the exploitation of innocence.

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