Tricked ACES Pillars Film Project
"Tricked is a compelling film project by Elizabeth, Hannah, Madison, and Sarah, shedding light on the widespread nature of sex trafficking through interviews across five cities. The film advocates for awareness and positive social change, showcasing stories of resilience, advocacy, and community support against this modern-day crime."
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Tricked ACES Pillars Film Project By Elizabeth, Hannah, Madison and Sarah
The plot, setting, & topic of discussion Tricked interviews and questions people from 5 different cities: Las Vegas, New York City, Denver, Chicago, and Washington D.C. By doing so, we are allowed to see that sex trafficking is not concentrated to a certain space but instead it s nationwide. Tricked was released in 2013 so we are able to see how sex trafficking is still a very modern issue and has been for quite some time.
6 Law Enforcement Agents 3 Johns 7 Victims of Human Trafficking 4 Pimps
Advocacy The film itself is a form of advocacy, the women in it are sharing their experiences and stories to inform others about the trafficking. Advocacy is displayed in the film because Danielle is shown protesting and trying to spread awareness. I want everybody to be aware of it because I want to help other people. I really enjoy being an advocate. It s just something that I love and I m so passionate about it. - Danielle It s a very easy crime to turn your back on because it s really hard to understand. -Allison Jennings Deputy D.A.
Positive Social Change Danielle Douglas- former sex slave Willingness to share her story Reaching out to girls that are in the same situation that she lived in Protests popular prostitute pick-up spot Daniel Steele- Vice Sergeant, Denver Police Willingness to build personal relationships with victims of sex slavery that he comes across at work Attempted to adopt a victim of sex trafficking into his household D.A. Karen Hughes, Detective Chris Baughman & LVPD Partnered with the IRS, FBI, U.S. Attorney office to take their wealth away from them
Community This movie highlights various areas of each girls life that are supportive communities. family support and love Investigators and officers Advocacy groups
Service Daniel Steele- Vice Sergeant for Denver Sergeant Steele works in the sex trafficking sector of the Denver Police Department. He deals with the more personal aspects, helping the young girls. More specifically he fostered a young girl who was exploited by her own mother. Sergeant Steele says you can't save all of them but follows with you can do what you can do and I will do everything I can to help them. Detective Chris Baughman- Las Vegas Police Department Chris Baughman deals the daily notion of what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. He works to make the the citizens and visitors of Las Vegas realize that it is still an illegal industry and it s not a matter of you can come here, do whatever you want and go home. He speaks of personal experience he had as a child and reflects on a time where his friend mother was exploited by a pimp. Baughman now partners with the IRS and FBI to work to take away their assets to remove the root of the problem before they have access to resources.
Tricked Trailer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246924/?ref_=nv_sr_2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CwIb_sHp-U
What parts of the film do you see as outdated? What social changes have been made since the film was released? The film style is a little outdated, it had more personal/emotional stories of real victims than statistics/information. If it were made today, it may have a better balance of the two. Awareness has increased with the help of many organizations. The National Sex Trafficking Hotline in the US receives about 90 calls per day (32,850 per year). Unfortunately, the number of victims worldwide has also increased. The film was released in 2013 and said 20.9 million people were being trafficked, but that number has now increased by four million in the past five years, with 24.9 million people being trafficked today. More people are enslaved today than at any other time in history. Just in Ohio, there were 208 victims in 2017. 36 were minors, two of them under 13. Sex trafficking is largely unreported, so this is only the tip of the iceberg.
What parts of the film did you connect to the most? Danielle s Relatability: Being a female College freshman, got into her dream school Pimps that boyfriend in is alluring to many I feel sad for that person but that person is me. Even though it s not me now, it s still me Danielle Douglas The days of the daughter that is being targeted being a runaway, being a drug addict, being a neglected child we are past that. They re going after people's daughters from every walk of life. Chris Baughman
Do you have any critiques of the film? The film itself possesses a shock factor that immediately engages the audience and makes you feel invested in the film. There are many interviews with pimps and johns, and hearing their words and how they speak is incredibly angering. As young women who are close in age to some of the film s most prominent people, hearing the pimps and johns talk about women as nothing more than a commodity is disturbing.
Who would benefit the most from watching this film? We agreed that anyone would benefit from watching this film. It tends to be an issue that is not spoken about as much as it should be because it can tend to be an uncomfortable topic. This film serves as a topic of conversation and shows us how prevalent sex trafficking still is in our country. It displays all sides of the industry; the johns, pimps, victims, and law enforcement officers. It allows you to appreciate the work of the officers, become angered at the mindset of the pimps and johns, and sympathize with the victims.
What course of action does this film call for or encourage? Aside from informing viewers about sex trafficking, the film encourages advocating for victims, sparking change in the judicial system, and ultimately changing society itself so that trafficking does not exist. There are many forms of oppression within our society and sex trafficking certainly is one of them. In order to end it, it is crucial to collectively advocate for victims and offer support in order to create that positive change.
