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Maya - Best for Fests
Feature film 1h 44 USA 2023 Profile on filmfestivals.com I Trailer I Synopsis I Director's statement I Crew I
Teenage Maya is raised in a household stricken by her father’s abandonment. Her mom, Camila, is an alcoholic, struggling to make ends meet. Camilla’s boyfriend, Diego, is an abuser who takes advantage of both Camila and Maya. When Maya is followed on social media by an attractive guy named Ray. He responds to her post and seems to genuinely care. Soon Maya begins to chat with him online more about her life and fears. Before long Ray persuades Maya to meet him in person and after a slightly rocky start over him being quite a bit older than his photos, their relationship quickly develops. Ray takes an interest in her problems and dreams and works hard to make Maya feel special. When things escalate at home, Ray encourages Maya to run away with him. Initially spoiled by Ray with new outfits, beauty treatments, and art supplies, Maya slowly begins to realize he has another agenda when he starts using her to make money. Ray persuades her to cooperate by holding everything he has done for her over her head and claiming that he loves her. Maya complies and starts being set up for appointments with Ray’s “clients”. As Ray pimps her out with more clients, Maya finds herself trapped in a sex trafficking ring with no way out. Meanwhile, her mother Camila, falls into despair after losing her daughter. After a near overdose, she agrees to get sober in order to get her daughter back. When Camila gets a call from the police saying that Maya is in their custody, she is overjoyed. However, the trauma that Maya has been through does not make her return as easy as Camila had hoped. Ray is determined not to lose his money-making asset while Camila is intent on not losing her daughter ever again. Can Camila help Maya get back on her feet, or will Maya be forever lost to the dark world she has fallen prey to? Profile on filmfestivals.com I Trailer I Synopsis I Director's statement I Crew I  Help us make the world a better place through film: support Artists For Change — Artists4Change.org
Help us make the world a better place through film. Support Artists For Change — Our films are raising awareness150,000 American children are lured and forced into sex slavery every year.Films is a significant medium in raising awareness and educating communities on what trafficking looks like and the techniques traffickers use to recruit victims. Artists for Change Founder, Julia Verdin was kind enough to give us a copy of her film "Lost Girls." OUR MISSIONArtists for Change is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to create high impact film, television, and multimedia projects to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities to bring about positive social change. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?Narrative media—spanning film and TV to emerging episodic forms such as podcasts, VR and webseries—are unique in their ability to engage people’s emotions. Research has established that emotional engagement with multidimensional characters moving through diverse, evocative story worlds, allows for faster access to a more transformative understanding of messages and values. Socially conscious narratives catalyze the visualization of the impact of our actions, mobilize communities to stand up for what they believe in, and inspire youth to become leaders of their generation. Narrative media developed by artists of all stripes and backgrounds rise the light to grounded solutions via the vital empathy of story across our unpredictable global sociopolitical landscapes. EDUCATION AND SUPPORTING OTHER NGOsSupporting Non-profit Organizations: 90% of nonprofits say fundraising is their biggest barrier to telling their stories through digital media. Artists For Change collaborates with other non-profit organizations. We provide our film, television, and multimedia projects free-of-charge to support their own fundraising and educational activities. Supporting Schools: Artists for Change’s film, TV, and multimedia projects are given to schools as an education tool to raise awareness among students and parents. Supporting Filmmakers: Artists for Change holds educational events for filmmakers year-around to encourage them to think about the content that they put out into the world and use their voices to contribute to positive change. DONATE29.08.2023 | Maya - Best for Fests's blog Cat. : FILM
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