AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE:

'PLAYGROUND: THE CHILD SEX TRADE IN AMERICA'

An important film screening and conversation for the sector, parents, educators, social workers, philanthropy, law enforcement, policy makers, media and concerned citizens, featuring USA Film Director Libby Spears.

Commercial sexual exploitation of our children is not a third-world problem. It is happening here in first world countries. Yes, here in Australia, in our own streets, in our own backyards. Come join us to understand the issues, and how we can work together in prevention and early detection to safeguard our children.

ABOUT THE FILM:

'PLAYGROUND: The Child Sex Trade in America'

The 78-minute documentary is directed by Libby Spears, and executive produced by Abigail Disney and George Clooney. It looks at the underground epidemic of young children being forced into prostitution in the United States -which sees some 300,000 children at risk of commercial sex exploitation each year. It has been critically acclaimed and screened around the world, including numerous times at the United States Congress, and it has helped inform and shape legislation to better protect young victims of sexual exploitation.

Q&A DISCUSSION

The screening will be followed by a Q&A discussion with Libby Spears.

NEST FOUNDATION & LIBBY SPEARS

Alongside Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton, film director and social changemaker Libby Spears was recently named one of the '150 Women Who Shake the World' (Newsweek Magazine). Libby is also the founder and Executive Director of NEST Foundation (and the new community movement -Campaign 13), which advocates for an intelligent, holistic and urgent response to sex trafficking of minors. NEST partners with the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT), survivors, experts and legislators across the USA who are fighting to end child sex trafficking. Libby has more than 15 years' experience producing and directly critically-acclaimed films that have been viewed in more than 100 countries. More information: www.campaign13.org

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

Many thanks to the many Australian organisations that are helping promote this event, and bring together sector leaders, social workers, law enforecement, politicans, media, philanthropy, teachers and parents. A very big thankyou to GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY for hosting this event in Brisbane.

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