I am a survivor of rape.
[This film is a Tabu sponsored project. The nonprofit is currently seeking submissions for a Rape Awareness Video Contest. $1,500 in grant opportunities. Details: http://TabuTalk.org/projects Deadline is July 1, 2011]
Four amazingly strong women tell their stories...
I produced this video after finding out two very close friends of mine had been affected by sexual violence. Feeling ignorant and naïve to the issue, my world was turned upside down. After an interview with a photo subject for my capstone I learned she too had been raped. I left the interview shaking, passed the safe haven of one friend, then drove to the other friends apartment. All three women were within a ¼ mile of each other. Immediately the skills my photojournalism degree has taught me were summoned. This project is the result.