Blindfold

06/04/2020

"None of us are free until all of us are free."

Brittany Packnett is a leader in social justice and empowerment. Her work with Campaign Zero, Teach for America, and Pod Save the People has influenced thous...

06/02/2020

In his film "House on Coco Road" (watch on Netflix), Director Damani Baker takes viewers on the journey his family embarked on to flee racial tensions in the United States, only to find themselves in the middle of the Grenada Revolution. What sets this story apart is Damani’s inherent advocacy for black women and women in power throughout the film, featuring first-hand accounts from , , and .⁣⁣
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As a child, Baker witnessed a utopian culture in which women of African descent were in positions of power. These memories have forever influenced how he views the world and creates his films. ⁣⁣
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This Blindfold Mini-Doc was Directed/Produced by Jacqueline Romano, www.jacquelineromano.com
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Highly acclaimed filmmaker and teacher Damani Baker has used his craft for over 20-years to tell stories that inspire others. In his latest film, The House o...

03/20/2020

We are experiencing a lot of loss globally. In a time when there is an abundance of grief and confusion, you can make a choice to shift your focus to the good happening.

“Nature just hit the reset button” in the suddenly clear waters of Venice canals and off the coast of a locked-down Italy.

03/08/2020

Our friend has been doing beautiful work supporting his students in creating a Feminist Club at their school. Happy International Women’s Day to all generations of female identifying humans!

03/04/2020

of .media.inc is crowdfunding for a new documentary project investigating the exploding child po*******hy industry and its offenders. You can support her project through the link her her bio, and visit blindfoldmag.com to watch her mini-doc telling the story of why she is passionate in the world of s*x trafficking, abuse and storytelling. @ New York, New York

01/28/2020

Ditto.

11/18/2019

“Boys are no less vulnerable and abused than girls who are trafficked into s*x work. Yet it is much more hidden, so there’s much less sympathy, and far fewer resources for boys. They are exposed to so much abuse and violence: I have seen boys come in who cannot even sit down. No 15-year-old should go through that.” - Alezandra Russell, Founder of UrbanLight and Producer of The Often Forgotten

Our documentary is going to be used at a tool to change the reality for these boys so they have options other than survival s*x to support themselves and their families. You can be part of that change by donating to our crowdfunding campaign so that we can finish the film. We have only 8 days left to crowdfund and we need your help. The link to donate is below. Thank you.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-often-forgotten-film-trafficking-of-boys/x/22526311 #/

11/12/2019

From the heart of blindfoldmag.com creator and Editor-in-Chief, Jacqueline Romano:

For the longest time, I was afraid to use my voice to speak my truth. All of the “what-ifs” left me stunted in fear of being seen, or heard. Last year, I got an intuitive nudge to share with a trusted friend a trauma I had kept to myself for four years. This friend held my hand through my first time reporting one of my abusers. Although no punitive action was taken as result of the report, the act of reporting this person started the—or maybe one of the—biggest shifts of my life. In this time, I realized that the life I thought I was fated to live out was actually a life I could take into my own hands and that I was capable of co-creating how I wanted it to unfold. Throughout this past year, with lots of inner strength and courage—and therapists, healers and coaches—I faced some of my biggest fears, took responsibility for living with integrity and intention and had a tremendous amount of personal and spiritual growth. This video is documentation of me facing more than one of my lifelong fears: using my voice to speak my truth. I’ll always remember this as one of my bravest accomplishments.

The documentary I’m directing with Producer Alezandra Russell is four years in the making, and we are now crowdfunding to take it to completion and use it as a tool to make measurable change. If you would take a few minutes to head to the comments below for the link contribute to our Indiegogo campaign, I would be very grateful. I’m often asked why I am moved to create work like The Often Forgotten, and blindfoldmag.com and I think the message in this speech answers that.

I am forever grateful to my public speaking coach Eduardo Placer and Debra Driscoll of Fearless Communicators who encouraged me to keep pushing through my fear, and to the women who stood strong with me and gave me loving eyes of reassurance while I shared my story. And of course, Jaci of Connections with Jaci for helping to remove my shell and always guiding me to trust myself.

https://youtu.be/RZwOgsdtDTY

From Jacqueline Romano, Creator and Editor-in-Chief of Blindfoldmag.com: For the longest time, I was afraid to use my voice to speak my truth. All of the “wh...

10/31/2019

May we have your attention! We launched a crowdfunding campaign last week, and have a ways to go to meet our goal amount. If you could take just 10-minutes out of your day to head to our indiegogo page and hit that "Back It" button, we would be so grateful! Make REAL change with your donation by contributing to this incredibly important movement:

A documentary film about the s*x trafficking & exploitation of boys in Thailand. | Check out 'The Often Forgotten Film: Trafficking of Boys' on Indiegogo.

10/24/2019

Blindfold is making a documentary! Directed by our Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline Romano, and Produced by Anti-Trafficking Expert Alezandra Russell, The Often Forgotten is a feature documentary film that tells the stories of at-risk young boys who are exploited, abused and trafficked within the s*x tourism industry of Thailand, and the stories of the activists who are fighting to give these boys the support, aid and justice they desperately need.

Contributing to our campaign is contributing towards a film that will give this population of boys in Thailand being overlooked in the world of s*x trafficking a platform to be seen and the opportunity for change.

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A documentary film about the s*x trafficking & exploitation of boys in Thailand. | Check out 'The Often Forgotten Film: Trafficking of Boys' on Indiegogo.