[SWAF-Potluck] Vancouver Film screening: “Blowin’ Up”

[Andrew Sorfleet]

My apologies. I forgot to include the link for the film trailer, Blowin’ Up. Here it is:
https://www.blowinupfilm.com/?fbclid=IwAR3UzsDK3c9IwetT6UWrXe-RHNAlyCxH3K8T3Hq7YBd_Pym19vDLXf0rzfs

In solidarity,
Andrew

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 24, 2019, at 7:56 AM, Andrew Sorfleet <a.sorfleet at gmail.com> wrote:
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> “Blowin’ Up” is coming to Vancouver, and will be at the VanCity Theatre (who host the Vancouver International Film Festival), Fri. May 31, 8:30pm  & Sat. June 1, 6:20pm
> 
> “Blowin’ Up” is a hot new documentary making the rounds on the film festival circuit which appears to glorify New York’s human trafficking diversion court program.
> 
> Diversion courts offer sex workers or trafficking victims the opportunity to avoid a criminal charge record if they successfully complete anti-trafficking service programs. However, should they get arrested for prostitution again, the charges are reinstated.
> 
> Triple-X has gained approval to host a panel discussion about diversion court programs after the film show on Saturday, June 1, as part of International Sex Workers Day.
> 
> Prostitution diversion court programs such as Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) have drawn serious criticism from sex work advocates in the U.S. and Thailand.
> 
> I have one week to prepare this panel discussion and I need your help. Please, if anyone is familar with this film, and has input for this discussion, please email me. If anyone has any materials that educate on the issues presented by prostitution diversion court programs that we could make available at the film, please forward them to me by Friday, May 31.
> 
> I would be grateful for any assistance on this topic. By all accounts this is a compelling and persuasive film. I really do need your help.
> 
> In solidarity,
> Andrew Sorfleet,
> Triple-X Workers’ Solidarity Association of B.C.
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