Child Advocacy

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Child Advocacy* Documentary

Support an independent film about frontline workers against child abuse

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Following the staff at a children's advocacy center in Central Texas, this film will provide an unprecedented look at the tireless ways they work with children and their families to bring healing and justice.

**Any donations you make through this site are tax deductible and you will receive a donor receipt from Network for Good**

FUNDING GOALS:

  • $10,000 is the immediate need to begin filming and create a proof of concept teaser
  • $150,000 is the total film budget

YOUR SUPPORT will allow us to:

  • Film over several months, covering the intricacies of this world
  • Edit the footage into the best story possible
  • Compose original music that fully captures the emotions of the film
  • Finish the technical aspects, like sound mixing, color & legal
  • Submit to Oscar-qualifying film festivals
  • Seek distribution opportunities with major video videos

All donors will receive a special thanks in the film credits. Large donors may be eligible for a co-executive producer credit. If you're interested in this or want to more info on the budget breakdown, contact Kenny at kenny@miraclefilms.co.

FILM TEAM

KENNY MIRACLE, DIRECTOR
Kenny is an independent filmmaker who has spent the last 15 years crafting award-winning documentaries that have been picked up by Netflix, shown at Oscar-qualifying film festivals, and screened at the U.N.. Most of his work delves into critical topics like trafficking, child abuse, poverty, and political polarization. He has a particular focus on ethical filmmaking practices as well as human-centered stories. Kenny lives near Austin, Texas with his three daughters.

DR. S.J. MURRAY, PRODUCER

Born in Ireland and based in the US, SJ Murray, Ph.D. (Princeton), is an EMMY®-nominated filmmaker and award-winning writer, producer, director, & educator. She studied screenwriting at UCLA and is a tenured member of the faculty at Baylor University. By combining her expertise and experience in education, filmmaking, and (social) entrepreneurship, SJ has established herself as one of the most connected executive producers and writers in independent film and media. A world-class expert in story and pioneer in the field of story design™, SJ is able to manage and speak into each stage of film and television development, from creative inception (research and story) to distribution and impact campaign, making her a talented showrunner in the truest sense of the word. Her work has played at major film festivals and has been acquired by PBS, LinkTV, and Netflix.

Here's a promo video we made for one of the featured organizations, where they explain more about their work:

*Child Advocacy is a working title