2012 was a great year for Shine and 2013 is shaping up to be another busy one!

We finished and released our short documentary film Inocente which so far has won several awards and is still generating awards buzz. It was broadcast in August on MTV, reaching approximately half a million viewers in total, and has made a tremendous impact on national advocacy organizations,  youth workers, and kids themselves (read some of their comments in our 12/2/12 Newsletter).  Stay tuned for more news about Inocente screenings and awards.

In 2013, we have several new projects we are working on.  Currently in postproduction, ONE WAY UP in 3D is the story of two teenage boys on the road to the BMX World Championships. They hope to escape one of the toughest gang neighborhoods in London with the only thing they have – a bike.  SELLING OUR DAUGHTERS gives us exclusive access to the untold story of trafficking in Northern Thailand.   Sold by their parents into slavery, these young girls’ rescue depends on an unlikely alliance between a former trafficker and a photojournalist.  And in DANCING IN JAFFA, produced in association with kNow Productions and Tiara Blu Films, we meet the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Israeli 10-year olds who, despite being taught to hate one another, have the courage to partner together in a dance competition in Jaffa, Israel.

Shine will continue to make films to tell untold stories about children around the world with the aim to inspire action and change.  Since our founding in 2005, Shine has worked with more than 40 organizations to increase the impact and outreach of our films.  Shine is also unique in that it donates ALL net profits from our films to organizations working on the ground with the children and issues profiled in our films.