The Children in the Pictures: more than just a film
December Admin
We are very proud to present the feature documentary The Children in the Pictures, produced by DNX Media (a partnership between December Media and Simon Nasht), with Screen Australia, SBS, Film Victoria, and produced with the cooperation of the Queensland Police Service, Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation and Australian Federal Police.
The Children in the Pictures provides an exclusive insight into the lives of the men and women with the hardest job in law enforcement - protecting children from online sexual abuse.
For multi-award winning and esteemed Australian producer, Tony Wright this is both a cathartic and bittersweet swan song. "The Children in the Pictures in many ways is the most important film I have ever been involved in,” says Tony, “it's about breaking the silence on the new global pandemic of child sexual abuse - online abuse. Like the days of institutional sexual abuse, this is a crime that thrives in silence. So we really want people to watch it, talk about it, get involved, seek help, and importantly, to speak up. And, for me it’s a been a very personal and emotional journey.” Tony talks about his relationship to the subject-matter in one of the filmmaker behind-the-scenes clips:
The Children in the Pictures is screening around Australia and can be booked for virtual screenings at any time, regularly the filmmakers or cast members are also making themselves available for Q&A sessions to speak at the screenings. Booking details and additional information about the film can be found on the website: childreninthepictures.org
The website also features a Get Involved page. That's because we're working as a movement to share the film and achieve long-term impact goals, to:
Increase public awareness about the issue of online child sexual abuse
Empower parents and caregivers to protect their children from online harm
Remove the barriers that impede law enforcement in identifying perpetrators and rescuing children
Change the way Australian media reports on these crimes i.e. being victim-centric and using language that doesn't either sensationalise or minimise the seriousness of the issue.
Please help us spread the word. Do not be silent.
