Selling Innocence
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Selling Innocence is a made-for-TV movie that shows and condemns the exploitation of teens on the web
today.
The movie is a coproduction between, Edmonton
based television production company, ImagiNation, Montreal
's Cite-Amerique, and CTV
, for their line of TV-movies, collectively known as the CTV Signature Series. It made its broadcast premiere on July 2, 2005, on the Canadian Television network, CTV. Selling Innocence, was also broadcast on US based Lifetime
.
), a somewhat unpopular girl, is approached at the mall to become a model. Even though she thinks modeling is shallow, she thinks it will be a better way to earn money than working for a sushi restaurant and goes to the agency. She poses for photographs which to be displayed on an Internet website for "members only," supposedly so she can be scouted for modeling jobs. As Mia's membership goes up, she begins feeling uncomfortable and also receives disturbing messages from a subscriber, Gabriel. However, she continues to take shots and even participates in live video chats with the gentlemen. Too late, Mia realizes that she is working for a pornography site and goes to a group called webwatch to uncover the operation. However, since the agency isn't doing anything illegal, the police can't do anything.
Mia is disgusted and even though she has earned over 30,000 dollars, she quits. Her boss, however, still has full legal rights to her photos and tells her he will keep the website up, as she is the most popular "model." He does offer, though, to take down the site if Mia will do a 15 minute live webshow. His clients have offered a lot of money to see it. Mia accepts, as a man at the webwatch station has told her that it will be the evidence the police need to take down the operation. Mia begins the show, but when the police don't show up she cannot finish and runs to the webwatch station. The man at the webwatch station is angry that she didn't finish: he is Gabriel. He tries to force her to finish the show for him privately while he records it, but Mia tries to escape. Luckily, Mia's mom and boyfriend show up as he is attacking her.
The film ends with Mia working at a fast food restaurant, her safety restored, the "agency" shut down, and Gabriel behind bars. However, the ending shot shows a guy going through old photos that Mia had done- thus proving what her boss states to her that no matter whether she quit or not, that girl she became will ALWAYS be out there.
Internet
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today.
The movie is a coproduction between, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
based television production company, ImagiNation, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's Cite-Amerique, and CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
, for their line of TV-movies, collectively known as the CTV Signature Series. It made its broadcast premiere on July 2, 2005, on the Canadian Television network, CTV. Selling Innocence, was also broadcast on US based Lifetime
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
.
Plot
Mia Sampson (Sarah LindSarah Lind
Sarah Dawn Lind in Regina, Saskatchewan is a Canadian actress, primarily known for her roles on the television series Mentors and Edgemont.-Filmography:...
), a somewhat unpopular girl, is approached at the mall to become a model. Even though she thinks modeling is shallow, she thinks it will be a better way to earn money than working for a sushi restaurant and goes to the agency. She poses for photographs which to be displayed on an Internet website for "members only," supposedly so she can be scouted for modeling jobs. As Mia's membership goes up, she begins feeling uncomfortable and also receives disturbing messages from a subscriber, Gabriel. However, she continues to take shots and even participates in live video chats with the gentlemen. Too late, Mia realizes that she is working for a pornography site and goes to a group called webwatch to uncover the operation. However, since the agency isn't doing anything illegal, the police can't do anything.
Mia is disgusted and even though she has earned over 30,000 dollars, she quits. Her boss, however, still has full legal rights to her photos and tells her he will keep the website up, as she is the most popular "model." He does offer, though, to take down the site if Mia will do a 15 minute live webshow. His clients have offered a lot of money to see it. Mia accepts, as a man at the webwatch station has told her that it will be the evidence the police need to take down the operation. Mia begins the show, but when the police don't show up she cannot finish and runs to the webwatch station. The man at the webwatch station is angry that she didn't finish: he is Gabriel. He tries to force her to finish the show for him privately while he records it, but Mia tries to escape. Luckily, Mia's mom and boyfriend show up as he is attacking her.
The film ends with Mia working at a fast food restaurant, her safety restored, the "agency" shut down, and Gabriel behind bars. However, the ending shot shows a guy going through old photos that Mia had done- thus proving what her boss states to her that no matter whether she quit or not, that girl she became will ALWAYS be out there.
Cast
- Mimi RogersMimi RogersMimi Rogers is an American movie actress and competitive poker player.-Early life:Rogers was born Miriam Spickler in Coral Gables, Florida, the daughter of Philip C...
- Abby Sampson - J. R. BourneJ. R. BourneDavid J.R. Bourne is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known in Canada for his appearance in a Molson I Am Canadian television commercial...
- Malcolm Lowe - Sarah LindSarah LindSarah Dawn Lind in Regina, Saskatchewan is a Canadian actress, primarily known for her roles on the television series Mentors and Edgemont.-Filmography:...
- Mia Sampson - Tamara HopeTamara HopeTamara Hope is a Canadian actress. Her starring roles include Guinevere Jones and The Nickel Children, a film about teenage prostitution, as well as a recurring role on CTV's Whistler as Leah McLure....
- Chelsea Burns - Mike LobelMike LobelMichael Ryan "Mike" Lobel is a Canadian actor.-Life and career:Lobel is the oldest of three siblings. At a young age he began showing interest in music and visual arts which drew him to Etobicoke School of the Arts. He attended ESA from 1998 to 2003, first majoring in music then later switching...
- Justin Johnson - Joanne KellyJoanne KellyJoanne Kelly is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as Going the Distance and in TV series such as Warehouse 13, in which she plays Secret Service agent Myka Bering.- Career :...
- Simone - Fred EwanuickFred EwanuickFred Ewanuick is a Canadian actor of Ukrainian and Italian heritage, known for his role in the television series Corner Gas as Hank Yarbo. He was also a regular in a CTV anthology series, Robson Arms.-Early life:...
- James - Charisse Baker - Jen Wilson
- Alexz JohnsonAlexz JohnsonAlexzandra Spencer "Alexz" Johnson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Her debut album Voodoo was independently released on March 30, 2010....
- Angel - Emma Paetz - Stephanie Walker
- Margherita Donato - Bridget
- Nicky Pugh - Naomi
- Patrick GilmorePatrick Gilmore (actor)Patrick Gilmore is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of Dale Volker in the science fiction series Stargate Universe. He has also been seen in other science fiction shows such as Battlestar Galactica and Eureka, as well as playing Trennan in Riese...
- Karl - Jonathan Lachlan-StewartJonathan Lachlan-StewartJonathan Lachlan Stewart is a Canadian actor and playwright.Stewart was born and educated in Edmonton, and began writing plays when he was twelve years old, and in elementary school. Some were performed at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. Later, he studied theatre at Studio 58, in...
- Jock in Cafeteria
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462522/
- http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/20040415/SellingInnocence-movie-default/20080303/
- http://www.imaginationfilm.tv/projects/productions/SIN/