The Cause
Across Latin American orphaned & vulnerable children (OVC's) are growing up in institutions, despite countless studies that prove institutionalization is harmful. Family-based care and social programs to support poor families are rare, many families feel orphanages are their only option. Children in institutions are four times more likely to be sexually abused and six times more likely to experience violence than children in Foster Care. For every year in an institution a child will lose four months of development. At 18 these children "age out", 60% of girls turn to prostitution and 70% of boys become hardened criminals. Annually it is estimated 14.5 million children "age out" of institutions worldwide. They are high-risk and vulnerable to exploitation of every kind.
Read information of those involved by reading their project bios HERE
Across Latin American orphaned & vulnerable children (OVC's) are growing up in institutions, despite countless studies that prove institutionalization is harmful. Family-based care and social programs to support poor families are rare, many families feel orphanages are their only option. Children in institutions are four times more likely to be sexually abused and six times more likely to experience violence than children in Foster Care. For every year in an institution a child will lose four months of development. At 18 these children "age out", 60% of girls turn to prostitution and 70% of boys become hardened criminals. Annually it is estimated 14.5 million children "age out" of institutions worldwide. They are high-risk and vulnerable to exploitation of every kind.
Read information of those involved by reading their project bios HERE
The Film; Archivo Pendiente (Pending File)
A young boy who finds love in an unlikely place, Miguel Sanchez is taken from his abusive home in Latin America to a local orphanage. There he must choose between survival or protecting those he has grown to love. PENDING FILE is a dramatic feature film inspired by the children who lived it.
Archivo Pendiente is full-length fictional narrative inspired by actual accounts; it is not a |
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documentary. Our film will bring awareness to the realities of the hardships children living in institutions face and the immediate need to implement and support family-based care solutions.
L.A.-based Director Helmut Schleppi is uniquely experienced to direct this project with background in making both documentary and feature films. His film A Foreign Affair was selected for Sundance Film Festival and received "two thumbs up" from Ebert & Roeper. Helmut is a talented storyteller who knows how to produce quality, independent films.
Modus Operandi is a Emmy-Award winning marketing agency, working for some of the biggest entertainment studios in the world Disney, Warner Bros. and ABC Family. They have committed to work pro-bono for Archivo Pendiente to develop promotional marketing materials and a website.
Archivo Pendiente is currently in pre-production, we need your donations to get to the next step. We are looking to hire professional cast & crew to make this the best production possible. We have been given the opportunity to air the film (once made) on a major TV network and are working to distribute regionally.
Advocate for the rights of children living in institutions and bring awareness to the general public. Join UNICEF & RELAF's social media campaign http://www.speakupforme.org/ Facebook updates.
Help us be a voice for children who have none! Make your donation today!
Tax-deductible receipts are available for U.S. & Canadian donors.
L.A.-based Director Helmut Schleppi is uniquely experienced to direct this project with background in making both documentary and feature films. His film A Foreign Affair was selected for Sundance Film Festival and received "two thumbs up" from Ebert & Roeper. Helmut is a talented storyteller who knows how to produce quality, independent films.
Modus Operandi is a Emmy-Award winning marketing agency, working for some of the biggest entertainment studios in the world Disney, Warner Bros. and ABC Family. They have committed to work pro-bono for Archivo Pendiente to develop promotional marketing materials and a website.
Archivo Pendiente is currently in pre-production, we need your donations to get to the next step. We are looking to hire professional cast & crew to make this the best production possible. We have been given the opportunity to air the film (once made) on a major TV network and are working to distribute regionally.
Advocate for the rights of children living in institutions and bring awareness to the general public. Join UNICEF & RELAF's social media campaign http://www.speakupforme.org/ Facebook updates.
Help us be a voice for children who have none! Make your donation today!
Tax-deductible receipts are available for U.S. & Canadian donors.
For updated information on the Archivo Pendiente Film Project or to donate click HERE