The Somaly Mam Foundation will be having a benefit in New York City at the Tribeca Rooftop on April 8th. Special guests include Petra Nemcova, Abigail Disney, Diane von Furstenberg, Cindi Leive, Mariane Pearl and more. Tickets and tables are currently on sale. Corporate sponsorships are still available. Please see the invitation for more information.
On Friday, April 4, 2008, the Somaly Mam Foundation will host a benefit featuring the premiere of the movie Holly. The film tells the story about a young girl caught in the web of the sex slave trade in Cambodia and the man who tries to save her. Shot on location in Cambodia, including many scenes in actual brothels in the notorious red light district of Phnom Penh, Holly, is a captivating, touching and emotional experience.
The film will run in Denver at the StarzFilmCenter from April 4 – 10. Two special screenings will be offered on the 4th: A 7 p.m. general public screening and a 9:30 p.m. student screening.
Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $20 for the film and a Q&A session afterwards with Somaly Mam and the film’s producer, Guy Jacobson, or $50 to include a meet & greet with Somaly and Guy at 6 p.m.
Tickets for the 9:30 p.m. student screening are $10 and include a Q&A session with Somaly Mam and Guy Jacobson.
Proceeds benefit the Somaly Mam Foundation. To learn how you can purchase tickets for one of these special screenings, email mlumpp@somaly.org. Cash or check made payable to the Somaly Mam Foundation are accepted.
Tickets for showings April 5-10 can be purchased directly from Starz at http://www.denverfilm.org or at the ticket window. For more information, call 303-820-3456.
Somaly Mam Foundation founders Jared and Nicholas were recently featured on a Fox 21 report. Entitled “AFA Grads Battle Sex Slavery”, the report follows Nicholas and Jared as they talk to Air Force Academy cadets about their mission to stop sex slavery. Watch the video after the jump: (more…)
