Patricia Velasquez, Rumer Willis, and More Set for Social Impact Movie ‘Maya’ From Director Julia Verdin

Special: Patricia Velasquez (mummy), Jan Franco Rodriguez (Halston), Rumer Willis (sorot series), Billy Budinic (Frank and Penelope) And rookie Isabella Feliciana will star in a movie with a social impact Maya Directed by Giulia Verdini (Angie: The Lost Girls), went into production in Los Angeles.

Written by Verdin, the film aims to raise awareness on important issues such as child trafficking, domestic violence, alcoholism and child abuse. Inspired by real events, the film shows how predators use social media to lure vulnerable adults into their nests.

When Maya (Feliciana) is six years old, her father leaves her and her mother, Camilla. This, of course, has a lasting effect on both of you. Camilla turns to alcohol for solace and an abusive lover. Maya feels heartbreak. No longer safe in her own home, Maya seeks solace outside of the family: she finds solace in Reishi (Budinich), an adventurous but attractive teenager who befriends her online. He limits himself as Maya’s guardian and encourages her to escape her home life and live with her. Shortly after their honeymoon in Las Vegas, Maya tragically discovers that Ray is not the shining armored knight she thought. In reality, she is a pimp who leads him into the dark world of prostitution.

Maya It is produced and funded by Verdin’s Artists for Change, a nonprofit that aims to create entertainment-focused social change in conjunction with Robert Craig Films, Rough Diamond Productions and Fibonacci Films. Producers Verdin, Jason Piet, Robert Craig, Sean Acosta and Maurice S. Levy, John Jacobs, Lucy Lewis, Kim Robson, Victoria Hill, Greg Clark, John and Jet Lewis, John Manley, Tara Smith, Julian Lennon, Luan Morrow. And executive producer Tom Wallerstein.

“Human trafficking is the second-biggest crime in America today,” Verdin said. Our goal with Artists for Change is to provide education through film and prevent the trafficking of our adolescents and youth.”

Verdin is a writer, director and producer who has been in the business for over 30 years and has previously written and directed an award-winning film on child trafficking. Angie: The Lost Girls, which premiered on the Lifetime Channel and is available on numerous streaming platforms. After volunteering at a refugee children’s shelter and meeting trafficked youth, she became emotionally attached to the fight for justice for vulnerable children trapped in an endless cycle of crime. He owns Rough Diamond Productions and is also behind the films. Venetian merchant, Standard Y 2 jacks.

Velasquez is represented by Insurge-Ent; Rodriguez for APA, Elixir Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Willis of Untitled Entertainment and Gang, Tire, Ramer; Budinic by a group of sovereign talents; And Feliciana for the AEFH.