KIDS WITH CAMERAS
According to an article posted on the MediaRights Web site, “The theatrical release of the film Born into Brothels (ThinkFilm) on December 8, 2004, presents Kids with Cameras with an opportunity for outreach and exposure most young nonprofit organizations may never enjoy. The organization, dedicated to the empowerment of children through the art of photography, fulfills its mission through a model that was initiated with children of prostitutes in Calcutta. Born into Brothels is about the fascinating creation of this model.
“The Sundance-award winning documentary Born into Brothels, co-directed by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski, recounts Zana’s inspired journey to the red light district of Calcutta. She went to India to take pictures of the prostitutes and ended up teaching their children photography. The film captures Zana’s work with the kids over a number of years as they learn how to tell their own stories and reach their dreams for an education, the only way to escape the crime and poverty of the red light district.”
Kids with Cameras sells prints of children’s photography and uses 100 percent of the proceeds to fund new educational programs.
