LATEST PRESS

 

An INNER VIEW with Producer Janet Craig

Janet was a recent guest interviewee at the Influence Women Hollywood Chapter Brunch and will be our next featured guest on the Influence Women Podcast.

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Janet Craig interviewed by Marla and Dave

Marla and Dave welcome Janet Craig to their podcast.

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Janet Craig Creates ‘Wake Up’ to Spread Human Trafficking Awareness

“WAKE UP” is a new film inspired by true events and provides a fresh cast that discusses awareness of human trafficking. Two women join forces to bring this taboo subject to the big screen.

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‘Wake Up’ Director Discusses Human Trafficking

Fox 5 News interviews 'Wake Up' director Janet Craig and activist Rachel Thomas on the film and the issue human trafficking.

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“Wake Up” To Reality

In a meeting of reality meets drama, the powerful new award -winning film “Wake Up” does just that. Wakes us up.

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It’s Time To Wake Up To The Reality Of Human Trafficking

Thankfully, there are cinematic geniuses in the entertainment industry who have brought this topic to light. The Blast attended the red carpet premiere of Janet Craig’s movie, “Wake Up.”

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Confronting a Crisis

Janet Craig, a graduate of San Antonio’s Trinity University, explores human trafficking epidemic in new feature WAKE UP.

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Filmmakers Making A Social Impact

Why & How Filmmaker Janet Craig Is Helping To Change Our World

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Good Life interviews writer-director Janet Craig about the film “Wake Up”.

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New film “Wake Up” puts spotlight on sex child trafficking in Tucson and rest of U.S.

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'Wake Up' Film Shares Human Trafficking Dangers, Redlands Showing

See "Wake Up," a horrifying take on human trafficking & the real dangers to the southwest's foster youth at Harkin's Theater's prescreening.

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‘Wake Up’ to Human Trafficking as Film Featured at SIFF Feb. 26.

Sedona International Film Festival screens “Wake Up” and hosts the Coalition Against Human Trafficking–Northern Arizona Panel Discussion on Feb. 26.

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New dramatic feature film WAKE UP by Janet Craig embarks on 10-city special event premiere screenings.

During National Sex Trafficking Awareness Month this January, writer-director Janet Craig unveils her dramatic feature film, WAKE UP.

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Foster Kids Fall Prey to Sex Traffickers in New Feature Film 'WAKE UP'

During National Sex Trafficking Awareness Month this January, writer-director Janet Craig unveils her new eye-opening dramatic feature film, WAKE UP, during a 10-city Premiere and Panel Road Tour series.

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Mad Trafficking podcast welcomes to their show Janet Craig, Writer, Director and one of the lead actors in the film, Wake Up.

The Mad Trafficking Report podcast exposes the links between all forms of sexual exploitation; from the public health crisis of pornography to sex trafficking to prostitution & more.

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The Making of a Movie - WAKE UP! Fighting human trafficking one theatre at a time.

As a theatre major at Trinity, the life of Janet Craig changed in her "Integration of Abilities" class.

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Indie Film WAKE UP Demands That Sex Trafficking Be Acknowledged by Suburbia

The independent film WAKE UP alerted audiences that January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month with a 10-city tour. In her directing and writing debut, actress Janet Craig and producer Kristen Wise sounded the alarm on the prevalence of sex trafficking. The drama, based on true stories, is about an unsuspecting suburban community that's rattled when it becomes the target for a sex trafficking ring.

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Radio Show: Today with Dr. Wendy Patrick

In this episode of Today with Dr. Wendy, attorneys Wendy Patrick and Larry Dershem are joined by Writer/Director Janet Craig and Producer Kristen Wise of the just released feature film on human sex trafficking in the United States, WAKE UP.

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A cinematic ‘Wake Up' call

The red carpet rolled out Sunday night at Studio Movie Grill in Simi Valley for a prerelease screening of WAKE UP, an award-winning feature film shot in Ventura County that examines the hidden victimization of foster youth who fall prey to sex traffickers.

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Anti-trafficking filmmakers in San Diego to compel others to ‘Wake Up'

Janet Craig and Kristen Wise stop in San Diego to screen their anti-trafficking feature-length film WAKE UP and host a panel discussion afterward, connecting people to local organizations working to help human trafficking victims.

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‘Wake Up’ premieres in Scottsdale with panel discussion on Jan. 4

Foster kids are prey for sex traffickers in new film.

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New film "Wake Up" puts spotlight on child sex trafficking in Tucson and rest of U.S.

It's an eye-opening story with shocking undertones. The makers of the film WAKE UP say it's a much-needed education for parents and kids about child sex trafficking, movie has been 7 years in the making.

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Sex trafficking drama set for Tucson premiere at Roadhouse Cinemas.

The dramatic feature film WAKE UP will premiere in Tucson on Jan. 5, with producers hoping it will enlist more people's help in the fight against child sex trafficking.

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Filmmaker Janet Craig collaborates with survivor Rachel Thomas on ‘WAKE UP’.

Child sex trafficking lives in suburban America and filmmaker Janet Craig weaves a shocking tale of foster youth caught in a trap of sexual corruption in the upcoming dramatic feature film, WAKE UP.

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Sunscreen Film Festival West

Best Feature Film!

Going into it's 9th year in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, the Sunscreen Film Festival West screens top notch films, provides stellar workshops and panels packed with Hollywood talent.

This year WAKE UP won Best Feature Film and Best Actor.

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Awareness to the issue of human trafficking is vital in the fight to bring this atrocity to an end. Janet and her team are “Doing Their One Thing” to “Change One Story” at a time.

— Vickie McCoy, ZOE International—