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Benjamin Nolot
A black-and-white photograph of four men standing in a room filled with equipment including a videocamera, a speaker, and a spotlight
Nolot (left) working on Nefarious: Merchant of Souls with other members of the film crew
NationalityUnited States
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2007–present
OrganizationExodus Cry
Known forNefarious: Merchant of Souls

Benjamin Nolot is an American filmmaker and the CEO and founder of Exodus Cry,[1] a Christian social activist group focused on the issue of human trafficking[2][3] and an IHOP ministry[4] based in Sacramento, California.[5]

Nefarious: Merchant of Souls

Nolot then wrote,[6] directed, produced, and narrated Nefarious: Merchant of Souls, a documentary film about human trafficking.[7] He also conducted the interviews in the film, speaking with such people as a police officer and a pimp.[5] Other scenes depict Nolot doing things like chasing a pedophile out of a town in which he was trying to purchase the right to sexually abuse a child.[7] The film was distributed by Exodus Cry.[8] Nefarious was Nolot's film debut.[7] Filming started in 2007. Nolot travelled to 19 different countries to collect the film's content.[5] These filming locations included countries in the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Asia.[2] Nolot attested to having found producing the film difficult because of the subject matter; he stated that "there is not a day that goes by that I am not mindful of the horrific tragedies we uncovered". He further said that he did not make the film in order to make money or gain fame, but rather, to rouse people to action against human trafficking, an issue he finds both personal and important.[5] Dan Preston of Godculture Magazine praised Nolot's writing and directing of the film.[6] Nolot said that the purpose of the film is "to draw people's attention to the issue, but also to inspire them in terms of what they can be doing... to take a stand against this injustice".[9] At the 2011 California Film Awards, Nefarious made Nolot the Grand Winner in the Best First-Time Documentary category.[10] At the 2012 Kingdomwood Christian Film Festival, Nolot was named Best Director.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Seattle's Bikini Baristas Reveals Normalized Sexual Harassment in Bikini Coffee Shops". Chinook Overserver. Chinook,WA. December 6, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Leesa Smith (July 25, 2011). "Raising awareness of Sydney sex trafficking". Southern Courier. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Pitts, Elizabeth (December 6, 2019). "Founder of anti-human trafficking organization to speak about prevention on Hawaii Island". West Hawaii News Today. West Hawaii. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Weaver, John (March 28, 2016). The New Apostolic Reformation: History of a Modern Charismatic Movement. McFarland. p. 138. ISBN 978-0786499564. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Jimmy Stewart (January 2, 2012). "'Nefarious: Merchant of Souls' Exposes Sex Trafficking Industry". Charisma. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Dan Preston (June 28, 2012). "Nefarious: Merchant of Souls". Godculture Magazine. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c Jamie Rake (October 28, 2011). "Nefarious: Merchant of Souls". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  8. ^ Ted Baehr. "Nefarious: Merchant of Souls". Movieguide. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Julia Gabriel Williams (October 2, 2011). 'Nefarious' Docu-Drama Unmasks Global Sex Trade. Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  10. ^ "2011 Grand Winners". California Film Awards. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  11. ^ "2012 Kingdomwood Crowned". Kingdomwood Christian Film Festival. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
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