Argumentor Tom Bondarenko R.

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After his sexual assault, documentor Tom Bondarenko JR searches for peace and closure by informing the audience that sexual assault can happen to anyone, regardless of age, sex, race, or sexual orientation. Through interviews with professionals and survivors Tom Bondarenko bring’s a face to sexual assault in hopes of warning people that sexual assault can happen to anyone. The film 's goal is to prevent sexual assault by enlightening people, knowledge is power. Working together we can end sexual assault. On Febuary 3rd, 2016 Tom Bondarenko JR was sexual assaulted at gunpoint by two men. Feeling empty and unsatisfied after a failed police investigation to catch the criminals, he decided the way to find peace is to make a documentary …show more content…
Each year 293,000 people will be sexually assaulted. Out of a 100 cases of sexual assault only 32 are reported, only 7 cases lead to an arrest, and only 2 cases lead to an conviction. 98% of the rapist will walk free never being punished for their crimes. The Department of Justice and the FBI statistics say that 1 out 33 cases of sexual assault involve adult men. Sexual assault of a man is less likely to be reported due to fear of emasculation and embarrassment by society. The Department of Justice of reported that 91% of sexual assault victims will be affected by PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as and flashback caused by traumatic event. Symptoms of PTSD include agitation, irritability, hostility, hypervigilance (a state of enhanced sensory sensitivity), self-destructive behavior, social isolation, flashbacks, fear, severe anxiety, inability to feel pleasure, guilt, loneliness, insomnia, nightmares, and emotional detachment. PTSD can not be cured only treated and is a lifelong struggle for suffers.
Suicides are also common among sexual assault victims. Accord to sucide.org 33% or sexual assault victiums have sucidal thoughts after the incident. 13% of sexual assault victims attempt suicide. Sexual assault is a global
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People need to realise that it can happen to anyone. With almost three hundred million sexual assault cases every year awareness can help prevent sexual assault. The second reason to fund this film is film is having hundreds of thousands of people seeing your company. Your company is offered a name in the main title of the film for example ‘Coca Cola Presents: Looking for Solace’. A thank you at the start and at the end of the film will also be given to your company.

Risk:
The risks of investing in this film are minimum. Risks can include; the film not being finished on time and the film going over budget. The producers solve these issues but signing a promissory note that that the film will be finished on time or the Producers will give the investor back the money. The producers will also sign a promissory that promises the film will not be over budget and if the film does exceed budget then the Producers will cover the difference

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