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The Body Parts Business
Description
This film follows Bruce Harris, international children's rights activist, as he investigates the illicit trafficking of body parts in Latin America and Russia. People, mostly children, are said to be kidnapped and quickly operated on, disappearing without a trace. When they do reappear, some are dead and others are missing organs.
1994, 63 min 17 s
Awards
Robert Townsend Award - prix spécial pour avoir mis certains problèmes sociaux en lumière
Itinerant - International CINDY Competition
May 1 1995, Spring Valley - USA
Gold CINDY Award - Category: Television documentary
Itinerant - International CINDY Competition
May 1 1995, Spring Valley - USA
Bronze Apple Award - Category: Domestic and International Concerns
National Educational Media Network Competition
May 1 1995, Oakland - USA
Social Studies Commendation
Itinerant - CAVE (Catholic Audio-Visual Educators) Media Festival
April 18 to 21 1995, Cincinnatti - USA
Silver Medal - Category: Best Investigative Report (longform)
The New York Festivals / Festival Competition
January 20 1995, New York - USA
Honorable Mention - Category: Health and Medecine
International Film and Video Festival
October 25 to 28 1994, Columbus - USA
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