Experiencing Interruptions?

Tied To A Lie

Documentary looking at the impact of sexual exploitation, sex trafficking and gang recruitment on today's youth.

  • Mia Golden
    Director
    Closing Walls
  • Mia Golden
    Writer
    Fragile Seeds
  • Mia Golden
    Producer
    Fragile Seeds
  • Joseph Boutilier
    Producer
    Fragile Seeds
  • Emrey Wright
    Producer
    Fragile Seeds
  • Ana-Maria Butcura
    Producer
    Fragile Seeds
  • Danica McKellar
    Key Cast
    "Self"
    The Wonder Years
  • Grace Ava
    Key Cast
    "Leisha"
    Blood Buddies
  • Mia Golden
    Key Cast
    "Self"
    Fragile Seeds
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival
    Halifax
    Canada
    April 19, 2024
    Nova Scotia Premiere
    Most Inspirational Film
  • International Police Award Arts Festival
    Monte San Savino
    Italy
    October 18, 2024
    European Premiere
    Best Short Film
  • Golden Short Film Festival
    New Westminster
    Canada
    December 4, 2023
  • Victoria Film Festival
    Victoria
    Canada
    February 7, 2024
  • Calgary Justice Film Festival
    Calgary
    Canada
    November 18, 2023
    Alberta Premiere
Director Biography - Mia Golden

Mia Golden, is a Jamaican-born Canadian writer, director, actor, and producer, whose background as a counsellor and understanding of human behaviour allows her to delve deep into her subjects. She is a producer on a variety of productions ranging from the award-winning feature comedy Jackhammer (E One Films 2014) to factual series, the short documentary film Penny Girl (Empress Avenue Media 2019), the feature film Fragile Seeds (2021) which she also wrote, and short films Ginny's Enterprise (2023), The Man on the Bus (2023) and the award winning short, Blood Buddies (2022). The short film Closing Walls (2022) which she directed is in the festival circuit. She is in pre-production for her next short film which she wrote and will be directing in April titled A Beautiful Peace.
The short documentary Tied To A Lie (2022) which she directed is now completed and ready for the festival circuit, and feature length documentary Tug Of War which she directed is in post. Mia has just begun working on her next documentary.

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Director Statement

My hope with this film is to raise awareness of the realities of exploitation of youth, how prevalent it is and that it may help to prevent harm to others.