To Love and To Be Loved

On Alisha's search for love, she ends up where no girl would ever imagine. Desperate to escape, she is willing to do whatever it takes.

Alisha struggles to get any attention at home, putting her in a position to search for love in all the wrong places. When Kyle, a 16 year old boy she met online, fills her need, she puts all of her trust in him and imagines a fairytale life with him. Kyle betrays her trust when he turns her over to a couple of traffickers who have been behind the scenes all along. Desperate to escape, Alisha is willing to do whatever it takes.

  • Ashley Fordinal
    Director
  • Ashley Fordinal
    Writer
  • Ashley Fordinal
    Producer
  • Robert Jack
    Producer
  • Jonathan Gilliam
    Producer
  • Angel Robles
    Producer
  • Janarah Weatherspoon
    Key Cast
    "Alisha"
  • Sean Weatherspoon
    Key Cast
    "Jamal"
    Grit
  • Brian Rickerson
    Key Cast
    "Tavian"
    Red Runners, Massacre Academy, Elite
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 22, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ashley Fordinal

Ashley Fordinal is on a mission to raise awareness on crucial topics and to empower people, building them up through the power of film. Her first film created on this mission is To Love and To Be Loved.

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Director Statement

This film is based on the true story of a sex trafficked survivor and was created in an effort to raise questions around the topic of human trafficking in an effort to raise awareness and funds for rebuilding the lives of newfound survivors.