Artists United for Social Justice
Stories can make injustice impossible to ignore—and help us recognize our responsibility to one another. Artists United for Social Justice brings filmmakers, artists, educators, and communities together to confront exploitation, deepen understanding, and turn empathy into meaningful action.
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Campaigns
Featured Campaign · Anti-trafficking
iStop Traffic brings together AUSJ’s anti-trafficking films, education, and advocacy to help audiences recognize exploitation, support survivors, and act.
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YouTube views
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International screenings
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Training agencies
Used in trainings for LAPD, FBI, DHS, NCMEC, SAMHSA, and HHS — full list available upon request.
Winner — Best Short Subject, 2005 Hollywood Film Festival
Consent & responsibility
Consent, boundaries, and personal responsibility.
Using The Conversation to open honest dialogue about consent, challenge assumptions, and help people examine the impact of their actions.
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Campaign
Collaborative storytelling and education.
A new initiative in development to bring nonprofits, companies, artists, educators, individuals, and communities together to create stories and educational projects around the issues they care about.
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Films such as Svetlana's Journey, Cargo: Innocence Lost, and The Conversation have opened public conversations about human trafficking, consent, and personal responsibility.
Our films have been used in classrooms and professional settings, including health education and training for people working to identify and support survivors of trafficking.
Screenings, panel discussions, and community conversations give audiences space to engage with difficult subjects and consider their own role in change.
Collaboration with advocates and community organizations connects storytelling with broader efforts to raise awareness and support people affected by injustice.
"The Conversation film is an amazing realistic tool to have access for use for my High school Health Education classes. There were so many levels of discussion that was depicted from this work. I'm in hopes of gathering more content, to use a discussion pieces for future health class in my school and city."
"I can say with confidence that both Svetlana's Journey and Cargo, Innocence Lost, are great training tools. I use Cargo, Innocence Lost, as a step by step training of how to provide effective and comprehensive services to the victim of human trafficking."
"I think Cargo was insightful and of beneficial to those working in the field of human trafficking. It was especially impactful for those who have never been exposed to the atrocities of this insidious crime that lives beneath our noses! The producer/director had a wealth of information about the subject matter...and it shows."
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Our Founder
Filmmaker, Advocate & Founder
Michael Cory Davis founded Artists United for Social Justice to connect the power of storytelling with education and action. His work confronting human trafficking through Svetlana's Journey and Cargo: Innocence Lost helped shape a commitment to bringing overlooked stories into public view.
Through AUSJ, he brings together artists, advocates, and organizations to create films and educational content that challenge assumptions, deepen understanding, and inspire people to participate in change.
Press & Events
Films & Digital Library
Browse films, trailers, and educational content on the AUSJ YouTube channel—open to anyone who wants to learn, teach, or take action.
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