Baby Sellers
| Baby Sellers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nick Willing |
| Produced by |
Matthew O'Connor Shan Tam Robert Halmi Snr |
| Written by | Suzette Couture |
| Starring |
Jennifer Finnigan Kirstie Alley Arjun Gupta |
| Music by | Rich Walters |
| Cinematography | Brian Johnson |
| Edited by | Alison Grace |
| Distributed by | Lifetime Television |
Release dates | August 15, 2013 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country |
Canada United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Baby Sellers is a TV film starring Jennifer Finnigan, Kirstie Alley and Arjun Gupta exposing the dark world of international baby trafficking.
ICE agent Nic Morrison (Finnigan) investigates a corrupt US child adoption agency run by Carla Huxley (Alley) who acquires babies abroad illegally.
Production
Shot on location in Mumbai, India, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Vancouver, Canada.
United Nations Screening
Baby Sellers was invited by the UN to premiere in the Eco Soc Chamber on August 12, 2013 in front of 400 delegates, NGO's and ambassadors. After the screening, a panel of experts hosted a Q&A. Simone Monasebian, director of United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime chaired the panel which included Peter Edge, ICE Homeland Security deputy executive associate director, Greg Ramm, director of Global Programs for Save the Children, Robert Halmi, Snr, producer of Baby Sellers, and Jennifer Finnigan, star of the film.
Awards
Winner of Best Screenplay at the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards. A further six Nominations for Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Costume and Best Leading Actress.
Ratings
Airing on Lifetime Television Baby Sellers topped Saturday night - Number 1 amongst cable networks with 2.139 million viewers, #1; 0.848 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #1[1]