Twelve years later, Pépin's experience as a stripper and prostitute at 18 has inspired her first film, Illusion: The Fear, debuting this weekend at the Edmonton Short Film Festival. Valécia Pépin (right) with the cast and crew of Illusion the Fear. The seed sprouted a year later after Pépin watched a film about a runaway-turned-stripper and felt drawn to the experience. Valécia Pépin produced her film Illusion The Fear through the newly-launched Justice 4 Reel Free Media School. (Valécia Pépin) For a scene involving a taxi, she put a taxi sign purchased on Amazon for $12 on the roof of her Toyota Corolla.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2020 13:00 UTC