Contact the Host for event and ticket information.

Looks like this event has already ended.

Explore the events happening around you, or organize your very own event.

Find events near you Create an event

Miss Representation Screening presented by Leading Edge Institute and GirlSpring, Inc.

Multiple Dates

Birmingham, United States

Miss Representation Screening presented by Leading Edge...

Ticket Information

* Please Select a Date
Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Single 3 hours before event $10.00 $1.54
SHARE THIS EVENT

Event Details

There will be a local screening of Miss Representation at The Edge Theater in Birmingham, AL. The screening is hosted by Leading Edge Institute and GirlSpring, Inc.

Screening Times:

February 15th 2012: 5pm & 7:30pm

February 16th 2012: 5pm & 7:30pm

February 19th 2012: 2pm


Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Miss Representation exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America.  The film challenges the media's limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.

Miss Representationincludes stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics like Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson, Jackson Katz, Jean Kilbourne, and Gloria Steinem.  The film offers startling facts and statistics that will leave audiences shaken and armed with a new perspective.  www.missrepresentation.org

“We are thrilled to have so many outreach opportunities for Miss Representation. This film was made to be a change agent in our culture, to inspire both women and men to recognize women's collective voice, leadership capacity and equal rights,” says Newsom.

In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message that our young women and men overwhelmingly receive is that a woman’s value and power lie in her youth, beauty, and sexuality--and not in her capacity as a leader. While women have made strides in leadership over the past few decades, the U.S. is 90th in the world in terms of women in national legislatures, women hold only 3 % of clout positions in mainstream media, and 65% of women and girls have an eating disorder.

Miss Representation was selected from the Sundance line-up to be part of the OWN Documentary Film Club. “Through personal stories and provocative interviews, Jennifer crystalizes the relevance of the media and its portrayal of women in today’s society,” said Lisa Erspamer, Chief Creative Officer for OWN. In addition, ro*co films is currently distributing Miss Representationto educational institutions and libraries for classroom use and university screenings.

The distribution of Miss Representation is coinciding with a social action campaign to re-envision women as leaders in society. To join the campaign, visit www.missrepresentation.org.

Follow us: Facebook   Twitter

Where


7001 Crestwood Blvd
Suite 1100
Birmingham, 35210