Miss Representation

Miss Representation Private Screening for Parents Council of Washington

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Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Miss Representation exposes how mainstream media and culture contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America.


The film draws back a curtain to reveal a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see – how the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls makes it difficult for women to feel powerful and achieve leadership positions.


In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message we receive is that a woman’s value and power lie in her youth, beauty, and sexuality, and not in her capacity as a leader.


Stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists, and academics, like Katie Couric, Rosario Dawson, Gloria Steinem, Margaret Cho, Condoleezza Rice, Rachel Maddow, and Nancy Pelosi, build momentum as Miss Representation accumulates startling facts and statistics that will leave the audience shaken, but armed with a new perspective.

  • Year
    2011
  • Runtime
    90 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Sundance Film Festival
  • Rating
    NR, recommended for 14+
  • Director
    Jennifer Siebel Newsom
  • Screenwriter
    Jennifer Siebel Newsom
  • Producer
    Jennifer Siebel Newsom
  • Executive Producer
    Regina K. Scully, Sarah Johnson Redlich, Geralyn White Dreyfous
  • Co-Producer
    Julie Costanzo, Claire Dietrich
  • Filmmaker
    Jennifer Siebel Newsom
  • Cast
    Nancy Pelosi, Rachel Maddow, Geena Davis, Rosario Dawson, Katie Couric
  • Cinematographer
    Sventlana Cvetko
  • Editor
    Jessica Congdon
  • Composer
    Eric Holland