For invited guests of Concordia University of Edmonton only. Please do not share this link.
After the film ends, stay tuned for a 90-minute panel discussion about the film. Panel information:
Panelists
Christian Potolicki
Student Leader (Peer Support and Student Government)
Concordia University of Edmonton
Dr. Teresa Anne Fowler
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education
Dept. of Physical Education & Wellness, Concordia University of Edmonton
Dr. Michael Kehler,
Research Professor of Masculinities Studies in Education
Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
Moderator
William Logan
Housing Services Coordinator
Student Life & Learning, Concordia University of Edmonton
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity.
Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men.
Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it.
The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.
- Year2015
- Runtime92 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereSundance Film Festival
- RatingNR
- DirectorJennifer Siebel Newsom
- ScreenwriterJennifer Siebel Newsom
- ProducerJennifer Siebel Newsom
- Executive ProducerRegina K. Scully, Maria Shriver, Abigail Disney, Wendy Schmidt, Geralyn Dreyfous, Sarah E. Johnson
- Co-ProducerJessica Anthony
- FilmmakerJennifer Siebel Newsom
- CastAshanti Branch, Tony Porter, Joe Ehrman
- CinematographerJohn Behrens
- EditorJessica Congdon
- ComposerEric Holland
For invited guests of Concordia University of Edmonton only. Please do not share this link.
After the film ends, stay tuned for a 90-minute panel discussion about the film. Panel information:
Panelists
Christian Potolicki
Student Leader (Peer Support and Student Government)
Concordia University of Edmonton
Dr. Teresa Anne Fowler
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education
Dept. of Physical Education & Wellness, Concordia University of Edmonton
Dr. Michael Kehler,
Research Professor of Masculinities Studies in Education
Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
Moderator
William Logan
Housing Services Coordinator
Student Life & Learning, Concordia University of Edmonton
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity.
Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men.
Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it.
The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.
- Year2015
- Runtime92 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereSundance Film Festival
- RatingNR
- DirectorJennifer Siebel Newsom
- ScreenwriterJennifer Siebel Newsom
- ProducerJennifer Siebel Newsom
- Executive ProducerRegina K. Scully, Maria Shriver, Abigail Disney, Wendy Schmidt, Geralyn Dreyfous, Sarah E. Johnson
- Co-ProducerJessica Anthony
- FilmmakerJennifer Siebel Newsom
- CastAshanti Branch, Tony Porter, Joe Ehrman
- CinematographerJohn Behrens
- EditorJessica Congdon
- ComposerEric Holland