DOCUTAH,
in partnership with the American Association of University Women, presents Miss Representation, a film exposing how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America.
Thursday March 22, 2012
7:00 p.m.
DSC Eccles Main Stage Theater
150 S 700 E
St. George, UT
This screening is free and open to the public. (See full event schedule below film synopsis.)
Dixie State College is building responsible media professionals in the Communication Baccalaureate Program. Please consider making a gift on March 22 to help build scholarships for students who desire a career in the media industry. Human Communication, Mass Communication, Digital Motion Picture, Broadcast Journalism – all are available through the DSC Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication program. Your participation with a gift of any amount – whether $5, $50, or $500 is greatly appreciated.
| Film SynopsisLike drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation (90 min; TV-14 DL) uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film 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.
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. Stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics, like Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem build momentum as Miss Representation accumulates startling facts and statistics that will leave the audience shaken and armed with a new perspective. |
Event Schedule
6:00 – 6:45 – Reception
6:50 – 7:00 – Reenactment of the Kanab All-Women City Council